St. Thomas Women's Soccer teams played Sunday in their 2001 league opener. Games were held at the UVI field and started at 3 p.m. This league has 3 St. Thomas teams: the Strikers, Ivanna Eudora Kean Rays for Life and UWS (United We Stand) Queen Upsetters.
This league is expected to continue for several more weeks, with games scheduled every other week on Sunday afternoons at the UVI field. Play continues on Sunday, Feb. 18.
More than 50 spectators were on hand to watch the three teams play two games each. The results of the games are as follows:
1st game – Strikers vs. UWS Queens. 1-0 with goal in the first half by Maria van Huerck (a career first).
2nd game – Strikers vs. IEHS Rays for Life. 1-0 with goal from a penalty kick by new Strikers player Megan Thomas.
3rd game – IEKHS Rays for Life vs. Queens 1-1. First goal made in the first half by CAHS player for Queens Aleesha Lessy. Chantel Nelson from the Rays scored in the second half.
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Soccer contact Camille McKayle at 777-6599 or Tanya Ward Benjamin at 776-2105.
