LEMONT, IL — One Lemont soccer player has just returned from California after her team advanced to the national championships for United States Youth Soccer after a very successful season.
Madison Weil, from Lemont, is a member of the Galaxy Soccer Club 2011 Girls Academy team, which is based out of Naperville.
Madison’s mom, Asli, told Patch that it was Madison’s first time playing in the national championships for this team.
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Madison, who also played soccer for the team at Old Quarry Middle School this year, previously has won two national championships with her 3v3 soccer team.
Earlier this season, the Galaxy Soccer Club 2011 team also were the 13U girls state champions. Madison was selected as the Most Valuable Player for her age group, Asli said.
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“This team is top ranked in the Girls Academy League,” Asli told Patch. The team’s performance at the state level led to their advancement to represent Illinois for the national championships.
Madison and her team just returned from California earlier this week, where the team collected one win and two draws at the national championships.
While the team did not advance to the finals, the girls finished first place in the Girls Academy Midwest conference and were the United States Youth Soccer Midwest Conference Champs this season.
Asli said the Madison is now officially in the “off season,” but the busy soccer player begins training again soon.
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