Adirondack will Play in the U20/23 WPSL Reserve League in 2010
Albany Alleycats Premier Soccer Club will Sponsor the Team
image:Jim Carroll
Mark Van Leuven, assistant coach at The College of Saint Rose (in 2008 & 2009 he helped guide the DII women's team to the NCAA final four) will share coaching responsibilities with Lynx founder, PJ Motsiff.
By AL Staff -- AdirondackLynx.com
June 1 , 2010
Albany, NY (05/11/10) - The Adirondack Lynx of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) has been granted a one year leave of absence in order to reorganize under the administration of its new parent club the Albany Alleycats. For 2010 the Adirondack Lynx has created an Under-20 squad - a new team designed for elite players from the ages of 17-22. This U-20 team will be a strong resource in the future as players in the Alleycat organization utilize the Lynx in order to prepare for their college career as well as the senior professional & amateur development leagues.
The League will debut this summer with teams representing some of the strongest youth clubs in the region as well as top WPSL organizations. Teams such as the Long Island Fury (parent club to Albertson Fury S.C.), Stars of Massachusetts, New Hampshire Seacoast, New England Mutiny, Maine Tide and Granite F.C. will compete against each other in the Northeast Division.“Although we are taking a year leave of absence from one of the top women’s leagues in the world we are excited to be aligned with the Albany Alleycats, one of the top clubs in the state of NY on the girl’s side. This summer they are sponsoring the U-20 team in order to lay the foundation for the future of women’s amateur soccer in the capital region,” said PJ Motsiff, owner/general manager of the Adirondack Lynx. “This new partnership will provide the Alleycat players with the conduit to go as far as they want in this sport by giving them numerous opportunities to further develop their talent.”
The league has been structured in order to cater to the top of the youth ranks in the United States for players aspiring to play professionally and to serve as a reserve division for the Women’s Premier Soccer League. WPSL teams will now be able to add Under-20 teams to expand their development goals as well as their player pool for the senior team. The WPSL U-20 season will run from June to late July. The team plans to train on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Afrim’s Dome in Latham.
2010 Lynx Season Schedule
Sat, June 26 @ Western MA (Springfield, MA area)- 3pm
Wed June 30 @ Millburn - 6:30pm
Wed, July 7 - New England - 6:30pm
Sat, July 10 - @ Southern NH College vs Maine - 3:30pm
Sun, July 11 - @ Sothern NH College vs NH - 12:00pm
Sat July 17 - Western MA - 1pm
Sat July 24 - @ New England (Springfield, MA area) - 1pm
Sun July 25 - New Hampshire - 2pm
About the Adirondack Lynx: The Adirondack Lynx have played in the Women’s Premier Soccer League for the past 4 seasons, making it to the eastern conference finals in 2006. The Lynx run academy programs throughout the winter as well as a summer soccer school. For more information on the team, please visit http://www.adirondacklynx.com or send an e-mail to gm@adirondacklynx.com.
About the Albany Alleycats: The Alleycats are a non-profit organization committed to the support and development of soccer players in New York's greater Capital District area. The club identifies and develops talented youth players from age U10 through U19 and forms teams by single age groups to promote technical and tactical skills, vision and strong work ethics. Alleycats players are currently honored to be participating with the US National Team, US National Camps, USYSA Regional ODP Teams, USYSA Regional ODP Camps, ENYYSA State ODP Teams, CDYSL / ODP Select Teams and Empire State Games. For more information about the Alleycats go to http://alleycatsoccer.com
About the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL): The WPSL is a 50-plus team national league with five conferences starting in 2010 and is the largest women’s soccer league in the world. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The WPSL’s mission is to provide the highest level of soccer in our effort to: bring affordable & quality family entertainment to the community; display positive role models for our youth; while, being a stepping stone for aspiring players to Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS).
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