Women's Soccer News: SEALIONS Kick off 2011 WPSL Season with Win Against AJAX

UPDATE 6.6.2011

The San Diego SeaLions defeated the Claremont Stars in the home opener on Sunday June 5 at Cathedral High School as well.

The San Diego SeaLions WPSL (Women's Premier Soccer League) kicked off the 2011 season yesterday with a shutout against AJAX on Saturday, June 4.  SeaLions return to San Diego to play at Cathedral Catholic High School for their home opener today, June 5th at 2:00 pm.  

The WPSL SeaLions are proud to be San Diego's Women's Soccer Team

The San Diego SeaLions opened the 2011 Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) regular season with an away game against Ajax America on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Nansen Field in Rancho Palos Verdes. The match was a strong victory for the SeaLions with Kaycee Gunion earning her first shutout of the season.

Amie Becker, General Manager of the SeaLions was excited by the teams win  and reported that goals were scored by Nikki Petracca, Ashlin Yahr and Maddie Tantillo. 

Today, the SeaLions host their home opener at Cathedral Catholic High and take on the Claremont Stars. The game begins at 2:00 p.m. and the first 200 fans receive a free San Diego SeaLions sling bag.

COST: Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for military, seniors, and children. Fans wearing a U.S. National Team jersey will get in free in honor of this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The SeaLions will also provide free admission to any fan who brings a drum to beat during the game.

HOME FIELD: All home games are played at Cathedral Catholic High School, located at 5555 Del Mar Heights Road in Del Mar, CA.

The San Diego SeaLions have started this season strong coming off of an exciting 1-0 pre-season victory over the Bay Area Breeze, one of few professional teams that joined the WPSL this season.

Photo Credit: Aaron Jaffe

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San Diego WFC SeaLions one of the oldest female soccer clubs in the USA. The WPSL is a sixty-plus team national women's soccer league with five conferences and is considered one of the top women's soccer leagues in the world. For more information, please email Amie Becker.

The Women's Premier Soccer League WPSL is a 60-plus team national league for the Summer 2011 season and is the largest women's soccer league in the world. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The WPSL's mission is to provide the highest level of soccer in our effort to: bring affordable & quality family entertainment to the community; display positive role models for our youth; while, being a stepping stone for aspiring professional & international-level players.