The Kingston ASL Warriors defeated Deer Park United 5-3 in the girls-U16 Arch Capital Group Challenge Cup final on June 11 at the Peter Collins Soccer Park on Long Island.

Kayley Jansen scored two goals for the victorious East Hudson Youth Soccer League squad while Honour Butler, Taylor Lynch and Kaitlin Swanson had one. Allison Khare replied with two goals for Deer Park and Shannon Doolan added one.

“Our girls started the game with jitters and Deer Park came out on fire,” said Kingston coach Manny Nneji. “We made adjustments at halftime, controlled the ball better in the second half and did not let their forwards get behind our defenders.”

With 120,000 youth soccer players and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 12 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered — from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association. For more information, please log on to www.enysoccer.com.