2008 W-League Schedule set
14th official season opens May 10
TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues announced today the regular season schedule for the 2008 W-League season, which will kick off with the Opening Night on Saturday, May 10 with eight games and conclude on Sunday, July 20.
North America’s top women’s league will open its 14th official season of competition Saturday with eight games marking the start of the 280-game May 10. Opening Night will feature the debut of six expansion sides as the West Virginia Illusion host the Charlotte Lady Eagles, the Carolina RailHawks visit the Carolina Dynamo, the Tampa Bay Hellenic host the Bradenton Athletics and Connecticut visits the New York Magic. The Ventura County Fusion will play host to fellow newcomer Pali Blues in the debut of W-League soccer in Los Angeles. Opening Night is rounded out with the Hampton Roads Piranhas, one of the inaugural W-League teams in 1995, visiting the 2007 finalist Atlanta Silverbacks, the Long Island Rough Riders playing host to the defending champion Washington Freedom and the Boston Renegades hosting Jersey Sky Blue.
West Virginia Illusion Schedule Set
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Date
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Opponent
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Place
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Time
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May 10th
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Chalotte Eagles
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Home
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2:00pm
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May 24th
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Atlanta Silverbacks
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Home
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7:30pm
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May 25th
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Tampa HCU Hellenic
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Home
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7:30pm
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May 31st
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Carolina Railhawks
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Home
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7:30pm
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June 7th
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Carolina Dynamo
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Home
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7:30pm
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June 12th
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Bradenton Athletics
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Away
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TBD
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June 13th
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Tampa HCU Hellenic
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Away
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8:00pm
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June 20th
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Carolina Dynamo
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Away
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5:30pm
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June 21st
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Hampton Roads Piranhas
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Away
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7:00pm
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June 28th
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Richmond Kickers
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Away
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7:00pm
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July 11th
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Richmond Kickers
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Home
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7:30pm
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July 12th
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Hampton Roads Piranhas
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Home
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7:30pm
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July 18th
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Chalotte Eagles
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Away
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7:00pm
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July 19th
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Atlanta Silverbacks
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Away
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7:55pm
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