July 31, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Angel City FC News Release
LOS ANGELES – Angel City Football Club (ACFC) prepared this week to face SoCal rival San Diego Wave FC at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton for their final NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group stage match tomorrow. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET. The match will stream live on CBSSN and Paramount+, air on ESPN on Disney+ in exclusive territories, and internationally on NWSL+.
Below please find the match preview and quotes from the club’s Head Coach Becki Tweed and Rookie forward Casey Phair:
ACFC Rookie Forward Casey Phair
Her thoughts and reflection on her professional debut:
“It was a really exciting moment for me. I’ve been working really hard, not just these past couple of months, but this whole season. My goal was to play and to make my debut, which was something that I’ve been waiting for a long time. It’s really exciting and I’m looking forward to playing more games.”
On the feeling of getting 26 minutes in a game opposed to practice:
“It was really fun to feel their energy and also just be in that atmosphere. Bay has a pretty good crowd and we were winning 2-0 when I went in. The vibe of the game and being out there with my teammates and working hard with them was really fun and exciting.”
On the ACFC team environment with the great mix of young and veteran players:
“It’s helped me develop really quickly as a player, but also it’s helped me adapt to being a professional. With the mix of the younger players and older players, it’s been a really interesting environment, and that just makes it so much more desirable. I could see why so many people would want to be at Angel City, especially for someone my age.”
“I have really good friends that are only a year or two older than me. I also have such amazing veterans that have played at the high level, they’ve been there and they’ve done everything. Just having that mix of both young players and veterans has been really helpful for me developing as a player and a person.”
“What’s really special about Angel City is that our veterans are really encouraging and all they want is for you to succeed. They’ll offer you help before you even have to ask. Both Christen [Press] and Sydney Leroux have been so encouraging throughout my whole time at Angel City and we play similar positions.”
“They’ve just helped me to learn little things that I probably wouldn’t have learned if I was still playing at a youth club. I’m…