2009 Chicago ECNL Showcase presented by Eclipse Select Soccer Club
Aug. 14-16, 2009 | Libertyville Township Soccer Complex | Libertyville, Ill.
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PARTICIPATING CLUBS:
  
Birmingham United (Ala.), Colorado Rush (Colo.), Eclipse Select (Ill.), FC Milwaukee (Wis.), Irvine Strikers (Calif.), SC del Sol (Ariz.), St. Louis Scott Gallagher (Mo.) and Virginia Rush (Va.)

BLOG:
   [Click here]

PHOTOS:
   [Click here]

FEATURES:
   PREVIEW:  Eight clubs to take part in inaugural ECNL event, Aug. 14-16 in suburban Chicago; Web site launched [link]

   Thoughts from ECNL President Christian Lavers and Vice President Doug Bracken [link]

   Eclipse Select Challenge Cup kicks off - TopDrawerSoccer.com feature from Aug. 16 [link]

   Day 2 concludes at the Eclipse Select Challenge Cup - TopDrawerSoccer.com feature from Aug. 16 [link]

   Rain, ECNL win at Eclipse - TopDrawerSoccer.com feature from Aug. 17 [link]

   RECAP:  [coming soon]

   All-tournament team:  [see below]

FACILITY:
   Libertyville Township Soccer Complex in Libertyville, Ill. [Directions | Field Map]

FOR MORE INFORMATION/CONTACTS:
   Event Operations:
     
Chad Williams, US Club Soccer | cwilliams@usclubsoccer.org | (843) 614-4140 x12

   Media and Public Relations:
      Greg Hutton, US Club Soccer | ghutton@usclubsoccer.org | (843) 614-4140 x14


SCHEDULE AND RESULTS:
U-15:

DATE

TIME

TEAMS

FIELD FLIGHT

Fri., Aug. 14

4 p.m.

Eclipse Select 3, Irvine Strikers 1

19

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

4 p.m.

Colorado Rush 3, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 0

18

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

4 p.m.

Birmingham United 1, FC Milwaukee 2

1

Challenge B

Fri., Aug. 14

4 p.m.

Virginia Rush 4, SC Del Sol 1 

15

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

noon

Eclipse Select 0, Colorado Rush 1

18

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

noon

Irvine Strikers 1, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 0

19

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

noon

Birmingham United 2, SC Del Sol 3

1

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

noon

FC Milwaukee 0, Virginia Rush 0

14

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

8 a.m.

Eclipse Select 2, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 1

19

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

8 a.m.

Irvine Strikers 0, Colorado Rush 3

18

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

8 a.m.

Birmingham United 1, Virginia Rush 0

1

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

8 a.m.

SC Del Sol 1, FC Milwaukee 1

14

Challenge B

 

U-16:

DATE

TIME

TEAMS

FIELD

FLIGHT

Fri., Aug. 14

6 p.m.

Eclipse Select 0, Birmingham United 0

19

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

6 p.m.

Colorado Rush 3, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 2

18

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

6 p.m.

Irvine Strikers 0, FC Milwaukee 1

1

Challenge B

Fri., Aug. 14

6 p.m.

Virginia Rush 1, SC Del Sol 3

15

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

2 p.m.

Eclipse Select 0, Colorado Rush 2

18

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

2 p.m.

Birmingham United 1, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 4

19

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

2 p.m.

Irvine Strikers 2, SC Del Sol 3

1

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

2 p.m.

FC Milwaukee 3, Virginia Rush 2

14

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

10 a.m.

Eclipse Select 3, St. Louis Scott Gallagher 1

19

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

10 a.m.

Birmingham United 0, Colorado Rush 4

18

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

10 a.m.

Irvine Strikers 2, Virginia Rush 2

1

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

10 a.m.

SC Del Sol 3, FC Milwaukee 2

14

Challenge B



U-17
:

DATE

TIME

TEAMS

FIELD

FLIGHT

Fri., Aug. 14

8 p.m.

Eclipse Select 7, Irvine Strikers 0

19

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

8 p.m. 

Colorado Rush 1, FC Milwaukee 1

18

Challenge A

Fri., Aug. 14

8 p.m.

St. Louis Scott Gallagher 0, SC Del Sol 3

1

Challenge B

Fri., Aug. 14

8 p.m. 

Virginia Rush 0, Birmingham United 5

15

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

4 p.m.

Eclipse Select 1, FC Milwaukee 3

18

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

4 p.m.

Colorado Rush 1, Irvine Strikers 0

19

Challenge A

Sat., Aug. 15

4 p.m. 

St. Louis Scott Gallagher 2, Birmingham United 6

1

Challenge B

Sat., Aug. 15

4 p.m.

Virginia Rush 0, SC Del Sol 3

14

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

noon 

Eclipse Select 6, Colorado Rush 2

19

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

noon

FC Milwaukee 4, Irvine Strikers 2

18

Challenge A

Sun., Aug. 16

noon 

St. Louis Scott Gallagher 5, Virginia Rush 1

1

Challenge B

Sun., Aug. 16

noon

Birmingham United 1, SC Del Sol 3

14

Challenge B



CHICAGO ECNL SHOWCASE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:

G

Madison Halbach

Lakewood, Colo.

Colorado Rush U-15

D

Shelby Bowden

Fort Collins, Colo.

Colorado Rush U-16

D

Maddie Friedmann

St. Louis, Mo.

St. Louis Scott Gallagher U-16

D

Laura Lee Smith

Jackson, Miss.

Birmingham United U-17

M

Jacie Jermier

McFarland, Wis.

FC Milwaukee U-17

M

Niki Sebo

Chicago, Ill.

Eclipse Select U-17

M

Janea Simpson

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Birmingham United U-17

F

Summer Schafer

Chicago, Ill.

Eclipse Select U-15

F

Katisha Brown

Virginia Beach, Va.

Virginia Rush U-15

F

Kelli Drobney

Longmont, Colo.

Colorado Rush U-15

F

Jordyn Reiniger

Collinsville, Ill.

St. Louis Scott Gallagher U-16