WPSL WELCOMES DIABLO VALLEY WOLVES FOR 2021 SEASON

CONCORD, California – The west region of the Women’s Premier Soccer League gets stronger with its newest team in the bay area, Diablo Valley Wolves.

“We are excited to join the WPSL, the league has provided a high level of excellence for so many top-level female soccer players in our country,” Zach Sullivan, Diablo Valley Wolves general manager, said. “The WPSL has allowed players to showcase their abilities to help them move on to the professional and national team levels.”

In early 2020, Diablo Valley Wolves, formerly Diablo FC, merged with local club Heritage Soccer Club and the two entities collectively formed the Diablo Valley Wolves brand. Heritage SC was previously affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Premier League and Diablo Valley will continue this association within the newly formed organization.

The club is taking continuous strides to elevate the soccer community of northern California once more by joining the WPSL. Diablo Valley promotes a fierce level of competition with a primary focus on player development in their region by providing opportunities that take rising athletes to the collegiate level. The club’s WPSL team will provide the continued opportunity for these top female players to pursue elite competition at the highest level.

“We have a large base of alumnae playing in top college programs along with a plethora of local talent to compete right away,” Sullivan said.

Scott Alexander, girls director for Diablo Valley Wolves, has been appointed head coach of the WPSL team. Alexander has been with the club for almost a decade and has additional coaching experience with women’s program at the collegiate level including Cal State Fullerton (asst. coach 2001-2009), Saint Mary’s College-CA (asso. Head coach 2009-2013), and CSU Monterey Bay (asst. coach 2019-20). Sullivan will serve as assistant coach.

“We are excited to provide this experience for our female players and soccer community,” Alexander said.

The club’s home venue and ticket information will be announced closer to the start of the season.

More information about Diablo Valley Wolves can be found at their website www.diablovalleywolves.com. For additional information on the WPSL visit wpslsoccer.com.

The WPSL is in its 23rd season and is the largest women’s soccer league in the world with more than 125 clubs from coast-to-coast in 35 states. WPSL rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States’ most accomplished women’s players have played in the WPSL, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Foudy, and Brandi Chastain.