Silverbacks Men Sit Out 2009 SeasonTuesday November 18, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Silverbacks Men Sit Out 2009 Season
ATLANTA- The Atlanta Silverbacks announced today that the Atlanta Silverbacks Men’s professional team will take the 2009 season off.
Due to the state of the economy and the potential of an MLS team coming to town, the men’s pro team has decided to sit the year out while the Silverbacks assess the landscape.
“This was an extremely difficult decision that was prompted by the dynamic events in our economy and the soccer community. We would like to thank all of our fans and partners who have supported the team over the years and hope they continue to come out to the Women’s games,” said Atlanta Silverbacks General Manager, Michael Oki.
The Silverbacks Men had an impressive 2007 season, advancing to the USL League Finals and also received player accolades as David Hayes was named Defender of the Year. In 2008, after a host of injuries and close games, the Silverbacks ended an up-and-down season after being just shy of clinching a playoff spot.
For more information, please call 1-866-GO-BACKS or visit www.atlantasilverbacks.com.
Silverbacks Women head to AGM - Latham signed to Boston
Next week, the Silverbacks Women will head to the USL Annual General Meeting for scheduling and planning for the 2009 season. The AGM is an annual event for each of USL's 120-plus franchises - team owners and executives from the USL First Division, USL Second Division, USL Premier Development League, and the USL W-League.
“The AGM is a great opportunity to meet with teams throughout the league to brainstorm and collaborate,” commented Atlanta Silverbacks Women’s General Manager, Laura Fedrigo.
The Silverbacks Christine Latham’s rights were assigned to the Women’s Professional Soccer League’s Boston Breakers as part of the post-draft discovery. Latham, who has played with the Silverbacks since 2006, was a part of the solid Silverbacks attacking line. Latham had a total of 25 goals and 5 assists during her 32 games and 3 seasons with the Silverbacks.
“We are excited that Latham will be playing with Boston next season. She has been a great asset to our team and she will continue to be an attacking threat in the WPS. We wish her the best and know that the Silverbacks fans will continue to follow and support her,” said GM Manager W-League, Laura Fedrigo.
The Silverbacks Women will be interviewing for the coaching staff– interested applicants can send their resume to laura.fedrigo@atlantasilverbacks.com.
Players interested in trying out or joining the 2009 Atlanta Silverbacks W-League squad, please visit www.atlantasilverbacks.com in February to complete and submit a tryout application. | |
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