The 2017 Nolan Catholic Women's Soccer team opens district play on the road TONIGHT at Ursuline Academy. Kick off is at 6:30pm. The JV team is participating in the 9th Annual Liberty Varsity Tournament in Argyle. They take on Prince of Peace at 1:50pm.
Both teams are ready to get back on the field as they were both eliminated from the post season in the Final Four last year. The varsity has been to a TAPPS record, 32 Final Fours.
With 16 returners, LVSers have their sights are set on their 5th State Championship.
LVS head coach Jay Fitzgerald said, "Our group is talented, experienced, and hungry. I have been here a long time and this group just feels different and we could have lots of fun this year."
Aside from a loaded district, one of the top districts in the area, the Lady Vikings pride themselves on their strength of schedule.
The National Elite Prep Showcase is hosted by the Lady Vikings along with Southlake Carroll which has grown into one of the top events across the country. Of the 36 teams, half of them are from out of town including 6 teams from California. The NEPS event, formerly the Nolan Showcase, is in its 15th year.
The season starts with district play, then tournament play, more district play, and then the post season. begins in February. The Allison Horn Memorial Showcase is always a mainstay on the LVS schedule which is hosted by Colleyville Heritage. The Lady Vikings will match up with the #1 team in the country, FM Marcus, then host Colleyville Heritage, and #49 Allen.
Fitzgerald continued, "We only play the best... private or public school. These challenges are a MUST for our program and have been for over 2 decades."
The Lady Vikings have gained national respect ever since 1999 when they were ranked for the first time in program history and each year since then they have bounced in and out of polls ranked as high at #3 in the nation.
This years pre-season national rankings have Nolan Catholic at #42. This marks the 17th consecutive year the Lady Vikings have been ranked at least in the Nations Top 50.
It all gets started tonight against #11 Ursuline Academy. The Nolan Catholic / Ursuline rivalry is one of the best in the country, if not the best. The teams have met 15 times in the State Championship match with Nolan Catholic looking to get over the hump.
Fitzgerald, excited about his team this year, likes his chances of kicking off the season on the road against the Lady Bears.
The JV will be busy this week, as they follow up TODAY'S 1:50pm match vs Prince of Peace with 2 games on Friday against TCA and Tyler Grace at 5:20pm and 7:40pm. Semi-Finals and Finals will be played on Saturday. For more information on the 9th Annual Liberty Varsity Tournament CLICK HERE.
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