AUSTELL, Ga. – South Georgia Tormenta FC will kick off its 2023 USL W League title-defending season against Southern Soccer Academy this Sunday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. ET from Marathon Park in Austell, Georgia. After a long offseason, South Georgia looks to start off its 2023 season the best way possible against a Southern Soccer Academy team that seems eager to have a strong 2023.
Sunday marks the start of Tormenta FC’s second season in the W League. The team looks to continue its form after a historic 2022, when the team conquered its first-ever W League title. With everyone now chasing South Georgia, Head Coach Jim Robbins and his team will look to set the standard this Sunday.
The 2023 offseason was a busy one for Tormenta FC as the club made numerous eye-catching moves to solidify the squad for the upcoming season, in addition to three returning players. With the additions of Celine Ottah, Abby Gemza and Sarah Hagg, to name a few, the team seeks to continue positive results on the road that yielded success last year.
Southern Soccer Academy enters the season coming off of a 4-3-5 (W-L-D) record in 2022. The Austell side finished fourth in the South Central Division in 2022 but aims to make a playoff push in 2023 after returning several crucial players.
In June of 2021, Tormenta FC was named a founding member of the USL W League, an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers both on and off the pitch. Tormenta FC won its first-ever USL W League title in 2022 after defeating the Minnesota Aurora in front of 6,500 fans in Eagan, Minnesota.
Tormenta FC provides opportunities to local and national players to develop and start their professional careers in Statesboro, Georgia. In just one year, Tormenta FC’s USL W League team has produced six professional players with Sydney Martinez joining Jenae Packard, Emily Burke, Kelly Giddes, Abigail Wolf and Jodi Medina as the latest player to sign a contract in Europe.
For additional information and scheduling interviews, email: epintor@tormentafc.com.
