This tournament was a wonderful showcase for some very young talented players in the area. Many of the teams have a good number of excellent players who must benefit from wonderful club experience.
Congrats to Lexington Lady Wildcats on being Co-Champions. Also congrats to the Lady Jackets from Irmo. They played much better than anyone expected and had many suprises in the level of play from several new players. Coach Mauldin noted that he felt the Irmo team had three MVPs from the weekend: Kristina delaRosa, Megan Korpita and Baiely Harman. You girls rock!!
As to the post by Bryan Harris: did you ever referee high school soccer, using the two man system? It is incredibely difficult to work within this system of control in a game. Many calls are not made or not seen because the referee is having to cover so many aspects of the game at one time. As to the physical play, it looks like it is part of the game. Just watch the Women's National team or the English Premier League. Physical play is a huge part of the game. Does that need to change? That could be another thread!!
