2011-12 NEWS ARCHIVE

Seacoast United Players Invited to US Soccer Training Center in CT November 5th, 2011

Four players from Seacoast United participated in the US Soccer Training Center in Portland, on Saturday, November 5th. Players invited to this workout were born in 1997-1999 for the purpose of identifying the best for the US Soccer Youth National Team program. The Training Centers are held on a single day by invitation only, for elite players in key soccer markets.

The SUSC players who were invited to participate were: Olivia Bamford (U13G Wanderers), Maddie Cheney (U14G Wanderers), Katie Day (U15G Showcase), and Billy Sinibaldi (’97 Boys Pre-Academy). Read more about the US Soccer Training Center identification process here.

Simmons Invited to U17 WNT Camp in San Diego November 18, 2011

Seacoast United’s Lydia Simmons has been invited to train with the US Women’s U17 National Team at their domestic training camp to take place in San Diego, CA during the week of December 11-18th. The training camp will be held at the US Olympic Training Center, playing an important role in the evaluation of players as this age group continues to progress into World Cup qualifying. Read more about the U17 National Team program here.

Lydia currently plays for the U17 Girls Showcase team coached by Ian Burgess, and had a fantastic showing with the Region I team in Florida last week. She has also been featured on TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Players to Watch here.

Seacoast United would like to congratulate Lydia on her accomplishments and wish her the best of luck at the US National Team Camp!

SUSC Players Receive All-State Honors Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Seacoast United would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following club players who have been selected to NH All-State Teams based on their performances during the 2011 high school season:

Division I First Team: Matt Cooper, Londonderry; Andre Simmond, Londonderry; Andrew Chaput, Manchester Central; Ramiro Osorio, Manchester Central; Kanoe Eichholz, Exeter; Allie Day, Exeter; Abby Short, Exeter; Peter Siragusa, Pinkerton; Carly Gould, Winnacunnet; Kirsten O’Neil, Winnacunnet Second Team: Jack McGovern, Exeter; Conner Noe, Spaulding Honorable Mention: Jordan Misiri, Concord; Bienvenue Kaneza, Concord; Brandon Sowell, Dover; Colleen Driscoll, Seacoast United Soccer Club – 2011/12 News Archive

Dover; Shea Williams, Londonderry; Paige Rachel, Manchester Central; Jillian Graff, Manchester Central; Margaret Cohoon, Pinkerton; Matthew Sanchez, Salem; Ryan Gigliotti, Winnacunnet; Kara Martin, Winnacunnet

Division II First Team: Evan Powlowsky, Bedford; Casey Schehl, Bedford; Syver Klefos, Bedford; Kyle Bisceglia, Goffstown; Michele Tremblay, Goffstown; John Deturk, Oyster River; Megan Comeau, Oyster River; Peyton Kent, Souhegan Second Team: Connor Brown, Bishop Brady; Charlie Prevost, Portsmouth; Abby Smith, Sanborn; Shelby Belak, Souhegan; Ed Conroy, St. Thomas; Lilly Radack, St. Thomas; Andrew Pesci, Windham Honorable Mention: Mitchell Marchand, Bedford; Kyle Estell, Coe-Brown; Dylan Bisceglia, Goffstown; Riley Ellis, Goffstown; Daniel Hazlett, Hanover; Christina Vlachos, Milford; Brogan O’Rourke, Oyster River; Tom Gehling, Oyster River; Kayli Igoe, Oyster River; Eric Frizzell, Portsmouth; Steven O’Callaghan, Sanborn; David Ham, St. Thomas; Jeff King, St. Thomas; Jacob Zimmerman, Trinity; Mike Sheahan, Windham

Division III First Team: Paige Laliberte, Gilford; Zachary Hill, Somersworth; Rachel Hill, Somersworth Honorable Mention: Jason Underhill, Bow; Ian Hutchinson, Campbell

Division IV First Team: Carla Nyquist, Derryfield; Lilysky Keenan, Gorham; Tori Rosebush, Lisbon; Julia Winn, Littleton; Taylor Glidden, Littleton; Ashley Hill, Littleton; Jen Tyrell, Pittsfield; Colleen Corliss, Pittsfield; Liza Bourdon, Sunapee; Martha Howe, Sunapee; Molly Puchtler, Sunapee Second Team: Katrina Holmes, Newmarket Honorable Mention: Derek Corrente, Epping; Alex Turcotte, Portsmouth Christian; Marshal Davidson, Wilton- Lyndeborough

Teams Depart for Super Y Finals in Tampa December 1st, 2011

Three teams will represent Seacoast United Soccer Club at the 2011 USL Super Y North American Finals held in Tampa, Florida from December 2-6th. The U14, U15, and U16 Girls’ are among a total of 135 boys and girls teams to take part in the tournament. The event will take place at the Land O’Lakes Recreation Complex as well as JC Handley Sports Complex which will serve as headquarters after receiving a recent multi-million dollar upgrade.

