Jul 8, 2024 - Sports

Tampa Bay Sun soccer team hits field for first practice

Kathryn Varn

A soccer player dribbles a ball while her teammates, in navy jerseys, stand behind her. High-rise buildings that make up downtown Tampa rise in the background. — Players on the Tampa Bay Sun Football Club practice together for the first time at their Ybor City training facility. Photo: Courtesy of Tampa Bay Sun FC

Tampa Bay's new women's pro soccer team hit the practice field for the first time on Friday.

State of play: The Tampa Bay Sun Football Club held its first practice for the inaugural season that kicks off Aug. 18 against Dallas Trinity. They'll face off at the new Riverfront Stadium at Blake High School.

The roster includes Bradenton native Erika Tymrak and University of South Florida record-holder and Orlando Pride alum Jordyn Listro.

What they're saying: "This is the dream," head coach Denise Schilte-Brown said, per a team news release.

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Tampa Bay Sun soccer team hits field for first practice

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