The FC DELCO Sting U17 Girls competed in the final Red Bull Girls National League Event at PDA College Showcase over Memorial Day Weekend. Placed in the Championship bracket based on their standings in the league, the Sting opened the event with a 2-2 tie against Sereno (AZ), then defeated Mustang Spirit(Cal-N) 1-0 before facing PDA Fire on their home field. In a tight game, the Sting defeated the PDA Fire 2-0 and advanced into the Red Bull Girls National League title game against the Dallas Sting (Tex-N), winners of their side of the Championship bracket. After jumping out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, the Dallas team tied it up on a deflected shot with under 2 minutes in regulation. The two teams headed to overtime where after exchanging opportunities at each end, remained tied after the first OT. In the second OT, the FC DELCO girls took command and with under 4 minutes remaining, NaTasha Prentice hit the game winner to put the FC DELCO Girls into the winners circle. More details of the game and the overall competition can be found by clicking on this Top Drawer Soccer link.

The Red Bull Girls National League wrapped up competition with the PDA Showcase. Designed as the league for the top 32 clubs in the country in the U15, U16 and U17 age groups, the league was very successful at putting top talent on the field in front of college coaches from across the country. Effective in the summer of 2009, the newly-formed Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), takes over for the Red Bull National League as the premier girls’ league in the country with U-15, U-16 and U-17 divisions. With 40 inaugural clubs, including FC DELCO, the new league kicks off with the Eclipse Select Challenge Cup in Chicago, August 14-16.