Sky Blue was in the news a lot this week with the Allocations and the USWNT game. Here are some links to read up about Sky Blue's week so far.
9/18: U.S. women win without much fanfare - Star-Ledger
9/18: U.S. national team treats Morris residents to women's soccer win - Daily Record
9/18: Busy Day of Role Modeling for O'Reilly - USWNT Blog
9/18: Big job ahead for women's soccer league - Jersey Journal
9/18: Women's Professional Soccer latest to roll in NYC - am New York
9/17: Meet the "New" Jersey Girl: Hawaiian-born Kai wins over local fans - Big Apple Soccer
9/17: Sky Blue FC's roster will hold 3 gold-medal winners - Daily Record
9/17: New women's soccer league - Varsity Aces
9/16: W-Leaguers among WPS allocations - USL
9/16: New League for Women Seeks Longevity - New York Times
9/16: Top Soccer players coming to NY-NJ - The Record
9/16: Women, Gold, Blue - Allocating WPS-NJ - Pink Standard
9/16: Natasha Kai allocated to Sky Blue pro soccer team - Honolulu Advertiser
9/16: U.S. women's team to play Ireland at Giants Stadium Wednesday - Star-Ledger
9/16: Women's Professional Soccer U.S. national team allocation results - Examiner
9/16: The Original Three: Rampone, O'Reilly, Kai join to Sky Blue - Big Apple Soccer
9/16: Rampone allocated to Sky Blue FC - Asbury Park Press
9/15: East Brunswick's O'Reilly, Point Pleasant's Rampone to play for Sky Blue FC in WPS - Star-Ledger
Here's a great shot of Natasha Kai celebrating her game-winning goal against Ireland last night at Giants Stadium with her Sky Blue scarf (photo: Robyn McNeil)
Heather O'Reilly against Ireland (photo: Howard C. Smith/isiphotos.com)
Christie Rampone avoids the tackle of Ireland's Michele O'Brien, who played for Sky Blue's W-League team this past summer (photo: Howard C. Smith/isiphotos.com)
US Soccer President Sunil Gulati honors Christie Rampone for earning her 200th career cap (photo: Howard C. Smith/isiphotos.com)
Natasha Kai talks to reporters after the game with her Sky Blue scarf (photo: Howard C. Smith/isiphotos.com)
United Soccer Leagues announced today that Jersey Sky Blue players Kim Brandão and Michele O'Brien will attend the first-ever W-League Combine in September. Brandão and O'Brien both played for Sky Blue's W-League team this summer helping to the team to an 8-4-2 mark in its second season in the W-League.
From the USL press release:
United Soccer Leagues announced Friday that 128 players have been provisionally chosen to participate in the upcoming inaugural USL W-League Combine that will give the players an opportunity to showcase their abilities for Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) and other coaches and scouts. The event will take place at the Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, FL September 4-7.
“The level of play in the W-League is among the best in the world and we are thrilled that the interest in the combine among our players and beyond met and actually exceeded our expectations for the event,” said W-League Director of Operations Melanie Fitzgerald. “The interest in the event has been global among players and coaches, including Football Association of Ireland national team coach Noel King, who will be in attendance along with the representatives from WPS.”
| Player | Pos | Most Recent Club |
| Andrews, Sasha | D | Pali Blues |
| Avner, Zoe | M | Ottawa Fury |
| Brandao, Kim | D | Jersey Sky Blue |
| Fletcher, Kendall | D | Pali Blues |
| French, Michelle | M | Seattle Sounders |
| Golebiowski, Kele | D | Washington Freedom |
| Hammond, Kelly | M | Northern Virginia Majestics |
| Kabellis, Kara | M | Pali Blues |
| Latham, Christine | F | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Luckner, Therese | D | Boston Renegades |
| Nault, Marie-Eve | D | FC Indiana Lionesses |
| Nonen, Sharolta | D | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Oakes, Jill | M | Pali Blues |
| O’Brien, Michele | F | Jersey Sky Blue |
| Pistorius, Ashlee | F | Boston Renegades |
| Schmedes, Kelly | F | Charlotte Lady Eagles |
| Sitch, Julianne | M | FC Indiana Lionesses |
| Steinmann, Sarah | F | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Weber, Sue | D | Long Island Rough Riders |
| Wilson, Kandace | D | Pali Blues |
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