FC Tucson 02/03 Black Cosgrove took out the No. 2 ranked team in the nation to win the Phoenix Cup this past weekend held at the Scottsdale Sports Complex.
Loaded with local talent, the FC Tucson squad holds a Top 25 ranking but the team went 3-0-1 to win the state’s highest division (U19 Diamond) over the program from Fresno. The Central California Soccer Alliance is ranked No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in Region 4.
FC Tucson is ranked No. 25 in the nation and No. 10 in Region 4.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
FC Tucson 1, SD SURF 0
(Caitlyn Maher)
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
FC Tucson 0, AZ ARSENAL TEAL 0
FC Tucson 2, PRFC SCOTTSDALE 1
(Caroline Rustand & Hailey Delos Santos)
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
FC Tucson 2, CENT CAL ALLIANCE 1
(Kylee Brotherton & Caitlyn Maher)
02/03 GIRLS BLACK ROSTER
Emily Masursky
Madison Smith
Flavia Burrell
Natalia Sepulveda
Hailey Delos Santos
Savannah Gutierrez
Quinn Riley
Brenda Ramirez Torres
Sophia Sethi
Ellie Kearney
Emma Nance
Mia Torres
Ellie Robinson
Mari Acosta
Solei Moton
Gabriela Strevay
Maci Bernier
Katelyn Kelch
Caroline Rustand
Caitlyn Maher
MacKenzie Johnson
Kylee Brotherton
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