Storm Wins Labor Day Challenge Championship

9/4/07

The Space Coast United U11 Girls coached by Brett Restivo on won the 9th Annual Girls Labor Day Challenge (Continental division). The girls came out this weekend ready to improve on the 2nd Place finish from the previous year.

The Storm started off strong with a 5-0 win over the Deltona Wildcats. Leading the way with 2 goals each were Haley V. and Dawn G. Also contributing with a goal was Megan O. Tia N. and Alexandra G. combined for a shutout.

They continued they winning ways on Sunday morning with a 5-2 win over the Pine Crest Panthers. Scoring goals for the Storm were Dawn G. with 3. Alyson W. and Megan O. also scored 1 goal each in the win. Setting up the goals with one assist each were Kaitlin P., Grace R., Hannah B. and Alyson W. In the afternoon , the Storm came battled a tough Orange County Strikers team. The Storm prevailed in the end with a 5-3 victory. Leading the way was Dawn G. with 4 goals. Also scoring for the Storm was Tia N. with 1 goal. With this win the Storm locked up the top seed going into the semi-finals on Monday with a 3-0 record in pool play.

The Storm came out Monday morning ready to play against West Pines United. The girls handed West Pines United a 6-0 loss. Scoring for the Storm were Grace R. with 3 goals, Dawn G. with 2 and Alyson W. with 1 goal. Assisting with 1 each were Alyson W., Kassidy E. and Dawn G. With the win the Storm moves on to the Championship game against the Indialantic Force. In the Championship game the Force came out and scored the lone goal of the first half. After the half the game really started to pick up. The Storm came back to tie the score 1-1. The Force then took the lead 2-1. The Storm scored their second goal to tie it once again. As play continued the two teams kept battling up and down the field. The Force scored their 3rd goal of the game late in the second half. Before the whistle blew the Storm tied the game 3-3. With the score tied they went to a 5 minute double overtime. The Storm started on offense in overtime and quickly marched down the field and scored. The Storm then scored their second goal to take a 5-3 lead. The Storm held off the Force in the second overtime period to secure the Championship. Leading the way with 4 goals and the 2 overtime goals was Dawn G. Haley V. also added another goal. Alexandra G. had 2 assists and Haley V., Delannie S. and Alyson W. each had one.

Also stepping up for the Storm playing strong on the defensive end of the field were Aleksis M. and Mary S. Anchoring the defense was Hope L.