The Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) has established a new franchise on the Illinois side of the river across from our soccer peers in St. Louis. From the St. Louis Business Journal:
Women’s soccer league comes to IL
The Women’s Premier Soccer League granted River Cities FC a spot in its Midwest Region, the organization announced Monday.
The Women’s Premier Soccer League, (WPSL), is the highest level of women’s soccer in the nation and second in the world.
WPSL Commissioner Jerry Zanelli said in a statement that he is excited about the Illinois addition. “We are positive that they will bring a very competitive organization into the league.”
Simmons Cooper Law Firm Co-Owner Jeff Cooper ownes the River Cities FC team. The team’s Director of Operations is Lindsay Kennedy who played for the St. Louis Steamers in 2005 and became the first woman to compete in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team will consist of Kennedy and many other standout players from around the U.S. The team will host tryouts the first week of March and will officially begin its season on May 1.
Justin McMillan, who currently plays for the St. Louis Steamers will coach the River Cities FC. McMillian also owns a soccer specific strength and conditioning organization, Elite FT.
It appears that this team replaces the St. Louis Archers who were also managed by Lindsay and played in the WPSL last year. I have information on Open Tryouts that will occur in early March and will post that on Monday.
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