TAMPA, FL – The United Soccer League today unveiled the schedule for the 12 participating clubs in the first USL Academy Eastern Conference event, which is set for February 14-17 at the Premier Sports Campus of Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, Florida.

The second of two regional qualifying weekends, Eastern Conference USL Academy action will feature teams competing at the U-17 level. The event will kick off on February 14, with North Carolina FC taking on Tampa Bay Rowdies at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The 18-game slate will run through Monday, February 17 with two noon kickoffs between South Georgia Tormenta FC-Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and Colorado Pride Switchbacks-Weston FC closing out the long weekend. Academy programs from clubs across the USL Championship, USL League One, and USL League Two will compete at the event.