Their Coastal Cups runneth over

Their Coastal Cups runneth over
By Dan Hilborn, Burnaby Now assistant editor
Published April 30, 2003

Experience was the key when the Burnaby Girls Soccer Club u-17 Attitude Queens defeated their long-time rival North Shore Metro by a 2-1 score to claim their first ever Coastal Cup.
The Queens were led by scoring ace Ashley Yeamans who netted both goals, before they dug in to win the Lower Mainland championship at Coquitlam's Town Centre Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
"It was a hard fought battle," said assistant coach Angelo Pulice. "We've had quite a rivalry with North Shore for the past few years. They've always been the reigning league champs, but the past few years, we've been catching up on them."
"We didn't dominate North Shore in the final, but we deserved the win for sure," he said.
The game was a typical back and forth affair until five minutes before the half, when Yeamans broke through the defensive line to open the scoring. "The first goal was complete hustle on her part," said Pulice. "She made a great effort to get the first shot on net which the goalie made a good save on, but she got her own rebound and popped it in."
About 15 minutes into the second half, Yeamans capitalized on a North Shore defensive mistake when a simple pass back to the goaltender turned into a indirect free kick for Burnaby. Tara Chan placed the ball perfectly on Yeamans foot, and the sniper wasted no time slotting the ball into the back of the net.
As the game wound down, North Shore then pressed to the attack, but the Burnaby defense was up to the task and allowed only a single score with about 10 minutes remaining.
"We held up well. They didn't have many scoring chances and our defense played superbly," Pulice said. "We bent a little, but we didn't break."
Yeamans, who came back from a serious ACL injury suffered at the end of last season, was named the MVP of the game.
The Queens made it into the playoffs after finished the regular season with a respectable third place record of 10 victories, two losses and four ties.
In the quarter finals, the Burnaby girls downed Vancouver Metro by a 1-0 score, thanks to a goal from Allie Radil. The team then traveled to Victoria where they downed the Lower Vancouver Island champions by a convincing 3-0 score. Chantelle Sanderson scored twice in the semifinal, while Guilia Fabbro earned the insurance marker.
The team first came together four years ago under the name of the Burnaby Rage, but changed their name to the Attitude Queens because that's what they were called by former team volunteer Settimio Briglio, who suffered a heart attack and died while helping out at one of their games in that first season. The team's head coach is Fil Briglio.
The team is led by the stingiest defensive line in the league, consisting of Christina Briglio, Guilia Fabbro, Angela Melville, Kate McKey and Katherine Costalas in front of goaltender Maria Demare.
Their scoring comes from all over, including midfielders Yeamans and Chan, plus Tiffany Pulice, Candace Cormier, Janelle Lumtong, and Katie Lawrence. Forwards are Radil, Sanderson, Sara Wright, Nina Grubisic and Josie Maio.
The team now has a two-month layoff before they prepare for the B.C. championships taking place in early July in Surrey.