MYSA Lunachicks Soccer

Congratulations to the following players earning spots on the 2010-2011 Lunachicks Soccer Team!

• E. Beauchamp
• N. Blackwood
• K. Blackwood
• S. Burke
• B. Campbell
• M. Cheek
• J. Copeland
• E. Holmes
• M. Jackson
• E. Kitchen
• E. Livers
• A. Patterson *
• M. Perry
• P. Rice
• M. Rimmer
• K. Wheeler

* = Dual Rostered

We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting year of soccer! Enjoy your summer vacation ladies.

Colors & Hops – we’ll miss you! T2 – Stay off that knee and get better soon!

GO LUNACHICKS!

Three years ago, a group of random 10 year old girls from Mebane’s Rec league showed up for travel team tryouts. Some coach had contacted their parents encouraging them to come out – to have the chance to play on an all girls team and travel around NC to play soccer. Some were excited, some were hesitant, some were ambivalent. But they went through the activities and worked hard. Some girls were tripping over the ball, others had an almost unbridled fury in their intensity, but no ball control, and others hung back not entirely sure WHAT they were doing there. Except for one who was already picking out team names and had suggested ‘Lunachicks’ much to the other girl’s delight. In the end, 13 girls came out, and 13 girls made the team. We picked up a 14th player that summer and the MYSA Lunachicks were born.

Our first match was a wake up call. Against a team that had been playing travel for a year, we got utterly run over, losing 0-9 to our cross town rivals. The next match we lost 0-6 and it could have been much much worse. But this group of girls got through that and kept working hard. They were working hard and showing off stuff they had learned in practice. Suddenly matches were being won or lost by a point or two. Their next season they finished 6-2. Suddenly this team of random players was a team to be reckoned with. We picked up a few players, said goodbye to a couple players and soldiered on. They moved up to Classic, but never believed believe they could play at that level. In 2009 they won four matches, but lost 30. Yet this group of girls stuck together. Of the original 14 Lunachicks, 9 still play on the team.

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Anyone interested in trying out for the ’96 MYSA Lunachicks girls soccer team for the 2010-2011 season (U14) – tryouts will be held May 24th and 25th at the Mebane Soccer Complex from 7PM until 8PM. Complete details can be found on the MYSA Website at http://mebanesoccer.us/programs/travel-soccer/tryouts/

Any female soccer player born between August 1st, 1996 and July 31st, 1997 is eligible. Younger players (rising U13 players born between 8/1/97 and 7/31/98) may also be considered, but only if the MYSA doesn’t field a U13/’97 girls team.

Congratulations to the ’96 MYSA Lunachicks for advancing to the Final Four/SemiFinals of the NC Challenge State Cup! Playing in unseasonably warm weather in Raleigh, NC, the Lunachicks finished the preliminary round 2-1-0 and will face the CASL Rockets this Saturday at 8AM in Greensboro’s Bryan Park. Despite stumbling in the early morning hours Saturday, the team recovered nicely and played some fantastic soccer Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The girls controlled possession throughout much of their final two matches and enjoyed showing off a variety of tricks and skills. Great job ladies and good luck next week!

Over a dozen past and present Lunachicks played for their local middle school teams this year and saw significant playing time, even as 7th graders. Most of the Lunachicks played for the two local Mebane middle schools: Hawfields and Woodlawn. In their first meeting, Hawfields won in a shootout after a 2-2 tie. After a very successful season for both teams, their final meeting would decide who finished in 1st place in their division. After a hard fought game, Woodlawn won in a shootout, resulting in a three-way tie for 1st place between Hawfields, Turrentine, and Woodlawn. All three 1st place teams have past or present Lunachicks on them. Great job ladies! You’ve made your schools and coach VERY proud!

The Lunachicks wrapped up their regular season play in the TCL Challenge League this Spring with a 4-2 win over the ICRD Lady Fire to finish undefeated at 7-0-1. They scored 23 goals throughout the season while only allowing 6 goals the entire season. The team shutout 4 of their 8 opponents and only two teams were able to score more than one goal. Great job ladies!

The team will take a break and then get ready for the TCL Cup and Beat the Heat tournaments, followed by the NC Challenge State Cup. Good luck ladies!

Middle School tryouts have ended at our area schools, and many of the Lunachicks tried out to play for their school teams. Congratulations to the following team members, past and present, who made their school teams!

• Gravelly Hill Middle School: Katie
• Hawfields Middle School: Kirsten, Madi, Micaela, and Nicole
• Turrentine Middle School: Hannah
• Woodlawn Middle School: Carly, Emilee, Jenna, Kaitlin, Kerry (alumnae), Peyton, Sarah, Tayler

Great job ladies and good luck!

