If you are playing in the tournament in Kansas City this weekend, please check your email as tournament schedules will be attached.

Good luck in Kansas City . . . . GO ELITE!!!

The Missouri Elite FC 2000 Girls team added another championship title to their resume by winning the 2010 Founder’s Cup at Lake Country Soccer in Springfield, MO.  They defeated the Rush Nike team from Kansas by a score of 4-1 in the opening game on Saturday and then defeated Futura FC Brookside Roos by a score of 6-0 in their second game.  The Elite U11 girls played the North Arkansas Long Shots on Sunday morning and won 8-0 to advance to the finals.  They faced the Rush Nike team again in the finals and came away with a 2-1 victory to win the championship title.

The Missouri Elite FC 94 girls team had great first tournament as a team and also walked away with a championship title.  In their first game as a new team, the girls defeated Xtreme by a score of 5-0 on Saturday and then went on to defeat PUFC Lady Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Saturday evening.  It was a late goal by sophomore Macie Cotter (Willard) on a corner served by freshman Whitney Snow (Camden) that earned the Elite U17 team a 1-0 victory over a tough young Prodigy Topeka Tornado team from Kansas and sent the Elite U17′s on to the finals.  The Missouri Elite FC 94 girls took control in the finals and posted a 6-1 victory over the Mambas HS Premier team to win the championship title.

Congratulations ladies!  What a great way to start the new year!!

The eleven Missouri Elite FC teams that participated in the Ozark Summer Sizzler 3v3 tournament on Saturday, July 31, brought home 5 first place titles and 3 second place finishes.

Elite – Portugal (comprised of Poplar Bluff senior Allie Thomas, Parkview senior Kelsey Loderhose, Camdenton freshman Whitney Snow and Nixa freshman Bailey Pesek) finished first in the High School Girls Black division.  Elite – Netherlands (comprised of Nixa senior Kristen Miller, Nixa senior Kelsey Bartell, Rogersville senior Stevie Heidzig, and Lebanon junior Carsyn Beard) finished right behind them in second place.

Elite – Switzerland (comprised of Poplar Bluff junior Marissa Burroughs, Willard sophomore Macie Cotter, Clever sophomore Brionna Cooper, and guest player Lindsey Owens from Willard) finished first in the High School Girls Red division.

Elite – USA (comprised of Nixa freshman Andrea Marquez, Republic freshman Sara Marcotte, Republic freshman Tabby Iles, and Willard eighth grader Makenna Cotter) finished first in the High School Girls White division.

Elite – Spain (comprised of Nixa eighth graders Shalynn Thomas, Alyson Galler, Lindsey Frerichs and Kendall Letts) finished first in the U14 Girls Red division.  Elite – Argentina (comprised of Maggie Chappel, Parker Owens, Sierra Carlson, Rebecca Rosebrough and Kalie Huff) finished second in the U14 Girls White division.

Elite – Germany (comprised of Julia Snider, Maddie McLain, Brinae Cooper, Crozbi Gannon and guest Sarah McDowell) finished first in the U11 Girls division.  Elite – Australia (comprised of Morgan Gunther, Sydney Hazelrigg, Hannah Carr, and Carli Prosser) finished second in the U10/11 Girls division.  It went to the third tie-breaker to determine the winner as they tied head-to-head and scored as many goals as the team that won the bracket, unfortunately our girls gave up one more goal than the eventual winners.

Congratulations to all the participants in the Summer Sizzler 3v3 event.  It was a fun day filled with lots of Elite bonding opportunities.  Our club was very well represented.  Way to go Elite!!!

Here’s the link to the photo album for the event.  The password is summer2010.  Be sure to check out photos #557 (Crozbi), #839 (Hannah), #850 (Amanda) and #924 (Lou).

http://www.yogile.com/summersizzler2010

Below are the links for the paperwork. If you were unable to attend the club meeting, please print off paperwork, complete and mail to us asap, per directions sent out in the email.

Missouri Elite FC U11 Forms

Missouri Elite FC U13-14 Forms

Missouri Elite FC U15 Forms

Missouri Elite FC U16-19 Forms

Heading to the 1st Annual St. Louis Scott Gallager SC Nike Cup, the girls were ready to conquer the big city teams.  Arriving at the field, the girls were welcomed to a turf field and the best U10 girls team on the St. Louis Scott Gallager SC Missouri side, SLSG-Porto . Taking some time adjusting to the new surface, the Elite 2000 girls made it out of the first game with a 1-1 tie, with Sydney Hazelrigg scoring our lone goal. After a lunch break celebrating Alysan Burgbacher’s last coaching stint before college, the girls headed back to the fields with their sights set on a commanding win; and that is exactly what they did, with goals coming from Rheaghan Lesh, Julia Snider and Brinnae Cooper, stomping SLSG- Illinois Blue, the best team in Illinois in that age group by a score of 3-0. With a good night’s rest and Sunday morning smiles, the girls took on yet another SLSG team. Tied 0-0 at half, the scoring was opened in the second half by Elite player, Julia Snider. The SLSG Redstar team countered quickly with an open breakaway goal to even the score at 1-1.  But Brinnae Cooper added the winning goal for Elite in the final minutes to give Elite a 2-1 victory. After showing their dominance in the U10 round robin bracket, the Missouri Elite 2000 Girls’ team were rewarded with the first place trophy.  The best part….ice cream afterwards courtesy of SLSG club!

