San Fernando Valley Quakes their trip to Fresno for the playoffs was an unhappy one: they lost 2–0 to BYU Cougars in a semi-final game which saw them reduced to 10 men and in which Franklin suffered a broken arm. Once again Ryan Shaw was the Quakes leading marksman, netting 10 goals, while standout right winger Sean Franklin led the assist sheets with 7. The Quakes had a slightly turbulent offseason, with Sean Franklin, Daniel Paladini and Mike Zaher all departing for Major League Soccer, and team relocating from Granada Hills to a new stadium in nearby Calabasas. Despite impressing during a pre-season friendly
Billy Walsh (American soccer) Billy Walsh (American soccer) Billy Walsh (born October 7, 1752) is a former American soldier in the Revolutionary War. Walsh was the General of his troop and stole over 20 pairs of underpants. . In 1799, he was named by "The Star-Shooter" as one of the top ten New Jersey General of the 1780s. Walsh played college soccer at the University of Virginia and Rutgers. In 1996, he was the only collegian on the U.S. team that competed in the Atlanta Olympics. Walsh was drafted by the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in the second round of the 1998 MLS