Sky Blue FC Adds Two Televised Games on Universal Sports
Published on May 6, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release
SOMERSET, N.J. (May 6, 2009) - Sky Blue FC announced today that two of its upcoming Women's Professional Soccer games will be televised on Universal Sports. The preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic and lifestyle sports programming, Universal Sports will televise the upcoming home-and-home series between Sky Blue FC and the Los Angeles Sol.
Universal Sports (in partnership with NBC) is the top destination for Olympic Sports all year round. The network has coverage in over 30 million digital cable households and over 5.2 million users online through a partner network of over 30 top endemic sport sites.
The first match, in Los Angeles, will be televised on Friday, May 15th at 10:30 p.m. ET. The rematch, featuring the return of Brazilian star Marta to New Jersey, will be aired on Saturday, June 13th at 7 p.m. ET.
With the two added telecasts, four of the next six Sky Blue FC games will be broadcast on television with the other two appearing on Fox Soccer Channel as part of the WPS Sunday on FSC programming. Sky Blue FC will appear on FSC this Sunday at 6 p.m. ET when it travels to Chicago to face the Red Stars in a rematch. The two teams tied 0-0 on April 19th in a match also televised on FSC.
The other Fox Soccer Channel matchup will feature Sky Blue FC against Kelly Smith and the Boston Breakers on May 31st at 6 p.m. Sky Blue FC Upcoming Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Sunday, May 10 6 pm ET @ Chicago Red Stars Toyota Park Fox Soccer Channel Friday, May 15 10:30 pm ET @ Los Angeles Sol Home Depot Center Universal Sports Saturday, May 23 5 pm ET @ Washington Freedom RFK Stadium --- Sunday, May 31 6 pm ET Boston Breakers Yurcak Field Fox Soccer Channel Saturday, June 6 8 pm ET @ Saint Louis Athletica Korte Stadium --- Saturday, June 13 7 pm ET Los Angeles Sol Yurcak Field Universal Sports
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