Colorado Springs, CO (June 14, 2018) – The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced today the signings of Tucker Bone and Austin Dewing. Both players will be available for selection June 15th against Rio Grande Valley FC.



Tucker Bone, 23, primarily played as an attacking midfielder for the Air Force Academy for the last four years before graduating in May. He started 67 of 81 appearances, recording 25 goals and 22 assists for the Academy. The attacking midfielder was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist as a senior in 2018 while earning three First Team All-WAC selections and two United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American selections. Bone also spent time playing with the U23 Pride Switchbacks in USL League Two (formerly PDL) in 2018. Bone was selected 20th overall by the Seattle Sounders FC in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on January 11th, 2019.



On signing with the Switchbacks:

"It's big time. It's that step to reaching my ultimate goal of playing at the highest level that I can. I'm looking forward to the games to come for the rest of the season. And I'm looking forward to helping out the Switchbacks and scoring some goals."



On connection with Austin Dewing:

"I'm feeling good about it. I'm just hoping to get on the field with him and show everybody what we did at Air Force and show them that we can do it at the next level too and make stuff happen together."



Name: Tucker Bone

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 160 lbs

Date of Birth: January 23, 1996

Age: 23

Hometown: Granite Bay, CA

Birthplace: Tacoma, WA