Missouri Rush U16 Girls Dominate in St. Louis

With a 4-0 win to start their journey in the Nike Cup of Champions, Rush looked unstoppable. The team possessed most of the game and kept the ball in the opponents half. Their ability to get the ball wide by using 1 and 2 touch passes was impeccable. Not only did they score 4 goals, each goal was converted by a different player. Rush made sure to keep their foot on the gas which was intricate in the outcome. Keep an eye on this team, as they are expected to go far in the tournament.    Stella set the tone of the game and tournament by scoring the first goal. Her speed and height gives her a strong advantage in taking on defenders. Being versatile and able to track back is what sets her apart from most. Stella exercises her height by being physical and winning 50/50 battles. With pace, agility, and strength, Stella is a huge threat to keep an eye on. Seaman is going to be a big key for the future of Rush in the Nike Cup.     Ellie had a great showing in the first game of the tournament. She proved her skill by bagging an important goal and an assist. Her ability to turn with pressure is unprecedented at this level. Simultaneously, she is both footed, which makes her an important piece in the midfield. Combine everything with her speed on the ball, Ellie is difficult for any defender to stop. Her potential for the rest of the tournament is vast.     Sydney had a beautiful goal, placed in the top left corner to get her team energized. The most impressive part though, is she did it from the back-line. Her ability to get up the field and track back is uncanny. This was on presentation in Rush's last fixing. It's very unique for a defender to have such an ability to be both excellent at defending and impressive at attacking. This makes Shuster a promising athlete for the Rush team and class of 2029.     With multiple shots on goal early in the match, Charleigh was destined to score. This was sealed as Charleigh converted one of the shots as one of the four goal scorers. Her ability to take people 1 on 1 successfully is intricate to her success. Not only can she get shots on target, her crossing ability is excellent. With multiple crosses inside the eighteen yard box, she showed her versatility. Matching all this with her rapidness of play makes Myers a player every coach would like to have.     Alexa is one of the most composed center-backs at this tournament. She is very confident on the ball, which makes her hard to press. Mcgovern is also very comfortable with the ball on her feet, which is necessary for a high level center-back. Alexa consistently took the ball from the back line to the opponents defensive third and had shots on goal. This is a unique ability to possess at her position. Not only is she comfortable on the ball, she can distribute the ball to her players feet with ease. Alexa is a very important player for Missouri.

With a 4-0 win to start their journey in the Nike Cup of Champions, Rush looked unstoppable. The team possessed most of the game and kept the ball in the opponents half. Their ability to get the ball wide by using 1 and 2 touch passes was impeccable. Not only did they score 4 goals, each goal was converted by a different player. Rush made sure to keep their foot on the gas which was intricate in the outcome. Keep an eye on this team, as they are expected to go far in the tournament.