Toronto Lady Lynx Press Release - www.lynxsoccer.com

Thursday, August 21, 2008

TORONTO, ON - The recently completed 2008 United Soccer Leagues season proved to be one of the finest ever for the Toronto Lynx Soccer Club with both the PDL Lynx and W-League Lady Lynx reaching the playoffs.

The Lady Lynx recorded their best-ever season, with a stellar 11-2-1 record (34 points), with the 11 wins matching the team record established in their inaugural campaign in 2005. The team also recorded their first win over their bitter Ontario rivals, the Ottawa Fury, with a solid 2-1 victory on June 15 in Ottawa, followed by the team’s first win in Laval, another 2-1 victory on June 18. The Lady Lynx were upset by the Laval Comets in the first round of the W-League playoffs, but the loss did not put a damper on the season. The squad fielded one of the youngest rosters in the entire 41-team league, and both the highs and lows of this season will serve as integral groundwork for coach Danny Stewart’s charges to build upon next season and beyond as the team moves towards its goal of a W-League championship.

The Lynx and Lady Lynx also reached new levels off the field, through the establishment of the “Lynxfest” community festival program. This season saw the Lynx and Lady Lynx play home games throughout the GTA, with games in Hamilton (Lynx), Pickering (Lady Lynx) and Bolton (Lynx and Lady Lynx). All three inaugural events were successes, with large crowds turning out to see the teams play, and take part in a variety of soccer and community themed events built around the matches. The team intends to expand the program in 2009 and beyond, establishing a true connection to the Southern Ontario soccer community.