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DiBernardo on Loan to Perth Glory for Second Season

October 17, 2016 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
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DiBernardo on Loan to Perth Glory for Second Season
DiBernardo on Loan to Perth Glory for Second Season
(Chicago Stars FC)

CHICAGO - The Chicago Red Stars announced today that midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo will be on loan during the NWSL offseason to Perth Glory FC for the second season in a row.

Fourth-overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, DiBernardo proved to be a strong force in the midfield with her dynamic passing, posting 15 assists in her three years in the NWSL - seven in 2016 alone - leading the Red Stars each year. In 2016, DiBernardo racked in the most minutes on the team (1,787), just 13 minutes shy of a perfect season.

In her first season for Perth Glory, DiBernardo started in all eight games in which she played, scoring a team high six goals. Honored with the Golden Boot Award and Most Glorious Player Award for Perth, she was also awarded the W-League's Goal of the Year for her 30-yard launch that soared over Brisbane's goalkeeper, being the only American to win the title.

DiBernardo will be joined this season by fellow Red Stars midfielder Alyssa Mautz, who is new to the Australian scene.

Glory Women kickoff their Westfield W-League season in an exciting double header against the Western Sydney Wanderers on November 6. Full schedule can be viewed here uanhm6iumm) .

DiBernardo will return to the Chicago Red Stars prior to the start of the 2017 NWSL season.

Chicago Red Stars, founded in 2007, are one of ten professional teams in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and one of the longest tenured clubs in North American women's soccer. The team boasts stars from the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's National Team, in addition to some of the top international players from around the world. For more information on the Red Stars and to purchase tickets, please visit the team's official website. www.chicagoredstars.com

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DiBernardo on Loan to Perth Glory for Second Season
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