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Lancaster, Pa. (July 2, 2011) – The second day of preliminary matches has concluded for the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships at Hempfield High School, East Petersburg Elementary School, and Classics Park in the town of Lancaster, Pa. Many teams have secured their spot in Monday's semifinals, but others have to prove themselves tomorrow for the chance to advance.
 

Five defending Region I champions are back vying for a repeat title. Under-15 Girls SAC United Premier of Maryland have secured berth in the semifinals with one game to spare in group play, but Under-14 Girls PSC Baltimore 97 are out of contention after just two days. The fate of the other three returning champs will be settled Sunday on the final day of preliminary play.

Girls
U-14G (MD) *PSC Baltimore 97 v (CT) Oakwood Black III 0-4
U-15G (MD) *SAC United Premier v (NH) Seacoast United Showcase 1-0
U-16G (MA) *Scorpions Elite v (DE) Hockessin Freedom 7-0
U-18G (E-NY) *Syosset Sting 92 Elite v (ME) Seacoast United Maine Chaos 4-0

Boys
U-15B (E-PA) *Lehigh Valley United 95 v (MD) OBGC Rangers 0-2
*2010 Regional Champion

Notes from a few of today's games…

Under-15 Girls
After a solid 2-0 victory over Rhode Island yesterday, Under-15 Girls FC Delco 95 (E-PA) rallied from a goal down versus West Virginia champions WVUSC Shox to tie 1-1. Shox grabbed the early lead in the 7th minute on a goal from Hannah Abraham, and that lead held strong until the last three minutes of the game when Delco found the equalizer through Rebecca Sherry to salvage a point and stay in contention to advance to the knockout rounds.

Victoria Carter helped Bayside FC (RI) rebound from an opening day loss with two goals to lead her team to a 2-1 victory over Rochester FC (NY-W), and keep them alive for the semifinals. Carter opened the scoring in the 18th minute as the half ended with Bayside in front. Alexandria Palluconi equalized for Rochester in the 53rd, but Carter's second in the 65th proved to be the game winner as both teams still have a chance to grab the top seed in the group tomorrow.

East Meadow Sparks (E-NY) have yet to be beaten with two draws after today's 0-0 tie with FSAFC West Hartford Premier (CT). But with US Youth Soccer National League U-15 Girls champion SAC United Premier (MD) grabbing a second win today, SAC has locked up the top seed in the group to advance to the semifinals regardless of the result of their match tomorrow.

Under-16 Boys
The Under-16 Boys Group C will come to a dramatic conclusion tomorrow as all four teams are 1-1, with just one goal separating the teams in goal differential. After a loss on day one, PDA Harkes (NJ) took command of the group today with a 3-1 victory over Beachside (CT). Colin Stripling notched the opening goal for PDA in the 10th minute and Daniel Weldon increased the lead to two before halftime. Hunter Padilla added a third for PDA in the 72nd, but Peiter Zenner grabbed it right back for Beachside two minutes later to keep Beachside within two. The PDA defense held firm the rest of the way to deliver the 3-1 win and give PDA the advantage headed into the final day of preliminary play.

Also throwing Group C into a logjam was Bruno United's (RI) 2-0 victory over Pachuca Dragons (MD). Pachuca failed to take advantage after an opening win as Coleman Clark put Bruno ahead in the 14th minute and Jozef Jennings sealed the game in the 80th for the Rhode Island side. All four teams still have the ability to claim the top spot tomorrow and advance to the semifinals.

HSC Heat (DE) couldn't put NH Classics away after twice taking the lead in their 2-2 draw. Moja Hale tallied twice for HSC, with the first in the 23rd, but Classics leveled in the 31st from Jon Knittel to head into the break 1-1. Hale grabbed the lead for HSC again in the 48th, but once again Classics clawed back in the 61st on a Erik Martel strike. Both teams remain alive, needing a win on the final day to have a chance to advance.

