Fall 2006
League Play
SYC Galaxy 5 - ARL Flash 0
Recap: Taylor started the scoring
with a perfectly placed shot to the right corner of the net. Becca added a second goal with a two touch receive and left foot
shot to the right corner just inside the post. Jill placed the cross capping a nice pass sequence. Marika drilled a bullet
into the upper left corner for a 3-0 lead. Marika was filling in at center-midfield and converted on nice pass back from Jenny.
GK Alex Traughber scored the fourth goal while playing forward. She hustled for a rebound after the opposing keeper had just
made two excellent point-blank saves, then placed a perfect passing shot inside the post. Becca added a fifth goal with a
nice chip that floated over the keeper and under the bar.
Tournament Play
PWSI Toys for Tots
Because more than half the team
played summer soccer and two or more summer camps, the team entered only one fall preseason tournament. Tropical Storm Ernesto
struck the area and the tournament was reduced to only the preliminary games, with 17 minute halves, and games played on Monday.
The schedule change caused several conflicts, but the team did fairly well in their preseason warm-up with a small roster.
Galaxy
0 - FASA 0. Recap: Some issues with fitness and passing accuracy, but lots of great play. Team had opportunities, including
one created by a great pass by Callan to Gretchen to Marika to beat the keeper. Amy shifted from the weak side to make a great
save on FASA's best opportunity. Galaxy 3 - Flash 0. Recap: Michaeline scored the first two goals. The first goal resulted
from a great pass by Callan who faced a double team, but beat the defense with a quick move and heel pass to Michaeline. With
one player to beat, Michaeline used a quick cut and her speed to beat the defender and go to goal. The second goal started
in the back with a nice tackle by Jill, followed by a quick transition to attack switching the field to the left side, with
a nice move by Jenny, followed by a fake shot, then pass to Michaeline who drilled it. The third goal was a nice dribble by
Marika through five defenders. Galaxy 1 - Hotshots 1. Recap: Despite missing Amy, Marika, and Morgan, the team played very
well against a very good team. Galaxy took the first shot after 1:28 and then scored later in the half. First goal by Callan
with an assist from Michaeline. The goal scored from a quickly execuited 9-pass, passing sequence, starting with Coles. Coles
reloaded to Whomp, who passed to the outside to Julia who dribbled toward the center, passing to the right to Becca who placed
a one-touch pass back to the left side to Jenny who was making a sprint down the left flank. Jenny beat one defender, then
used Michaeline for a wall pass, then passed back to Michaeline again. Michaeline made a nice fake and drilled a cross to
Callan who finished the play by putting the ball in the net. [Coles-Whomp-Julia-Becca-Jenny-Michaeline-Jenny-Michaeline-Callan].
Hotshots scored late in the first half on a poorly executed off-side trap that left a forward behind the line. Alex defended
well, but a nice shot was placed in the only open spot.
Summer 2006
Virginian - Champions
The scores were 2-0, 4-0, 1-2, 2-0,
and 2-1 (Final). Games were played in very hot weather on the beautiful fields at George Mason University. SYC Galaxy 2 -
Cincinnati Cup Red 0. Recap: Becca volleyed a waist high cross from Marika into the goal to open the scoring. Marika scored
the second goal, while the defense shut down a strong Cup team. SYC Galaxy 4 - HBC Tornadoes 0. Recap: The defense again scored
a shutout. SYC Galaxy 1 - Wildcats '88 2. Marika opened the scoring with a fake pullback move and a driven bullet from 25
yards out into the upper corner. Wildcats scored two second half goals, including a nice header off a corner kick to come
back to win. SYC Galaxy 2 - SWYA Freedom 0. The Freedom looked stronger defensively with former Pride keeper Alex Traughber
as she blocked 1v1 shots from both Jenny Taylor and Marika Gray early in the game. Sam opened the scoring with a one-touch
volley from a cross. SYC Galaxy 2 - Wildcats '88 1. Wildcats scored first on a bending corner kick that curved into the upper
far post corner. Galaxy passed the ball extremely well to try to penetrate a stingy Wildcat defense. Becca tied the game with
two quick moves to get a small opening for a 35 yard bullet to the far post. Morgan Benz scored the winning goal five minutes
into the second half as she pushed up from center-mid to take a one-touch volley off a long cross.