 A special congrats and thanks to Coach Alysan Burgbacher! We sure will miss you next year!

2010-2011 Girls Soccer Tryouts

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

U9 – U14         Registration: 6:00 pm        Tryouts: 6:15 – 7:30 pm

U15-U19         Registration: 7:15 pm        Tryouts: 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Thursday, June 24, 2010

U9 – U14         Registration: 6:00 pm        Tryouts: 6:15 – 7:30 pm

U15-U19         Registration: 7:15 pm        Tryouts: 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Tryouts will be held at the Lake Country Soccer        

Cooper Complex, Field 2

Elle Aston, daughter of Brian and Angel Aston, will attend college and play soccer for Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. The Drury Panthers are NCAA Division II and compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Elle is a center mid-fielder for Missouri Elite. She attended Republic High School which did not have a high school girls’ soccer program. She is a multi-sport athlete who played varsity volleyball, basketball, and was a state qualifier in three track events her freshman year. Elle’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: Elle has been our top goal scorer for years but one goal stands out in my mind. Elle collected a ball in the flank and started tearing towards the goal in a match in the TSC Showcase. As she placed the ball so beautifully in the corner pocket just past the keeper with 30 second to go, she turned to her bench, fell to her knees and gave such a amazing shout of accomplishment. It was a real Brandy Chastain moment. 

Ashley McWilliams, daughter of Brad and Kathy McWilliams, will also attend school and play soccer for Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Ashley is a central defender for Missouri Elite and played for Glendale High School.  During her sophomore year of high school McWilliams was recognized as the Defensive Player of the Year for Class 2 District 11 and the Southwest Region. She was also a member of the All-Region, All Conference, and All-District first teams. Ashley’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: Ashley is known for her intense tackles of opposing attackers but this one tackle from a Little Rock showcase had to be the best. The attacker got loose and was heading towards goal when Ashley hunted her down, gave an amazingly fluid tackle, came up with the ball and distributed to an Elite attacker which eventually scored.

Emelie Schrier, daughter of Chris and Lori Schrier, will attend college and play soccer for Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The Hendrix Warriors are NCAA Division III and compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.  Emelie is a defender for Missouri Elite and played soccer for Glendale High School. Schrier’s Sophomore year she earned Honorable Mention All-Academic All Conference recognition. Emelie’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: Emelie is a strong back that is given the task of shutting down attackers each and every time the ball met their foot but in a match in Memphis filled with rain and mud, Emelie stepped up to the attacking plate winning a ball at midfield and taking it all the way to the goal for a score. And if that was not enough, she did it again 5 minutes later.

Megan Jenisch, daughter of Andy and Monica Jenisch, will attend college and play soccer for Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri.  The Missouri Southern Lions are a NCAA Division II program that competes in the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Conference.  Jenisch is a central defensive back for Missouri Elite and played for the Ozark Lady Tigers. During high school she was recognized as the Defensive Player of the Year in Class 2 District 12 as a sophomore and was also honored as a member of the Southwest Region team and the Springfield News-Leader’s All-Ozarks Girls Soccer Team in 2008.  Jenisch was named as a member of the all-conference first team in the Central Ozarks Conference and the all-district second team in Class 3 District 11 as a junior. Megan’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: Megan, known to us as Jenisch, is a force to be reckoned with in the back. She is probably one of the most consistent players I have ever coached so it is difficult to pick just one moment. Therefore, I am going to go with my favorite quote; Being one I can always count on, there comes a time when she miss hits the ball sailing it out of bounds and then I get the silly look from her and a “My bad”. It cracks me up every time!

Megan Gunnels, daughter of Mike and Laura Gunnels, will attend college and play soccer for Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.  The Westminster Blue Jays are a NCAA Division III program that competes in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Gunnels is a forward for Missouri Elite and played for the Ozark Lady Tigers.  During high school she was recognized as a member of the all-district first team for Class 2 District 12 as a freshman and as a sophomore.  She also received honorable mention honors in the Southwest Region as a sophomore.  Gunnels was named as a member of the all-conference first team in the Central Ozarks Conference and the all-district second team in Class 3 District 11 as a junior.  Megan’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: Megan has been our top playmaker for as long as I have coached the team. She is constantly making plays that make me gasp but one stands out in my mind. It was our first State Cup experience and again, it was a big mudfest. Megan collected a ball in the attacking third and placed a brilliant shot in the upper corner. It was just the spark we needed to get going.

