NWSL MVP Crystal Dunn to Hold Training Session for the Girls Under-14 Terryville Breakers
Soccer News: United States Women’s National Team player Crystal Dunn, the reigning Most Valuable Player of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), will host a special training session this Monday, November 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm under the lights at Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station.
The recipients of this practice are the Terryville Breakers, with a 2-2-2 record in the Girls-Under-14 Champion Division of the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL). The Breakers are coached by Steve Nielsen, who encouraged his players to enter the “Win a Workout With Crystal Dunn” contest run by At Peak Sports last spring.
“I am very excited to be back in New York and I’m stoked about working with the Terryville Breakers,” Crystal stated. “It should be a fun session getting to know the girls and introducing them to some of my favorite drills.”
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) is very pleased to prevent player injuries through the At Peak educational app that was provided to over 100,000 players, as well as their parents and coaches last spring. The app delivers strength and conditioning exercises and video workouts, specific to age, gender and sport, that are designed by medical professionals for youth athletes plus has a social platform where teammates can interact, upload photos, view sports-related video content and challenge one another in trivia contests.
Crystal, who endorses At Peak, explained, “I love what the At Peak app is doing for kids playing soccer. Physical and mental conditioning are so important to playing better and avoiding injuries at all ages, at all levels. I really wish At Peak was around when I was a kid. I encourage parents and coaches to urge their young soccer players to sign up for the At Peak app and do the workouts.”
Crystal grew up a short corner kick from the Eastern New York office in Rockville Centre and was selected first overall at the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. She spent her formative years in the LIJSL, playing for the Rockville Centre Power, Rockville Centre Tornadoes and Albertson Fury ‘91. Crystal also developed her wonderful talent with Eastern New York’s Olympic Development Program, competing in ODP for six years, and used it as a springboard to represent the USA internationally.
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association: With over 100,000 youth soccer players–both boys and girls–and more than 25,000 volunteers, the non-profit Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) stretches from Montauk Point, Long Island to the Canadian border. Members are affiliated with 11 leagues throughout the association, which covers the entire state of New York east of Route 81. ENYYSA exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, and to encourage the healthy development of youth players, coaches, referees and administrators.
All levels of soccer are offered–from intramural, travel team and premier players as well as Special Children. No child who wants to play soccer is turned away. ENYYSA is a proud member of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer Association.
