2022 Best of the WPSL: East Region Honors

The WPSL's Best XI and the offensive and defensive players of the year for the Metro Conference have been announced. Congratulations to everyone on their successful 2022 WPSL seasons!

Moving into the big city 🏙️, we've got both Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year Awards for @DowntownUtdSC of the Metropolitan Conference! Congratulations to both our winners and our Best XI from the Metro!

The #BestofWPSL Awards are presented by @Select_America. pic.twitter.com/iprzcdevYg

— Women’s Premier Soccer League (@WPSL) August 25, 2022

STA coach Kelly Sims garners U.S. international expertise

By Charlie Corr
East Region Contributor

Gaining experience and learning new methods toward someone's craft extends far beyond the players on the pitch. STA head coach Kelly Sims and her role with the U.S. U-15 Girls' National Team is a perfect example.

"I am fortunate enough to work with some really good coaches and people at STA, and they have been my biggest supporters throughout this process," Sims said. "When I learn something new, I always try to think of how I can apply it to STA."

For more, visit WPSLsoccer.com.

STA makes Metro statement, Brooklyn City earns first victory

By Charlie Corr
East Region Contributor

New Jersey-based STA turned some heads in the WPSL's Metropolitan Conference this past week, becoming the first club in the conference to earn back-to-back victories to move into the top-3 in the standings following the weekend action.

Elsewhere, expansion Brooklyn City FC had a momentous afternoon by earning its first WPSL win on Saturday.

For the full Metro Week 2 recap, visit WPSLsoccer.com.

STA Kicks Off Metro Slate, Hosts N.J. Alliance FC

By Charlie Corr
East Region Contributor

For second-season WPSL side STA, the club feels it is in a much more advanced stage heading into its 2022 campaign. STA will find out for certain how much progress it has made when it hosts New Jersey Alliance FC on Wednesday, June 1, to kick off the Metropolitan Conference 2022 schedule at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J.

"They look like a really strong roster this year," Kelly Sims, STA head coach, said following the first full week of training. "We have a lot of returning players who are STA alumnae, as well as a few new faces that have been really good. I think they're going to buy in quickly, and it's going to be a really fun summer season."

For more, visit www.WPSLsoccer.com.

2022 WPSL Preview: Metro Conference Capsules

By Charlie Corr
East Region Contributor

The Women's Premier Soccer League's 2022 campaign in the East Region will certainly have a different feel, particularly in the newly adjusted Metropolitan Conference. The seven-team group features two expansion clubs and two teams that went undefeated in their respective 2021 conference slates, making for an intriguing mix of newcomers and league staples battling it out this summer.

For the full team-by-team breakdown and season preview, visit WPSLsoccer.com.