Eastside FC squad wins Regional title | Community sports news

Eastside FC picked up a regional championship and will send a squad to nationals in Florida in July.

The Girls White 95 squad from Eastside Football Club is headed to the Presidents Cup National Tournament in Florida next month after capturing the regional title in Boise, Idaho last week.

Eastside FC outscored opponents 22-2 over the five-day tournament, beating teams from Colorado, Nevada, Idaho and Utah.

A penalty kick win in the semi-finals over a team from Idaho sent them to the title game against a squad from Utah, where Viktoriya Vasina put in the game’s only goal in the 87th minute to give her team the win.

Skyline High School goalkeeper Emily Baril picked up the shutout in the championship game.

The Presidents Cup National Tournament is July 11-14 near Orlando, Fla. and will pit regional winners from around the nation.

Team members include: Callie Enfield, Alexis Johnson, Rachel Waddell, Alex Berg, Sarah Strozyk, Amy Ellenberg