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FCSA U15 GIRLS GO UNDEFEATED
-The First Coast KYX u15 girls completed their perfect Florida Premier State League
record in dramatic fashion. The ladies won the 2006 /2007 Florida Premier State
League playoffs held over the weekend of March 17-18 down in Melbourne, Florida.
This league consist of eight of the top u15 premier girl's teams in the state. (First
Coast, Countryside, IUS, Team Boca, Weston, MEGU, Three Lions, and JYS) The
league runs from August during the fall season and concludes in March with the
playoffs. During league play the KYX posted an unblemished record of 14-0 earning
the ladies the top seed going into the playoffs.
The weekend hosting the playoffs proved to be an eventful one for the KYX. The ladies
opened up the weekend Friday night under the lights with a friendly against the u14
Canadian National team. This game set the tone for the rest of the weekend. Saturday
morning the ladies faced a motivated JYS team. The KYX found themselves down
early, but came back to win 3-1. The semifinals matched the ladies up with a strong
Weston team that knocked out Countryside in penalty kicks.
Once again the KYX went down a goal only to fight back and score two unanswered
goals to win 2-1. This win guaranteed the ladies a place in the final.
The final on Sunday was one for the ages as it provided all the excitement a soccer
game could handle. The KYX were facing a talented MEGU team that defeated Team
Boca in the other semifinal. The KYX scored first only to see their lead equalized on
the restart. The score remained knotted until halftime when the KYX went up again
off a beautiful taking free kick, half 2-1 KYX. The second half started with a bang as
MEGU once again evened the score at two with a free kick of their own. MEGU
continued to push and found a third goal to go up 3-2 on the KYX. The KYX applied
constant pressure in MEGU's half , but could not conjure a goal until the end.
The KYX were awarded a free kick in the last seconds of play. The KYX sent the
entire team into the box including the keeper, who guided the free kick upper ninety
with a header to send the game into overtime. The game saw two scoreless overtime
periods leading up to the penalty shootout. The KYX keeper made two saves and the
KYX shooters converted three shots to give First Coast KYX the victory.
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U15 Girls Florida Premiere League
Champions
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Front row (left to right): Heather Allen, Hunter Summers, Christina Kinman, Taylor Gillespie,
Cori McCullough, Kelsey Beckman, Carly Hazelip, Morgan O'Hare.
Second row: Coach Mike Walker, Alex Brust, Caroline Triglia, Katie Goodwin, Jordan Dixon,
Kori McKenzie, Laura Jane Powell, Hayley Flynn, Ashley Nichol, Willi Babillis
Not Pictured - Coach Haefen Donaldson , and Coach Marcus Santora
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Continued from left column
The championship win put a cap on an undefeated season of 17-0-0
for the ladies. This accomplishment also displayed the KYX
eagerness to never give up. The KYX won the league last year
posting the best record and now have repeated this season making
the First Coast KYX Florida Premier State League Champions two
years in a row.
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