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West Chester, Pa (05/24/08)-The Philadelphia Liberty recorded their second staight shutout saturday with a 2-0 win over the visiting CDSA Future of Delaware. 

Jillian Hutchinson put Philadelphia on the board in the first half with a nicely placed volley just over the outreached arms of CDSA keeper Tara Isbel.  In the second half, forward Whitney Weinraub netted an insuranace goal as she snuck behind the Delaware defense and beat Isbel to a wide open net. With the win, the Liberty remain unbeaten at 1-0-1 and move into a first place tie with the AC Diablos in the always tough Atlantic Division. Next Saturday the Liberty travel to North Jersey to play the Millburn Magic.

SAN FRANCISCO (May 27, 2008) – As Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) prepares for its inaugural 2009 season, WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci announced today, the league has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for an expansion franchise in Philadelphia. Slated to host a team by 2010, Philadelphia is the league’s eighth franchise with WPS play commencing next April in seven cities: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.

“Since signing on the dotted line with our initial seven investor groups in September of last year, we’ve had our sights set on adding an eighth team to the league,” said Antonucci. “In Philadelphia, we have the perfect foundation for success, combining a strong operating group with the city’s recent acquisition of an MLS team to create a prime market for women’s soccer.

“Yet, even with Philadelphia beginning play in 2010, we haven’t ruled out the possibility of having an eighth WPS team play in the 2009 inaugural season,” added Antonucci. “The league is exploring a number of solid expansion opportunities in other cities with the intention of adding another team by year’s end. Options include the California Bay Area; Cary, NC; Atlanta, Ga.; and even into Canada with a potential investor group based in Vancouver, B.C.”

Matthew Driver, CEO of the Delaware Valley’s Team Dynamic, LLC, will serve as managing partner of the Philadelphia WPS team. The investor group, which includes David Hershey, managing partner and owner of the NJ/NY Boat Show, will be comprised primarily of local personnel with ties to the region’s many youth soccer programs. Driver plans to bring on additional investors within the next year and, as with other teams within WPS, is already exploring potential synergies between the Philadelphia WPS and MLS teams. It is expected that home games will be played at the MLS Philadelphia’s soccer-specific stadium to be built in Chester, Pa.

WEST CHESTER, PA (03/24/08) - Shane Coyne joins Kendall Walkes and Steve Fraser as an assistant coach with the Philadephia Liberty. Coyne holds a UEFA ’B’ License and was a former assistant coach with Sligo Rovers FC of the League of Ireland Premier Division. After spending the last year and a half coaching various youth teams in New Jersey, Coyne is also working with Coach Walkes as a volunteer assistant coach with the West Chester University Men’s Team and is a staff coach with West Chester United Soccer Club.

"I am delight to be part of the Philadelphia Liberty coaching staff," said Coyne.  "This is a great opportunity for me to experience working with players of this level and along side coaches Kendall Walkes and Steve Frazer."

In addition to assisting with Philadelphia Liberty training and game-day coaching, Shane Coyne will oversee daily player management including nutrition and fitness guidelines.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 29, 2008

WEST CHESTER, PA – Matt Driver, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Liberty Women’s Soccer team, is pleased to announce that the Liberty will be playing out of West Chester University this summer. With this new home, the Liberty will be teaming up with West Chester United Soccer Club (WCUSC) and other southeastern Pennsylvania youth soccer clubs to create a true home team feel. The Philadelphia Liberty will be playing at West Chester University’s John A. Farrell Stadium, a 7,500 seat stadium with a state-of-the-art FieldTurf playing surface.

The Philadelphia Liberty also announces the appointment of new head coach Kendall Walkes. In addition to his role as head coach of the West Chester University Men’s Soccer team, currently entering his 18th season with the program, Walkes has played a pivotal role in the development of soccer in southeastern Pennsylvania, at both the collegiate and youth level. “My objective is the same as every other WPSL team, to win a championship,” said Walkes. “In the process I want the players to grow as individuals; have a professional approach to the game; manage their lives in accordance to becoming ambassadors of the game; and outwork our opponents.”

West Chester, Pa. (February 9, 2008) - The Philadelphia Liberty’s tentative 2008 game schedule is available on the Schedule page of this website.  All games will be confirmed within the next few weeks.