Vermont Green to host women’s exhibition match

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Green regular season is just weeks away, but on Tuesday, the club announced there could be an additional squad coming to Vermont.

VGFC will field a women’s team for an exhibition match against FC Laval in June 22 at Virtue Field. The team – who will announce open tryout details later – will include UVM players Jill Brody, Laney Ross, Bailey Ayer and Maddy Cronin, as well as Pittsford native Olivia White.

Vermont Green also said it has ‘begun the process of exploring the path to adding a women’s program,’ with guidance from an advisory committee, featuring UVM head coach Kristi Huizenga and US Women’s National Team member Sam Mewis.

“We’re so excited to feature this historic match in June. It will serve as a celebration of women’s soccer in our state—honoring the history and enthusiasm for the sport here—and show our commitment to growing the women’s game” VGFC co-founder Matthew Wolff said in a release. “Knowing our community, we think this could be one of the biggest events of the summer.”

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