Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC to play at FAU?

According to a recent article on FAUOwlACCESS.com, Dan Borislow may finally have a location in Florida to play home games as magicTalk SC.

From FAU website:

FAU Soccer Stadium was completed as part of a 10-year development program to create five on-campus soccer fields in conjunction with the Greater Boca Raton Beach Tax District. FAU hosted the Atlantic Sun Conference women's soccer championship in 2000 and 2003 and the University has served as a practice site for several international teams, Team USA and the women's soccer professional combines. Recently, FAU faced the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake during the MLS team's spring training at the FAU Soccer Complex.


There still where rumors of the team possibly playing two home games in the D.C. area but no venue has been 'officialy' announced.

As always with the magic man and his team, STAY TUNED...

Official roster announcement for magicTalk SC/Freedom?

According to a report by Our Game Magazine, the magicTalk SC/Freedom have some official roster members...about time.

Now the question remains, where will the team play and will any games be played in the D.C. metro area?

According to email correspondence between VaSoccerNews and magicTalk SC owner Dan Borislow, the team is currently "Negotiating on a Venue". Whatever that means.

Borislow is always elusive at best when responding to requests for official information from the team.

List of Signed magicTalk SC/Freedom players:

• Shannon Boxx
• Marian Dalmy
• Ella Masar
• Rebecca Moros
• Christie Rampone
• Lindsay Tarpley
• Kacey White

On a side note: the photo above is from the release of the 2011 WPS uniforms that where unveiled in New York last week. No sign of the new name or logo!?

- Q & A: Dan Borislow

Q & A with D.C. draft pick, Christen Press

By Silviano Barron

Christen Press had an unbelievable year last year. Press, who is from Palos Verdes Estates, led the nation in scoring with 26 goals and in points with 60. Press has numerous awards from her young career, which includes the prestigious 2010 MAC Hermann Award, NCAA College Cup appearances and winning the USL W-League with the Pali Blues while going undefeated in 2009. We had a quick Q&A with Press, who was recently drafted by the Washington Freedom, who is in between studying for her last semester at Stanford and training with the US U-23s.

Read full  Q & A at:  Pali Blues Soccer Club

Q & A with D.C. Draft Pick Omolyn Davis

Q & A with Omolyn Davis: Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC draft pick

Omolyn Davis was drafted by the Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC in the 2011 WPS Draft. Davis played at George Mason University and is from Kingston, Jamaica.

VaSoccerNews: How popular is soccer with girls in Jamaica?

Omolyn Davis: Girls soccer in Jamaica is very popular. It might not get the same recognition as the boys program, but we have many leagues that support the girls program in Jamaica.

VASN: When did you realize you would have the opportunity to play in the WPS?

Davis: I realized I might have the opportunity to play in the WPS as long as the league was around. By doing this, I wanted to ensure that I get as much exposure as I could while playing college. In the summer however, I played for the Washington Freedom W-League team, and that was where I got a lot of exposure.

VASN: What attracted you to soccer as opposed to other sports?

Davis: The uniqueness of the game. Unlike other sports, one goal can be the determining factor of that game.

VASN: Which player are you looking forward to playing against the most, why?

Davis: I am really excited to play against all the players this season. They’re  all talented players. I’ve played against a few of the US national team players, and I’ve also played against Marta, so it should be exciting to share the field with such great players.

VASN: How important is it for the WPS to exist and how important is it for its players to be seen as role models to young female soccer players/athletes?

Davis: It is very important for the league to exist so that young girls who dream and aspire to play professional will have the opportunity to do so after college. It is also important for players to be seen as good role models for young female soccer athletes so that they can be more inspired to play the sport.

VASN: What is your best memory from playing soccer at George Mason?

Davis:  Well, I have two. First, My 2009 season when I scored and hat-trick in our 3-2 overtime win against William & Mary University. It was our team first win over William & Mary since 2003. My next was last season, making it to our conference tournament semi finals.

VASN: Do you feel that women’s soccer in general get fair media coverage compared to the men’s game? Why or why not?

Davis: No, I don’t think we get fair coverage as the men’s programs do. It could be because soccer is less popular here in the US than many other countries around the world.

VASN: If you were not going to be a professional athlete what career would you pursue?

Davis: I have a passion for soccer, so I would definitely go into coaching.  I have been coaching little kids here for about 2 years now, and it’s something I could see myself doing.

VASN: What is the strongest part of your game? What aspect needs the most improvement?

Davis: I would say my dribbling and technical skills. The aspect that needs improvement would be heading.

Thanks to Omolyn Davis for her time and best of luck on the upcoming season.

Christie Rampone Signs With Freedom/magicTalk SC

Christie Rampone has announced her signing with the Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC. Rampone spent two seasons with Sky Blue FC, winning the inaugural WPS Championship with them in 2009 and a fifth place finish in the 2010 season. In that 2009 championship run she led the team not only as a player, but also as the coach and captain. On top of it all, she was 11 weeks pregnant with her second child, a fact that she revealed to her teammates after they won the WPS Championship.

READ FULL STORY HERE: www.christierampone.com