Seacoast United brought home the Super Y North American Championship in the U14 girls division back in 2009 under head coach David Burgess, who will return to the event this year with the U15 Girls. The majority of the ’09 championship squad will head back to Tampa as U16’s, this time with head coach Ian Burgess. The ’09 title was the 2nd Super Y Championship for the Club, its first coming in 2004 (U15 Girls). Tony Karibian’s U14 Girls are making their 2nd trip to Tampa after qualifying for the North American Finals as U13’s in 2010.

Teams will participate in group play beginning on Friday, December 2nd, with championship matches taking place for each age group on Tuesday, December 6th. Seacoast United’s teams qualified for the Super Y North American Finals by finishing as first (U15’s) or second (U14 & U16’s) seeds in the New England Region after completion of June-August league play. USL’s hosts divisions from U12 through U17 boys and girls within six regions across the United States & Canada (Mid Atlantic, Midwest, New England, Northwest, South Atlantic, and Southeast). Read more on the USL Super Y North American Finals by clicking here.

U15, U16, & U17 Boys Phantoms Compete at Massapequa NY Showcase December 3-4, 2011

The Seacoast U16 Boys Phantoms and Barcelona squads combined for a trip to the Massapequa College Showcase and returned with some hardware to show for their efforts.

The group finished with two wins and a tie in the group stage which

Seacoast United Soccer Club – 2011/12 News Archive was good enough for first place in the bracket and a spot in the finals against a very strong Italians team. Despite going down 1-0 with 7 minutes remaining in the match, Seacoast bounced back and Alex Kennedy slotted home the equalizer with only 2 minutes to go. Heading into overtime, Seacoast had the momentum and carried most of the play but with under a minute remaining in the second overtime, on the brink of penalty kicks, Brooklyn counter attacked and put an end to a great weekend from the Seacoast United squad.

Seacoast had plenty to be proud of as strikers Maan Alawa, Teyseer Missoum, Carter Madden, Alex Kennedy, and Brian Schwechheimer provided goals for the team. Midfielders Ryan Ruonala, Liam Rendall, Jack Nimmo, Stefanos Dokopoulos, Max Bortz, Austin Marshall, and Anuj Khadka kept possession well and showed some great creativity throughout the tournament. A strong defensive performance from Joseph Belanger, Aaron Dubois, Andrew Hawkins, Alessandro Calzone, and Scott Lamoureux helped in keeping opponents scoreless through the first 233 minutes of play. Goalkeeper Mark Davidson came up big on a number of occasions when he was called upon. The team was coached by James Goodwin and Rick Carvalho and finished as runners-up in the U16 division.

U15 Boys Phantoms The U15 Boys Phantoms played their first game against a strong Massapequa squad, and although several chances were made by both teams it was Seacoast United who ran out winners 1-0 with a tremendous goal by Josh Johnston. The squad have only been together for a few practices but yet they seemed to gel so well in this early season match.

The second challenge came from another Eastern squad in Cortland FC who ran out eventual winners after a dour first half. The opposition squeezed one in the near post after some good defending by Hayden Cassassa and Alex Melanson. Goalkeeper Aaron Spencer was again in outstanding form. The boys had to wait for a new draw for their last opponent of the showcase, facing a Brooklyn Italians side who were well organized and pleasantly surprised by our style of play. Seacoast kept the ball well and should have been ahead when Josh Johnston had a great strike from 20yds whistle past the post. Stellar defending by Melanson and Brandon O’Neal kept the score 0-0. Then from nowhere the Italians scored a winner against the run of play. Losing 0-1 in their final game and going 1-0-2 for the weekend showed very promising results for head coach Brian Germaine. Coach Germaine is looking forward to the next few months of training as the boys prepare for their outdoor season this coming spring.

U17 Boys Phantoms The U17 Boys took part in the Massapequa Showcase in Long Island over December 3rd & 4th. The boys started out the weekend playing strong against NYE Alleycats, in a game that saw great opportunities on both sides. Tom Sullivan came up big in net a number of times to keep the game close. Unfortunately, after a turnover in the attacking third, the lone goal of the game came late in the second half for the Alleycats. The Phantoms pressed and had a few chances to draw even but could not find the back of the net. TJ Tetreault played well alongside Alec Watkinson in the back. Connor Glynn and Shawn Swist also played well throughout the weekend.

