DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University incoming freshman Cassie Pecht and her FC Pennsylvania Strikers club team went 5-0 recently at the Region I Championship to claim the U-18 title and advance to the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships.
The championships will take place from July 24-29 at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.
Pecht, who is a native of Mechanicsburg, Pa., posted three goals and seven assists over the five contests. Her FC Penn Strikers squad outscored its opponents 20-3 and improved their record to 38-1-5 over the last 20 months. The region I title for the Strikers is their second straight.
The FC Penn Strikers will open the championships on July 25 against LaRoca PT, followed by a match versus Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Elite on July 26. On July 27, the Strikers were face Brentwood 94 Premier. The winners will advance to the title match on July 29.
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The championships will take place from July 24-29 at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.
Pecht, who is a native of Mechanicsburg, Pa., posted three goals and seven assists over the five contests. Her FC Penn Strikers squad outscored its opponents 20-3 and improved their record to 38-1-5 over the last 20 months. The region I title for the Strikers is their second straight.
The FC Penn Strikers will open the championships on July 25 against LaRoca PT, followed by a match versus Cincinnati Soccer Alliance Elite on July 26. On July 27, the Strikers were face Brentwood 94 Premier. The winners will advance to the title match on July 29.
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