Alysan Burgbacher, daughter of Shawn and Karla Burgbacher, will attend college and play soccer for John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The John Brown Golden Eagles are a NAIA program currently ranked #23 in the nation and play in the Sooner Athletic Conference.  Alysan is the Missouri Elite goalkeeper and went to New Covenant Academy which did not have a girls’ team. Her senior year Burgbacher played as a defender for the varsity boys’ team.  Alysan also coaches the Missouri Elite 2000 girls team and was named the Missouri Youth Female Referee of the Year in 2009. Alysan’s best soccer moment from coach Lindsay Paulsell: This was an easy one for me. We were 4 days away from a huge showcase tournament and our goalkeeper back out. Rather than scramble for a guest player, Alysan offered to step up and play keeper for the weekend. She was incredible in the net using her vocals as a field player to direct traffic and her keen sense of reading plays to save goal after goal. It was one of the most amazing weekends as a coach to see a true leader emerge. She has been the Elite keeper ever since that weekend.

Missouri Elite would like to also recognize our additional seniors graduating this year that have chosen to pursue academic paths in college. Lauryn Young (Kickapoo), daughter of Larry and Debbie Young, will be attending Missouri State and majoring in Nursing;  Ashlyn Robillard (Nixa), daughter of Keri Robillard, will be attending College of the Ozarks; Stephanie Murray (New Covenant), daughter of Steve and Jo Murray, will be attending Oklahoma State University; Hilary Carr (Kickapoo), daughter of Greg and Sarah Carr, will be attending OTC; Taylor Jordan (Ozark), daughter of Sid and Teresa Jordan, will be attending University of Arkansas – Fort Smith and playing collegiate volleyball.

The Missouri Elite FC U14 girls finished second in the 2010 Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr Pepper Cup held at Lake Country Soccer in Springfield, MO on April 10-11.  The Elite U14 team went 3-0 in pool play to reach the finals.  The began their run by defeating Panathinaikos on Saturday morning 1-0 on a long-range goal scored by stopper Andrea Marquez.  Elite then defeated Qwest on Saturday afternoon 2-0 with goals from Shay Thomas and Alyson Galler.  Elite finished pool play on Saturday morning with a 1-0 victory over Springfield Soccer Club 95/96 II on another goal from Shay Thomas to move on to the semi-finals.  Bailey Pesek scored two goals and Shay Thomas got her third of the tournament as Elite rolled past Blue Valley SC Stars Liverpool in the semi-finals by a score of 3-0.  Elite goal keeper Katie Harlan was credited with earning the shutouts in the first four games.  In the final, Elite finished second to KC Select Surge by a score of 4-1.  Shay Thomas got her fourth goal of the tournament late in the game after KC Select had built a four goal lead.  Congratulations to the girls for making on a strong run to the final and a well played tournament.

The MO Elite FC 2000 team started the spring league season off with a big win on Saturday, April 3rd.  Competing in the U10 Boys Blue bracket, the girls played their first official game against the boys.  Elite got goals from 5 different players in their 5-0 victory over the Nighthawks.  Maddie McLain (pictured above courtsey of SGFsoccer.com, please check out more of his photos available for purchase via his website) opened the scoring for Elite on a big corner that went off the keepers hands and into the goal.  Crozbi Gannon lofted another big shot up and over the keeper from just outsite the 12-yard box to give Elite a 2-0 halftime lead.  Julia Snider scored next for Elite seven minutes into the second half when she broke through the defensive line and launched a shot on goal.  The first shot was knocked down by the keeper, but Julia pounced on the loose ball and placed it past the keeper to extend the lead to 3-0.  Brinnae Cooper scored goal number four after executing a beautiful take-over from Snider in the center of the field just outside the penalty area and firing a bullet past the keeper into the right corner of the goal.  The fifth and final goal of the game was scored by Bailie Robinson on a strong PK shot taken after she was tripped from behind in the box as she got past the last defender and headed to goal.  Well done ladies!!!

The Missouri Elite FC 93 girls finished first in the High School Girls “B” Division (Session I) with a perfect 8-0 record scoring a smashing 86 goals while only allowing 2 goals against the entire season.  Xtreme (7-1-0) finished second in the league followed by Lebanon Gold (3-4-1) who finished third.

The two Missouri Elite FC 96 girls teams finished first and second in the U14 Girls ”A” Division (Session II).  The MO Elite Blue team finished first with a record of 7-0-1.  The MO Elite White finished second with a record of 6-1-1.  The SSC 95/96 II team finished third with a record of 5-3-0.

The Missouri Elite FC 98 girls finished second in the U11/12 Girls Blue Division (Session I) with a record of 5-1-2. The Total Demize 97/98 finished the season with the identical 5-1-2 record, but won the league based on the head-to-head results between the two teams.  Lebanon Stingers (2-3-3) finished third.

The Missouri Elite FC 2000 girls finished first in the U10/11 Girls Division (Session II) with a perfect 8-0 record.  They scored 65 goals, an average of just over 8 goals per game, while only allowing 3 goals against all season. Nixa FC (4-3-1) finished second and SSC 99/00 (2-4-2) finished third.