Although they came up a little short in last weekend’s National Premier Soccer League West Region final at Mission Bay High School, the area’s Albion SC Pros soccer team had quite a season to boot.
Albion SC Pros dropped a 1-0 decision to perennial power Sonoma County Sol in front of a raucous crowd in Pacific Beach on Saturday, July 23. The loss ended what was a fantastic season for the locals, as they entered the match unbeaten.
Knotted at 0-0 heading into the intermission break, things would change in the second half, with the visitors getting the only goal (from Diego Lopez) they would need to secure the title. The victory allowed Sonoma County Sol to move on to the National Semifinals, where it is slated to meet up with a powerful Chattanooga FC team.
Albion SC Pros, which captured its first conference title during its unbeaten regular season run, can look back on its season with nothing but pride and satisfaction.Ian Cook, head of marketing for Albion SC Pros, mentioned recently on the National Soccer Premiere League website what kind of season it has been for the expansion franchise.In his comments, Cook noted, “Going undefeated in the regular season and winning the conference championship is a massive accomplishment. It is a testament to all the great work by the Albion Pros coaching staff and players to put the hard work in day after day. This organization committed to a vision of winning a national championship back in December and to foster an undefeated, hard-working culture.”
Making the ride to the West Region final all the more impressive was the total team effort that Albion Pros displayed. As Albion Pros head coach Ziggy Korytoski stated, it was an effort that included players, staff, volunteers and the San Diego community.
For this local soccer team, the sky is the limit moving forward.