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Go LouCity! 502.426.8820 www.blairwood.com metrounitedway.org/2020 IN THIS ISSUE GAME PREVIEW 04 Match preview: what to watch for with Racing Lou FC and Houston Dash TEAM ROSTERS 05 A look at team rosters for Racing Louisville FC and Houston Dash LYNN FAMILY STADIUM 07 Key details about Racing Lou's home MAP OF LYNN FAMILY STADIUM 08 Map including sections, vendors, and more RACING STAFF 10 Racing Louisville's Coaches, Technical Staff, & Support Staff MEET THE TEAM 12-19 Player profiles for every athlete 2021 SEASON SCHEDULE 18 Racing Louisville's 2021 NWSL schedule COMMUNITY PARTNERS 19 A listing of Racing Louisville's business partners 03 match preview: what to watch for with racing lou fc vs houston dash By Jonathan Lintner After the NWSL’s international break, a revitalized HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Racing has found much Racing Louisville FC returns to action Sunday when more success in front of its supporters. Dating back hosting the Houston Dash at 3 p.m. inside Lynn Family to the preseason Challenge Cup tournament, the new Stadium. club is 1-1-2 across all competitions at Lynn Family Stadium, including its 2-0 victory May 21 over the While the club dropped its last two games by a Washington Spirit. In all but one of those home games, combined 8-0 score — defeats at NC Courage Racing also scored multiple goals, the exception being and Portland Thorns FC — those came without the a scoreless draw May 15 to open against Kansas City. services of key players newly available for selection this weekend. SCORING TOUCH: It remains to be seen how new roster additions will reshape the lineup. In the In recent weeks, English defender Gemma Bonner and meantime, forward Cece Kizer has carried the scoring forward Ebony Salmon have integrated with the team; load for Racing, scoring in three of Racing’s four home defender Addisyn Merrick has been medically cleared games to go with an assist. With Salmon available and for the first time this season; and forward Cheyna Matthews healthy, Kizer may eventually gravitate to Matthews continued to get fit, making two starts with her more natural role as an attacking midfielder. Jamaica’s national team while on international duty. BRICK WALL BETOS: Goalkeeper Michelle Betos has Racing, at 1-2-1 overall, could use the help on this been vital to Racing’s defensive efforts. She leads upcoming stretch, which consists of three games the league with 27 saves, an indication that she can in six days. After the Houston tilt, the Courage visit get in the right place at the right time — but also Wednesday before Louisville travels to Chicago the that a young Racing team has called on her to help following Saturday. quite often. Betos recorded nine saves last time out As for the Dash, who are 2-2-1, the 2020 Challenge against Portland, one off her season-high of 10 in the Cup champs have seen players’ stocks rise Washington game. significantly over the last year. Midfielder Kristie Mewis SUPER MOM CHEYNA: By subbing on in the 84th and goalkeeper Jane Campbell are on the radar to minute against Portland, Matthews made her return represent the United States in the Olympics, while to the field for the first time since giving birth to her England’s Rachel Daly and Canada's Sophie Schmidt second child in December. Matthews’ last NWSL are international standouts. appearance had been in September of 2019, when Notes to know... she earned an assist with the Washington Spirit against the North Carolina Courage. FULL CAPACITY: Sunday’s match will mark Racing’s first allowing full capacity at Lynn Family Stadium, a ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Following her return boost from 50% the last time the club hosted a game with Racing, Matthews joined the Jamaican Women’s in May. Louisville City FC, the men’s club also operated National Team to compete in the Summer Series. by Soccer Holdings, drew a venue record crowd of Matthews started both matches for the Reggae Girlz, 12,115 at its June 12 game in what was the stadium’s who played Nigeria and the United States in Houston. first 100% capacity game. While Matthews is a Massachusetts native, her mother is from Jamaica, allowing for the dual national status. 