 | | | Photo provided | | | | | | The Lamorinda Soccer Club's U15, U16, and U18 girls team returned from the Las Vegas Players College Showcase, where they showcased the LMSC possession brand of soccer.
The U18 girls' team, ranked No.1 in Northern California and No. 5 in the Western United States, returned to successfully defend its Las Vegas title. The team started slow, but finished strong to beat out all the competition while scoring a tournament-high 11 goals. It was the team's final club tournament.
The U16 girls' team won its division going 4-0 while scoring 11 goals and allowing none. It opened on Friday with a 2-0 win against the San Diego Surf Club and followed that up with a 4-0 win against the 8th ranked team from Arizona on Friday evening. Saturday brought a 2-0 shutout of the San Bernadino Inland Empire Surf Club and Sunday closed with a 2-0 win against the Washington Rainier Valley Club.
The U15 girls' team was a finalist in its division. The team played five games in three days, finishing with a 3-2 record. It opened on Friday with a 1-0 win against Carlsbad Lightning Elite. On Saturday, the girls split their games with a 2-3 loss against Austin Texans and a 2-0 win against a very strong Notts Forest FC Red. On Sunday, the girls cruised to a 2-0 win against San Diego United Black. In the championship, the girls faced San Diego Surf ECNL Academy. Despite scoring first, the girls ultimately lost 1-2.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA