The Boston Legacy Swans are turning into snowbirds as they head down to Florida for preseason.
The club announced its preseason roster, giving some clarity to what positions each player will take:
Goalkeepers (3): Laurel Ivory, Casey Murphy, Hannah Stambaugh
Defenders (7): Laurel Ansbrow, Laís Araújo (INTL), Jorelyn Carabalí (INTL), Emerson Elgin, Nicki Hernández, Kaká (INTL), Bianca St-Georges
Midfielders (6): Alba Caño (INTL), Aleigh Gambone, Annie Karich, Sophia Lowenberg, Bárbara Olivieri, Chloe Ricketts
Forwards (7): Amanda Allen, Amanda Gutierres (INTL), Fauzia Najjemba (INTL), Nichelle Prince, Sammy Smith, Ella Stevens, Aïssata Traoré (INTL)
The team will be accompanied by 26 sporting support staff, including the following:
Head coach: Filipa Patão
Assistant coaches: Bárbara Reis, Michael Balogun
Goalkeeper coach: Hugo Figueiredo
Director of high performance: Dan Jones
Tactical analyst: Kelly Crew
Video analyst: Fionn Foley Twomey
The camp will be held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and the team will fly out in the coming days. The match schedule for the camp will be released at a later date.