After two draws in the U-16 Boys Group B yesterday, and HSC and Classics tying again today, Northport Cow Harbor Sound (E-NY) jumped ahead in the standings with a 1-0 victory over Reston Knights FC (VA) today. Nino Alfonso converted the game winner off an indirect set piece inside the Reston penalty box in the 16th minute, and that would prove to be the difference as Reston was eliminated from contention.

Regional winners of the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be played July 26-31, at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz.

The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams. 

Today's scores…

Under-12 Girls
Bayside Breaker Bolts FC	RI	0	Beadling Bulldogs	PA-W	3
nashua world cup g u12	NH	1	KSC Kixx	DE	0
Toms River SA Fusion	NJ (WC)	0	Albertson Red 98 Fury	NY-E (WC)	1
PDA O'Reilly	NJ	2	CRUSA / FC Bucks Wildcats	PA-E	1
FSAFC United WHP U12 Navy	CT	0	HSC FORCE	DE (WC)	1
WVSC Elite	WV	0	HBC Impact	NY-E	4
Under-12 Boys
Henlopen Wahoos	DE	0	BAYSIDE FC BOLTS	RI	5
PFA Predators	PA-W	0	Holmdel NJX	NJ	4
Timberwolves Soccer Club	NH	0	NYSC BU12 98/99	NY-E	3
Beachside U12 Boys	CT	0	PA Classics Revolution	PA-E	0
Under-12 Girls 8v8
Seacoast United ATP	NH	4	WVSC '98Girls	PA-E	1
Empire United Syracuse	NY-W	7	SCYSC Storm	RI (WC)	0
EPIC Blizzard	WV	0	Saratoga Blue United	NY-E (WC)	2
BAYSIDE FC U11	RI	1	Far Post U12 Girls Premier	VT	2
Seacoast United Maine	ME	0	Richmond Kickers Elite	VA	5
NH Classics	NH (WC)	0	Alleycats Redcats	NY-E	4
Under-12 Boys 8v8
Seacoast United	NH	9	Capital SC U12 Boys	VT (WC)	0
WVUSC Revolution	WV (WC)	0	BRYC 98 Elite	VA	11
Seacoast United SC ME 98/99	ME	1	Webster Dynamo ESA	NY-W	1
DUSC U12 White	NY-E	1	USTA '98 Boys	PA-E	0
Bruno United	RI	3	Nordic SC Premier White	VT	4
FC Revolution Galacticos	PA-E (WC)	6	WVSC Rowdies	WV	2
Under-13 Girls
ASC Freedom 97	VA	-	HSC Clash	DE	-
RI Rays United Sting	RI	0	PDA Arsenal	NJ	3
FC Revolution Falcons	PA-E	-	Velocity Soccer Club	ME	-
EUSA Rochester U13G Blue	NY-W	1	PWSI Courage 97 Red	VA (WC)	0
Far Post Soccer Club	VT	0	Massapequa SC Crush	NY-E	5
97 EPIC Storm	WV	0	NEFC Dynamite	MA	4
Oakwood SC Pride 97/98	CT	1	Foothills Team Extreme	PA-W	1
MSC Coyotes Green	MD	3	Nashua World Cup	NH	0
Under-13 Boys
SUSC U13 Premier	NH	2	Nordic Premier	VT	0
Bayside	RI	3	WVSC Rowdies Premier	WV	1
Arsenal FC Elite	PA-W	0	Bethesda Lions	MD	4
Dix Hills Soccer Success Elite	NY-E	1	TSF Academy X	NJ	1
Empire United Syracuse	NY-W	0	Seacoast United Maine Crew	ME	1
CDSA FIRE	DE	0	Arlington Impact Red	VA	6
FSA WHP Navy	CT	10	Lightning SC U13 Boys Green	NH (WC)	0
FC Blazers 9798	MA	0	LDC United Arsenal	PA-E	0
Under-14 Girls
Oakwood Black III	CT	4	PSC Baltimore 97	MD	0
