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ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB ANNOUNCES ANGEL CITY 7S ROSTER FOR THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT
US National Team Legends Saskia Webber and Cobi Jones to Coach; Matches Begin Tomorrow, June 7th at 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT
LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2024) - Angel City Football Club (ACFC) today officially announced the Angel City 7s full roster of players for The Soccer Tournament (TST), the 7v7 winner-take-all competition taking place June 7-10 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC.
The Angel City 7s will begin group play in the eight-team inaugural women’s bracket against Wrexham at 12:30 p.m. EST/9:30 a.m. PST on Friday, June 7th. Later that day, their second group stage game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST against US Women. Their final group stage match will be against Streetball Canada FC on Saturday, June 8 at 10:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. PST. All of the Angel City 7s’ games will be available to stream at thetournament.com.
Coaching the Angel City 7s will be US National Team legends and ACFC founding investors Saskia Webber, who will serve as head coach, and Cobi Jones, who will be the team’s assistant coach.
“This ACFC TST squad is stacked with pros eager to show up on this huge platform,” said Webber. “Bringing home the trophy and the $1 million prize is our only goal, and I have no doubt this team can achieve it. The commitment that the players have had to train has been beyond impressive.”
Should the Angel City 7s win the five-match tournament, the $1 million winner-take-all prize money will be split between the players and Angel City’s impact work with LA Department of Recreation and Parks, building access to no-cost soccer for girls and gender expansive youth, ages 5-17.
The Angel City 7s roster is made up of an array of 14 prospects, former and current players representing national teams, and current and former players from pro club teams around the world.
Of some members of the squad, Webber said, “Kat Hess is a pure shot stopper. With Captain Dominique Randle’s’ defensive 1v1 strength and organization, Marley Canales’ calmness on the ball and ability to find feet and spaces on the pass in midfield, and Samie Scaffidi’s eye for the goal and quick trigger are just to name a few of the stellar players we have.”
Below please find the full roster with player information as well as coach bios.
COACH INFORMATION
Saskia Webber (Head Coach) is a former goalkeeper of the US Women’s National Team, an investor of Angel City FC, and a leading broadcast voice for the NWSL. As the first black goalkeeper on the USWNT, Webber represented the US for nearly a decade winning a bronze medal in the 1995 Olympics and a gold medal in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Princeton, New Jersey-native played collegiately at Rutgers University and helped lead the team to four consecutive East Coast Athletic Conference tournaments including winning an MVP award for the ECAC Tournament, the Missouri Athletic Club Goalkeeper of the Year Award, and in 1998 was the first female soccer player to be inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame. Following her professional career, Webber served as the goalkeeper coach for the UCLA women’s soccer team and has continued to forge her path as an advocate and activist for LGBTQIA+ rights, and pay equity in sports.
Cobi Jones (Assistant Coach) is a Southern California sports legend, maintaining the title of the longest standing member of the LA Galaxy dynasty. Jones spent 15 seasons with the Galaxy, as
both a player and coach. A 2011 US Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, Jones is a two-time MLS Cup winner (2002, 2005) with a storied international career with the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team. A permanent fixture with the team from 1992- 2004, he played in three World Cups and has the most international appearances for the men’s side with 164 caps. He also played on the first-ever US Men’s Olympic Soccer Team in 1992. Today, Jones is a broadcaster with FOX Sports and was part of both the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcast teams. Jones holds the position of Director of Culture for the LA Galaxy, working with various departments to engage fans, sponsors, alumni, the community and the next generation of players and is currently a leader in LA Galaxy’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion department and the director of culture for the team. In the Fall of 2020, it was announced that Jones became one of the founding investor- owners of Angel City FC.
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER & PLAYER INFORMATION
Aleea Caceres
Position: Midfielder
Location: North Hills, CA
College: California State University, Long Beach
Experience: CSULB Team Captain, Big West All-Freshman, Two-Time Academic All-Conference, Salvadorian National Team (‘23)
Marley Canales
Position: Midfielder
Location: San Diego, CA
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Experience: UCLA Team Captain, OL Reign, San Diego Wave, USL- Spokane
Chloe Castaneda
Position: Forward
Location: Los Angeles, CA
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Experience: 4x NCAA Tournament Appearances, 2x Elite-8 appearances, 2017 College Cup Semifinalist, 2019 College Cup Semifinalist, 2019 Third-team All-PAC-12, represented the US in the 2019 World University Games
Emily Cressy
Position: Midfielder / Forward
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
College: University of Kansas
Experience: 2008 Big 12 Rookie of the Year, 2008 Deaf Sportswoman of the Year, 2014 WPSL Champion, 2022 & 2024 UPSL Champion, 2016 and 2023 Deaf World Cup Champion; MVP & Golden Boot winner, two-time Deaf Olympic gold medalist, 2024 US Soccer Deaf Female Player of the Year, 2025 US Deaf Women’s National Team
Kat Hess
Position: Goalkeeper
Location: Newport Beach, CA
College: Harvard University
Experience: U14/U18 USYNT, Athlone Town AFC, 2023 FAI Cup Champion
Mariah Lee
Position: Forward
Location: Seattle, WA
College: Stanford University, Wake Forest University
Experience: three-time Pac-12 Champion, 2017 NCAA National Champion, 2018 NCAA Sweet-16, 2021 Scottish Premier League finalist, FF Lugano, OL Reign FC, Celtic FC, FC Nordsjaelland, Sporting Huelva, Adelaide United
Maggie Lena
Position: Forward
Location: Santa Monica, CA
College: Marquette University, West Chester University
Experience: 2022 NCAA D2 runner-up, FC Kiryat Gat
Megan McCashland
Position: Midfielder
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
College: University of Notre Dame, University of Southern California
Experience: U18 USWNT, Houston Dash reserve
Jessica Miclat
Position: Midfielder
Location: Ontario, CA
College: University of California, Irvine
Experience: Philippine Women’s National Team, Eskilstuna United, Limassol FC, Aab Kvinder
Shea Moyer
Position: Midfielder
Location: Reading, PA
College: Penn State University
Experience: Two-time B1G Champion, Thróttur Reykjavík, ASA Tel Aviv, ABB Fomget
Sofia Ochoa
Position: Midfielder
Location: Houston, TX
College: Universidad de Monterrey
Experience: Rayadas, Santos Femenil, Santos Laguna, Houston Aces, Eastern Flames
Dominique Randle
Position: Defender
Location: Lawndale, CA
College: University of Southern California
Experience: Philippine Women’s National Team, USC Defender of the Year, PAC-12 third-team all-conference, 2009 ESPN Rise’s Player to Watch, 2011 ESPN Preseason All-American
Samantha Scaffidi
Position: Midfielder / Forward
Location: Los Angeles, CA
College: St. John’s University
Experience: FF Lugano, Boavista FC, Chicago City Soccer Club
Shannon Simon
Position: Forward / Midfielder
Location: Torrance, CA
College: University of Washington
Experience: UW Team Captain, OL Reign, 2020 Finnish League National Champion, 2020 Finnish Tournament Champion
NUMERICAL ROSTER:
1 | Kat Hess |
3 | Dominique Randle |
6 | Aleea Caceres |
7 | Mariah Lee |
8 | Megan McCashland |
9 | Maggie Lena |
10 | Chloe Castaneda |
12 | Jessica Miclat |
13 | Marley Canales |
15 | Shannon Simon |
16 | Samantha Scaffidi |
18 | Shea Moyer |
21 | Emily Cressy |
88 | Sofia Ochoa |
