The Ottawa Fury are pleased to announce that central defender Brianna Smith has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Miami where she will don the green and orange as a member of the Hurricanes on the field while working towards a double major in Communications and Psychology off the field.

Before even setting foot on the field at the University of Miami Smith has already achieved a milestone, as she is the first Canadian player that the Hurricanes have ever had on their roster. Associate Head Coach at UM, Jeff Freeman, first saw Brianna play in Tampa and was convinced that she would complement their back line.

After falling in the U16 Girls semi-final last  season the now U17 Girls looked to put themselves back in a position to challenge for the 2009 title.

With the USL Super Y-League Finals just over a month away, the Fury are preparing to send five teams to vie for a national championship.  The U17 Girls qualified for the competition in one of the most competitive SYL age groups of any Fury side, edging out both the MPS Renegades and MPS Crusaders to snatch second place in the New England Division and a ticket to Tampa, FL.

With a 10-2-2 record in the 2009 season and second-place finish in the New England Division, the U17 Girls capped off a great campaign by qualifying for the SYL Finals in Tampa, FL.

A big congratulations go out to Marie Elyse-McGuire who received the 2009 U17 Girls MVP award from coach Dom Oliveri.

2009 has brought another Fury player closer to realizing their soccer dreams.  U17 captain and team MVP Tessa McClenahan has verbally committed to NCAA Division 1 side Loyola College for the 2009 collegiate season.  Aside from playing for the Greyhounds and being the team's first-ever Canadian recruit, Tessa will study speech pathology as her major.

McClenahan enjoyed a stellar Fury campaign in 2008/2009, finishing second by a single point in during the U17 regular sesason and leading the team all the way to the U17 SYL National Finals game.