Update: Kiersten Dallstream to Appear in Phoenix, Arizona!

Sky Blue FC's Dallstream will be heading home to her native Arizona to be the featured player at the Phoenix Camp! Kiersten Dallstream started her soccer career when she was five years old in Fountain Hills, Arizona, for a team called the Hot Shots. She started her professional career by getting picked up by Sky Blue FC in the second round of the Sol's dispersal draft; she plays regularly, and has recorded one assist for Sky Blue. Previous to this, she won a Gold Medal at the 2008 Fifa U-20 World Cup.

Arizona Soccer Club (AZSC) is one of sixteen exclusive clubs across the nation selected to host a WPS Camp this summer. From July 19 to 23, the camp will be held in Crossroads Park in Gilbert, Arizona, and is open to all other clubs and players in the area.

“AZSC has made the commitment to partner with WPS to increase the awareness of the game of soccer in the East Valley” Michael Briseno, President of the Arizona Soccer Club Board of Directors said. “The soccer community in this part of Phoenix is continuously growing, and we feel this partnership is the next step to bringing a higher level of women’s soccer to the area.”

The club has made significant progress in doing just that since its inception in 2003. Beginning with 31 recreational teams and 333 players, in just 7 seasons AZSC has grown to 140 recreational teams, with an additional 17 competitive teams in its Thunder Club.

AZSC is dedicated to establishing traditions that encourage a sense of P.R.I.D.E: Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence. This matches with the unique curriculum of WPS Camps, which embodies WPS core values of teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship on and off the field. Highlighted by an appearance from a WPS player at the camp, AZSC understands the importance of learning from competitors in the highest level of soccer, and continues to build its own professional staff who boast backgrounds playing and coaching within the U.S. Women’s National Team, Brazilian Professional Soccer, and Arizona State University.

Registration is now open for the WPS Camp, hosted by AZSC from July 19 to July 23. Visit www.WPSCamps.com, or contact susan@arizonasoccerclub.com

About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)
Headquartered in San Francisco, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is the world’s premier soccer league for women with eight teams across the United States featuring the best players from around the world. WPS completed its inaugural season in August 2009 as Sky Blue FC of New Jersey became the first-ever WPS Champions. In 2010, eight teams will each play 24-game schedules from April 10-September 12 including six original WPS teams – Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Gold Pride (Bay Area), Saint Louis Athletica, Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY) and Washington Freedom – and two expansion teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence. For more information, visit the WPS official website at www.womensprosoccer.com or follow all the news at www.twitter.com/womensprosoccer.

About Arizona Soccer Club (AZSC)
The purpose of the AZSC is to provide a service of value in an environment that builds a strong soccer community - whether recreational or competitive. As an up and coming soccer club, AZSC is making positive headway in increasing a love of the game, creating a family-friendly atmosphere, and growing its reputation as a competitive club to be reckoned with. Want to be a part of AZSC? April tryouts for the club are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the month; register online at www.arizonasoccerclub.com.