CESA Claims 3 SCYSA Publix State Challenge Cup Championships
The CESA 94 Boys Premier and CESA 94 Girls Premier teams booked their tickets to the upcoming Southern Regional Championships in Dallas, Texas with convincing victories in the finals. The 94 Boys defeated MPSC 2-0 on the strength of goals by Austen Burnikel and Erik Clark. They won their Saturday semi final 3-1 against Columbia United Elite. The 94 Boys also qualified for a berth in the Region III Premier league East for the Fall 09 season.
The CESA 94 Girls Premier finished the season with a 5-0 win against Carolina FC. CESA jumped out to an early lead with goals from Martina Trenholm, Meaghan Carrigan and Mollie Waters. Second half goals from Kia Mattison and Chelsea Drennan made for a comfortable finals win.
The CESA 94 Girls Challenge team capped off a tremendous season by capturing third place after a hard fought 3-1 win over the SC Bulls Red.
In the Under 13 age bracket both the CESA 95 Girls and Boys Premier teams gained automatic berths in the Spring 2010 Region III Premier League East after semi final wins on Saturday. The 95 Girls defeated Lexington 1-0 and the 95 Boys cruised to a 4-0 win against Columbia United Elite.
The 95 Girls Premier were beaten 3-1 by Columbia United Elite in the final, while the 95 Boys won 2-1 in a thrilling match against Daniel Island. CESA fell behind 1-0 and rallied in the 2nd half behind an unstoppable bending free kick from Austin Rackley which evened the match. Grayson Raynor scored the game winner after racing in to head the ball over the Daniel Island goalkeeper.
