Posted On October 29, 2015 by PUSC

Arizona State Sophomore Forward Jessica Raybe Named College Soccer 360 National Primetime Player of the Week

October 21, 2015—Pete LaFleur editor@collegesoccer360.com Arizona State sophomore forward Jessica Raybe (Lodi, Calif.) – who scored early and then set up the decisive penalty kick in double overtime at Washington – is the top honoree among CS360’s week–9 Primetime Performers Honor Roll for Division I women’s soccer, covering games played from Oct. 12–18, 2015. Raybe […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 7, 2015 by PUSC

Placer United Information Night

October 15, 2015 — If you were unable to attend the Placer United Information Night, following is the slide show presentation. SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD   October 7, 2015 — Placer United Soccer Club will host an Information Night to provide current and prospective competitive soccer players and their families with an opportunity to learn about […]Continue reading..

Posted On October 1, 2015 by PUSC

Abena Aidoo, U16G 00 Gold, Gets Called Up to the U17 Ghanaian National Team Camp

Abena Aidoo of Placer United’s U16 Girls 00 Gold team, was called up to the U17 Women’s Ghanaian National Team Camp as they prepare for the 2016 U17 World Cup qualifying matches in January. Placer United reached out to a Northern California Ghanaian representative so coaches could take a look at Abena and make a […]Continue reading..

Posted On September 28, 2015 by PUSC

Placer Boys Shine in Davis

Congratulations to the U12B 04 Gold and U13B 03 Gold teams who both took home first place at the Davis Premier Cup tournament held at the DYSL complex this past weekend. The U12 boys scored a grand total of nineteen goals in four games on the way to securing their second Davis Championship series trophy of […]Continue reading..

Posted On September 17, 2015 by PUSC

Abbie Faingold, Granddaughter of a Holocaust Survivor, Reflects on Playing in European Maccabi Games in Berlin

by John Wykoff Polish Jew Leon Faingold was a Holocaust survivor. The native of Poland was among the few to survive the infamous Auschwitz network of concentration camps where at least 1.1 million people were killed by the Nazis during World War II. 90 percent of them were Jewish. So, redshirt freshman goalkeeper Abbie Faingold‘s recent trip […]Continue reading..

Posted On September 15, 2015 by PUSC

Five Placer United Players Selected for 2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Inter-Regionals

After the summer ODP Sub-Regional event and Regional Camp at Linfield College in Oregon, five Placer United players were selected for the 2015 US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Inter-Regionals. The top players from around the country will gather in Boca Raton, Florida on the 21st of November. There will be scouts in attendance from US […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 25, 2015 by PUSC

Placer United Hosts Juniors Cup While Securing First Place in Six Brackets

by Steven Wilson, Press Tribune Sports Editor August, 2015—The host teams were celebrating left and right at Placer United’s Juniors Cup hosted at Del Oro High School Aug. 8-9 as nearly all of their teams brought home hardware. Out of the eight age groups, ranging from U8-U11 for both boys and girls, Placer United won […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 25, 2015 by PUSC

Fun & Sun at the Placer Juniors Cup

On a recent weekend at Del Oro High School, cries and sighs could be heard throughout the town of Loomis from parents and grandparents of U8-U11 boys and girls soccer players during the 2nd Annual Placer Juniors Cup. The spectators enjoyed watching their favorite players as they kicked, headed, tackled and blocked every ball, as well […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 7, 2015 by PUSC

Placer United U9G 07 Gold Reach Championship at Mustang Stampede

Placer United’s U9 Girls Gold reached the championship game last weekend at the Mustang Stampede in Danville. In the Premier Division, the girls played Alternativo Futbol in game one and came away with a 2-2 draw. In game two, the girls lost a heart breaker to Pleasanton Rage 1-0 in a hard fought battle. That was […]Continue reading..

Posted On August 5, 2015 by PUSC

’95 Alum, Abbie Faingold, Selected to Compete in the 2015 Maccabi Games in Germany

Abbie Faingold was selected to join the 2015 U.S. Maccabi Women’s Open soccer team as a goalkeeper for the European Games which was held in Berlin, Germany from July 27–Aug 5, 2015. Abbie received her goalkeeper training at Placer United from Gene DuChateau, Matt Scammacca and Matt Bernard. The aforementioned coaches provided Abbie with a solid […]Continue reading..