The Upper Makefield Rockets U-12 Girls earned top ranking in the Elite division (highest division) of the Intercounty Soccer League (ICSL) based on their strong performance during the fall 2010 season. Congratulations to head coach, Beth Pagano, and the girls for their great achievement. Thank you also to the tremendous opponents within the division who provided great competition and sportsmanship during the season.

The Upper Makefield Rockets captured the U-12 Girls Division Championship at the Mt. Laurel United Soccer Association's Columbus Day tournament on October 9 & 10. The girls commanded the field scoring 10 goals and shutting out their opponents in all three games. Congratulations to the girls and Coach Beth Pagano for another outstanding performance!

The Upper Makefield Rockets U-12 Girls team emerged as the champions of the entire U-12 division in the Philadelphia Soccer Club's Ross Haney Labor Day Tournament! The girls commanded the field with two shutouts and 14 goals scored against their opponents in three games against Hulmeville, Southampton and Langhorne, before moving into the final game vs. YMS. The final game was highly competitive with a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation time. After two overtimes and a shootout, the girls clinched the victory. Congratulations to Head Coach Beth Pagano and all the girls for their hard work and perseverance!

The UMNSC U-11 girls team (the Rockets) won the 2010 EPYSA State Challenge Cup (8 v 8) on Saturday, May 15. The Rockets beat the Lady Cannons from the North Union United Soccer Club (Lewisburg, Union County – north of Harrisburg) by a score of 1-0 at the championship game held in West Chester, PA. The Rockets' strong defense held the previously undefeated Lady Cannons scoreless, while the offense was able to work its way through the tough defense of the Lady Cannons to score midway through the second half. The Rockets are the first girls team in UMNSC history to win the State Challenge Cup.

The EPYSA State Challenge competition began in March and pitted the Rockets against such teams as FC Lehigh (Lehigh County) and FC Revolution Lightning (Berks County) before the Rockets faced the Ukrainian National Red Rocks (Horsham, Montgomery County) in the semi-finals. The Rockets defeated the Red Rocks by a score of 5-4 in the semi-finals. That victory came after the game was tied at the end of regulation, and remained tied after a 20-minute overtime period. The girls then moved into a high-pressure shootout competition where they again tied the Red Rocks. In a second "sudden death" shootout, the girls prevailed and earned their spot in the Finals.

Congratulations to Head Coach Beth Pagano and to the hard-working and dedicated girls of the U-11 Rockets.

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Beth Pagano joined the Upper Makefield Rockets U-12 Girls team as Head Coach in 2010 and girls have already benefitted from her deep knowledge of the game and technical expertise. As a former player at the collegiate level, including playing in 3 final four championships, she is a terrific coach and role model to the girls.

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

"D" level coaching license
Head Coach, U-12 Girls, Upper-Makefield-Newtown Soccer Club, 2010-2011
Head Coach, U-8 Girls, Ewing Soccer Association, 2004
TCNJ Soccer Camps, 2005-2008

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

The College of New Jersey, 2005-2009
Old Dominion University, 2004-2005
Notre Dame High School, 2000-2004
Premier Level Club Play, Mercer County

HONORS/AWARDS:

COLLEGE: 2005, 2006, 2007 NCAA D3 Final Four Finalist, NJAC Champions 2005-2007

HIGH SCHOOL: Sophomore and senior year Captain, 4 year leading team scorer, Mercer 33 (top 33 county players) , Senior 11, 3 year All State, State Playoff team, 3rd leading scorer in conference, 2003 Mercer County All Star Game, 2003 CJYSA/ Mercer Hall of Fame, 2004 First Team All CVC