March 15, 2001

adidas/US Youth Soccer host second annual National Olympic Development Program Championships over the weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Matches kicked off on Friday at the Bettye Wilson Sports Complex in Las Vegas,

California U-16 3 New Jersey U-16 2
On Friday the two best Under-16 girls teams from California and New Jersey met. California relentless attack with 15 shots on goal resulted in a 3-2 victory.
Scoring
New Jersey Elizabeth Reed, Brant Beach 7 minutes
California Carrie Schmit, La Mesa, California 8 minutes
California Gina Farias-Eisner, Calabasas 90 minutes

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Florida U-16 1 Illinois U-16 2
Scoring
Florida Jennifer Davis, Lynn Haven, Florida 9 minutes
Illinois Jessica Bayne, Troy, Illinois 40 minutes
Jessica Davies 64

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California South U-18 4 North Carolina U-18 0

Scoring
Kimberly Devine, Laguna Niguel, CA, fired four shots on goal in the match resulting in two goals in the 13th and 40th minutes. After
firing 11 shots on goal, the South California team took the match 4-0

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Michigan U-18 6 Connecticut 1

Michigan jumped to a quick lead in the 8th minute with a goal by Lindsay Gusick of Livonia, Michigan. Tiffany Weimer of New Haven, Connecticut scored the only goal for her team in the 61st minute. Michigan took the game with a final score of 6-1. f

Sunday, March 11- four consolation matches and four championship matches

U-16 Championship game

California South 1 Illinois 0
Shannon Foley, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA took the ball to the goal three times attempting what seemed the impossible against Illinois Keeper Julie Ryder, Dekalb, IL. In the 95th minute, Amy Burlingham, Costa Mesa, CA scored after a series of passes, winning the game 1-0.

U-16 Consolation match
New Jersey 2 Florida 0

New Jersey won the match 2-0 with scores in the 53rd minute by Tierney Brady, Brick, NJ, and again in the 80th minute by Elizabeth Reed, Franklin Lakes, NJ

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U-18 Championship

California South 1 Michigan 2

California came into the match en force and got on the board in the 32nd minute with a score by Kristen Moore, Mission Viejo, CA. Michigan's Lindsay Gusick, Livonia, MI scored the first goal for her team in the 43rd minute. In the 81st minute, Michigan's Lindsay Tarpley, Kalamazoo, passed to teammate Adrienne Treado, Troy, who had a clear shot on net. The California Keeper dove, but came up short. Michigan won the game 2-1

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U-18 Consolation

North Carolina and Connecticut played a skillful, thrilling game and both teams played with outstanding defenses. Connecticut found the net first with a goal in the 32nd minute by Marie Strelka, Trumbull, CT. North Carolina answered in the 85th minute with a brilliant shot past the Keeper's reach. The match went into overtime and was finally won by North Carolina on penalty kicks.

The awards ceremony followed
U-18 Girls winners
Lindsay Gusick, Livonia, MI and Lindsay Tarpley, Kalamazoo, MI were co Golden Boots
Girls U-16 winners
Carrie Schmit, La Mesa, CA with the Golden Boot
Julie Ryder, Dekalb, IL with the Golden Glove awards.

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