The United Futbol Academy girls U17 team participated in the Nomads Thanksgiving Soccer Tournament in San Diego on November 27-29^th.  The tournament is a major sanctioned college showcase event, hosting over 200 boys and girls teams from around the country.  The UFA ’93 squad beat teams from Boulder, CO and San Jose, CA to reach the semi-finals.  In the semis, UFA ’93 beat Ventura County Fusion 5 to 0.  UFA ended up in second place after losing the final to Bakersfield Gunners in a very close 1 to 0 game.   The UFA team assembled quickly after the end of the high school season here in Reno to be able to face club teams that had been training together for several months.   UFA Head Coach Leisha Martinez, a former record-setting defender for the University of Nevada, Reno, was very pleased with her squad in her debut as a tournament head coach with UFA.  Martinez was impressed with the improvement the team made from game-to-game, adjusting to the various styles of play they faced, especially with so little preparation time.  Some UFA seniors were approached by college scouts who attended the event.