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Hudson Valley Select 2005 Girls Soccer Team are the NYS Empire Cup Champions

| 13 Jul 2017 | 12:09
    Photo provided by Patricia McGee Beginning in the back row, from left to right, the Hudson Valley Select 2005 Girls are: Coach Kevin McGee, Paige Girardi, Megan Desrats, Morgan Yap, Jamie Ebner, Emily McGee, Colleen Gilligan and Coach John McGee; and in front, from left to right, are: Sarah Hudson, Mackenzie Bieger, Kelly Wendt, Katie Scully and Francesca Donovan.
    Photo provided by Patricia McGee Beginning in the back row, from left to right, the Hudson Valley Select 2005 Girls are: Coach Kevin McGee, Paige Girardi, Megan Desrats, Morgan Yap, Jamie Ebner, Emily McGee, Colleen Gilligan and Coach John McGee; and in front, from left to right, are: Sarah Hudson, Mackenzie Bieger, Kelly Wendt, Katie Scully and Francesca Donovan.

SCOTIA — Congratulations to HV Select's 2005 Girls who won the NYS Empire Cup over the June 24-25th weekend at Maalwyck Park in Scotia.
The girls, who were playing in their first soccer tournament together as a summer select team, opened their tournament on Day 1 with a convincing 9-0 shutout.
The girls dropped their second match 3-2 after giving up a heart-breaking late goal, but came out strong on Day 2 with an early 8-1 win.
The team advanced to the finals where they took on international team FC Trois Lacs from Quebec, Canada. The girls ultimately came out on top with a winning 4-2 result against the Canadians in an impressive and thrilling final.
With three wins out of four matches, the girls outscored opponents by a combined 23-6 over the weekend.
Players and coaches closed out the weekend with a fun and exciting awards ceremony where they had the opportunity to meet their French-speaking Canadian counterparts. The girls highlighted their good sportsmanship and gained a valuable "beyond the game" experience.
Congratulations to the coaches and players for a fantastic weekend of soccer and a wonderful display of their first-class sportsmanship.