Two Saugus Youth Soccer teams win at Essex County Championships

  (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by Saugus Youth Soccer Association G6 Age Director Vanessa Millerick.)

Following a successful Spring Soccer season that saw our Travel soccer teams win over 70 percent of the games they played and send 40 percent of our eligible teams to the Essex County Championships, we are beyond proud to recognize our two ECYSA Championship teams!!!

  The G6 Boys Strikers opened their season with a loss to Winthrop but bounced back to win their next 10 matches. The team was led by a stout defense, spectacular goal keeping and timely goal scoring. With the exception of week one, the team never allowed more than 2 goals in a game and ended the season with a thrilling 3-2 win over Wakefield on Sunday morning. This team was truly defined by its camaraderie, work ethic and team first attitude.

  The G8 Boys Renegade put together one of the most dominant seasons we have seen in a while. Paced by a high-flying offense that saw the team average over 4 goals a game and concede less than 2 goals per game, they posted a record of 10 wins and 1 draw that culminated in a thrilling shootout victory over Ipswich Sunday morning. The Renegade will now advance to represent Saugus in the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions in Lancaster next weekend.

We are beyond proud of what all our teams accomplished this season and are looking forward to starting up again in August for the fall season. Registration is open until June 26.