U12 Festival Videos

The 2009 Rush Festival was a huge success. 28 teams from across Rush Nation attended the 5 day Festival in Olathe, Kansas from July 22-26. The week featured games, training sessions, ice cream socials and of course tons of fun! READ MORE>>>>

Video of days 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 are now posted!

Katisha Brown Named to ECNL All-Tournament Team

Congrats Katisha on being named to the ECNL All-Tournament Team. This team was selected at the Chicago Showcase and is comprised of the top 11 players from the U15, U16, and U17 age groups.

The Chicago ECNL Showcase marked the league's inaugural event and the first of five 2009-10 ECNL regular-season tournaments. Member clubs must select three of the five events to attend in advance of the 2009-10 ECNL National Championship, scheduled for July 15-18, 2010, in Seattle.

"I think this is just what the girls need," said U-15 Colorado Rush head coach Wes Hart. "I worked with the [U.S. Soccer Development Academy] teams as well, and I see them day in and day out getting quality games and no longer playing against the same teams you play in Colorado every season and in every local tournament. Now [with the ECNL] you're playing against the best of the best on a regular basis. The competition itself is pulling more out of our players."

The Logo is Done!

Once the rubber is down, we are ready to go! This photo was taken Saturday afternoon.

VA Rush U12 Girls Conquer the Jefferson Open 3 vs. 3 Tournament

The VA Rush team Mirror Donnas started off the tournament easily defeating the SOCA team "Quad" 8 to 4 with everyone on the Mirror Donnas team scoring at least one goal and with Jessica Cavolt scoring a Hat Trick.

The next game the Mirror Donnas battled the Strikers team "Allie’s Kats" to a 6 to 6 tie with most of the Mirror Donnas team scoring goals and Chandler Monk scoring a Hat Trick.

The final pool play game Saturday was another fierce battle between the Mirror Donnas and the Strikers team "Xtreme" resulting in a 4 to 4 tie. The fierce defensive and offensive play from Taylor Russ and Marie Shoen were key to securing this tie.

In the Quarter Finals, the Mirror Donnas defeated the Striker team "Flash" 4 to 3 in another impressive display of offense and defense by Marie Shoen and Jessica Cavolt.

In the Semi Finals, the Mirror Donnas had a rematch with the SOCA team "Quad" and this time SOCA put up an incredible fight. The game ended in a 5 to 5 tie thus sending the game into overtime where both teams scored 1 goal a piece to end the overtime period 6 to 6. In the game ending penalty kick shoot out, Chandler, Marie, and Taylor made 3 penalty kicks to the 2 made penalty kicks of SOCA in order to send the Mirror Donnas through to the Championship match. Erica Jackson was a goal scoring machine with 5 goals this game.

In the Championship match, the Mirror Donnas played the Striker team "Pink Daisy Frolickers". The regular game time ended in a 3 to 3 tie with Chandler Monk scoring her second Hat Trick of the weekend. In overtime, it was the intense defensive effort of Marie Shoen stopping everything in her part of the field and the two powerful offensive strikes by Taylor Russ and Erica Jackson that pushed the Mirror Donnas to a 5 to 3 victory by the end of the overtime period and making the Mirror Donnas the Tournament Champions of the U13 Girls travel division.

Brittney Kortz to lead ODU into 2009 season

Former Virginia Rush Nike player Brittney Kortz was selected as team captain to lead the ODU Monarchs for the 2009 season. Brittney is a senior at ODU and has been a starting defender since her sophomore year. She will join other former Rush players this season on the Monarch line up including senior Sam Brennan, sophomore Victoria Johnson, and rising freshman, Gabrielle Carragino and Meghan Cozens. ODU will kickoff their season in Raleigh against the Wolfpack of NC State on August 21st before returning to ODU for home games against George Washington and High Point University on August 28 & 30. After the two home games, the Monarchs are off to Phoenix Arizona to face Arizona State on Sept 4 and University of Arizona on Sept 6 before starting CAA conference games. For more information on the Lady Monarchs schedule, visit the team site at http://www.odusports.com/sports/w-soccer/oldd-w-soccer-body.html.

Rush Home: Photos from August 14

The turf is almost done! Check out the Logo! Once they get the sand and rubber down we will have a new home!

VA Rush U15, U16, U17 Head to Inaugural ECNL Event in Chicago

Best of luck to our U15, U16 and U17 Nike Women as they travel to Chicago to compete in the inaugural Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) event this weekend.

Twenty-four teams from eight clubs will participate in the Chicago ECNL Showcase hosted by Eclipse Select Soccer Club, Aug. 14-16, 2009, at the Libertyville Township Soccer Complex.

The Chicago ECNL Showcase marks the league's inaugural event and is the first of five 2009- 10 ECNL regular-season tournaments. Member clubs must select three of the five events to attend in advance of the 2009-10 ECNL National Championship, scheduled for July 15-18, 2010, in Seattle.

The eight participating clubs in the Chicago ECNL Showcase are: Birmingham United (Ala.), Colorado Rush (Colo.), Eclipse Select SC (Ill.), FC Milwaukee (Wis.), Irvine Strikers (Calif.), SC Del Sol (Ariz.), St. Louis Scott Gallagher (Mo.) and Virginia Rush (Va.). Attending clubs will bring a U-15, U-16 and U-17 team to Chicago, with each squad playing one game on each of the event's three days.

"This inaugural ECNL event will serve as the foundation for what will be a highly-successful, competitive league that follows the appropriate framework for elite girls' player development," said US Club Soccer Executive Director Bill Sage. "Our staff is very much looking forward to contributing to this significant development."

"Everyone is tremendously excited to finally kick-off the ECNL season," said ECNL President Christian Lavers. "Over the past months it has become very clear that the member clubs are committed to making the ECNL a vehicle for positive change in female youth soccer. This weekend will showcase some very talented players, competing in some great games, and we look forward to it."

A complete schedule, as well as additional league information, will soon be available on the new ECNL Web site: http://www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com. Those interested will also be able to follow the action at the Chicago ECNL Showcase with daily updates and highlights at the Chicago ECNL Showcase event page.

Rush Home: Photo from August 12

The Rush Home Project is well underway! This photo was taken early on August 12 and shows that the turf is being installed.

ESPN Rise: Saunders Makes Good on Second Chance

Trey Saunders of the Va Rush U18 US Soccer Developmental team, discusses how one phone call, a second chance and his desire to be the best changed his life, forever. Read the full article on ESPN.