Monday, January 2, 2017

LVS kicks off 2017 today at Marcus

The JV and Varsity teams head out on the road tonight for double-header friendlies at FM Marcus in preparation for the showcases starting on Thursday.  Both teams are currently 5 games into their season with the JV at 1-2-2 while the varsity sits at 4-1-0 gaining a #33 ranking in the national poll.

Tonight is a good test for both teams coming out of the Christmas break taking on the nation's #1 program. The Lady Vikings will catch Marcus in a later fixture in the Allison Horn Memorial Showcase on January 13th. "We don't shy away from competition. We want our players to be challenged on a daily basis and our schedule is always one of the best in the country," commented LVS head coach, Jay Fitzgerald.

The JV team will compete in the GCISD JV Invitational starting on Thursday taking on Southlake Carroll, Flower Mound, and Keller. This is the first of 3 tournaments they will compete in during the month of January.

The National Elite Prep Showcase is one of the nation's premier showcases for high school girls soccer. It is where the best come to play from all over the country. This event is in its 15 year and hosted by Nolan Catholic starting on Thursday as well.  The Lady Vikings kick off that event with former UIL 4A State Champion, Vandegrift from Austin. They also will match up against Top 10, Libery High School out of Brentwood, California but earlier in the day on Friday they see a new team to NEPS, Grace Brethren from Simi Valley, CA.

Fitzgerald mentioned, "I think we are the only team, outside teams actually in California, that will have played 5 teams from the state of California this season."

January is always a busy month for high school soccer with showcases and tournaments each week mixed in with district play. The weather is always an adventure as well.

The Lady Vikings look forward to 2017 and tonight it all gets started with the JV kicking off at 6:00pm and the varsity following at 7:45pm. Both matches will be played at Marcus High School in Flower Mound.

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