Class of 2010 Commit to Continue their Academic and Soccer Careers

Cincinnati United Soccer Club is honored to announce the Senior Class of 2010 has committed to attend the College or University of their choice. This class has achieved excellence academically and athletically and we wish all of them the best of luck. The CUP Girls recently celebrated their college choices at Montgomery Inn with their families.

Class of 2010 Girls Signings     Molly Allen   Butler University     Mary Allen   Butler University     Sam Arbutina   South Alabama     Alli Backscheider   Butler University     Kaitlyn Buczek   University of Cincinnat     Ashley Buns   Air Force   Alyssa Carmack   Bowling Green State University     Janelle Coates   Eastern Kentucky University     Kim Connor   Ohio Northern University     Taylor Dearbaugh   Kentucky University     Nicole Donnelly   Eastern Kentucky University     Lauren Hettinger   University of Cincinnati     Courtney Hoenicke   St. Bonaventure     Jessie Jarrett   St. Louis University     Mollie Kuramoto   Purdue University     Alexa Levick   Vanderbilt University     Monica Melink   Indiana University     Sammi Miller   Wilmington College     Jenny Petree   Western Michigan     Kristin Pierce   IUPUI     Paula Savchenko   Nova Southeastern University     Michelle Watson   Western Michigan University     Carley Williams   Transylvania University     Sanam Zahedi   University of Cincinnati               Class of 2010 Boys Signings     Dakota Beerman   Northern Kentucky University     Caleb Eastham   Cleveland State University     Tyler Eno   Flagler College     Alec Gates   Northern Kentucky University     Nick Hagglund   Xavier University     Michael Huffmyer   Transylvania University     Chris Kuramato   American University     Alex Priede   The University of Notre Dame     Ben Steinecker   Cincinnati State

CUP Crew Juniors Impressive at Disney Soccer Showcase!

The CUP Boys sent 4 squads to Orlando, Florida for the top tournament in the country; the Disney Soccer Showcase presented by Chelsea Football Club.  After very impressive performances in their preliminary matches, all 4 teams would make their respective finals without a loss among them.

The Boys U-18 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold would take top honors in the Predator division with a 5-1 win over Atlanta Fire United.

The Boys U-17 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold II would go to fulltime and overtime at 1-1, but lose a heartbreaker 4-3 on PK's to Lexington FC Premier in the Predator division.

The Boys U-16 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold would go to fulltime and overtime at 1-1 in a match that saw them truly dominate the play and see a tremendous number of chances in the Showcase division final.  They would be shocked 3-1 in PK's to Penn Fusion Celtic, as the opposing keeper made three saves.

 The Boys U-15 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold faced a very talented FC Dallas Juniors squad in the final of the Predator division, where they were defeated, after very impressive performances on their path there.

Cincinnati United sent three of our CUP Girls teams to the number one ranked tournament in the country, the Disney Soccer Showcase presented by Chelsea Football Club. The event, as always, was outstanding and the competition was very challenging. The CUP Girls were up to the challenge as the U-15 Girls advanced to the finals, the U-17 Girls tied for second in their group and the U-16 Girls played three hard fought matches.

• The Girls U-15 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold advanced to the finals by first beating the West Pines United FC 94/95 Explosion (FL) 3-2.  In game two they beat the Soccer of Columbia United Premier (MD) team 1-0. The third match placed the CUP girls against the Empire USA - Rochester Blue (NYW).  Because of their early results the girls only needed a draw to advance to the finals.  Both teams played some great soccer but the CUP Girls were able to score two late goals to secure the draw and advance to the finals.  The championship game placed the CUP girls against the ECLIPSE SELECT SOUTH 94-95 (IL). The match was played by both teams with great energy and desire but ended with CUP on the wrong side of 3-1 score.

• The Girls U-16 CUP Crew Juniors- Gold played the Massapequa Force (NYE) in their first game of tournament. The girls played hard but found themselves down early and were forced to chase the match. The game ended with the Cup girls losing 4-2. Game two placed the U-16 girls against the UTAH Avalanche 94 Black (UT). The CUP Girls fell 2-1 as they mounted a late surge but were unable to find the necessary second goal. Their final match placed the U-16’s against the Florida Rush Nike Premier 93/94 (FL). Several of our CUP players were banged up and one player was unable to play due to a concussion.  Against these odds, the CUP Girls pulled out a complete match and secured a victory with a score of 3-2.

• The Girls U-17 CUP Crew Juniors - Gold found themselves in a very challenging group at Disney. The first match placed them against the Kendall Soccer Coalition 92/93 White (FL). The game was played at the amazing Disney complex and ended in a 2-2 tie. Game two placed the CUP Girls against our Region II rivals Carmel United Elite 93 (IN). The game was played by both teams with great passion and ended in a draw 1-1. At the end of day two the entire group found themselves in a four way tie. On day three because of an earlier group game the CUP Girls found themselves needing a win to advance to the finals.  They were matched up against the FC Frederick (MD). This exciting match ended in a 2-2 tie which unfortunately prevented the U-17’s from advancing.