Dudes, like, win division title

The Dudes, a boys’ Under-12 Division soccer team out of AYSO Region

56, finished off an undefeated season last weekend by edging the

Lightning, 3-2, in regional playoff action.

Jason Baer scored two goals and Cam Harlin added one for the Dudes.

Alec Roy’s goal had given the Lightning an early 1-0 lead, and Matt

Weaver’s perfectly placed penalty kick in the second half brought his

team within a goal at 3-2.

The Dudes will represent Region 56 in the upcoming Area playoffs.

In other games:

Under-10 Division

Roadrunners win Turkey Shoot-Out

The Roadrunners posted a 3-0-1 record to win the Turkey Shoot-Out

tournament held by Region 55. They defeated the Falcons of Region 56,

3-2, the Leprechauns from Region 177, 3-1, Region 56, 4-3, then, in a

driving wind and rain, fought Downey of Region 24 to a 2-2 tie.

GIRLS’

Region 117 Under-12 Division

White & Black Attack wins title

Despite not having as successful a regular season as some of its

league rivals, the White and Black Attack rose to the occasion in

postseason play and won a championship. They capped a terrific playoff

run that culminated in two successive wins over the Impact, the final one

being a 3-2 decision.

The first win over the previously undefeated Impact came in overtime

as Hayley Townsend, Briana Wall and Kaleigh Budd scored in a shootout to

lift the White and Black Attack to a 4-2 triumph.

That set up a winner-take-all match for the title that same day and

again, the teams went into overtime following a scoreless tie through

regulation play.

Alyson Gerondale, Erin Miller and Budd all scored goals in the

shootout, and Gerondale came up with key saves, as the White and Black

Attack posted a 3-2 victory.

First time coach Bob Byrnes and assistant coach Brian Wall led the

team to the championship. Members of the White and Black Attack also

include Lauren Martinez, Michelle Denny, Gina Byrnes, Aida Manzano, Megan

Lysenko, Nuran Tier, Beth Hipple and Kristin Stoyanova.

Under-10 Division

Greyhounds 4, Green Geckos 0

The Greyhounds bounced back from a tough double-overtime loss to

shutout the Green Geckos in the title match.

Kim Kurdziel opened the scoring, with Ariel Freleaux and Emily Walling

also scoring. Tori Martinez recorded the shutout.

Green Geckos 1, Greyhounds 0

Jessica Parker punched in the game’s lone score in the second overtime

period as the Green Geckos handed the Greyhounds their first loss to set

up a title-game showdown.

REGION 55

Under-10 Division

Hornets 2, Breakers 1

Nicole Smith scored off a Kimya Jafroudi assist in the third period to

break a scoreless tie, and in a mandatory overtime that consisted of two,

five-minute periods, Alyssa Duren scored unassisted to lead the Hornets

to victory and a third place finish in the division.

Katie Morrow’s first goal of the season, which came off an Emily

Peterson feed, had brought the Breakers to a 1-1 tie in the fourth

period.

Handling goal-tending duties for the Hornets were Chanelle Neal and

Christina Blank, while Rachel Luby and Madison Mulcahy tended net for the

Breakers.

“All of the girls contributed. I am proud of this game and their

achievements all season,” coach Mike Anderson said of his squad that also

included Lauren Anderson, Breanne Basom, Halle Bissin, Lindsay Conlisk,

Katelyn Gonzalez, Kaycee Rogers and Kristina Snyder.