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The McLean MPS Strikers U16G, coached by Clyde Watson and German Peri, represented Virginia and Region 1 at the USYS National Championships July 20-25 in Overland Park, Kansas. The Strikers won the VYSA State Cup for the first time in 2010 having been finalists in 2009 and Semi-finalists twice in the past.   They then went undefeated at the Region 1 Championships in Barboursville, WV, playing the state champions from NJ, Pennsylvania East, Maine, and Massachusetts, to earn a spot at the National Championship tournament.   At Nationals the Strikers compiled a 2-1 record in preliminary play losing their first match to Colorado Rush Nike 2-1, then defeating NASA 12 Elite II (GA) 1-0 and Minnesota Thunder Academy 94 Blue 1-0 to make the final. The Strikers met the undefeated Region 3 Champion Solar 94 Red (TX) in the championship game. It was an exciting and competitive match with the Strikers getting some early chances on goal and their share of possession throughout. Solar 94 Red scored in the 33^rd minute to go ahead. Late in the second half the Strikers pushed numbers forward to try and find the equalizer but Solar held on for the win. McLean Soccer is proud to congratulate the Strikers on being the 2010 USYS National Championship Series Finalist.

• 2010 USYS National Finalist
• 2010 USYS Region 1 Champion
• 2010 Jefferson Cup - Championship Division, 1st place
• 2009/10 Disney College Showcase - Finalist, 3-1
• 2010 VYSA State Cup Champion
• WAGS Division 1 - Spring 2009 1st place
• 2009 VYSA State Cup Finalist
• WAGS Division 1 – Fall 2008, 2^nd place
• Discovery Cup - 2008, champion
• WAGS Division 1 – Spring 2008, 2^nd place
• Columbia Invitational Memorial Day Tournament – 2008, finalist
• 2008 VYSA State Cup Semifinalist
• Jefferson Cup – 2008, undefeated
• Arlington Spring Invitational – 2008, undefeated
• WAGS Division 1 – Fall 2007, 3^rd place
• Greensboro Adidas Labor Day Shootout – 2007, finalist
• SYA Cardinal Cup – 2007 finalist
• FC Delco Players Cup – 2007 semifinalist
• WAGS Division 1 – Spring 2007, 2^nd place
• Lady Knights Indoor Classic - 2007, champion
• WAGS Division 1 – Fall 2006, 2^nd place
• Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament – 2006, undefeated, rain-shortened
• FC Delco Players Cup – 2006, finalist
• Jefferson Cup – 2006, finalist
• 2006 VYSA State Cup Semifinalist
• WAGS Division 1 – Spring 2006, 1^st place
• Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament – 2005, semifinalist
• WAGS – Fall 2005, 1^st place
• Greensboro Adidas Labor Day Shootout – 2005, semifinalist
• Washington Fall Classic – 2005, finalist