ST. LOUIS (July 2, 2009) – Saint Louis Athletica of the new Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league is proud to announce a local television broadcast agreement with KPLR 11 who will air two Athletica games this season. The two matches scheduled for broadcast are on Saturday, July 18 in Washington when Athletica visit RFK Stadium to face the Washington Freedom and Saturday, August 1 when Athletica host the Boston Breakers at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park.

“We are very proud to be partnering with KPLR 11,” said Saint Louis Athletica owner Jeff Cooper. “Being able to show Saint Louis Athletica soccer to our fans through local television is very exciting for us and for the sporting community here in our market.”

“KPLR 11 has a rich history of broadcasting local sports, and we’re thrilled to present the first local broadcast of Athletica soccer in St. Louis,” said Spencer Koch, President and General Manager of KPLR-TV and KTVI-TV. “The popularity of all levels of soccer in St. Louis is remarkable, and it’s time to give this sport some well-deserved recognition and exposure,” added Koch.

Prior to both games KPLR 11 Sports Director Rich Gould will host a 30-minute pre-game show with player and coaches interviews and exclusive features about the team.

The broadcast dates and times for the two matches are as follows:

Saturday, July 18 3:30 p.m. Pre-Game Show
4:00 p.m. Athletica @ Washington Freedom

Saturday, August 1 6:30 p.m. Pre-Game Show
7:00 p.m. Athletica vs. Boston Breakers

About KPLR-TV
KPLR-TV (Channel 11) is St. Louis’ CW network affiliate, programming a strong schedule of news, sports and entertainment. KPLR programs several hours of high-definition programming each week, including CW programs and syndicated shows. KPLR-TV is a Tribune Broadcasting station, under the management of Local TV, LLC. For additional information, visit KPLR-TV’s website at www.kplr11.com.

About Saint Louis Athletica
Saint Louis Athletica is one of the founding franchises of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). The franchise was officially “born” on February 27th, 2007. On that date Saint Louis Soccer United LLC, under the leadership of Jeff Cooper, signed a letter of intent to become a charter member of the new league.

About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is the premier women’s soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women’s professional sports are measured. The Inaugural Season kicked off on March 29 and runs through August 22, 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league’s eighth and nine franchises, Philadelphia and Atlanta, will begin play in 2010. For more information, visit www.womensprosoccer.com.