The Pali Blues Soccer Club, back-to-back national champions of women’s soccer in the USL W-League and an organization dedicated to the growth of the women’s game, was greatly saddened by the news that the Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer had been forced to discontinue operations.

The news also reaffirms our resolve to do whatever it takes to keep our own team, the Pali Blues, playing, winning, and inspiring young players right here in Los Angeles, for years to come.

The 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) College Draft is in the history books on a day that saw the early rounds dominated by Pali Blues alumni. Nowhere was Pali pedigree on better display than the first round with a whopping six of eleven players selected, including the first five picks in a row.

“It is a credit to Coach Naimo and our founders, the strength of the USL W-League as destination for the top up-and-coming players, as well as the reputation of the Palisades community as a great place to spend a summer playing ball,” crowed Blues GM Jason Lemire.

The Pali Blues are the back-to-back National Champions of the USL W-League, the top developmental women’s soccer league in the world. Our players are Olympic Gold Medalists, NCAA All-Americans and National Team standouts. Most importantly, they are outstanding role models for the young people in our community.

As a non-profit 501(c)3, the Pali Blues Soccer Club is an amateur organization, allowing college players and rising stars from around the globe to play with a world-class team while retaining their student eligibility—before moving on to successful pro careers.