U9's win Naples 3v3 Challenge

March 22, 2008

With the regular season over and after finishing a terrific FLUGSA Regular Season the U9 Girls set their sites on tournament play. Entering the Naples
3v3 Challenge they were ready to build upon what they had accomplished during the regular season. But were they ready for the challenge that they were about to face? Not having enough U9 teams entered into the tournament they were bumped up into the U10 division.

Their first game was against Pete's Dragons. At first, playing against bigger and more experienced girls seemed to be a challenge for the younger U9 team.
Playing a bit tentative the Sunrise Sting fell behind 3-0. But that did not last for long. Utilizing their speed and talent they outplayed their bigger opponents in the second half en route to a 3-3 tie.

In the second game playing the U10 SKS Sirens, the Sunrise Sting continued where they left off. They came out sharp, playing better and better as the game progressed. Their hard work payed off defeating the SKS Sirens in a tough game 6-5.

The third game playing against a good U10 Moxie Crue team, the Sunrise Sting U9's stepped it up a notch. They came out on fire, scoring the first goal of the game within the first minute, setting the tone for the rest of the game and coming away with a 4-3 victory and capturing 1st in their group with a 2-0-1 record and a place in the championship.

The championship game was against the Weston Wave, the only other U9 team in the tournament. The Sting was ready to take it all and it showed. They came out firing on all cylinders, controlling the game from start to finish. Winning the game 8-2 and capturing the championship.

The girls played extremely well and we are very proud of them.

Thanks to coach Andres for a great job he is doing with the girls, it shows. Keep up the good work.