Women's Soccer: Summer Play Begins
May 23, 2008 11:45 AM | General
By Tim Goodenow for MSNsportsNET.com
May 23, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Several West Virginia University women’s soccer players are staying busy sharpening their skills this summer. Twenty-two Mountaineers are participating on various summer leagues teams across the country, including 11 with W-League squads of the United Soccer League (USL).
“W-League play is a great venue to see high-level soccer," says Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Participating in summer leagues is critical in the development of our players. There are more and more opportunities to play during the offseason that allow our players to get better.”
The W-League is the USL’s highest level of women’s soccer in the U.S. and Canada. The 2008 campaign features a 41-team format in four conferences playing 12 to 14 regular season matches that run through July. The top women’s players throughout the world compete in the USL W-League through the summer months.
Below is a list of WVU players and their summer teams:
West Virginia Illusion (W-League): Kelsey Fowler, Michelle Molinari, Greer Barnes, Megan Mischler, Nicole Mailloux
Northern Virginia Majestics (W-League): Kerri Butler, Lisa DuCote, Caitlin Hickey
Minnesota Thunder (W-League): Mallory Beck
Rochester Rhinos (W-League): Erica Henderson
Jersey Sky Blue (W-League): Carolyn Blank
West Virginia Illusion (U-20): Sydney Metheny, Heather Saffel, Jamie Kocher, Meredith Metheny
Central Delaware SC Future (WPSL)/Spirit United Gaels (U-19): Cassandra Deitrick
Carmel United Soccer Club (U-19): Alli Kealing
Slammers Futbol Club (U-18): Ashtin Larkin
St. Louis Soccer Club (U-18): Morgan Betscher, Blake Miller
Eclipse Select North (U-18): Meghan Lewis
Ohio Premier (U-18): Chelsey Corroto
West Virginia begins preseason workouts on Aug. 6, with its home opener scheduled for Aug. 22, against Towson at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
