Providence’s Leah Mattingly and Floyd Central’s Kady O'Farrell, rivals on the high school soccer field last fall as freshman, are team mates with the Louisville club as they chase hardware in 2010.
And its first success was at the Vulcan Cup soccer tournament in Birmingham, Alabama this month.
In the championship game of the Gold division, Javanon defeated North Carolina LNFC Eclipse 2-1 in overtime to bring home the championship trophy.
In pool play, the girls defeated Tennessee United FC (7-0) and Mississippi Brilla Juniors (5-1), before beating Mississippi Gulf Coast United FC 4-3 on penalty kicks.
Javanon, two time Kentucky State Open Cup champion in 2007 and 2008, agonizingly lost its crown last year to Lexington on penalty kicks in sweltering heat.
Now, however, five of that LFC team has joined Javanon, making it a force to be reckoned with this spring, both at the state championship at the end of May and in the Premier Division of the prestigious Midwest Regional League.
Leah Mattingly
Mattingly, chosen on the 2009 Evening News & Tribune’s Team of the Season, said she is looking forward very much to this year.
“I think we will do well with the addition of these new players,” she said. “I have now been able to move from defense to center midfield. Our goal is to regain the state title, and advance far in regionals.”
Although losing last year on penalties was a great disappointment, the Pioneer said it has motivated the team to push themselves even farther this year.
“We have worked hard and are coming together well as a new team, which was clearly evident in Birmingham,” said Mattingly.
The next big tournament for the girls is the Crossroads of America College Showcase in Carmel, Indiana on April 24 and 25.
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