Fatigue set in early in their second game, as the Phantoms struggled to find the offense needed against a Hyde Park select NYE team, resulting in a 0-1 loss. In Sunday’s match vs. Hicksville Long Island, the Phantoms finally started to get the offense going in the right direction but failed to top their opponent, losing 0-4. Overall it was a good first showing. The team enjoyed the time getting to know each other and lay the foundation for a productive season.

U16 Girls Phantoms Win Massapequa Showcase Tournament December 12, 2011

The GU16 Seacoast United Phantoms team travelled to Long Island over the weekend of December 10th-12th for the 2011 Massapequa College Showcase tournament. Although the team had trained together for a couple weeks, this was the first time that the girls had played together as a group. The weekend started with a match against Manhattan SC, and the SUSC girls earned a 2-1 win. The girls next played a tough team from Lindenhurst NJ. The match went back and forth with both team seeing scoring opportunities, however Phantoms player Zoe Hazelwood found the back of the net in the last minutes of regulation to secure a 1-0 victory.

On Sunday, the team met Cold Spring Harbor/Huntington SC in the tournament semi-final match. The game was deadlocked at 1-1 until the last 30 seconds of regulation when Phantoms player Krista Smith made a great penetrating run and then laid the ball back to a charging Peyton Kent who confidently placed it past the opposing keeper. The final match against East Meadow SC Eagles provided just as much excitement as both teams fought hard through regulation and 2 overtime periods with a score of 0-0. The match came down to penalty kicks, in which Seacoast United Soccer Club – 2011/12 News Archive

Phantoms keeper Merissa Brousseau came up with a key save to notch the victory and tournament championship for the team.

The weekend success provided a great start for this year’s team, and everyone is excited for the spring NEP season.

Seacoast United Players Named to 2011 Super Y League ODP Select Lists December 22, 2011

Players from Seacoast United Soccer Club were nominated and selected for the 2011/12 Super Y-League Olympic Development Program National Camps. Those nominated were identified as one of the top players within their birth year, and are also among the top 2% of players in the Super Y- League.

Read the full article from USL’s website here.

The Super Y-League ODP Camps will take place at the IMG Academies facility in Bradenton, Florida. Dates for the Super Y-League ODP National Camps: February 23-26 1995/96 Boys and 1997/98 Boys March 1-4 1995/96 Girls and 1997/98 Girls

Name Position Year Team

Billy Sinibaldi GK 1998 Seacoast United Wanderers

Korynne Provenzano D 1998 Seacoast United Phantoms

Caitlyn Keenan M 1998 Seacoast United Wanderers

Katy Bryan M 1998 Seacoast United Wanderers

Chris Arling F 1997 Seacoast United Wanderers

Katie Day D/M 1997 Seacoast United Wanderers

Jacob Nason F 1997 Seacoast United Phantoms

Tyler Donovan D 1996 Seacoast United Wanderers

Michaela Fiorino D 1996 Seacoast United Wanderers

Meghan O’Regan M 1995 Seacoast United Phantoms

Lydia Simmons M 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

Rachel Hill F 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

Kendall Ham F 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

Jackie Ham F 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

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Kara Martin M 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

Kayla Swasey M 1995 Seacoast United Wanderers

Players born in 1993/94 are named in recognition of the top players from those birth years. The lists will be promoted nationally to colleges, the USSF National staff, and the Canadian Soccer Association.

Name Position Year Team

Kyle Hagerstrom F 1994 Seacoast United Phantoms

Kyle Estell D 1994 Seacoast United Wanderers

Alex Leonardi D 1994 Seacoast United Wanderers

Abigail Short F 1994 Seacoast United Wanderers

Paige Rachel D 1994 Seacoast United Wanderers

Abby Smith D 1994 Seacoast United Wanderers

Seacoast United Players to Attend US Soccer Training Center April 23, 2012

Four players from Seacoast United have been invited to participate in the US Soccer Training Center (Boys) on Wednesday, April 25th. The session, hosted by US Soccer coaches and staff, will take place at the Seacoast United Outdoor Complex in Epping, NH. Players invited to this workout were born in 1997-1999 for the purpose of identifying the best for the US Soccer Youth National Team program. The Training Centers are held on a single day by invitation only, for elite players in key soccer markets.

