After finishing the fall 2011 MRL season in second place, the U18 SSM girls set a goal to win the spring 2012 MRL season.  As a team this meant to finish undefeated and untied.  So over the course of four weekends playing 9 games the U18 girls accomplished their goal of finishing the MRL season 9-0-0 and Champions. The first weekend (March 24-25) was a long bus ride to Lexington, KY to play three games in less than 24 hours.  Game 1 SSM 4:1 Lexington with 4 goals from Darian Powell.  Game 2 SSM 4:0 Indiana Fever with goals from Darian Powell (2) and Karina Fredette (2).  The shutout was earned by Skyllar Hughes.  Game 3 SSM 2:0 Greater Toledo with goals from Darian Powell and Karina Fredette.  Stos Behle and Skyllar Hughes shared the shutout.  Game 4 was a rare single game weekend at home (March 31) with SSM defeating Pacesetters of Ohio 3:0.  Goals were scored by Amanda Goulet, Karina Fredette and Kaelyn Korte.  Stos Behle and Skyllar Hughes again shared the shutout. The second weekend of (April 13-14) was another rare weekend of home MRL games.  Game 5 on Friday the 13 th SSM defeated Dakota Rev 4-1.  After going down 0-1 in the 16 th minute of the game, the Sabres fought back scoring four unanswered goals – Powell on the stroke of half-time and Civanni Moss, Powell and Patterson finished in the second half.  In game 6 SSM then defeated Eagan Wave 3:0 with three second half goals from Fredette, Patterson and Powell. The final weekend (April 21-22) of the season was a trip to Hebron, IN.  On a cool breezy Saturday morning Game 7 was SSM 3:1 Ohio Elite.  All goals were scored in the first half by Darian Powell, Kennedy Ulrich and Ashley Boitz.  Game 8 which was the second game of the day SSM 6:0 Evansville SC saw another 4 goal performance this time from Kennedy Ulrich.  Moss and Powell rounded out the scoring.  Game 9 was a very early 7:30 am start on a cold and breezy morning.  SSM’s opponent St. Francis Fusion (IN) came into the game fresh not having played the day before.  St. Francis proved to be the strongest opponent during the spring campaign.  SSM went up 1:0 in the 22 nd minute on a Justy Linton header from a Civanni Moss corner kick.  The joy was short lived though as St. Francis equalized 3 minutes later from an indirect free kick from 12 yards out.  Karina Fredette scored the winning goal from a solo run in the 68 th minute.  For the last 20 minutes of the game SSM’s superior play and fitness proved too much as they created several additional chances to put the game out of reach. “It was great to finish the spring MRL season as undefeated champions” exclaimed Head Coach David Linenberger.  “The girls really rose to the occasion in this last game and showed we are a class above the rest.  Their attitude and play was outstanding this whole campaign!” “This is the momentum we need to carry us into our State Cup run” said an excited captain Dani Patterson.  “We’re going all the way this year!”

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U18 Girls 2012 Spring MRL Champs

