Oregon State 7 v 7 Indoor Tournament

Sodium is once again going to strut its stuff in Corvallis for the 7 v 7 indoor tournament January 17th.

Last year Sodium waltzed through the U14 age bracket to take home the hardware in dominating fashion. This year the girls are placed in the high school division to test their metal against some of Oregon's talented high school players.

Head South to watch the excitement at the Truax Center and remember...........

GO SDOIUM!!!!

Sodium notches another Futsal win

The Sodium 'Black' squad steamrolled to another Futsal victory over SSC Hostspur on Sunday. According to coach Frey the Black team is firing on cylinders with the girls all contributing solid performances.

Great job ladies, keep up the great (foot) work!

GO SODIUM!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

To all the loyal Sodium fans, parents and coaches I would like to extend to you a heartfelt HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hope your long weekend is filled with joy, laughter and the love of friends and family.

GO SODIUM!

Ed

The Black & Green take care of business

Both the Green and Black squads took care of business on the carpet at Tualatin Indoor Soccer Complex.

The Green squad posted a victory over PCU Albion (Blue) and the Black over WSM Venom.

Great jobs lady warriors!

Schedules:

BLACK
Sunday 11/29 - 12:10PM vs SSC Hotspur
Sunday 12/6 - 8:50AM vs PCU Albion (White)
Friday 12/11 - 5:30PM vs Zveda
Sunday 12/13 - 11:20AM vs PCU Albion (Blue)
Sunday 12/20 - 10:30AM vs Laker TNT
Sunday 1/2 - 1:00PM vs THUSC Sodium Green

GREEN
Sunday 12/6 - 11:20AM vs Laker TNT
Sunday 12/13 - 12:10PM vs PCU Albion (White)
Sunday 12/20 - 2:40PM vs SSC Hotspur
Monday 12/21 - 1:20PM vs WSM Venom
Sunday 1/3 - 1:00PM vs THUSC Sodium Black

Best of luck in the coming games!

GO SODIUM!!

High School Update

Last night the Jesuit Crusader girls varsity soccer team won the Oregon State Championship with a win over the Westview Wildcats.

Congratulations Crusader Girls!

Futsal - an interesting game

The lady warriors embarked on a new venture this evening a Tualatin Indoor Soccer complex, Futsal.

Smaller field (half a regular indoor field), smaller goals, smaller defalted ball, no throw ins or goalie kicks but all kinds of fast paced, high scoring ACTION! 

There are 4 players and a goalie on the field. You only have a slpit second to make a decision, pass or shoot, sprint or drop. It is pretty wild and I recommend that if you haven't ever watched a futsal game (2 x 22 minute halfs with a 1 minute half-time), you come watch Sodium this season. It is pure enjoyment. The girls get a great work out and a chance to work on footskills like never before.

Tonights recap
Sodium split into two teams for the first game, black & green. They played each other to get a good feel for the game.

The second game, it turns out, was played against a hand-picked elite team of ODP, id2 players ranging from '94 to '97 with two local high school varsity players from powerhouse Westview.
The lady warriors came out of the box HOT! At one point they were up as many as 4 goals and we thought the route was on. Sodium had them on their heels as they pressured every inbounds and golie touch which created multiple opportunities. New comers Charelene and Easton from WSA fit right into the Sodium mentality of hard driving physical play as they contributed several goals to the cause. Welcome ladies, I think you will like it here.
But, because they are new to the sport, Sodium may have flamed a little early because the select team came inching back and took a two goal lead late. Just as the buzzer was on the verge of blowing, Charlene put an exclamation point on the evening as she rocketed a shot past the keeper as the game ended and Sodium walked with a 10-9 loss. No need to feel bad about this ladies warriors, for the first time out, you did GREAT!!

See you all Sunday.

GO SODIUM!!

A Special Thanks to Jill Farley

On behalf of the Sodium team, parents, coaches and fans I would like to extend a sincere "THANK YOU" to Jill Farley and family for playing with us this fall season.

Not only is Jill an incredible force on the field, but her warm personality and bright vibrant smile remind us all why we are out here, to watch our baby girls grow up. (And kick some butt! LOL!)

Thanks Jill, you are always welcome on our roster and we wish you the best of luck in the coming seasons with Ireland.

See you on the pitch!

GO JILL!!

Sodium Crowned Oregon Premier League Champion!

As it is every time Sodium meets LOSC, a battle of epic proportions. Bodies flying, shots ripped and break-a-ways. I know for a fact that there is many, many sore muscles, bruises and scrapes. Exhausted falls short of describing the Sodium squad and I'm sure LOSC feels the same.

These two teams left everything they had on the field of play this evening as they met for the U14G OPL Championship.

After battling back and forth for 30 minutes the first came to a close deadlocked at 0-0.

The second half proved to be even more fierce than the first. The lady warriors were in attack mode as they compiled run after run at the LOSC defense. The Extreme keeper proved she was incredible time and time again as she stifled the Sodium onslaught. Then, just inside the midway point, a battle emerged in the LOSC 18-yard box. Jill Farley found herself on the left corner where she blasted a shot off the gloves of the diving keeper. Mac Kearney was there to draw first blood and finish the ball into the net! The Sodium fans erupted with cheers!! Smelling fear the lady warriors stepped it up one more notch and within 5 minutes Sodium found themselves with a left side corner kick. Laura Camp took careful aim and let loose a perfect cross where Jill Farley was hugging the far post and headed it in! Again the crowd went nuts!
The never-say-die LOSC squad would not, and will not ever, go down without a fight. For the remaining 17 minutes LOSC put the Sodium defense to the test with constant pressure. Taylor Luty probably touched the ball more in that 17 minute span than she had all tournament to that point.
As the final whistle blew you could see the signs of exhaustion, relief and elation on the girls faces as the fact they had just captured the OPL Championship sunk in.

These teams will surely meet again and again and I'm positive each match will be just as memorable if not more.

Congratulations to both teams for a great tournament and great championship game!

NEXT UP:

Rest, rest and more rest. Bandage wounds, heal bruises and get ready for indoor season which starts soon.

We are proud of you Sodium. Keep your heads held high and remember this feeling. We start the battle again in spring.

GO SODIUM!!