The SUSC players who will be participating are: Goalkeeper Billy Sinibaldi (’97 Pre-Academy/Plaistow, NH), midfielder Jacob Gould (’97 Pre-Academy/Exeter, NH), Sebastian Lindner-Liaw (’98 Pre-Academy/South Portland, ME), and midfielder Brendan Tribastone (U12 Boys Premier Brazil/Newburyport, MA). Read more about the US Soccer Training Center identification process here.

Teams Compete for State Cup Titles This Coming Weekend June 2nd, 2012

Seacoast United has seven of its girls’ teams and three boys’ teams participating in the NH State Cup this coming week. With the U18 Girls already announced State Cup winners, it is the U12-U17 Girls and U12, U17, and U18 boys who will turn out in their respective age groups to try and add to the State titles. All of the Seacoast teams face stiff opposition this year from Lightning SC, Londonderry Bolts, Nashua World Cup and NHPSA in each of the age groups.

Girls Coaching Director Chris Scott is happy that Seacoast United has a good showing in the finals. “It is extremely pleasing to see a Seacoast United team in each of the age Seacoast United Soccer Club – 2011/12 News Archive groups for girls," commented Scott. "It shows that our girls program at Seacoast United continues to excel in having the continuity across the board that can get our teams to this stage. Our teams and coaches have worked extremely hard this year to get to the finals and I am sure that all of the games will be great finals to watch. Good luck to all of the teams competing in State Cup finals this year.”

On the boys’ side, the U12 and U17 finals will be rematches of games played earlier this season. The U12 boys defeated NHPSA in New England Premiership league play 3-1 while the U17 boys are looking to avenge a 1-3 loss to Londonderry Bolts in preliminary play. The 17s are quietly confident after a successful jaunt to the Potomac showcase in Maryland over the weekend.

"Of all the Seacoast teams over this past season, our U17 boys are now reaching their peak and the results are finally going their way," commented Boys’ Coaching Director John Price. "Now they are growing in confidence at the right time of the season."

The U18 boys, who have several seniors already committed to Division I and II colleges, will face Lightning FC in and an uphill battle to secure that spot in the Region I Tournament.

Iain Scott, Seacoast United's Director of Coaching, also noted, "Seacoast continues to demonstrate that it’s soccer curriculum and quality coaching is enabling all players within the club to achieve their true potential which is allowing their teams to achieve success on the pitch."

Each of the State Cup Champions will advance to the Region I Youth Soccer National Championship Series which will take place June 28th-July 3rd in Lancaster, PA. The Region I Championships will host over 280 teams from the 15 Youth Soccer Associations within Region I, including Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern NY, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, , New Jersey, NY West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.

Each of the State Cup Finals games will take place at the NEAC complex in Pembroke, NH.

Date Age Group SUSC Opponent Time Field 31-May U17 Boys Seacoast United Wanderers Londonderry Bolts 6pm #2 31-May U17 Girls Seacoast United Wanderers NHPSA 6pm #4 31-May U18 Boys Seacoast United Wanderers Lightning SC 6pm #3 2-Jun U12 Girls Seacoast United Brazil Lightning SC 9am #1 2-Jun U13 Girls Seacoast United Wanderers Nashua World Cup_1 9am #3 2-Jun U12 Boys Seacoast United Brazil NHPSA 11am #1 2-Jun U14 Girls Seacoast United Wanderers Nashua World Cup_1 11am #4 2-Jun U15 Girls Seacoast United Wanderers Nashua World Cup Fire 11am #3 2-Jun U16 Girls Seacoast United Wanderers NHPSA 1pm #4

Best of luck to all of the teams competing in this week’s state championship matches!

Seacoast United U13-U18 Girls Sweep State Cup Titles Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Seacoast United’s Girls’ program continued to show its strength again this year in the State Cup title games, with the U13-U18’s all capturing the 2012 NH State Cup Championships. The Club’s U18 boys also achieved the state title goal with their win over Lightning SC on Thursday, May 31st.

“I am delighted for all the players and coaches who have achieved success this past weekend,” commented Seacoast United Director of Coaching Iain Scott. “Over the last year the players have embraced the new demanding training environment and as a result they have reaped the rewards with victories right across the age groups. The hard work starts now maintaining the high standards that have been set.”

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Between the boys and girls divisions, Seacoast United had teams competing in 10 of 14 possible state final matches from ages U12-U18.

Each of the State Cup Champions will advance to the Region I Championships, part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series which will take place June 28th-July 3rd in Lancaster, PA. The Region I Championships will host over 280 teams from the 15 Youth Soccer Associations within Region I, including Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern NY, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NY West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.

