SKY BLUE FC NEWS

Sky Blue FC announced today the official appointment of Kelly Lindsey as head coach of the team for the remainder of the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season. Lindsey, formerly the assistant coach, had been designated interim head coach on May 23. According to Sky Blue FC General Manager Gerry Marrone, "Kelly has more than proved herself worthy of this position. She took over at a difficult time, and has been at the helm of a team on the rise. We are optimistic about the future of our season under her leadership."

Lindsey will be joined by current Assistant Coach Joe Dorini.

"I want to thank the Sky Blue FC ownership group, and General Manager Gerry Marrone, for allowing me to guide the team through the remainder of the 2009 season," Lindsey said. "Joe and I are excited to continue with such a great group of women, and build a solid foundation for the Sky Blue FC family. We look forward to the climb toward the playoffs, and hope we can continue to provide New Jersey with a great team to support."

Prior to joining Sky Blue FC, Kelly Lindsey guided the Saint Mary's program for three seasons (2006-2008) after spending two years as the top assistant to Chris Petrucelli at the University of Texas. She also served as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado for one season in 2003. A United States Soccer Federation "A" License holder, Lindsey also worked with the US Under-21 National Team in 2004.

As a player, she played professionally for the San Jose CyberRays, winning a WUSA championship in 2001, and had four caps with the United States Women's National Team from 2000 to 2002. She also starred on the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame.

With a 1-0 victory on Wednesday over the Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC (3-5-3) climbed into a three-way tie for fourth place with the Boston Breakers (3-4-3) and FC Gold Pride (3-5-3) with 12 points each. The team, which played five straight road matches earlier in the season, continued its success at home raising its record to 2-1-2 including a four-match unbeaten streak.

Sky Blue FC continues its four-game homestand on Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. when it hosts Saint Louis Athletica at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J.