THE WPSL AMPLIFIES ITS REACH IN THE UPPER MIDWEST WITH ITS NEWEST MINNESOTA EXPANSION TEAM SET TO PLAY IN 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ST. CROIX, Minn. (Dec. 8, 2022) – The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced today that St. Croix SC has entered the league as an expansion team and will compete under the St. Croix Legacy name for the 2023 season. With the announcement, St. Croix joins seven other WPSL members in Minnesota as the league deepens its roots in the Upper Midwest.
 

“St. Croix is excited to join the WPSL for the 2023 season,” Nathan Klonecki, St. Croix SC executive director, said. “The WPSL has a great reputation, and we are excited to show the youth female players a higher level of soccer for the to strive to.  We plan to keep the same mission, goals, and expectations that we have at St. Croix SC with the new St. Croix Legacy WPSL team.”
 

Founded in 1984, St. Croix Soccer Club has played a pivotal role in competitive youth soccer for nearly four decades. Within its organization, St. Croix fields nearly 1,000 competitive players through a developmental pathway that begins at age four. As a result, St. Croix has produced over 75 State Cup champions through its girls program alone and has aided 100+ players to reach the collegiate level in the past five years.
 

The club’s mission will remain the center of player opportunities from youth to adult as it strives to maintain an environment that embodies the core values of integrity, leadership, perseverance, respect, and teamwork while enhancing self-esteem, promoting self-confidence, and cultivating a lifelong passion for the game.
 

For its inaugural WPSL season, St. Croix has named Joaquin Izquierdo as its head coach. Izquierdo currently serves as the club’s technical director for its U9-U12 teams and holds a USSF A national coaching license.

                                                                                               
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More information about St. Croix Soccer Club can be found at its official website or on its social media platforms – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. For additional information on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com.

 

About the Women’s Premier Soccer League
In its 24th season, the WPSL is the longest active women’s soccer league, with more than 125 clubs from coast to coast in 35 states – making it the world’s largest women’s soccer league. 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.