The Lunachicks traveled to Greensboro to participate in the Guilford United Friendlies to get warmed up for the start of the Spring 2010 season. After a tough fall, the girls were hoping to turn things around, and for the most part, they did. Facing one of their regular season opponents, the Lunachicks won easily with a 5-0 victory. They stumbled a bit against a past 2nd Div opponent in the afternoon, but held them scoreless in the first half playing on artificial turf. Sunday morning turned out to be the highlight of the weekend for the girls. Facing a very strong 1st Div team, the girls played with intensity for the entire 70 minutes, losing 1-2. The match was VERY close with one allowed goal coming off a simple mistake and we failed to capitalize on two very dangerous breakaways towards our opponent’s goal. Torch played the entire match in goal and made some spectacular saves.

So despite the loss, it was a great match for the team and showed the girls are ready for the upcoming season.

GO LUNACHICKS!

The Lunachicks wrapped up their Fall 2009 season with a draw against TFC White, looking forward to some rest over the holidays. The team finished winless in a tough division, but had many chances. All but one of their regular season matches was 0-1 at halftime as the girls played tough soccer against any opponent. But we struggled to sustain the intensity through the second half. Hopefully some relaxation over the holidays will allow the girls to recharge and be ready to attack the Spring 2010 season. Chins up ladies!

It took forever to get most of the team in one place to take a team picture and we still were missing one. If we get a team shot with the entire team from this past season, we’ll post it here.

U13 MYSA Lunachicks G (Fall 2009)

The Lunachicks are heading to Winston-Salem, NC this weekend to participate in the TCYSA Twin City Classic. They’ll be participating in the U13 Blue division against teams from Catawba Valley, Matthews, and South Carolina (CESA). For friends and family coming along for the ride, here are the details for this weekend:

Schedule (TCC Official Schedule)

• Sat Aug 22nd 9:45AM vs CVYSA Blast Blue, Hine Park #3
• Sat Aug 22nd 4:45PM vs MUFC Navy, Hine Park #3
• Sun Aug 23rd 9:45AM vs CESA Premier, Hine Park #5
• Sun Aug 23rd 2:00PM U13 Blue Championship, Sara Lee #1

Directions to each complex and complex field maps can be found below:

• Directions to Hine Park Fields 1-4
• Directions to Hine Park Fields 5-7
• Directions to Sara Lee Fields 1-3
• Hine Park/Sara Lee Overview
• Hine Park Field Map
• Sara Lee Field Map

Good luck ladies and make the MYSA proud! Results can be tracked online at the tournament website.

GO LUNACHICKS!

The Lunachicks have started their preseason practices in preparation for a busy preseason in August. We’ve been accepted into the Twin City Classic tournament scheduled for August 22nd and 23rd in Winston-Salem, NC, which is always an exciting tournament. These will be the first official 11v11 matches the girls will play.

To help prepare for that, the team will face off against a couple of teams from Guilford United Soccer Club on August 15th in Mebane during the MYSA’s friendly weekend.

The team will be holding a Car Wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts in Mebane (1008 Mebane Oaks Road) on Saturday August 29th from 10AM through 4PM. So come get your car cleaned and help support the Lunachicks! All proceeds will go towards travel and tournament expenses.

We’re looking forward to another exciting (and hopefully more successful) season!

GO LUNACHICKS!

Every season the Lunachicks try to do something to ‘give back’ to the league, and that usually is a free skills clinic for younger girls playing in the MYSA Recreational program. The Lunachicks and volunteer coaches take groups of girls through various skills stations and activities with the Lunachicks helping to show the younger girls how to do various moves and skills. The Fall clinic had over 30 girls participating, so we were excited to hold the clinic again this season. However, with all the rain we had, it was hard for us to schedule the clinic in advance due to all the makeup matches we had to deal with. Once our schedule stabilized, we decided to hold the clinic before our last home match, but were only able to give people a weeks notice, so turnout was lower than normal. Still, the girls who showed up had a great time as did the Lunachicks. I want to thank all the girls who came out and all the coaches who volunteered to help out. Finally, thanks to all the Lunachicks who gave up most of their Sunday afternoon to help some of the younger girls improve their soccer skills. Great job ladies!

MYSA Lunachicks Spring 2009 Girls Clinic

Thanks to the Fairy Odd Mother for taking some pictures for our photo album.

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Congratulations Lunachicks on a fantastic weekend of soccer!

The Lunachicks went to the Beat The Heat tournament this past weekend and advanced to the semi-finals after going 3-0 in the group stage, shutting out all three of their opponents. The team played what arguably was their best match of soccer ever in the group stage, providing parents and coaches alike with a great display of ball movement, teamwork, and intensity. It was clear their hard work this season had paid off.

Despite the disappointment of our semi-final loss to the eventual champions, the girls had a lot of fun and did a great job. Coach is very proud of their effort in the sun and heat!

Onward to the Seaside Classic!

Here we are, halfway through our regular season, so I figured I’d take a minute to look back at how we’ve done and where we are as a team.

From the start of the season, a significant difference has been the intensity the girls are putting into practice. They are working harder at the activities and trying to learn. Yes, we still have silliness and such (we’re the Lunachicks, how can you not?), but for the most part, the girls are working hard to improve. That was one of our goals with moving to Classic, so that has been good to see.

Looking back at our matches so far, it’s been a mixed bag, but we’re showing improvement.

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