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Mar, 2017

Rush Men Advance in US Open Cup

The Colorado Rush Men's Team has been automatically advanced into the first round of the US Open Cup for the first time in club history! After qualifying matches against Boulder and Portland last fall, the Rush Men will play their opening round game against a yet to be determined opponent on May 10th. Learn more about the US Open Cup.


Head Coach Joe Webb shared some thoughts about the announcement:
What does it mean for Rush to have advanced to the First Round of the US Open Cup for the first time?
This is a very significant step for the club and something historical for the Rush that I'm super proud to be a part of as a coach but we also know as a team that we are capable of so much more and we had set our goals much higher than this to begin the year and so this is just a very big stepping stone for us.

Who will the team play in the first round?
We dont find out until April and it's kind of a grueling process. For the first round of the Cup, US Soccer will mix all the qualifying teams from the local amauter leagues into a bracket with the other amatuer teams that have qualifed through the PDL and NPSL. In past years the winner of the first round then move into a bracket with the professional teams from the USL being added and every round teams being added eventually working up to the addition of MLS teams in the 4th or 5th rounds.

How will participation in this event help Rush players/Coaches?
The US Open Cup is the oldest and most prestigious soccer tournament in this country and earning a birth into this competition has many benefits to the players and coaches. The national exposure a few games in the Open Cup can give to teams is extremely important especially at the amateur levels and the opportunity to play against some of the top teams in the country and show where you stand with such a prestigious Cup at stake is priceless. For many of the coaches and players on this team, they will never again get the opportunity to participate in an event as big as the US Open Cup again so it can be a once in a lifetime learning experience for most.

What is your favorite Rush Core Value?
I always dislike this question because I think they are all so important but I think it's a tie between Tenacity and Passion and maybe because they both work in so well together. The Passion is what drives our players to play this game they love and the Tenacity to overcome everything that stands in our way, is what makes our players great. On the soccer field I believe these two core values are what make Rush Soccer players special and why they achieve so much.

More News:
Soccer Nation interviewed our mens team captain and Long time Rush Alum Nic Hartman. Check it out:
 

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