• Looking for 2 field players to join our Fall and Spring team.  Last year Crimson Tide won the Mid Atlantic Region championship and represent the region in National competition.
• Click here to read about regionals news:  https://unionnewsdaily.com/sports/32099
• Do you have what it takes to play at the the next level? Join us as we are looking to add a few new student athletes to help us build for a three-peat to and a 3rd consecutive year to Nationals.  We will be holding tryouts all through out September.
• Register for our tryout sessions here: https://www.leaguelineup.com/formpreview.asp?url=cta&formID=73160

Sunday September 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM (Volunteer Turf Field)

Sunday October 1  2017 at 5:30 PM (Volunteer Turf Field)

Do you want to be a part of the next success story?  Register today!!  We are gearing up for the Fall/Winter Program (Post High School) and the Spring Program.  The program is designed for the student athlete that wants to participate at a highly competitive level. In the Spring the team will participate at the EDP level and in the fall will participated in two College Showcase Tournaments.  If you are interested, please proceed with the online registration.  One of our staff members will reach out with additional details.

Tryout are held at our state of the art Turf Facility Volunteer Field:  https://maps.google.com/maps?sll=40.7159491,-74.2680271&sspn=0.0062454,0.0109864&q=1809+Burnet+Ave,+Union,+NJ+07083&output=classic&dg=ntvb

After winning Regionals, the Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ team traveled to Grand Park Westfield, Indiana to represent in one of the most prestigious National events.  Having learned participated in National competiotn the previous year, these young ladies knew what it takes to be at the show.  In the qualifying round, these young ladies secured 3 wins and 1 loss, tied for first place, but simply came up short when it came down to goal differentials.  For a press release, you can read more about it at: https://unionnewsdaily.com/sports/32342

After having to come back from deficits in three straight qualifying matches, the Union SC Crimson Tide U-17 girls’ soccer team saved its most dominant play for the championship game en route to advancing to the nationals.

On Thursday (June 29) morning at PDA Soccer Complex in Somerset, the Crimson Tide blanked Maryland Rush NPL by the score of 5-0 to win the National Cup XVI Mid-Atlantic Regional championship.

As a result, the Crimson Tide qualified for the Nationals – a showcase which will take place in front of college coaches – which will be competed July 21-24 at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.

Read More about it here:  https://unionnewsdaily.com/sports/32099

As Region I Champion, New Jersey well represented by Crimson Tide in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Union Soccer Club's Crimson Tide concluded a very successful trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma where the young ladies captured the Bronze Medal in overall competition.  The team created a sensation by capturing the most individual player awards (total of 6) out of all the other regional champions.

http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2016-National-Presidents-Cup/Team/34612/UnionSCCrimsonTideAcademyNJ/

On May 7th, 2016, the Crimson Tide was declared Champion of the NJ State President's Cup.  The team battled past regulation time into overtime play to finally finish victorious in 2-1 victory.  Following the game, NJYSA Officials provided the Crimson Tide young ladies with medals and awards.

In the qualifying rounds of Regional play, the Crimson Tide ran away in their respective bracket and semi-final game.  However In an outstanding dramatic come from behind victory against a returning Region I Champion from the state of New York, the New Jersey Representative, Crimson Tide captured the Region I Title and moved on to compete at the National Level.

In the final, after falling behind 0-1 in minute 12, the Crimson Tide played extremely nervous and could not connect passes. As the 2H started, the team settled down, displayed great poise and was well organized in the defense, midfield and attack.  With 8 minutes left in regulation time the game was tied 1-1.  Additional scoring opportunities were created, but the opposing goalie was just superb that lead the game to be pushed into overtime.  In OT play, the Crimson Tide's physical preparation and hydration paid off as the young ladies displayed better conditioning than their opponent.  Finally, in the 2H of OT play, the Crimson Tide found the net and sealed the game 2-1.

Click to see the Final Standings: http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2016-Region-I-Presidents-Cup/Schedule/15U-Girls/Division+1/

Union's Storm brings home the Virginia Elite Cup during College Showcase Tournament

http://soccertournament.com/2014/05/27/girls-day-3-memorial-day-caps-off-tournament-in-exciting-fashion/

Union Storm is New Jersey's premier team as they won the 2014 NJ State Cup

The Union Soccer girls U-17 soccer team, the Storm was declared 2014 New Jersey's State Champion as they defeated one of New Jersey's best the NJ Premier Soccer team 4-1 on June 15, 2014.

Prior to capturing the title, the Storm had participated in various inter-state and out-of state tournaments. In tournament play, the Storm was consistently in the top brackets, but it was traveling to Virginia in May and winning the U-19 Women's Elite Soccer Tournament that further motivated these young ladies to pursue higher achievements. Additionally, the Storm's regular season campaign included playing in the Jersey Area Girls Soccer league ("Jags"), where they finished undefeated with a 9-0 record.

In the 2014 NJ State Cup competition, the Storm traveled throughout the state of New Jersey to play the elimination rounds.  A key victory was in the semi-final game when they convincingly defeated the 2013 champion 5-1, to whom Union had lost to in the final the previous year. In the championship game, played in Marlboro NJ, the Storm demonstrated great poise and tactical discipline to overcome an early goal by their opponent. As the game progressed,so did the intensity, but it was Union that overturned the score, and took a commanding 4-1 lead into the final minutes of the 2014 NJ State Championship game.

The Union Storm players and coaching staff will be honored at the Union Township Committee on September 23, 2014 at 7:15pm, in recognition of their excellent achievement.

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Established in April 2004 and based in Union, NJ, the Storm was originally formed as a U10 girls travel team playing for Union Soccer and began by participating in the Mid-NJ Youth Soccer Association league and later moved on to higher competition.  At an early age, lead by Coach Rich Vera, who played soccer overseas at a semi-professional and collegiate level has 20+ years coaching youth sports, including baseball, softball and soccer. He has been at the forefront of the team for almost a decade now, he has fostered a healthy learning environment for the team, focused on discipline, good character and soccer development.  The program includes technical, tactical and individual development for both players and the team.  Coach Vera is a Rutgers Safety Certified Coach, USSF E Licenced and a USSF Certified Referee.  When he is not on the soccer field, he serves as a Senior Vice President at an international financial institution in NYC.

In 2010, Coach Steve Caggiano, who holds a USSF F Coaching License, and is First Aid and CPR certified, joined the coaching staff.  Leveraging off of his ODP knowledge, he immediately focused on developing the team's mental maturity by focusing on proper visualization and game day preparation of the program.  His mentoring and positive reinforcement, took the young ladies to a higher level of play mentally.  Coach Caggiano spends many hours researching and reading the physocological aspect of the game and has consistently lectured the team.  When Steve is not on the pitch coaching, he works at one of the major US technology and data services firms. 

Througout the years, the Storm has progressed positively by continuously participating in competitive soccer events.  The Storm has continously advanced through flighting, tournaments and league participation.  The team focuses on achieving realistic and measurable goals without sacrificing the fun aspect, however many of our players aspire to play at a collegiate level. The team focus, at this stage, is to compete in high level tournaments/cups in order to create an opportunity to showcase the players and expose them to college recruiters from Division I, II or III schools.