U19 Rush look to repeat at Region IV playoffs

U19 Rush look to repeat at Region IV playoffs
June 13, 2009
LITTLETON, COLORADO -  The Littleton, CO, based Colorado Rush U19 girls soccer team will be returning to participate in the Far West Region IV Regional Championship June 15th-22nd in Lancaster, CA, after winning Colorado State Cup for their 7th time.

Women's college soccer player Amanda Collins.Amanda Collins
Last June the team won the Region IV championship in Honolulu, HI, and then moved on to win the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship in Little Rock, Arkansas, last July.

The team comprised of all Colorado athletes from mostly the metro Denver area that have played together since pre-teenage years. The girls are coming home to Colorado from their respective colleges for the summer after playing soccer this past fall at major universities all over the U.S.

Ten Rush players have been a part of all seven Colorado State Cup Championships and one State Cup Runner up team. They include Annabelle Allen, (Littleton, CO), Amanda Collins, (Aurora, CO), Danielle Foxhoven, (Littleton, CO), Brittany Kerridge, (Golden, CO), Hayley Marsh, (Littleton, CO), Katie Martinez, (Littleton, CO), Kate Russell, (Longmont, CO), Krissy Tribbett, (Aurora, CO), Erin Smith, (Littleton, CO), Brooke Hickerson, (Evergreen, CO).  Amy Steiner, (Littleton, CO) earned her fourth championship. Those who earned their third state championship are Christine Clark, (Littleton, CO), Savanna Hanson, (Centennial, CO), Emmalie Pfankuch, (Fort Collins, CO) and Annie Tooley, (Denver, CO) while Kelly Browne, (Colorado Springs, CO) and Kelci Newlin, (Parker, CO) won for a 2nd time. Carley Butcher earnder her first state cup.

Women's college soccer player Hayley Marsh.Hayley Marsh
This is the final year the Rush players will be age-eligible to participate in the United States Youth Soccer Championship, but this fall they will all compete again for the college championships.

Arizona - Amy Steiner
Baylor - Christine Clark
Boston Univerity - Annie Tooley
Colorado-Boulder - Kate Russell, Kelci Newlin
Louisiana-Monroe - Kelly Browne
Nevada-Reno - Erin Smith, Annabelle Allen
New Mexico - Amanda Collins
North Carolina - Emmalie Pfankuch
Penn State - Krissy Tribbett
Portland - Danielle Foxhoven
San Diego - Brooke Hickerson
San Diego State - Hayley Marsh
Seattle-Pacific - Savanna Hanson
USC - Brittany Kerridge, Carley Butcher
Utah - Katie Martinez
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