Arsenal teams get top performances at weekend tournaments

Two Rome YMCA Arsenal soccer teams had solid showings at tournaments this past weekend as the league wraps up its fall schedule.

The Rome Arsenal G14 Athena squad captured the Atlanta Showdown tournament title this past weekend in John’s Creek. Arsenal compiled three wins and a tie and faced two U15 teams during the event.

Arsenal grabbed a 2-1 win in the opening game against Peachtree City Football Club. Ashley Marin and Payton Brown netted goals for Arsenal. Alexis Medrano had an assist, and Tatum Ballinger grabbed seven saves in goal. Arsenal tied Georgia Express 0-0 in the second game. Ballinger again had a great game in goal, recording the shutout and notching six saves.

After grabbing a forfeit win to start Sunday, Arsenal faced Express in the

The Rome Arsenal G14 Athena squad captured the Atlanta Showdown tournament title this past weekend in Johns Creek. Players are Carlee Brock (front row, from left), Ashley Marin, Olivia Beach, Malone Christen, Alexis Medrano, Cessni Ramirez, coach Scott McCreless (back row, from left), Players Izzy Galysh, Deyvis Reader, Joey Kunczewski, Lizzie Ely, Tatum Ballinger, Hayley Alred, Catie Schutz, Payton Brown, Sofia Campa and coach Jim Alred.

finals and came out on top with a 1-0 win. Joey Kunczewski scored the goal for Arsenal while Ballinger and the defense kept another clean slate. Ballinger ended with five saves.

The tournament wraps Arsenal Red’s fall season with a 12-1-4 record. The squad won the U14 Athena D division, won the Atlanta Showdown Tournament and was a finalist in the NASA Tophat Photo contributed by Jim Alred

Girls Classic. On the fall, the squad tallied 51 goals in the 17 games, allowed only six and recorded 12 shutouts.

The B13-III West team traveled to Hampton this past weekend to compete For the complete YMCA Arsenal report from this past weekend, visit RN-T.com.

in the GSA Puma Invitational tournament. The team went 2-1 for the weekend, beating two Classic II teams and earning second place in group A of the U13B White division.

In the first game on Saturday, the team defeated GSA South 05B Premier from Gwinnett County by a score of 4-1. Tucker Wright earned the hat trick while Maddox Pyle scored Arsenal’s other goal.

In the second game on Saturday, the team lost to eventual champion Tennessee SC ‘06 2-0. Goalkeeper Payne had nine saves. In Sunday’s game, the team defeated GSA North 05B Premier from Gwinnett County by a score of 1-0 with Wright getting the lone Arsenal goal.