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 Trio of Incoming Freshmen Crowned National Champions
Villanova newcomers win US Youth Soccer U-18 national championship

July 27, 2009

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Three incoming freshmen to the Villanova roster this season will enter preseason camp next week fresh off being crowned national champions at the US Youth Soccer championships in Lancaster, Massachusetts this past weekend. Defender Alexa Carugati (Newtown, Pa.), midfielder/defender Carly Edgcomb (Princeton, N.J.) and forward Heidi Sabatura (Lawrenceville, N.J.) play for the FC Bucks Vipers U-18 squad that captured the national title.

In the team's first game of the championships, Sabatura netted the game-winning goal in the 69th minute of an eventual 3-1 victory over Pleasanton Rage (Calif.). The Vipers then defeated ESC 91 Black (Okla.), 2-0, in their second game before playing to a 2-2 tie against Ohio Elite Soccer Academy. The Vipers twice tied the game against Elite in the second half, including the game's final goal in the 72nd minute.

FC Bucks and Ohio Elite met again in the national championship game on Sunday morning, with the Vipers winning 1-0 on a goal in the 52nd minute. FC Bucks went 3-0-1 at the championships while outscoring its opposition by an 8-3 margin. The Vipers advanced to the national championships earlier this month when they won a Region 1 title.

The Villanova players will report to campus next Tuesday, August 4, for the start of preseason training. Villanova opens its season on Friday, August 21 with a home game against Temple at 5 p.m.
 

 

 

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