Drew Beckie Named to NASL Team of the Week
Published on October 14, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
OTTAWA, ON - The versatile Drew Beckie started in midfield for the third straight match Saturday night helping his team earn a crucial point in their push towards the Fall Season Championship with a 1-1 draw in Tampa Bay. Beckie, who made a timely challenge to help win possession for Ottawa's opening goal proved effective at both ends of the pitch this past weekend against the Rowdies. On Wednesday, the NASL named Beckie to the NASL Team of the Week.
Drew Beckie started the season in midfield for Fury FC against the Carolina RailHawks; a change from his right back and centre back roles from 2014. With injuries and results troubling the club for parts of the Spring Season, Beckie would feature in seven of the club's ten matches. As the midfield returned to health and the club caught fire in the Fall Season, Beckie remained a solid teammate - with a strong work ethic in training - ready for whenever and wherever he would be needed. After dealing with an injury of his own, Beckie earned some opportunities as a sub and has since started the last three matches for Fury FC where they have conceded just two goals. In fact, in the 13 matches Beckie has featured for Ottawa this season, the club is 5W-7D-1L outscoring the opposition 15-7.
In addition to Beckie's proven commitment on the field, he has shown his commitment and compassion to the Ottawa community as well. In June, Beckie launched a program called WINGS - Walking in Grief's Shadow - a program to help children who have lost a parent. At age eleven, Beckie lost his father to cancer and after being inspired by a similar program that helped him through this difficult chapter in his life, he founded the WINGS program to provide youth that have lost a parent (or parents) a forum to work through their grief with someone who has shared a similar loss. CLICK HERE to learn more about the WINGS Program.
Fury FC return home to TD Place for their final home match of the regular season October 18. Ottawa will host San Antonio at 3:00pm as part of Fan Appreciation Day. Tickets to the October 18 match are available at OttawaFuryFC.com where fans can also purchase tickets to the Championship Semifinal, Championship Final as well their 2016 Season Tickets!
NASL Team of the Week - Week 15:
GK - Jimmy Maurer (New York Cosmos)
D - Kupono Low (Carolina RailHawks)
D - Drew Beckie (Ottawa Fury FC)
D - Ayoze (New York Cosmos)
M - Sebastian Guenzatti (New York Cosmos)
M - Nazmi Albadawi (Carolina RailHawks)
M - Marvin Chavez (San Antonio Scorpions)
M - Freddy Adu (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
M - Daniel Mendez (Minnesota United FC)
F - Pablo Campos (Minnesota United FC) ***NASL Player of the Week***
F - Kris Tyrpak (San Antonio Scorpions)
North American Soccer League Stories from October 14, 2015
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- Armada FC Launches Fun Season Tickets Renewal Incentives Program for Fans - Jacksonville Armada FC
- Regular Season Finale in Atlanta Moved to 4:00pm - Ottawa Fury FC
- Smith, Chavez & Black Contend for Postseason Honors - Atlanta Silverbacks
- Strikers to Participate in Florida Cup - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Corea, Roberts Nominated for NASL Young Player of the Year Award - FC Edmonton
- Publix Becomes Title Sponsor of "Strikers Futbol Live" Telecasts on SFL-TV - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Drew Beckie Named to NASL Team of the Week - Ottawa Fury FC
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