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On Saturday, May 19, the Boysā€™ Academy took on Sacramento Republic FC. The U-13s tied 3-3, U-14s won 4-3, U-15s won 6-0, U-17s lost 3-1 and the U-19s won 1-0.


The Boysā€™ Academy teams will take on Marin FC Alliance this Saturday, May 26. Times and locations for the matches can be found here.


On Saturday, May 19, the Girlsā€™ Academy took on Lamorinda Soccer Club for their last matchups of the 2017-2018 season. The U-14s won 3-0, U-15s won 3-0, U-17s won 3-1 and the U-19s lost 7-0.


The U-15 and U-17 Girlsā€™ Academy squads will be heading to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs this year. The U-15s finished first in the Northwest division with a fourth seed playoff position and the U-17s finished second in the Northwest Division with a fifth seed playoff position.


In other news, Quakes Academy players Abby Borchers, Andrea Kitahata and the U.S. U-16 GNT completed their stay in Portugal for the UEFA Womenā€™s Development Tournament. The U.S. swept their three opponents, beating Belgium 5-1, Portugal 2-1 and Switzerland 2-1. Borchers had the game-winning goal against Portugal, tallied two appearances and started one. Kitahata appeared in all three matches for the U.S. and started two.