By: Sam Carter
COLUMBIA, SC. – In the final match of May, South Georgia Tormenta FC travels to face SC United Bantams for a USL W League match on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. The contest comes after the Statesboro side earned its first win of the season in Monday night’s match against Tennessee SC.
Forward Kiana Jacobson slotted Tormenta FC in front on the cusp of 90 minutes following an Emma Tucker assist after an impressive display against the Tennessee side. Tucker’s defensive involvements and advanced play earned her Player of the Match honors. With the win, Tormenta FC now sits in third place in the USL W League South Central Division on four points.
Keara Fitzgerald earned her first start between the sticks for South Georgia against Tennessee SC and recorded a clean sheet. Tess Werts continues to lead to the team in minutes logged this season having played all possible minutes through three games played. Tormenta FC enters Thursday evening’s match looking to capitalize on its defensive stability and counterplay to earn the three points.
The SC United Bantams enter Thursday’s contest sitting fifth in the South Central Division after a 3-1 loss in the season opener to the Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves. Midfielder Claire Griffiths tallied the only goal in the match for the South Carolina side. In last season’s fixtures, South Carolina suffered two losses and a draw to the Statesboro side. Head Coach Sandy Burris will look to halt the traveling Tormenta FC from picking up a second consecutive win in league play.
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.
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