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posted 07/09/2010
Front row - left to right - Lilly Donovan, Olivia Jackson, Jess Schneider, Ali Peffer, and Julia Kipp. Back Row - left to right - Carly Brand, Amy Sullivan, Maryam Moshrefi, Kelly Conway, Aly Leahy, Jaycie Triandafilou, Lauren Bean, Liza Twomey, and Shannon Tinkham. Missing - Trudy Lynch.
The Newburyport U14 girls Tsunami won the 2010 ECYSA Pingree tournament in Division 1, beating H-W in the semis 2-0 and Lynnfield in the finals 4-0. At the Mass. Tournament of Champions (MTOC) on the last weekend in June, the Tsunami finished with 2 wins (Marshfield and East Bridgewater) and one loss (Medfield) - We finished one goal from reaching the semi finals, missing out on a spot to the eventual state champion by goal differential (+4 to +3). Essentially, we finished tied for fourth in the state.This team also went to MTOC two years ago as ECYSA's U12 Division 1 representative - making it to the semi finals of the state championship. As a summary - here are some of the accomplishments of the team2009-2010 season - finished first in the top section of U14 Division 1 in the fall. Tied for first in the same section in the spring. Combined record in ECYSA was 12-1-3. Won the North Reading Kickoff Classic over Beverly in September 2009, won the Paul R. Cody Columbus Day tournament in Windsor, Ct. in October 2009, and as mentioned earlier - recently won the Pingree tournament and went to MTOC. The combined record for 2009-2010 for the team is 24-4-3 and the scoring tally was 75-20.
13 of the 15 girls have completed eighth grade and will be entering NHS in the fall. Two players are seventh graders and will play U14 again next year.
Roster includes - Lauren Bean, Carly Brand, Kelly Conway, Lilly Donovan, Julia Kipp, Olivia Jackson, Alyssa Leahy, Trudy Lynch, Maryam Moshrefi, Ali Peffer, Jessica Schneider, Amy Sullivan, Shannon Tinkham, Jaycie Triandafilou, and Liza Twomey. Every player is an honor roll student academically as well.
