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| The Carolina Ascent Football Club has announced a new name and brand ahead of its debut in the USL Super League in August. |
Charlotte's newest soccer franchise has a name and a brand.
Carolina Ascent Football Club, one of the eight founding teams in the Division I USL Super League, announced its name and brand on Thursday. After a series of listening sessions and online surveys with fans and supporters, Ascent and Breeze were ultimately chosen.
Ascent's branding incorporates blue, orange, gold, white and purple, with a soccer ball that moves between a mountain with a view of the sunrise at the top and ocean waves and sun reflections at the bottom. Ball included. The team's name is on the wave, flanked by a star and a crescent moon.
The U.S. Soccer Federation approved the USL Super League's Division 1 application in February, making it the second top-level league for women's soccer in the United States, along with the National Women's Soccer League, which includes the Cary-based North Carolina Courages. It has been confirmed that it will become a sanctioned organization. In addition to Ascent, which is coached by former U.S. Women's National Team goalie coach Philip Poole, USL has teams in Brooklyn, New York, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Lexington, Kentucky, Spokane, Washington, and Tampa. Super League makes its debut. Bay, Florida and Washington DC
“The USL Super League aims to grow the women's game and expand opportunities for women to compete at the highest professional level,” U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cohn said in February. “As with all professional leagues, we look forward to working with the USL Super League and wish each club the best of luck as they prepare for next season in August.”
Season tickets for Ascent home games are on sale in the supporters section starting at $12 per game.
