Former UIC Standout Jay DeMerit Featured In <i>USA Today</i> :: DeMerit leads Watford against Leeds United in Coca-Cola Championship final this Sunday.

Former UIC Standout Jay DeMerit Featured In USA Today

DeMerit leads Watford against Leeds United in Coca-Cola Championship final this Sunday.

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Jay DeMerit was a two-time NSCAA All-Midwest First Teamer for the Flames.

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May 19, 2006

London, England- Just over four years ago Jay DeMerit patrolled Flames Field, leading a stingy UIC defense and closing out a collegiate career that included two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Fast forward to this Sunday, where DeMerit will patrol Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, wearing a Watford shirt and competing for a chance to play in arguably the greatest professional soccer league in the world.

DeMerit and Watford will take on Leeds United in Sunday's Coca-Cola Championship play-off final, with the winner earning a promotion from the second division to the English Premier League.

A gritty center back who is one of Watford's most popular players, DeMerit was the focus of a USA Today article on Thursday documenting his journey from UIC to his current opportunity to play on one of the grandest stages of soccer.

To read the USA Today article on Jay DeMerit, check on the link below: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/europe/2006-05-18-demerit_x.htm