By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
June 2, 2015-One dynasty is over but another one just could be starting. In the past six Girls-Under-12 Small-Sided State Open Cup finals, the Alleycats have been victorious. Until this year, when the Capital United Blue Flash made sure the title does not leave the Capital District Youth Soccer League (CDYSL) with an emphatic 8-0 win over another CDYSL side, the Niskayuna Nightmare. The championship game was played 8 vs. 8 on May 30 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.
Shannon Capiel scored a hat trick, Samantha Dickinson had a two-goal brace while Brynn Murphy, Brooke Pickett and Bella Tronco each scored a goal to pace Capital United. Keeper Mackenzie Swinson had the shutout in goal.
“From the opening kick-off, our team came out to play as we really wanted to win the State Cup championship,” said Capital United coach Liz Villamil.
The new champs received a $2,000 check from the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) to defray their costs during the National Championship Series. Capital United will be playing in the Regionals from June 26 to 30 in Barboursville, West Virginia.
Niskayuna received the Howard Rubenstein Sportsmanship Award for committing just one foul in 60 minutes of play.
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 11 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 Special Children. 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 Association. For more information, please log on to http://www.enysoccer.com/, which receives nearly 300,000 hits annually from the growing soccer community.