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Sky Blue FC Trims Roster to 24 Players

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:27:36 GMT

SOMERSET, NJ (March 16, 2009) – Sky Blue FC announced its trimmed preseason roster today as it prepares for the start of the first season of Women’s Professional Soccer. The current roster for the NJ/NY franchise now stands at a league-mandated 24 players.

In accordance with the WPS guidelines, Sky Blue FC will determine a final roster of 22 players to start the season on March 25th. Sky Blue FC will kick off its inaugural season on April 5th when it hosts the Los Angeles Sol at 4 p.m. at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ.

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South Brunswick Soccer Club to Host ACL Clinic

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:21:24 GMT

Sky Blue Soccer announced today that the Somerset, NJ-based organization will be conducting a free ACL Injury Prevention Clinic in conjunction with South Brunswick Soccer Club. The clinic will be held on March 28th from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the South Brunswick YMCA. The event will be open to the public.

Sky Blue Soccer is the parent company of Sky Blue FC – the NJ/NY entry into Women’s Professional Soccer.

Sky Blue Soccer ACL Injury Prevention Clinic
March 28, 2009 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM
South Brunswick YMCA
326 Culver Road | Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

The clinic is the start of a partnership between South Brunswick Soccer Club and Sky Blue Soccer. The club has also purchased 250 tickets for the 2009 Sky Blue FC season, which kicks off with Opening Day on April 5th at 4 p.m. against the Los Angeles Sol at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ.

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Kai's Game-Winner Caps Solid Effort in Victory

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:19:26 GMT

BOYDS, MD (March 14, 2009) - Sky Blue FC made its first-ever public appearance today and the team’s debut was a successful one. The NJ/NY team knocked off fellow Women’s Professional Soccer side Washington Freedom 1-0 in a preseason exhibition match at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, MD.

Natasha Kai provided the game-winning goal by finishing a breakaway off a feed from Heather O’Reilly in the 86th minute. Karen Bardsley and Jenni Branam split the shutout in goal for Sky Blue FC, which opens the inaugural WPS season on April 5th against the Los Angeles Sol at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ. (888-SBFC-TIX | www.SkyBlueStore.com)

Sky Blue FC has spent the past two weeks preparing for the preseason in Greensboro, NC and today’s match against the Freedom was the team’s first official contest. The team will take on the University of North Carolina on March 20th in Greensboro before returning to New Jersey to prepare for the opener.

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Sky Blue FC to Face Colorado Force in Exhibition

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:33:46 GMT

Sky Blue FC soccer announced today the addition of a mid-season exhibition match to its 2009 schedule. The NJ/NY franchise of Women's Professional Soccer will travel to face the Colorado Force of the W-League on June 24th at 4:30 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

The game will be part of the Force's 3rd Annual Women’s Soccer Celebration and will be part of a doubleheader with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. The Rapids will face FC Dallas at 7:30 p.m. in a regular season MLS match.

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Sky Blue FC Releases Preseason Roster

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:52:55 GMT

SOMERSET, NJ (Feb. 27, 2009) - Sky Blue FC announced today the team's roster for its first preseason camp ever. The NJ/NY franchise of Women's Professional Soccer will start its camp on Sunday in Greensboro, NC and will remain there for 3 1/2 weeks in preparation for the league's inaugural season.

On the initial preseason roster, there are 30 hopefuls trying to stake their claim for a place on the Sky Blue FC squad for the season. Sky Blue FC will be missing six players during the early parts of the preseason due to national team commitments. Christie Rampone, Heather O'Reilly, Natasha Kai, and Kacey White are all currently in Portugal with the United States Women's National Team. Anita Asante (England) and Kelly Parker (Canada) are both slated to play in the Cyprus Cup. All six are expected to join their Sky Blue FC teammates by mid-March.

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