PHILADELPHIA UKRAINIAN NATIONALS SET TO COMPETE IN THE WPSL THIS SUMMER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA (March 7, 2023) - The Women’s Premier Soccer League confirmed today that Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals will compete this summer for the 2023 season. With the announcement, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals will add “Liberty” to its name which will serve as its WPSL branding.
 

“We’re excited to add to the existing high-level programs represented at the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals,” Dan Harmon, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals strategic initiatives advisor, said. “If [our] WPSL [team] is as successful as [our] NPSL [team] in year one this will be another tremendous step of progress for our club, our talented ladies program, the surrounding community, and the extended Ukrainian community.
 

For the 2023 season, Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals Liberty will compete in the six-team Colonial Division of the Mid-Atlantic Conference in the East Region. The club will be led by Dermot Carry and Marquita Feldman.
 

“I am honored to be part of this team in their inaugural year in the WPSL [and] excited for these talented women to be center stage and show how competitive women’s soccer has become in the U.S.,” Carry said. “It will be a fantastic opportunity for parents and their young soccer players to see future stars of the women’s game up close who may play at the highest level of the game in the future.”
 

The official schedule will be unveiled soon.

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For more information about Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals Liberty visit its official website or social platforms on Facebook and Instagram.  More information about the WPSL can be found at wpslsoccer.com
 

About the Women’s Premier Soccer League

Celebrating its 25th season of play in 2023, the Women’s Premier Soccer League is the most tenured and largest women’s soccer league in the world – with an all-time high 130 teams competing in 33 U.S. states and 73 metro areas. Team rosters feature current and former collegiate players, the nation’s top prep prospects, and international standouts. The amateur summer league produced more than 70 percent of the selections in the 2023 NWSL College Draft and WPSL alumnae represent 50 percent of the members of the United States women’s national team.