Placer United Girls Teams Advance in Norcal State Cup

Posted On January 23, 2014 by PUSC

Two Placer United girls teams secured top 1-8 spots in the state and will advance in Norcal State Cup.

The U11G ’03 Red had a pair of victories in group play on Saturday and won their group. They advanced to the Elite 8 for the second year in a row. In game one, the girls defeated MVLA Lightning Blue, 3-1. In game two, the girls had a convincing 7-1 victory over DeAnza Force. The quarter-final was played on Sunday and the girls came out victorious with a 1-0 win over Milpitas. They now advance to the State Cup semi-finals versus West Valley Magic on January 25th.

The U13G ’01 Red finished up group play with a 0-0 draw versus Livermore to win their group and advance to the Top 8 in the state. This is their second consecutive trip to the Elite 8. They play in the State Cup quarter-final match next Saturday the 18th versus Cal Odyssey.

The U11G 03′ White had a draw and a pair of close defeats to advance to the quarter-finals of the Diamond 2 division. In the quarters, they played the Central Valley San Jose Mercury Red. It was a nail-biting game and the girls came out with a 2-1 win in golden goal overtime. They now move on to the semi-finals versus Tracy on January 25th.

The U12G ’02 Red had a pair of 0-0 draws in their final group play games and move on to the Premier 3 quarter-finals versus the Walnut Creek Inifnity next Saturday the 18th.

Congrats to all of these teams on an excellent weekend!