FC Kansas City, a professional women’s soccer club, will play its regular season opener at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan.
The Western New York Flash will be the opponents.
The FC Kansas City Blues, two-time defending National Women’s Soccer League champions, have announced their regular season roster with 19 players.
Becky Sauerbrunn and Heather O’Reilly, two U.S. Women’s National Team players, will return.
Four draft picks, Katie Bowen, Brianne Reed, Alex Arlitt and Alexa Newfield, have been signed.
The roster includes:
Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart and Katelyn Rowland.
Defenders: Becky Sauerbrunn, Brittany Taylor, Amanda Frisbie, Katie Bowen, Brianne Reed and Alex Arlitt.
Midfielders: Alexa Newfield, Desiree Scott, Heather O’Reilly, Jen Buczkowski, Mandy Laddish, Yael Averbuch, Erika Tymrak, Frances Silva.
Forwards: Shea Groom, Caroline Kastor, Tiffany McCarty.
The FC Kansas City Blues play many of their home matches at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo.
For tickets or ticket information call 855-4KC-GOAL or visit ticketmaster.com.