Far Post	VT	1	Empire United SA - Rochester	NY-W	3
Bayside FC Bolts	RI	3	Seacoast United Maine	ME	1
FC Stars Of Mass United	MA	1	Match Fit Chelsea Colchesters	NJ	3
Farmingdale United	NY-E	4	CDSA Riptide	DE	0
North United Chaos	PA-W	0	PWSI Courage 96 Red	VA	4
WVSC Arsenal	WV	2	Seacoast United U14G	NH	1
Penn Fusion SA '96 Girls	PA-E	0	PDA Clash	NJ (PL)	1
Under-14 Boys
Lightning SC Boys U14 Green	NH	0	Smithtown Arsenal	NY-E	2
MCU Portland Phoenix Elite	ME	4	WVSC Rowdies	WV	3
McLean Fire Green	VA	1	Far Post Premier	VT	2
Ironbound SC Elite	NJ	3	MSC Magic Green	MD	0
Manhattan SC PSG 96	NY-E (PL)	2	DSB Kickers United	DE	0
BYSA Red Eye II	NY-W	2	Bayside FC	RI	0
Century V	PA-W	1	NEFC - Manchester United	MA	0
Lehigh Valley United 96	PA-E	3	FSA United FC 97 Boys	CT	1
Under-15 Girls
FSAFC West Hartford Premier	CT	0	East Meadow Sparks	NY-E	0
SAC United Premier	MD	1	Seacoast United Showcase	NH	0
WVUSC Shox	WV	1	FC Delco 95	PA-E	1
Rochester Futbol Club	NY-W	1	Bayside FC	RI	2
Seacoast United Maine	ME	0	SYC Xtreme	VA	8
Far Post U15 Girls Premier	VT	-	PDA Slammers	NJ	-
PWSI Courage Gold 95	VA (PL)	3	HSC Blast	DE	0
Beadling Thunder	PA-W	1	FC Stars of Mass United	MA	1
Under-15 Boys
EUSA Buffalo	NY-W	3	North Shore United	MA	2
TSF Academy Ginga	NJ (PL)	4	Lightning Soccer Club	NH	1
CFC Fury	WV	0	Massapequa Arsenal	NY-E	4
OBGC Rangers	MD	2	Lehigh Valley United 95	PA-E	0
Beach FC Red	VA	2	Beachside Soccer Club	CT	3
Arsenal Gunners	PA-W	4	Bayside FC Bolts Dragons	RI	2
SDFC Gauchos	NJ	4	MCU Portland Phoenix Elite	ME	0
HSC Arsenal	DE	3	Nordic Soccer Club	VT	0
Under-16 Girls
PDA Celtic	NJ	1	Empire USA U16 Academy	NY-W	1
North United Fire U16G	PA-W	5	WVSC Rowdies 94 Girls	WV	1
Bethesda Freedom 94/95	MD	5	Bruno United FC	RI	0
FC DELCO Lightning	PA-E	2	Lady Owls	CT	1
Scorpions Elite	MA	7	Hockessin Freedom	DE	0
VSA Heat Blue	VA (PL)	2	Seacoast United	NH	4
CYA Firecats	VA	1	East Meadow United	NY-E	0
Far Post U16 Girls Premier	VT	0	Seacoast United Maine Fusion	ME	1
Under-16 Boys
Empire United SA - Rochester	NY-W	2	Manhattan Ajax	NY-E (PL)	1
WVSC Wizards	WV	0	Beadling SC	PA-W	2
Seacoast United Maine Crew	ME	5	Nordic SC U-16 Boys	VT	3
Montgomery United Premier	PA-E	2	FC Blazers	MA	2
Northport Cow Harbor Sound	NY-E	1	Reston Knights FC	VA	0
NH Classics	NH	2	HSC Heat	DE	2
PDA Harkes	NJ	3	Beachside	CT	1
Pachuca Dragons	MD	0	Bruno United	RI	2
Under-17 Girls
Nordic U17 Premier	VT	5	Jamestown Fortuna	RI	4
Albertson 93 Fury	NY-E	2	Baltimore Bays	MD	0
Stars United Thundercats	PA-W	1	FC Pennsylvania Strikers	PA-E	6
Kirkwood Freedom	DE	2	Empire United SA-Syracuse	NY-W (PL)	5
U17 Stars of Mass -Girls	MA	3	BURN	VA	1
CFC United	CT	5	WV Lady Stingers Elite U17	WV	1
Seacoast United Premier	NH	0	PDA Charge	NJ	1