This past weekend all of the Shattuck teams were in league play against tough competition and all came out feeling good about the results that they picked up. Both the girls U18 and the boys U16DA went 2-0 on the weekend, the boys U18DA went 1-1, and the boys U18YS went 1-1-1 in their MRL games . Girls U18 The girls U18 team went into the weekend with many players unavailable – everything from illness, college visits, and concussions slowed the squad on the weekend. The rest of the team had to pick up the slack, which allowed for other players to step up and produce for the team. Friday night the girls U18 team went down 0-1 to Dakota Rev in the 16 th minute from a corner.  They battled back and controlled the game, but didn’t equalize until just before half-time.  The coaching staff made several changes at half-time and the team came out playing very well.  Shattuck scored three unanswered goals to win 4-1. Goals from: (2) Powell, Moss, Patterson . Saturday, 4/14 with only about 17 hours to recover the Shattuck squad played a fresh Eagan team.  The teams went in at half-time 0-0. Again the coaching staff made a few substitutions at halftime, which seemed to pay off as the Shattuck girls came out in the second half to win 3-0. Goals from: Fredette, Patterson, Powell .   Boys U16DA 1-0 win vs. Sporting KC Steve Eneme scored in the 20 th minute off a cross from Corey Sauerwine. The U16 boys controlled much of the first half. The second half was a grind with the Sporting KC squad pressing to score the equalizing goal. The Shattuck boys fought hard and defended well to finish the game with the 1-0 win. 1-0 win vs. Colorado Rapids A repeat of the day before, Steve Eneme scored in the 24 th minute off a corner. Rapids played low pressure allowing the U16 team possession for most of the match. The play of the game came from Corey Cadeau’s goal line bicycle kick clearence that landed him tangled in the net and saving a goal for his team. The U16DA team sits in 1st place in their division with the St. Louis team’s coming to Faribault this coming weekend.   Boys U18DA 2-0 win vs. Sporting KC The 1 st goal came from a cross  by Pat Barnes which Mike Bajza scored in the 43 rd minute…Shattuck gained momentum from that goal going into halftime.  Eddosa Muhammad came on as a sub in the 63 rd minute and provided a spark off the bench for the U18DA team… Muhammad took a shot from a tough angle which ricocheted off a defender and Francisco Narbon  first timed a shot back on goal from the far place. Narbon’s goal gave Shattuck a 2-0 lead which is how the game ended. Christian Foust recorded the shutout on the day. 1-1 tie vs. Colorado Rapids The Rapids came into the game 7-0-3 and atop the league standings.  They were a tough opponent and the game was scoreless in the 1 st half.  The Rapids got on the board first with a goal in the 58 th minute.  Andrew Moullin was fouled from 25 yards out and John Lujano curled a cross into the area which Blake Jones  was able to get his header on goal to tie the game in the 75 th minute.  For the last 15 minutes Shattuck put the Rapids back line under a lot of pressure, but unfortunate  they Shattuck was unable to get the go ahead goal. The U18DA team will play the same schedule as the U16DA team this coming weekend. Boys U18YS 1-1 tie vs. Blast (MRL game) In an evening game in Indianapolis, Indiana the boys U18YS team played their first MRL game of the spring season. After going down 0-1 early in the first half, the team showed grit and determination as they fought back in the second half to tie the game on an Emil Gonsalvez goal. 4-3 win vs. CUP (MRL game) Without much rest the U18YS team came back the next morning to explode with four goals in the first half. With a formation change to deal with CUP’s pace and size, the Shattuck squad possessed the ball for long periods in the first half and attacked as a group. Nate Dauphin (2), Neal Usry, and Emil Gonsalvez got on the scorers sheet for the day and led Shattuck into the half up 4-2. The second half was a different story as the U18YS squad played in their defensive half for long stretches. A few big saves from Adam Prevost and a little help from the crossbar saw the Shattuck team finish the game with a 4-3 victory. 1-3 loss vs. Ajax (MRL game) After rainy conditions the previous night and wind gust up to 35mph, the field and weather conditions played a large role in the outcome of the game.  On the third game of the weekend, many of the players were running on heavy legs after playing long minutes. Controlling a lot possession in the first half, Shattuck finally got on the board from another goal from Emil Gonsalvez late in the first half. Coming out of halftime up 1-0 and playing against the wind, the U18YS team struggled to defend Ajax coming at them with pace. With a steady dose of crosses and long balls, Ajax found the back of the next on three different occasions to win the game 1-3. Next up for the U18YS team is their trip to Rockford, IL to take on three other MRL opponents in two weekends.

