The Atlanta

Silverbacks and the Atlanta Classics played their last

doubleheader of the season on Saturday night at Dekalb

Memorial Stadium. It was a disappointment for both teams.

The Atlanta

Classics (6-4-1) faced the Charlotte lady Eagles and lost

in the seventh minute and again eight minues later. The

two goal deficit forced Atlanta to take some chances and

Charlotte scroed twice more in the second half. The Lady

Eagles are now in a good position to be named the

favorite from the region and head to the W-League Final

Four in August.

The

Silverbacks also suffered some defensive lapses that cost

them the game. They hosted the Raleigh Capital Express

and lost by a score of 2-1. "We did not start well

and did not go after them like we should have,"

stated General Manager Mike Balson. "The Express

took advantage of some of our defensive lapses."

The loss

will not hurt the Silverbacks too terribly if they can

get wins in their next two games. Atlanta will face the

Long Island Rough Riders on July 29 and the Connecticut

Wolves on July 30. Both games are on the road.