By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
June 5, 2024-In a final between two Manhattan teams with colors in their names, DUSC Blue bested Asphalt Green, 4-1, to win the Girls-Under-12 State Open Cup championship under sunny skies on June 1 at Stringham Park in LaGrange.
The cup’s namesake, Joanne Roth, was a beloved and smiling presence at the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) office until her untimely passing from ALS in 2019.
Harlee Farrow, Josephine DeRose, Bianca Faissal and Raffa Facher netted DUSC’s goals.
“It was a very intense game from both teams,” stated DUSC coach Alexandra Kearney. “We do not play direct, we play a possession-style which really helped us today.”
DUSC will represent Eastern New York at the East Regionals from June 27 to July 3 in Charleston and Barboursville, West Virginia as part of the National Championship Series.
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 US Youth Soccer. For more information, please log onto http://www.enysoccer.com/