TWO REIGN FC PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

Reign FC Players Featured in UEFA Champion’s League Play

SEATTLE, WA – October 19, 2013 – Canada Women’s National Team head coach John Herdman has selected Seattle Reign FC defenders Carmelina Moscato and Emily Zurrer to the preliminary roster for the match against South Korea on Oct. 30. Reign FC is one of six NWSL clubs to have both of their Canadian allocated players called-up.

Moscato, who was acquired by Reign FC on Sept. 10, 2013, has scored twice in 78 matches for the Canadian international squad since 2002. Zurrer has three goals as a member of the Canadian Women’s National Team since 2008 and has appeared in 65 matches. Both players earned a bronze medal as members of the 2012 Olympic team in London.

The Canadian squad features 13 NWSL players that will look to avenge a 3-1 loss to South Korea in January of this year. The match will be broadcast live across Canada live from Edmonton on Sportsnet One at 6 p.m. PT.

REIGN FC UPDATES FROM THE UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 32

Seattle Reign FC midfielder Megan Rapinoe scored a goal for Olympique Lyonnais in their 6-0 defeat of the Dutch side FC Twente on Wednesday. Rapinoe, who came on as a substitute in 59th minute, also had an assist in the game and helped advance Lyon into the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16. She has tallied three points in her two tournament appearances with Lyon in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Lyon is scheduled to face the German club FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Round of 16 to be played in November.

Reign FC midfielder Jess Fishlock will also be playing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16 as her Scottish club Glasgow City LFC defeated Belgian side Standard Femina de Liège 3-1 on Thursday. Fishlock has recorded one assist in 167 minutes with the club in their tournament phase Champions League matches. Glasgow City LFC is slated to play Arsenal Ladies FC in the Round of 16 in November.

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper Michelle Betos made five saves for Apollon Limassol LFC in their 1-1 draw with SV Neulengbach on Wednesday. Apollon will not advance to the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16 as they fell 3-2 on aggregate to the Austrian side Neulengbach.

REIGN FC HAS THREE PLAYERS NAMED TO U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Tom Sermanni has selected Seattle Reign FC defender Stephanie Cox, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and goalkeeper Hope Solo to the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for three matches in October, including tomorrow’s match against Australia in San Antonio, TX.

For Cox, it marks her first call-up to the U.S. Women’s National Team since May of 2012.

“I am really excited about going in to camp with the U.S. team after being away for a year and a half,” said Cox. “Being able to play in the last couple of games with the Reign really helped me gain some momentum in coming back from my pregnancy, and I am in a confident place headed to camp.”

Cox has earned 82 caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team and was a member 2007 and 2011 World Cup teams, as well as the 2008 Olympic team. She is slated to be available to play in tomorrow’s match.

The USA will play four friendly matches, facing Australia on Oct. 20 in San Antonio (10:30 a.m. PT), New Zealand on Oct. 27 in San Francisco (3:30 p.m. PT) and Oct. 30 in Columbus, Ohio (4:30 p.m. PT) and Brazil on Nov. 10 in Orlando (12:30 p.m. PT). Fans can follow all the matches live online via ussocer.com’s MatchTracker and Twitter @ussocer_wnt.

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