Over Memorial Day Weekend, girls from the Marion Rochester United U12 travel soccer team beat out eight other teams to claim the GU12 championship in the 20th annual Cape Cod Challenge Cup soccer tournament. The Warriors were undefeated throughout the three-day tournament. The “No Goal Patrol” led by goalies, Avrie Oliviera and Claudie Bellanger along with defenders, Mickenna Soucy, Breigh Christopher, Ava Noone and Catie Parks, shut down all offensive threats as the girls didn’t give up a goal the entire tournament, recording five shut outs. The Warrior midfield support including Emma Wyman, Isabella Hunt, Rosie Lally, Emma Van Ness, Isabella Romig, Kate Feeney and Emma McGinnis kept possession of the ball, played tough defense and generated many scoring opportunities. The “Goal Patrol” duo of Paige Long and Jen Williams scored six goals, including all five game winners. After winning their bracket and outlasting a tough Newington team in the semi finals, the Warriors faced the Yarmouth Dennis Soccer Club on Monday afternoon in downpour conditions. The two teams battled hard but once again it was the Warriors who came out on top, outlasting their rivals to take a 1-0 victory and win the tournament. The Warriors defeated teams from three states, as far away as Newington, CT, Barrington, RI and Quincy, MA the Warriors outscored their opponents 10-0 over the course of five challenging games. The Cape Cod Challenge is a MYSA-sanctioned youth soccer event and offers group competition across 22 divisions from ages U9 to U16. Pictured: Back row: Head Coach Darren Feeney, Mickenna Soucy, Isabella Romig, Claudie Bellanger, Emma McGinnis, Paige Long, Avrie Oliviera, Jen Williams, Assistant Coach Frank Noone, Assistant Coach Steve Wyman; Front Row: Emma Van Ness, Rosie Lally, Kate Feeney, Catie Parks, Breigh Christopher, Emma Wyman, Isabella Hunt
