“We knew coming out of halftime that we had this game and once we got the first goal we knew more would come,” said midfielder Kristen Edmonds, who took on a defensive role due to last-minute lineup changes.

The Pali Blues Soccer Club (6-0-3) finished their regular season away schedule with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Legends (1-6-2). After an exciting and high scoring first half of play, the Blues held on to get the victory.
 

Pathman opened the scoring between Hampton Roads and Cary with her seventh minute goal. Teammate Sarah Jackyra was assisted by Bianca D’Agostino in the 33rd minute to put the Clarets up 2-0, but the Piranhas battled back to draw level with goals by Mercy Akide Udoh (38th) and Jamie Clarke (56th). Pathman scored her second goal...

The instincts are still there. So is all of the natural talent that Lisa DuCote displayed throughout a soccer career that has spanned nearly two decades. At 23, she plays more for enjoyment now. The aspirations that defined her youth have changed. And DuCote is okay with that.

The Kalamazoo Outrage (2-2-1) came back from a 2-0 deficit to lead 3-2 with under eight minutes left in the game. The Fever (0-3-2) scored on a deflected shot about 50 seconds after the Outrage had taken the lead for the game's final goal. "We challenged them at halftime to play better," Wells said. "We've had some slow starts lately and we have to work on our warm-up to make it more game-like."

For those fans who braved the Friday night weather and waited for the delayed start of the Tampa Bay Hellenic versus the Atlanta Silverbacks, the game certainly was worth the wait. These two teams proved on the field why they hold the first and second place in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.