From left to right: Cheryl Aronson, Cathy Caldwell and Jean-Marie Maio
By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
August 25, 2023-The United States has appeared in six of the nine Women’s World Cup finals. The US Women’s National Team won the Women’s World Cup in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019 and lost on penalty kicks in the 2011 final to Japan. The squad’s earliest exit ever in the recent Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, in the Round of 16, paved the way for Americans to referee the final as American officials were sent home, through no fault of their own, as the US Women’s National Team advanced in recent Women’s World Cups.
With over 100,000 youth soccer players––both boys and girls––and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 10 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered––from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Children With Special Needs. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/