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UWS Week III Preview: East Conference

05/25/2017, 3:45pm EDT
By Admin

New York and Lancaster share the spotlight in the East this weekend

METUCHEN, NJ - The East Conference of United Women’s Soccer (UWS) only has one game on the slate this Memorial Day Weekend before kicking into high gear in June with six games on the Week IV slate. The New York Magic and Lancaster Inferno will have the spotlight to themselves when it comes to Week III action in the East. Both teams are looking for their first victory of the 2017 season, as New York tied Rochester last Sunday while Lancaster dropped a tough contest to New England last Saturday night.

SATURDAY, MAY 27

New York Magic vs. Lancaster Inferno
6:00 PM EDT - Poly Prep Country Day School (Brooklyn, NY)

The New York Magic (0-0-1 East) return to Brooklyn for the Summer 2017 season as they will host their home games at Poly Prep Country Day School. The Magic ended their 2016 season hosting the Lancaster Inferno (0-1 East) last July and will open their 2017 home slate against the same team. New York didn’t register a win last year in UWS action but they made a point in their 2016 finale via a 0-0 draw against the Inferno. With six stops in the draw, former Magic goalkeeper Samantha Depken claimed the honor of the most amount of saves (67) in all of UWS last year.

Last Sunday, New York started off their 2017 campaign in a more positive fashion as new goalkeeper Sierra Bonham had some last-second heroics in the 1-1 draw against the Rochester Lady Lancers (0-2-1 East). Bonham lunged to her right to thwart Rochester forward Taylor Wingerden’s penalty kick and saved the road draw for New York. She would be named to the UWS Team of the Week alongside defender Reny Viviana Roncancio Farfan, who scored the equalizer on a corner kick by forward Mami Yamaguchi in the 36th minute.

Lancaster started poorly in last Saturday’s 3-2 loss on the road to the New England Mutiny (2-0 East) but finished strong, forcing a tense conclusion to the match. Forward Haley Crawford and midfielder Traci Mohl scored the goals for the Inferno, but it was defender Trisha Clark who was named to the UWS Team of the Week. The center back single-handedly kept the potent Mutiny offense at bay in the second half with her well-timed interceptions and tackles.

About United Women’s Soccer (UWS): UWS is a national women’s soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer through the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). UWS is a professionally operated league created for teams that meet high minimum standards. The season runs from May until the end of July, culminating in a National Championship match. The UWS player pool is comprised of college players, aspiring & former professionals and international stars. You can follow UWS on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Media can contact UWS Director of Communications Jorma Kansanen by e-mail at Press@UWSSoccer.com. You can visit the league’s official website at UWSSoccer.com. Interested team applicants can contact League Commissioner Joe Ferrara, Jr. by e-mail at Joe@UWSSoccer.com.

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