04 TEAM ROSTERS 1 MICHELLE BETOS GK 1 JANE CAMPBELL GK 2 LAUREN MILLIET MF 2 ALLYSHA CHAPMAN D 3 ERIN SIMON D 3 RACHEL DALY F 4 GEMMA BONNER D 4 MEAGAN ROSA F 5 CECE KIZER F 5 GABBY SEILER MF 7 SAVANNAH MCCASKILL F 6 SHEA GROOM MF 8 FREJA OLOFSSON MF 7 MARIA SANCHEZ F 9 EBONY SALMON F 8 NICHELLE PRINCE F 10 NADIA NADIM F 9 HALEY HANSON MF 11 EMILY FOX D 10 CHRISTINE NAIRN MF 12 SINCLAIRE MIRAMONTEZ D 11 MEGAN OYSTER D 13 EMINA EKIC D 12 VERONICA LATSKO F 14 NEALY MARTIN D 13 SOPHIE SCHMIDT MF 15 BROOKE HENDRIX D 14 BRI VISALLI MF 16 JULIA ASHLEY F 18 EMILY OGLE MF 17 YUKI NAGASATO D 19 KRISTIE MEWIS MF 18 KALEIGH RIEHL MF 20 LINDSEY HARRIS GK 19 TAYLOR OTTO F 21 DENEISHA BLACKWOOD MF 20 CHEYNA MATTHEWS GK 22 JASMYNE SPENCER F 21 SHELBY MONEY F 23 ALLY PRISCOCK D 22 KATIE MCCLURE GK 24 JAMIA FIELDS F 23 KATIE LUND MF 25 KATIE NAUGHTON D 24 NOELLE HIGGINSON D 27 ANNIKA SCHMIDT D 26 ADDISYN MERRICK F 28 CAMI PRIVETT MF 27 VANESSA KARA F 33 MAKAMAE GOMERA-STEVENSMF 33 JORIAN BAUCOM 36 AMBER MARSHALL MF 99 AMANDA DENNIS GK HEAD COACH | CHRISTY HOLLY HEAD COACH | JAMES CLARKSON 05 NUTRITIOUS SNACKS ON THE GO! @GoGosqueeZ The $65 million stadium sits on a 10-acre parcel in the Butchertown neighborhood east of downtown. Normal capacity is 15,304, and the venue could range up to 25,000 for concerts. Unique to Lynn is a 72-foot Modelo bar in the open end, believed to be the longest of its kind in Kentucky. The jumbotron ranks second in size behind only Churchill Downs’ Big Board. The natural surface is made up of Tahoma 31 Bermuda overseeded with rye, and it can remain green year round thanks to a sub-air system that removes excessive moisture, but can also blow hot or cold air to keep grass at an ideal temperature. The lines measure 120 feet by 80, a major upgrade from the 105 by 75 pitch at LouCity’s former LouCity has ensured its late home, Louisville Slugger Field. founder’s legacy lives on within the club’s new home. Architect and philanthropist Wayne Estopinal, who brought pro soccer to town, is the namesake behind the closed end of Lynn Family Stadium, the standing supporter zone. Estopinal, whose firm also designed the University of Louisville’s similarly named Lynn Stadium, died in a November 2018 plane crash at age 63. 07 08 christy holly HEAD COACH / DERRY, IRELAND On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Racing Louisville FC, which begins National Women’s Soccer League play in 2021, announced the appointment of Christy Holly as the team’s first head coach. Holly brings prior NWSL coaching experience to his role, and the native Irishman more recently had a hand in helping the United States win the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as an opposition analyst for U.S. Soccer. Holly traveled extensively in advance of the World Cup, scouting potential rivals for the United States. His diligence — in the form of lengthy reports delivered to the coaching staff — paid off when the USWNT successfully defended its title.Prior to working with U.S. Soccer, Holly rose from assistant to head coach for Sky Blue FC, the NWSL franchise in Harrison, N.J. Holly guided a young Sky Blue FC roster to a 7-8-5 mark in 2016, narrowly missing the playoffs with a roster that featured Rookie of the Year Raquel Rodriguez in the midfield. Holly left Sky Blue FC mid-2017 before resurfacing with U.S. Soccer, for which he has also served as an assistant for the women’s U-23 and U-17 teams.Holly coordinated with Executive Vice President of Development, James O’Connor, on building Racing Louisville FC’s inaugural roster. Key events included the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft in November and the 2021 NWSL College Draft that took place in January. gary curneen ASSISTANT COACH / NORTHERN IRELAND Joining head coach Christy Holly as his first full-time assistant, Gary Curneen has helped build Racing’s system toward the start of its Inaugural season. Curneen who, as with Holly, is a native of Northern Ireland, worked for two seasons on the Chicago Red Stars’ staff after a stint as Division 1 California State University Bakersfield’s head coach. A self-described student of the game, Curneen holds a UEFA A License and is the published author of “The Modern Soccer Coach 2014” detailing emerging trends in his industry. TECHNICAL STAFF SERGIO GONZALEZ Goalkeeper Coach BRIANNE BROWN High-Performance Coach KILEY POLK Assistant Coach SUPPORT STAFF BRYNN SEBRING Director of Player Experience and Operations MEGAN FERNANDEZ Head Athletic Trainer ALYSSA DELSANTER Head Equipment Manager SAM KLEIN Assistant Athletic Trainer 10 Proudly Made in Butchertown Since 2006 Gourmet Food Products From the Heart of Bourbon Country Bourbonbarrelfoods.com Butchertown Factory Store | Crescent Hill Marketplace 1 michelle betos GOALKEEPER / NEW YORK, NY Her 49 wins between the posts at Georgia are still tied for the most in school history.