Local Teams Earn Victories in Breakers

13th Annual Breakers Cup Featured 320 Teams Competing Over Two Weekends, Bringing 16K Visitors To Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ — Two Santa Cruz Breakers teams captured championship trophies at the 13th annual Breakers Cup Tournament, a two-weekend youth soccer event held July 26-27 and Aug. 2-3 at Cabrillo College, the Santa Cruz County Breakers announced today.

Six other Breakers teams advanced to the final rounds of the tournament, which drew approximately 4,800 youth soccer players from throughout Northern California and as far away as Washington State. Games were played on 20 fields at five sites across Santa Cruz County, bringing an estimated 16,000 visitors to the area.

“We are thrilled our teams performed well at their home tournament,” Breakers President Ashley Edgar said. “It’s nice for the kids to get to play in front of their families and friends, have fun and get some wins.”

Girls Tournament

In girls’ play, 172 teams played 306 games Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3. The Breakers 00G (girls) team won the U14 Gold division 3-1 over De Anza Force. Olivia Ross scored three goals in the final match, including two in overtime to lift her team to victory. Haley Jones, Caroline Miller and Jessica Kain also had strong performances, according to Edgar.

In the U15 Premier division, Breakers 99G finished second. The team was led by the play of Monserrat Hernandez, who logged a goal and two assists during the tournament. Goalkeeper Syerra Montes allowed only four goals all weekend. However, the team was unable to score in the championship game, and the Breakers lost 2-0 to the Bay Oaks, an East Bay team.

The Breakers 97G team rolled through Saturday posting two 5-0 victories en route to a second place finish in the U17 Gold division. Two-time Santa Cruz sentinel Goalkeeper of the Year Ana Calero recorded the shutouts behind outstanding defensive play from Jade Taubman. The offense was lead by Clara Critchfield, Mireya Villareal and Rachel Anderson. But the 97G did not score and lost 1-0 in a physical battle against Almaden Quicksilver in the championship match.

The Breakers 98G and 01G teams each won the consolation game in their respective division. The 98G team beat PSV Union of Palo Alto 2-1 to take third in the U16 Gold division. The 01G team was third in the U13 Gold division, blanking Walnut Creek SC Infinity 1-0.

Other Breakers girls teams to compete in the tournament included Breakers 05G (U9 Gold division), Breakers 04G (U10 Silver division), Breakers 03G (U11 Gold division) and Breakers 02G (U12 Gold division).

Boys Tournament

The boys’ tournament, held the last weekend of July, brought in 148 teams to play 264 games over two days. Breakers 02B (boys) won the U12 Gold division. The team tied its first two games, and then came back on the second day of the tournament to tally 10 goals and hold their opponents scoreless. The team was led by the midfield play of Max Walters and Alex Morales was the top goal scorer, Edgar said.

Led by the play of Chase Masilamoney, Mason Lantz and Shawn Roschelle, the Breakers 05B team took second place in the U9 Bronze division. Triton Dew scored a goal in the championship game, which the Breakers lost 3-1 to Barcelona Bay Area.

Breakers 01B garnered third place in the U12 Gold division, besting Atletico Santa Rosa 6-5 in the consolation game.

Other Breakers boys teams to compete in the tournament included Breakers 04B (U10 Gold division), Breakers 03B (U11 Premier division) and Breakers 98B (U16 Gold division).

For more information about the Breakers Cup, visit: http://breakerscup.com.

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Founded in 1992, the Santa Cruz County Breakers is a high-quality, nationally recognized soccer club that provides boys and girls with year-round professional soccer training.

With an emphasis on skill development, Santa Cruz County Breakers offers its players the highest level of competitive play from U8 to U18, including its elite Breakers Academy, which challenges boys with the most advanced level of playing and training.

The Santa Cruz County Breakers club is affiliated with US Soccer, Norcal Premier Soccer, California Youth Soccer Association, Nike Premier and US Club Soccer. For more information about the Santa Cruz County Breakers, visit: http://santacruzbreakers.org.