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Weekend Review: April 13th-15th

12/14/11…Two weekends ago the U18DA and U16DA teams traveled to Sarasota, Florida to compete in the Development Academy Showcase. Both teams did well, finishing the showcase with a 2-1 record. U18DA First game vs. FC Delco SSM jumped off to a quick start with a goal in the first minute of the game.  FC Delco tied the game on a 30 yard shot midway through the first half.  Several minutes before the half ended FC Delco got a second goal after winning a ball off a pass back to a SSM defender.  Half ended 2-1. Second half saw SSM hold off FC Delco as they pushed forward for another goal.  Last 15 minutes of the game SSM pushed up to try and get the equalizer.  SSM got in behind the defense and sent two crosses in from the right side but was unable to make anything of the cross.  Game ended 2-1. Second game vs. Seacoast United SSM controlled the game from the start, as several players who didn’t start of Saturday made the starting 11.  The ball movement and mobility of the SSM players created numerous opportunities and forced Seacoast to spend most of the half inside their defending third of the field.  The teams went into halftime 2-0 in favor or Shattuck. Seacoast started the second half strong, stepping up to try and pressure SSM in their defending half of the field.  However, even with the pressure SSM held off Seacoast and kept a clean sheet on the day.  Third game vs. FC Greater Boston SSM entered this final game wanting to complete the showcase with a win.  SSM again dominated possession in the first half but each team traded off penalty kicks with Christian Foust making the save to keep FC Greater Boston scoreless in the first half.  John Lujano, whose penalty kick was initially saved put away the rebound to score for SSM.  The half ended 1-0. Twenty-seven seconds into the second half Jacob Gandarilla stole a ball from an opposing player, wins in a 1v1 situation and then beats the goalkeeper on a shot from the top of the box, 2-0 for SSM. FC Greater Boston has a man ejected for serious foul play but responds positively minutes later by scoring a goal to make the score 2-1.  For the remainder of the game FC Greater Boston tries to push forward in search of the tying goal while SSM looks to counter.  SSM gets into the opposing penalty area four different times on counters but cannot get the ball past the opposing goalkeeper to put away the game.  The final few minutes of play are frantic as SSM has to deal with long balls into the box and long throws to the near post.  The game ends 2-1. BU18 DA completes showcase with a 2-1 record.  Overall record for BU18 is 4-1.  All games played so far are out of conference games.    U16DA First Game vs. FC Delco  SSM came out in and played a solid game that was even matched with an FC Delco side. In the first half, Corey Saurewine put SSM on the board with a slashing goal around the 21st minute. In the second half, Akeem Ward put Shattuck on the board again with a goal off of a corner kick. Although the game was evenly matched, FC Delco did not have many quality chances on goal. The game finished 2-0 for SSM.   Second Game vs. Seacoast United  Coming off a quality win the day before, SSM started right where they left on a goal from Tom Bisset in the ’3 minute of the game. http://www.ussoccer.com/media-library/Videos/Academy/Academy/2011/1112-NIF-Winter-Showcase/111205-Academy-Goals-Day-3.aspx This goal would be the enough for the victory as SSM held on to win 1-0.  Third Game vs. Greater Boston This game was tough for the SSM side. From the start of the game they struggled to connect enough passes to make any quality scoring chances. In the first half, Greater Boston scored two goals midway through. The second half, didn’t see much change with the game ending 2-0 to Greater Boston. This is the first time this season the the U16DA team has been shutout. BU16DA completes showcase with a 2-1 record. Overall record for BU16DA is 3-1-1. All games played so far are out of conference games.

