FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Carmel, Indiana (May 13, 2009)
Carmel United Soccer Club
Point of Contact: Ron Boots 317-431-7746
Carmel United Soccer Club is proud to announce the formation of a Central Indiana team playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). This team will give an opportunity for current and former women’s college players to play at the highest level of amateur soccer for the summer season. This release serves as a call out for players. Any college or former college players are welcome. Players do not need to have former affiliation with the Carmel United Soccer Club. For more information, contact carmel@wpsl.info or 317.501.2279 The WPSL Carmel United team will play 12 games this summer and practice twice a week. Practice will start about mid-May and finish about mid-July. Practice will be @ 7:00 PM @ Carmel High School or Shelborne Fields (Carmel United home fields). For more information on this team, go to www.wpsl.info/83/.
The WPSL is a national women’s soccer league with approximately 50 teams and five conferences and is considered one of the top women’s soccer leagues in the world. The WPSL mission is to provide the highest level of women’s soccer while simultaneously providing affordable quality family entertainment and positive role models for the youth of America. For more information, visit www.wpsl.info.
For 10 years, Carmel United has fielded two teams in the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The teams, U23 and Amateur, have advanced to Regional play every year. This year Carmel United is fielding three teams, thus will offer three levels of summer soccer to current and former women’s college players. All current college, former college or international players are welcome for all three teams. No prior affiliation with the Carmel United Soccer Club is required. With three teams, we have several levels of soccer available. The games are competitive and the practices are VERY competitive, most of which consist of scrimmages with the other two teams. The schedule is flexible and can be shaped around summer commitments of work, classes, and leisure. Women college players are urged to contact carmel@wpsl.info or 317.501.2279 to find a "soccer home" for the summer.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Carmel United Soccer Club, based in Carmel, Indiana, is a youth soccer organization fielding teams from U8 thru U19. Carmel United is home to over 100 State Championships and hundreds of collegiate players. For many years, the club has fielded very successful U23 and Amateur teams in the United States Adult Soccer Assoc. (USASA). For more information, visit www.carmelunited.org or call Russell Gee @ 317.575.8890.
Head Coach, Frank Dixon, has coached soccer many years at various levels. This includes recreational, youth, high school, club and adult soccer teams. As coach at Carmel High School for 19 years, he has 9 State Championships. Frank has a USSF C coaching liscense. As a 22-year veteran of Carmel United coaching ranks, Frank coached the U14 CUSC Academy 93 girls team to the USYSA Regional Championship in 2007, followed with a trip to the National Finals. Frank has also coached the U23 and Adult Amateur teams for more than 10 years.
Assistant Coach, Ralph Richards played at Indiana University and has been a Carmel United coach for 8 years. Ralph has a USSF B coaching license. Ralph won the 2008 USYSA Regional Championship with the U13 CUSC Academy 95 girls team.
Assistant Coach, Gene Lindley, player at UNC Greensboro and has been a Carmel United coach for 15 years. Gene has a USSF D coaching license. He was named the 2006 IYSA Coach of the Year. Gene's U19 Carmel Cyclones won the 2007 USYSA Regional Championship, followed by the 2007 National Championship.
Technical Director, Russell Gee, grew up in England and played professional soccer for Minnesota Thunder and Indianapolis Blast. Russell has USSF A coaching license and has been Carmel United's Director of Coaching for 12 years.
Current rostered players represent the following collegate soccer programs:
Indiana University,
Purdue University,
University of Wisconsin,
University of Louisville,
University of Flordia,
University of Indianapolis,
Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis,
Ball State University,
Stanford University,
Illinois State University,
Marian College,
Finland,
University of Connecticut,
Naval Academy,
California Polytechnic State University,
St Bonaventure University,
Butler University,
Florida Institute of Technology.
