Adirondack Lynx Elite Soccer Academy

U14 Academy Training Proves to be Successful

Academy Team Claims 3rd Championship!

By  Lynx Staff

Sunday, February 28, 2010

The game boils down to speed of play and transition. Our U14 girls have focused the past 7 months on doing these things correctly and their hard work shows in the results they are getting.”  -- Coach Tim Cross

With a constant training focus of "speed of play" and "transition" the U14 Lynx Academy Team is finding success in game situations. The group is 20-4-2 in league and tournament play since July 2009.

The U14 team just completed it's Division 1 indoor season at the Sportsplex of Halfmoon. The Lynx were 7-1 and averaged over 5 goals/game. "The game boils down to speed of play and transition. Our U14 girls have focused the past 7 months on doing these things correctly and their hard work shows in the results they are getting," said coach Tim Cross. The team

In December the team won its division at Afrim's Indoor Facility in Albany by posting a record of 5-0. Trainer PJ Motsiff commented, "The girls are getting better and better at seeing their options under pressure. This is evident in how far they have come in the past 3 months."

This past Summer the team won the U13 YPSL Girls Championship which is the youth league for the Women's Premier Soccer League (One of the top 5 women's leagues in the world!). The team played top clubs from NY, NJ, and PA. They had to beat the Long Island Fury (the summer program for the Nationally known Albertson Soccer Club in Long Island) to take home top honors.

This Spring the academy intends to play in 4 tournaments. These include the May Day Classic (Saratoga Springs, NY), Needham (MA), Nordic Cup (VT), and Seaside Classic (RI). The team will also be tested as they play against the best clubs in NY from Albany to Binghampton to Syracuse to Rochester to Buffalo while playing in the Thruway League Cup.