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Davis, CA -- The U12 CASA Boca Jrs 95 girl won the 2007 Davis Shootout on four consecutive shut-outs last weekend.  They played three regular games in their four-team flight and a final game for the championship against a rival team from Placer United.

                                              Turlock, CA (June 13, 2007) -- Boca Jrs 95 girls had an eventful day last Saturday in Turlock at the Cal State Stanislaus 6 vs 6 tournament playing against a variety of talented teams, including a tough contingent from Stockton.  The sunny, mild weather and the natural surface of the 50 x 44 playing field were both excellent.  However, the day did not start off well as the big home team, playing down, seemed determined to dominate the event by leveraging their size and aggressive, physical playing style.  Number 4, Bailee Lupton discovered this early in game one when she injured her ankle as she was taken out during a drive down field.  The injury was concerning enough to warrant a trip to the ER for some X-rays which turned up a nasty sprain.

Lake Oswego, Oregon -- With a backdrop of record-breaking heat for the area, the Boca Jrs 95 boys tied the EMFC Gunners in game one with a second-half goal by Eric Tassev.  Saturday morning saw slightly cooler temperatures but a much hotter Boca team.  The Bocas scored 6 goals in the game, including four goals in the first half by Eric Tassev, Yotzin Castrejon, Cole Davey and Alex Van Dyke.  WUSC Juventus played a tougher second-half, but the Bocas answered twice more.  Amar Bassi kicked a solid ball directly into the goal; Brandon Woo scored on a cross by Steven Pye.  Final score: 6-2.

The U11 Boca Jrs 95 girls had an outstanding showing in their first tournament together.  The girls earned shutout victories in their first four games and scored eleven goals while allowing just three.  The team showed great heart and spirit throughout the week-end advancing to the Nike Cup Final.

In the opening gave vs. MRFC 95 Cosmos (WA), the Boca girls came out with ton of energy.  They dominated the match and created numerous scoring opportunities.  Clare Carrol and Elizabeth Hutchingson broke loose and were able to convert for a 2-0 win.  The second game Boca faced the Vancouver Courage (WA) and prevailed 1-0 off another Clare Carroll goal.  Maddy Deters and Bailee Lupton led a strong Boca defense to a hard fought shut-out.  The third match of the tournament was a 5-0 rout over WUSC Rockers (WA).  Elizabeth Hutchison led the way to victory with two goals.  Marian Haarmeyer, Julia Beck, and Brigid Lummis also scored in the match for Boca.