U11 06 LADY GENERALS THE U11 LADY GENERALS FORMED IN JULY 2016. THE TEAM played Riverfest Champions; U11 Girls East Tennessee Spring Classic Finalist; its first games at the CLAS PREJAM in Maryville, Tennessee, on August U12 Girls Cookeville Rotary Soccer Classic Champions. 13. After winning two U11 games, the CLAS PreJam leadership adjusted These girls are young professionals. Director of Coaching and the third game for the day to have them play a U12 Premiere 05 team. Player Development and team Coach Chris Carpenter says their That was the team’s first loss. Although the girls lost that game, they success comes from how hard the players work, great parent had not lost their love for soccer nor the love for their teammates. They support, a terrific assistant coach in Jason Smith, and a coach were on their way to becoming the soccer family they are now. who cares about their development, growth, and sportsmanship. Since then, the U11 girls have played in the championship game in “Most of all, we really have fun playing this beautiful sport,” four out of four tournaments: U12 Girls Ocoee Cup Finalist; U11 Girls Carpenter says
Opponents have called The Lady Generals a “fighting team.” Coach Carpenter says they have been down at halftime in five games, to end three in ties. During two semi-finals, they were down at the half and came back for the win to get into the Championship. “We are blessed with a soccer family who cares about each other on and off the field,” Carpenter says.