August 1, 2009-The Long Island Fury's undefeated season continues as they stopped another undefeated team, Dallas Premier, 3-0, in the Women's Premier Soccer League semifinals tonight in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Adelphi University's Competition Field. All three Fury goals were scored in the first half.

Molly Bruh of East Williston put the Fury on the board in the 28th minute when her tackle of a Dallas defensive clear eight yards from the goal wound up deflecting into the net. Four minutes later, Syosset's Kari Quinn sent a floating 30-yard cross that Kelly Henderson of Baldwin ran onto and kicked into the net from four yards. Vicki DiMartino of Massapequa Park scored her 14th goal of the season when she stole the ball near the halfway line, dribbled past one defender and slotted the ball past Dallas keeper Tina Rincon from 14 yards.

"I thought that we took our chances and Dallas did not," commented Long Island Fury head coach Paul Riley. "Alyssa Pember and Tara Mendoza were great on defense, Madison Haller was great in midfield all night and I thought that Jaz (Jasmyne Spencer), Vicki (DiMartino) and Molly (Bruh) were terrific as well."

The statistics prove that this was an even match as the Fury took 11 shots to Dallas' eight and had three corner kicks while Dallas had five. Haller was named Offensive MVP while the Co-Defensive MVPs were Pember and Mendoza.

Dallas goalkeeper Rincon had two saves while Fury keeper Jillian Mastroianni made three saves. The Fury has shut out five of their last six opponents.

"We have a very tough game tomorrow for the national championship," concluded Coach Riley.

The WPSL national championship game at 2:30 pm features the 13-0-1 Fury against the 15-1-1 Ajax America, the league's defending champion, in an intriguing match-up of the Fury's youthful exuberance and Ajax's experience. Ajax benefits as an official affiliate of the first place Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer.

Sunday's first game, at noon, is for third place in the WPSL between Dallas Premier, now 10-1-1, and the Miami Kickers, 8-2-2.