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For the second consecutive year, the W-League season will open with the Hampton Roads Piranhas visiting the Charlotte Eagles in a showdown of two of the league’s oldest teams. The match on Friday, May 14 opens the 163-game schedule for the league, which wraps up regular season play on July 18.

 

The Northern Virginia Majestics begin their 2010 campaign the following night on the road against the Tampa Bay Hellenic. The Majestics open their home season on Saturday, May 29th against last year’s Atlantic Division champion Atlanta Silverbacks.

 

Northern Virginia closes the regular season at home on July 17th against area rival Washington Freedom Futures.

 

In addition to the Majestics at Tampa Bay, Opening Weekend continues Saturday night with the Piranhas visiting the Atlanta Silverbacks in another Atlantic Division clash. The Northeast Division opens play with the other Saturday night contest as the expansion NJ Rangers host the Washington Freedom Futures, finalists a year ago. In another Northeast fixture, the Long Island Rough Riders host the New York Magic Sunday to conclude Opening Weekend.

 

In the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft held Friday at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Northern Virginia Majestic Mary Casey was picked in the fourth round by the LA Sol. A four-year standout at the University of Maryland, Casey shared time at both goalkeeper and defense over the last two years with the Majestics.

 

A native of Centreville, Virginia, Casey anchored the Northern Virginia defense from both the goal and defensive positions since 2008. Casey was named to the USL Team of the Week in July of 2008, earning accolades for scoring a last second goal over the New York Magic.

 

Casey closed out her stellar career as at Maryland by helping lead the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament and a 14-6-2 overall record. As a senior in 2009, Casey anchored a Terrapin defense that posted nine shutouts and held opponents to less than one goal per game. A 2008 first team All-ACC selection, Casey finished her career with a Maryland record 1.03 career goals against average. She also ranks fourth all-time with 13 career shutouts and is seventh on the school’s all-time list with 136 saves.