NWSL North Carolina Courage

North Carolina Courage Preseason Preview

Published on February 18, 2018 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
North Carolina Courage News Release


Cary, NC - The North Carolina Courage will begin preparation for its second NWSL season on Monday, Feb. 19 when the team officially begins preseason training in Cary, NC. After a highly successful inaugural 2017 season, the Courage will strive to uphold the strong precedent set by the NWSL Shield-winning squad.

Preseason matches will be interspersed throughout the team's preseason training regimen, kicking off with a match against UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday, Feb. 25, and concluding with a history-making match at Richmond's City Stadium against the Washington Spirit on Saturday, March 17.

NC Courage Preseason Game Schedule:

Games are free and open to the public.

Sunday, Feb 25: NC Courage vs. UNC-Chapel Hill, 11 a.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park

Thursday, March 1: NC Courage at NC State, 11:30 a.m. at Dail Soccer Stadium

Sunday, March 4: NC Courage vs. Tennessee, time TBA at WakeMed Soccer Park

Sunday, March 11: NC Courage vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. at WakeMed Soccer Park

Saturday, March 17: Washington Spirit vs. NC Courage, 7 p.m. at City Stadium, Richmond, Va. Click here for tickets.

NC Courage Preseason Roster

Goalkeepers (2): Sabrina D'Angelo, Katelyn Rowland

Defenders (12): Abby Erceg, Abby Dahlkemper (NYR), Jaelene Hinkle, Merritt Mathias, Julie King (NYR), Allysha Chapman, Carlin Hudson (CDP), Morgan Reid (CDP), Ryan Williams (CDP), Yuri Kawamura (NYR), Alyssa Kleiner (NRI), Kaleigh Kurtz (NRI)

Midfielders (9): Makenzy Doniak, Elizabeth Eddy, Samantha Mewis (NYR), McCall Zerboni, Denise O'Sullivan, Debinha, Meredith Speck, Becca Rasmussen (CDP), Sarah Teegarden (NRI)

Forwards (6): Lynn Williams (NYR), Crystal Dunn (NYR), Jessica McDonald, Darian Jenkins, Kristen Hamilton, Frannie Crouse (CDP)

Key:

CDP - 2018 NWSL College Draft pick

NRI - Non-Roster Invitee

NYR - Not Yet Reported to Camp

US Women's National Team members Williams, Dunn and Dahlkemper will not report to the NC Courage's first weeks of preseason after being named to the SheBelieves Cup preliminary roster. Mewis was not named to the USWNT roster for the tournament due to a short-term knee injury. Mewis is recovering well, and she plans to continue her rehabilitation in Boston. Additionally, Chapman (Canada), Erceg (New Zealand), O'Sullivan (Ireland) and Debinha (Brazil) will be on international duty for their respective countries in late February- early March. Due to injury, Kawamura and King will report later to preseason.

The NC Courage will open their highly-anticipated sophomore season at home in an NWSL Championship rematch against the Portland Thorns in the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Tickets for the NC Courage home opener go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. ET.

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