2010 Majestics Schedule Announced
Northern Virginia to Face Atlanta Silverbacks in May 29th Home Opener
 For the second consecutive year, the W-League season will open with the Hampton Roads Piranhas visiting the Charlotte Eagles in a showdown of two of the league’s oldest teams. The match on Friday, May 14 opens the 163-game schedule for the league, which wraps up regular season play on July 18.
The Northern Virginia Majestics begin their 2010 campaign the following night on the road against the Tampa Bay Hellenic. The Majestics open their home season on Saturday, May 29th against last year’s Atlantic Division champion Atlanta Silverbacks.
Northern Virginia closes the regular season at home on July 17th against area rival Washington Freedom Futures.
In addition to the Majestics at Tampa Bay, Opening Weekend continues Saturday night with the Piranhas visiting the Atlanta Silverbacks in another Atlantic Division clash. The Northeast Division opens play with the other Saturday night contest as the expansion NJ Rangers host the Washington Freedom Futures, finalists a year ago. In another Northeast fixture, the Long Island Rough Riders host the New York Magic Sunday to conclude Opening Weekend.
A Majestic Heads to South Africa
SYL’s Meghan Cox is Headed to the World Cup
 From USLSoccer.com
Gregory Cox, the father of U15 Northern Virginia Majestic forward Meghan Cox, entered a photo of his daughter during a match last season into Sony’s Shoot For The FIFA World Cup Contest. Now they are heading to the World Cup to take part in an on-the-pitch pregame ceremony as one of the official FIFA Flag Bearers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Meghan, who is set to attend her second SYL ODP National Camp in Tampa, Florida from Wednesday, March 3 through Sunday, March 7, has also agreed to give USLsoccer.com a Super Y-League (SYL) perspective on the 2010 World Cup during her stay in South Africa. As a lead into her first venture into the world of journalism, USLsoccer.com recently asked the talented striker a few questions regarding her time in the Super Y-League.
USLsoccer.com: How have you been playing in the SYL with the Majestics?
Meghan Cox: I have been playing three years with the Majestics. (for full interview, click ’learn more’)
Majestic Casey Drafted Into WPS
Northern Virginia Goalkeeper/Defender Headed to Los Angeles
 In the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft held Friday at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Northern Virginia Majestic Mary Casey was picked in the fourth round by the LA Sol. A four-year standout at the University of Maryland, Casey shared time at both goalkeeper and defense over the last two years with the Majestics.
A native of Centreville, Virginia, Casey anchored the Northern Virginia defense from both the goal and defensive positions since 2008. Casey was named to the USL Team of the Week in July of 2008, earning accolades for scoring a last second goal over the New York Magic.
Casey closed out her stellar career as at Maryland by helping lead the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament and a 14-6-2 overall record. As a senior in 2009, Casey anchored a Terrapin defense that posted nine shutouts and held opponents to less than one goal per game. A 2008 first team All-ACC selection, Casey finished her career with a Maryland record 1.03 career goals against average. She also ranks fourth all-time with 13 career shutouts and is seventh on the school’s all-time list with 136 saves.
Northern Virginia Earns 33 ODP National Selections
Royals, Majestics, and NOVA FC Youth Players Chosen to Elite Pool
 United Soccer Leagues announced today the initial player selections for the Super Y-League’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) National Camps to be held at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, Florida. Northern Virginia FC is well represented on the list of chosen attendees, earning thirty-three spots on the national elite pool directory.
Each nominated player has been identified as one of the top players in their birth year, and among the top 2% of players in the previous 2009 Super Y-League season.
The Super Y-League ODP camp represents an elite group of players coming together to display their soccer talent and work ethic to collegiate and national team scouts. The ODP focus groups this year will be for the top players (216 Girls & 216 Boys) born in either 1993, 1994, or a combination of 1995/1996 players. The additional lists showing those players born in 1991 & 1992 are posted to recognize the top players from those birth years. That list will be promoted to over 1,000 colleges as well as to the USSF National Staff and the Canadian Soccer Association.
For more information and a list of the Northern Virginia players slected, please click 'learn more'.
Northern Virginia FC Named Best SYL Club in North America
Royals and Majestics Top Youth Soccer Rankings
 Taken from USLSoccer.com
United Soccer Leagues (USL) announced today the Super Y-League (SYL) First and Second-11 Club rankings for the 2009 regular season, recognizing the league’s top clubs on a competitive and administrative basis. Northern Virginia FC, comprised of the Royals (boys) and Majestics (girls) youth soccer teams, garnered the prestigious number one spot, finishing as the top Super Y-league club in North America.
The top overall club in the SYL this season, the Northern Virginia Majestics/Royals scored an 81.80 to edge out the second-best club in the league, the MPS Bulldogs/Renegades (Massachusetts), by less than a tenth of a percent.
The Northern Virginia Royals were an impressive 41-3-14 during the SYL Regular season. They finished fourth in the boys rankings with a score of 78.11. Their U14, U15 and U17 boys went undefeated, while their U13, U16 and Super-20 League teams each had just a single loss. All five of the club’s SYL teams will be present at the SYL North American Finals.
Northern Virginia’s girls, the Majestics were 36-10-4 this season, finishing fourth in the girls rankings with a score of 79.27. The Majestic’s U13, U14 and U16 girls will all compete for a North American Championship in Tampa.
2009 Super Y-League Regular Season First 11 Club Rankings [+]
Northern Virginia FC in the Community
Royals and Majestics Lead Development in Northern Virginia
 The Northern Virginia Football Club (NOVA FC) was established in 1997 as a member of the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL). While the USISL has gone through realignments and subsequent name changes over the years, NOVA FC has also adapted and grown to meet the needs of the Northern Virginia soccer community.
As USISL evolved through the years into what is now known as the United Soccer Leagues (USL), it has developed a full top-to-bottom approach in fostering soccer development in North America. Partnered with U.S. Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Federation, the USL has perfected a club structure tailored to the progressive expansion of soccer on the continent. NOVA FC has embraced this complete club model structure and focuses exclusively on development at all levels to promote the beautiful game.
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