With the U17 and U18 Finals taking place on Thursday evening under perfect 75 degree weather, Saturday’s matches were played in extremely rough conditions. Driving winds and pouring rain drenched the fields at the Northeast Athletic Club complex in Pembroke as all games kicked off on time.

Seacoast United would also like to recognize the U12 and U17 boys and U12 girls, who all had reached the finals but each suffered a difficult loss at the hands of their opponents. The U12 girls will extend their season into July with the trip to Regionals later in the month as well, as New Hampshire received the wild card entry into the tournament within the U12G 8v8 division.

Girls Coaching Director Chris Scott was over the moon with the success encountered by all of the girls teams.

“It is a great day for Seacoast United’s girls program," noted Scott. "We are extremely proud of all the teams in making it this far to be part of the Final, however all of our teams showed great courage and determination in their games to get the results that they deserved. We have put a great emphasis on our girl’s program in this past year, and yet again Seacoast United has shown that they are the top girls program in NH. All of the coaches and players have worked extremely hard to achieve this success, and I am delighted for everyone. Congratulations to all players and coaches on their success, and we now look forward to representing NH well in the Regional Championships.”

Seacoast United was founded in 1992 and is based in Hampton, NH with facilities in Epping NH, Kingston NH, York ME, and Topsham ME. The Club is a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and the Northeast Pre-Academy League, as well as US Club Soccer, the New England Premiership, Granite State League, and USL’s Super Y League. Information on Seacoast United Soccer Club teams and programs can be found online atwww.seacoastunited.com.

U14 Girls Premier U15 Girls Showcase U13 Girls Premier

U16 Girls Showcase U17 Girls Showcase U18 Boys Premier

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Teams Depart for Region I Championships Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

HAMPTON, NH - Seacoast United will be well represented at the 2012 Region I Championships this week in Lancaster, PA. The U12-U18 Girls and the U18 boys will represent the state of New Hampshire in the tournament hosted by US Youth Soccer as part of the National Championship Series. Each of the U13-U18 teams from Seacoast United advanced by capturing the NH State Cup titles earlier this month, with the U12 girls advancing after receiving a wildcard berth for their age group.

In total, 16 Seacoast United teams will participate at the Region I event including Seacoast United Maine (Portland/Topsham) and the Seacoast United Blackbear (Bangor, ME) U15 girls.

The Region I Championships will take place June 28th-July 3rd, hosting over 280 teams from the 15 Youth Soccer Associations within Region I, including Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern NY, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NY West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Opening Ceremonies take place Thursday afternoon with group round-robin matches on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Playoff rounds continue on Monday with Finals on Tuesday for those who advance.

Seacoast United was founded in 1992 and is based in Hampton, NH with facilities in Epping NH, Kingston NH, York ME, and Topsham ME. The Club is a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and the Northeast Pre-Academy League, as well as US Club Soccer, the New England Premiership, Granite State League, and USL’s Super Y League. Information on Seacoast United Soccer Club teams and programs can be found online atwww.seacoastunited.com.

Results: Region I Championships - Group Play

Team Friday Saturday Sunday

U12 Girls Alleycats (NY-E) L 5-2 Empire United (NY-W) L 6-0 WVUSC Velocity (WV) W 1-0

U13 Girls Bethesda Academy (MD) L 2-1 Empire United (NY-W) T 0-0 BRYC ’98 Elite (VA) L 2-0

U14 Girls HYS Freedom (VA) L 4-1 Oakwood SC Pride (CT) L 2-1 HSC Clash (DE) W 1-0

U15 Girls VSA Heat ’96 Blue (VA) L 5-1 PWSI Courage (VA) W 3-1 Empire United (NY-W) L 2-1

U16 Girls WVUSC Shox (WV) L 2-0 HSC Blast (DE) L 4-3 Century V United (PA-W) L 5-3

U17 Girls KSC Courage (DE) W 7-0 CFC United (CT) W 7-1 LDC Elite (PA-E) W 1-0

U18 Girls Foothills Fusion (PA-W) W 2-0 LMVSC Patriots (VA) W 1-0 FC Penn Strikers (PA-E) L 4-0

U18 Boys Beadling (PA-W) L 4-0 Vista RFC (VA) L 4-0 Empire United (NY-W) L 4-0

Region I Playoffs: U17 Girls

Monday, July 2nd (SemiFinals) NY Rush Patriots (NY-E) W 3-2

Tuesday, July 3rd (Finals) VSA Heat Blue (VA) L 3-2 (2OT)

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