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The U18YS team comes home from the CASL Showcase in North Carolina with a win and two loses. The squad learned a lot from the weekend playing in an older U19 age group. The boys dropped the first two games against SAC Premier and Dixie Lions Athletic, but finished the weekend with a win against host CASL Elite. On Friday the boys took on SAC Premier out of Maryland. Right off the bat the game was not in the sabres favor. They had three starters go down with injuries in the first half. They snuck out of the first half only being down 1-0. The second half was a different story when SAC capitalized on three quality chances, finishing the game 4-0. The next morning, the sabres took on Dixie Lions Athletic out of Canada. Playing in the U19 division, the sabres were clearly the younger team according to size. The Canadian team came out strong, but the Shattuck players were up for the challenge. Dixie Lions scored right before halftime off of a corner kick. With the sabres not finding many chances in the second half, that is how the game ended at 1-0 in favor of Dixie Lions Athletics. Sunday ended up being the best day for the Shattuck St. Mary’s team so they continued to get stronger throughout the weekend. They took on a CASL Elite team out of North Carolina, and the host’s of the showcase. The game was evenly matched from the start, but the sabres had more of the ball and better chances on goal. Late in the second half, with four minutes left, top goal scorer, Neal Usry came up big for the sabres, slotting home a through ball from newcomer Geoffrey Dee . Next up for the U18YS team is the Shattuck St. Mary’s College Showcase in Faribault, MN.

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U18YS Finish Weekend on a High Note

Both Developmental Academy teams had a good start to there 2011-2012 seasons. The club went 3-0-1, with the U18 team winning both games and the U16 teams finished with a win and a tie. The teams competed against the Chicago Magic and the Chicago Fire. Next up for the two teams is the DA Showcase in Sarasota, Florida the first weekend in December.

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First Developmental Academy Weekend a Big Success

Congratulations to U16 Developmental Academy player Luke Stauffer on his invitation to attend the United States Futsal National Team I.D. Camp held in Torrance, California.  From September 12-15, Luke will be playing and training with men of all ages for the full Futsal National Team, in hopes of being selected for the team. The Shattuck St. Mary’s community and soccer program want to wish Luke the best of luck at the camp.

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5/29/11…Sunday was a good day for the Shattuck St. Mary’s U16 and U18 boys soccer teams. In the early game the U18 boys finished their chances in a 4-1 result against the Colorodo Rapids. In the second game the U16 boys fought back from an 0-2 hole to finish the game 2-2, John Lujano (picture above) scored both goals for Shattuck. In the U18 game, SSM went down 1-0 to the Colorado Rapids halfway through the first half. After a few changes to the lineup by Coach Tim Carter, the U18 boys came out firing and tied the game on a Christian Blandon tap-in. After controlling the play, Jide Oluyedun found the back of the net to put the Sabres up 2-1. Super Sub, Eddosa Muhammed finished off the scoring by putting in two goals of his own. Coach Carter felt that, “this was the first game that we have played at home since May 1st, and it was good to be back on our field where we are comfortable.”  The U16 boys game against the Colorado Rapids was more of a battle than the U18s. SSM went down 1-0 early on in the second half and conceded a penalty kick shortly after to go down 2-0. There was still fight left in the young Sabres, and led by their captain, John Lujano fought back to tie the game 2-2. Lujano scored in the run of play with about fifteen minutes left in the game. And the skipper tallied his second goal of the day on a free kick in stoppage time. Coach Bob Moullin said after the game, “today we played against a good team, and our guys have done this before (coming back in games). These boys don’t know when they are beat and today we were inspired by our captain Lujano.” Both teams play next on June 11th and 12th against Scott Gallagher DA on the campus of Shattuck-St. Mary’s. 

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U16 & U18 have good results in DA games

5/26/11…The U17 Boys clinched the MRL regular season title with their 1-0 win over Minneapolis United on the campus of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Emil Gonsalvez was the hero on the day, slotting home a pass from Patrick Barnes for the only goal of the game. Shattuck-St. Mary’s held the 1-0 lead coming out of halftime and started the second half strong. They saw three quality chances sail wide, with one shot from Alejandro Gomez rattling the post. The Shattuck back line had to fight off the heavy pressure that the Minneapolis United team put on them the last fifteen minutes of the second half.  Congratulations to the Shattuck-St. Mary’s U17 Boys, 2011 MRL Champs ! The U17 team will try to win their second championship of the season when they play in the State Cup on June 5th and 6th in Isanti, MN. 

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U17 Boys Capture MRL Title