PARTNERSHIP: USTARS

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PARTNERSHIP MAKES USTARS WPSL’S OFFICIAL COLLEGE PLACEMENT AGENCY

OKLAHOMA CITY (1/22/2026) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced today its partnership college placement agency, USTARS Group. The year-long deal makes USTARS the Exclusive College Placement Agency of the WPSL.

“We’re proud to announce the official partnership between the WPSL and USTARS Group," David Znaty, USTARS Group founder and CEO, said. “This collaboration ensures productive student-athletes receive the guidance, development, and placement support needed to succeed in this critical next step of their playing and professional careers.” 

A world-wide leader in helping both international and domestic soccer players find the right college soccer program,USTARS provides recruitment and placement  services that extend throughout the student-athlete’s collegiate career. USTARS team of experts provide a personalized, one-on-one approach to best educate, collaborate, evaluate, and promote themselves to the institution that best aligns with their goals, strengths, potential, and financial resources.

“By combining the largest women’s soccer league in the world with the leading college placement agency worldwide, this partnership creates unmatched opportunities for female student-athletes,” Znaty said. 

“The WPSL is proud to partner with USTARS, an organization that shares our values around community, development, and opportunity, DeBray Ayala, WPSL vice president, said. “This partnership strengthens our efforts to grow the game and inspire the next generation of players.” 

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For more information on USTARS, visit ustarsgroup.net. Follow USTARS on Instagram and Facebook.

For more information on the WPSL, visit wplsoccer.com.

About the Women’s Premier Soccer League

With more than 180 teams across two divisions competing in its 28^th season of play, the Women’s Premier Soccer League stands as the largest women’s soccer league in the world and the longest continuously running league in North America. Launched with eight teams in Northern California in 1998, the WPSL’s two divisions now span 150 cities in 38 states, from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida, New England to Southern California. Some of the game’s most iconic players honed their talents in the WPSL including Brandi Chastain, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, and Catarina Macario. In 2025, more than 100 WPSL alumnae played professionally in leagues across the globe, dominated rosters in the 2025 NCAA Division I College Cup, and MAC Hermann Trophy balloting. The WPSL is one of the leading pillars in women’s soccer in the United States and remains committed to its mission of advancing the game through long-term impact and its affiliations with the United States Soccer Federation and Tier 1 League sanctioning by the United States Adult Soccer Association.