Buffalo SA Invaders	NY-W	6	Seacoast United Maine SC Bolanz	ME	0
Under-17 Boys
Beachside U17	CT	2	Black Watch Midlothians	NY-E	3
Kirkwood Ajax Premier	DE	0	Beadling	PA-W	2
WVSC Elite Titans	WV	0	Penn Fusion Celtic	PA-E	1
FC Blazers	MA	3	HMMS Eagle FC 93	PA-E (PL)	4
SAC United Premier	MD	4	Nordic U17 Boys Premier	VT	0
MCU Portland Phoenix	ME	4	Bruno United FC	RI	2
Jersey Crew Tornadoes	NJ	1	Annandale United FC	VA	0
NH Classics	NH	0	EUSA Syracuse BU17	NY-W	3
Under-18 Girls
Seacoast United	NH	0	McLean Azul	VA	4
CFC United	CT	0	Jersey United Thunderbolts	NJ	4
Beadling Blaze	PA-W	5	Wildthings	WV	1
RI Rays Sting	RI	0	Bethesda SC Dragons	MD	9
EUSA Rochester U18G Blue	NY-W	0	Scorpions Elite U18	MA (PL)	6
Penn Fusion 92 Gaels	PA-E	6	NSC Storm	PA-W (WC)	1
HSC Academy Select	DE	1	FC Stars of Massachusetts	MA	5
Syosset Sting '92 Elite	NY-E	4	Seacoast United Maine Chaos	ME	0
Under-18 Boys
NH Classics BU18	NH	0	Maryland Rush Nike 92	MD	6
DE United FC Blizzard	DE	0	YMS Thunder	PA-E	0
EPIC Blast	WV	1	Empire United SA Rochester Blue	NY-W	3
Stars United	PA-W	2	MCU-Phoenix U18 Boys Moxie	ME	2
Bruno United FC	RI	1	FC Greater Boston Bolts	MA	4
DSB Kickers 92	DE (WC)	4	Garden City Gladiators	NY-E	0
Synergy Football Club U18	VT	1	Pittsgrove Premier 92 Lightning	NJ	0
FSA FC United WHP	CT	1	FC Stars of Massachusetts	MA (PL)	3
Under-19 Girls
FC DELCO Sting 91	PA-E	0	Vista Shockwave	VA	2
CFC United	CT	0	FC Stars of Massachusetts	MA	2
Beadling Inferno	PA-W	5	Far Post U19 Girls	VT	1
Albertson 91 fury	NY-E	3	EUSA - Syracuse Surge Fury	NY-W	0
NPYSA Force	WV	0	FC Frederick	MD	6
PDA Tsunami	NJ	7	DIABLAS	CT (WC)	0
Under-19 Boys
Bayside FC Bolts	RI	0	Northwest United	CT	0
Baltimore Bays Chelsea	MD	2	Far Post U19 Boys	VT	0
Manhattan Phoenix	NY-E	1	BC United SA Fusion	NY-W (WC)	1
SAC U19 United Premier	MD (WC)	2	TSF Academy Celtic	NJ	2
Seacoast United ME Thunder	ME	3	KSC Nemesis	DE	0
FC Blazers	MA	0	MCLN MPS 91 Premier United	VA (WC)	0
Virginia Rush 91	VA	3	EUSA Syracuse U19B Blue	NY-W	2
Lower Merion Velez	PA-E	3	Century V United Boys 91-92	PA-W	0

Daily reports and complete results from the tournament are available on http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org. Follow the moments from the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series on Twitter and share the moments with us on Facebook.

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About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series – The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships.  These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.  The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.

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