Three MPS teams reach the finals at FLUGSA playoffs

MPS (Miami Premier Soccer Club), Dade County’s oldest all-girls soccer organization, was the only club from the southern divisions to field teams in the finals of three different age groups at this year’s Florida United Girls Soccer Association’s Playoffs.

MPS U9 girls beat Palm Beach United (6-5) and Miami Shores (1-0) before losing to the Renegades (1-4) to take second place in their division.

MPS Under 9s- top row, left to right: Coach Adriana Medina, Nicole Court-Reuss, Laura Cadena, Bianca Barrios, Carolina Perez, Ellery Stritzinger, Alexandria Cinney, Isabella Loret de Mola, Assistant Coach Henry Loret de Mola. Bottom row: Alexia Polo, Emma Stritzinger, Tatiana Hernandez.

MPS U11 girls were able to beat Makos (1-0) which was the leading team in their division, before losing to Wellington (1-6) in the finals to take second place.

MPS Under 11s- front row, left to right: Kelli Griffiths, Sara Palombo, Katherine Schmidt, Angie Isalgue. Middle row: Lauren O’Brien, Sofia Gomez, Francesca Blanco, Sarah Darmanin, Savannah Chiavacci. Back row: Team Manager David Griffiths, Amanda Roberts, Coach Desiree Rivera, Emily Eckblom.

MPS U13 girls, who came out on top for the season in their south division, beat Jupiter (2-1) before losing to Plantation (1-2) in the finals, also taking second place overall.

MPS Under 13s- front row, left to right: Nicolle Alayon, Jessica Plasencia, Kelly Drozdowicz, Kristen Davis. Back row: Elisa Llodra, Lauren Toland, Paula Zuluaga, Nina Gonzalez, Alexandra Escobar, Kimberly Bilella, Annie Morrison, Kirby Battle, Michelle Court-Reuss. Missing in picture: Player Danielle Chasin, Coaches Justina Torres and Roberto Rivas.