Sky Blue FC

Sky Blue FC

Football club infobox
clubname = Sky Blue FC


fullname = NJ/NY Sky Blue FC
nickname = Sky Blue
founded = 2008
ground = Yurcak Field
capacity = 5,000
chrtitle = Presiden/CEO
chairman = flagicon|USA Thomas Hofstetter
mgrtitle = Coach
manager = flagicon|USA Ian Sawyers
league = Women's Professional Soccer
season = 2009
position =

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socks1=ffffff

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Sky Blue FC is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008, which is a member of Women's Professional Soccer, the premier women’s soccer league in the United States.

The team play their home games at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in the town of Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The club's colors are sky blue, dark blue, black and white. [http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1200807333158880.xml&coll=1]

Sky Blue FC is part of the larger Sky Blue Soccer organization, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, an integrated program that allows players to progress in soccer from a young age with an opportunity for long-term growth.

History

On 16 September 2008 the initial WPS player allocation was conducted; US Women's National Team players Heather O'Reilly, Natasha Kai and Christie Rampone were allocated to Sky Blue. [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/09/wps_allocation_list.html]

On 24 September 2008 the WPS International player allocation was conducted; Australian forward Sarah Walsh, Brazilians Rosana and Ester and Canadian Kelly Parker also were allocated to Sky Blue. [http://www.womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid5106.aspx]

On 6 October 2008 the WPS General Draft took place. Sky Blue drafted players Cori Alexander, Keeley Dowling, Kacey White and Jennifer Anderson-Hammond. [http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/282649.html] The rest of the roster will be completed in due course.

2009 Roster

Coaches

*flagicon|USA Ian Sawyers (2009-)

tadium

*Yurcak Field

References

External links

* [http://www.skybluesoccer.com/ Sky Blue Soccer]


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