U17/18 Development Academy Team Qualifies for Playoffs

A 3-0 victory on Saurturday night against rival South Charlotte SC solidified a playoff birth for the VA Rush U17/18 USSDA team. The Developmental Academy playoffs will begin the weekend of June 26-29, 2009 in Greensboro, NC. Thirty two teams broken into eight groups of four with the eight group winners advancing will meet July 10-17, 2009 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA to determine the 2009 U17/18 US Soccer Development Academy champion.
The win on Saturday placed the VA Rush U17/18 USSDA team into third place in the Atlantic Division with a total of 23 points. The team then turned around, on Sunday, to defeat Birmingham United 5-0 in its final regular season game.