The Florida Sol FC
is the latest addition to the WPSL
Sunshine conference, and will play out of the Fleming Island
in the Jacksonville area.
The team will be coached by Luis Torres and will play it's
home games at the Clay County Soccer Club complex where
Torres is currently the Director of Coaching for girls. Clay
County Soccer has also agreed to be the primary sponsor of
the team.
The team is comprised primarily of current college
players and players who are about to start their college
careers. Many of the players have been a part of Torres'
Ponte Vedra Storm team for many years and are excited about
having the opportunity to play together in the summers as
they return home from their various colleges.
The team is young but will have some very experienced
players for their age. Current college standouts like Notre
Dame center mid Elizabeth Tucker and Atlantic Sun Freshman
of the year Carolina Lencina, as well as the A-Suns leading
scorer Lauren Hopfensperger, are excited about the team.
There will also be a strong presence from many of the local
and State colleges as there will be current and future
players from the University of Florida, FSU, UCF, UNf, and
Jacksonville University asked to participate.
We are excited about the team and see it as a way to bring
high level women's soccer to Jacksonville while continuing
to provide the college players with an opportunity to
continue to play and develop over the summer.
Our league WPSL
(Women’s Premier Soccer League) was established in 1998,
it is the largest women soccer league in the United States,
with over 50 teams throughout the country, and some of the
top female players in the nation.
WPSL is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer
Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States
Soccer Federation (USSF), the ruling body of soccer in the
United States and FIFA the world's ruling body for soccer.
U.S. National team standouts such as Brandi Chastain,
Shannon Boxx, Julie Foudy, and current national players like
Abby Wambach, Leslie Osborne and Nicole Barnhart, have
played in the WPSL.
With the start of WPS (Woman Professional Soccer) in
2009, the WPSL’s has helped to give players the opportunity
to develop and elevate their game.
The Players
Sol FC assists female soccer players to accomplish their
highest level in the game. Whether that goal is at the
collegiate, national team or professional level, our club
will develop and showcase their abilities. Morgan Brian
current player for the USA U-20 national team, will defend
the Florida SOL FC colors this upcoming season.
The Fans
receive the best in soccer entertainment. Every game Sol
FC creates a sense of excitement and lasting memories for
fans. We build fan loyalty by providing a team with
successful local players and a fan family oriented
atmosphere at the games.
