Published August 1st, 2012
Lamorinda United Compete in Europe
Submitted by Benson Chan
The Lamorinda Soccer Club United 95 U16 girls prepare to leave from the San Francisco International Airport. Front, from left: Kristen Chan, Annie Loose, Regan Gong; middle row: Rachel Lindenauer, Carly Moran, Stehanie Munoz, Sarah Mills, Jordan Rowley, Courtney Attard, Caroline Runco; Lauren Petite, Julia Reshke, Megan Reid, Emily Orwig, Lindsay Wilson, Jane Fessenden, Mali Tehaney, Katherine Tottle Photo provided
As the world's best athletes come together to compete against each other in the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Lamorinda Soccer Club's United 95 U16 girls experienced their first taste of international competition at the Gothia Cup (Sweden) on July 16-21 and the Football Festival G17 Elite Cup (Denmark) on July 25-29.
Out of 80 teams in the G17 bracket, Lamorinda finished as quarterfinalists in the final round of eight at the Gothia Cup. The following week, Lamorinda captured the championship at the Elite Cup. The Lamorinda Soccer Club was the sole American team competing at the Football Festival tournament.





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