Texas Rush Advance to Presidents Cup Nationals

The U15 Nike Girls came back from Alabama winning all five games at the Presidents Cup Regional level and will now venture to Iowa for the next level of competition and compete for a National Title! The results are as follows:

Game 1: Texas Rush won 3-0 vs. East Ridge Soccer Club, TN (Scorers - Sonia Johnson, Pamela Pimienta and Kamri Brown)

Game 2: Texas Rush won 4-0 vs. FC Sarasota, FL (Scorers - Jose Mendizabal – 2, Yari Vazquez and Tori Payne)

Game 3: Texas Rush won 7-1 vs. FFC Tigers, MS (Scorers Tori Payne-2, Sammy Mount, Yari Vazquez, Alex Penn, Jose Mendizabal and Carmen Webster)

Game 4: Texas Rush won 5-1 vs. Sting, TX (Scorers - Carmen Webster - hat-trick, Pamela Pimienta and Alex Penn)

Game 5: Texas Rush won 3-0 vs. Montgomery City Streaks, AL (Carissa Cannizzaro, Carmen Webster and Pamela Pimienta)

The overall record was 5-0 with 22 goals for and 2 goals against. Since starting Presidents Cup play the team is currently at 13-3-0 with 12 shutouts – a tremendous achievement!

U15 Nike Squad: Katherine Tesno, Sierra Pinskey, Tori Payne, Sam Orta, Michaela McCurdy, Raygen Wintner, Rachel Steinbauer, Alex Penn, Carissa Cannizzaro, Carmen Webster, Samantha Mount, Sonia Johnson, Maria Fuentes, Yarimar Vazquez, Pamela Pimienta, Josefina Mendizabal, Kamri Brown

Coaching Staff: Stuart Fitzsimons

Team Manager: Bill Tesno

“The ladies were absolutely superb the entire weekend. I am so proud of their accomplishment from the start of the season and all their hard work is now paying off. To go to Alabama and win five straight games and advance to the national level of competition is fantastic! The team and I personally can’t wait to compete in Iowa for a national title.” Stuart Fitzsimons, Director of Coaching, Texas Rush Soccer Club