WNY will face the Seawolves on Aug. 12 at Stony Brook.
ELMA, N.Y.– The Western New York Flash (8-5-2 NWSL) will face the Stony Brook University women’s soccer team on Aug. 12, the team announced today. The match will be played at Stony Brook University’s LaValle Stadium at 7 p.m.
The Flash are in the middle of the National Women’s Soccer League season, but league play has been paused for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. The Flash are training in Long Island before returning to Western New York to resume normal activities.
The Stony Brook women’s soccer team is a member of the America East conference. The Seawolves finished their 2015 campaign with a record of 6-9-3 (3-4-1 in conference play). The Seawolves will return 18 players from last year’s team, including America East all-conference selections Raven Edwards and Priscilla Wiggins.
The Flash will have five remaining NWSL games after the scrimmage at Stony Brook. For Stony Brook, the scrimmage will serve as the team’s only preseason tune-up before they open their regular season.
The Flash will return home to Rochester Rhinos Stadium following the Olympic Break on Aug. 27, when they host the Houston Dash for the annual Pink Game at 7 p.m. Tickets for the match are available at wnyflash.com/tickets.
The first 500 fans at the Pink Game will receive “Thundersticks” courtesy of UR Medicine. Following the conclusion of the game, the Flash will be raffling game-worn jerseys and other items from both teams to benefit the Cancer Couch. For more information or to donate to the Cancer Couch, visit thecancercouch.com/