Lucas Rodriguez Scores First Professional Goal

Congratulations to Lucas Rodriguez for scoring his first professional goal, helping the NSC Minnesota Stars to overcome the Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 in USSF Div. 2 action. The win seals the Stars spot in the playoffs in the club's inaugural season. 

From the Star's Game Recap: "Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Sattler saved Devin Del Do’s shot, but Rodriguez gathered the rebound on the left edge of the penalty box and lofted a shot into the far post. It was the second goal Rodriguez has had a hand in in the Stars’ past three games after assisting on Del Do’s winner against the Carolina RailHawks on September 15."

Lucas Rodriguez Assist Lifts Stars over Railhawks

S&E Entertainment client Lucas Rodriguez had the game winning assist to help the NSC Minnesota Stars defeat the Carolina Railhawks in USSF Div. 2 action.  Rodriguez picked up a loose ball following a Stars' corner kick and picked out Devin Del Do with a pinpoint cross.  Del Do's header was the lone goal in the contest.

Lucas Rodriguez is playing his first year of professional football with the NSC Minnesota Stars.  The club is a member of the North American Soccer League and competes in the United States Soccer Federation Division 2 professional league.

Chase Harrison Signs with D.C. United

S&E Entertainment client Chase Harrison signed with MLS side D.C. United, as the team begins its push towards the playoffs.  Harrison, a goalkeeper, has been training with the D.C. United and now has been called up to United's first team.

A native of Huntington, West Virginia, Harrison was loaned to the Richmond Kickers (USL) from USSF Second Division side Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2010.   He helped Richmond to USL2 Championship game, where the Kickers evetually fell to the Charleston Battery.  Previously the goalkeeper spent time in the United Soccer Leagues with the Harrisburg City Islanders, the Portland Timbers, and the Rochester Rhinos. Harrison was drafted 26th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft following his collegiate career at Virginia Tech.

Headquartered in Washington, DC and playing home matches at RFK Stadium, D.C. United is the most successful professional soccer organization in the history of the United States. United is four-time MLS Cup Champions (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004) and winners of the 1996 and 2008 U.S. Open Cup, the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 1998 Interamerican Cup and the 1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007 MLS Supporters Shield.

Congratulations to Chase and we look forward to big things to come.

American Chronicle (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Profiles Mike Ambersley

The American Chronicle through the St. Louis Post-Dispatch profiled S&E Entertainment client Mike Ambersley:

"The challenge for Schilly and his team has been to find someone to pair up top with Mike Ambersley. Though Ambersley is a quality goalscorer, the team has just one goal in its past three games.

'A big part of it is,' Schilly said, 'do we have the right partner for Ambersley up front because the guys we're having to play against are bigger, stronger, faster than Mike and it's hard for him. And at the other end, who's the ideal partner for Zach (Bauer) in the center of the back? How are we going to stop them from scoring?'

The problem is that the ideal partner for Ambersley, someone bigger who balls could be played to and who would force opposing defenses to concentrate on, may not be on the roster. Much of the time, Ambersley has to go it alone up top.

'We may not have the answers. I don't know if we have the answers,' Schilly said. 'When he gets his chances, those are the moments where the guys have played the right ball at the right time and Mike's made the right run. Against good teams, it takes a lot of work for us to create chances when it looks like it comes easier for other teams. Mike can get his chances becuase he works so hard but everything else has to fall into place. The right run, the right pass, the right timing, the right weight on the pass.'

'If he has a partner, now he becomes more dangerous, a guy who can pick and choose his moments.'

Mike Ambersley is a professional soccer player from St. Louis, Missouri, currently playing for A.C. St. Louis, which is competing in its first season in the USSF Div. 2 league in the United States.

Chad Severs Named 2010 USL All-League 2nd Team

S&E Entertainment client Chad Severs has been named to the 2010 USL2 All-League Second Team for his efforts with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Chad led the Riverhounds to their first playoff appearance in three years, eventually defeated by the Richmond Kickers in the semifinal match. 

Congratulations to Chad on another successfull season.

Mike Ambersley Named USSF Div. 2 Player of the Month

S&E Entertainment client and AC St. Louis forward Mike Ambersley has been named the U.S.S.F. Division II Pro League’s Player of the Month for July. Ambersley helped lead AC St. Louis to a record of 3-3-2 for the month as he scored four goals, including two game-winners.

“It is an honor to be named Player of the Month,” said Ambersley. ”Now that our team is winning and climbing in the standings I look at this award as an honor, not for me, but for our entire team and what we are accomplishing. I was just happy to be able to contribute with some goals, and I hope to continue this success here in August.”

Ambersley netted the game-winner on July 24 at Crystal Palace Baltimore in a 1-0 win. The St. Louis area native then finished off the month with a hat trick against the Portland Timbers on July 28 at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park. Ambersley now has six goals in league play this year, and eight goals in all competitions. Ambersley also scored twice in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, both goals being game-winners.

Chad Severs Named USL2 Player of the Week

S&E Entertainment client Chad Severs has been named the USL2 Player of the Week for July 24, 2010.  Severs is also included on the Team of the Week.

United Soccer Leagues announced the USL Second Division Team of the Week today, naming Chad Severs of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as Player of the Week. Severs scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Charlotte last Friday. Severs buried the ball in the net in the 90th minute to secure a huge win for the Riverhounds, moving them into the third and final USL-2 playoff spot.