The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a friendly match against the Korea Republic at Red Bull Arena in Harrison on June 20. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
The friendly game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network. Fans will be able to follow the game on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter at ussoccer_ wnt.
Tickets for the match can be purchased at ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-877-727-6223 and at the Red Bull Arena ticket office (open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
The matches against the Korea Republic mark the first domestic friendlies during the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season and the first against the South Koreans since three matches were played in November 2008 following the United States’ Olympic gold medal triumph in Beijing, China.
The U.S. team is 6-0-2 in 2013. The national team returns to Red Bull Arena for its second match at the venue following a 1-0 victory against Mexico on June 5, 2011, in the final game before the women’s World Cup.
The U.S. women have played the Korea Republic just six times in its history and just three times in the new millennium. The U.S. is 5-0-1 all-time against the Korea Republic, outscoring them 22-2.
The Jersey Shore Roller Girls roller derby team is looking for new talent. The team will be holding its new training session starting on June 19 at Jackson Roller Magic, West County Line Road. Girls must be 18 or older to play for the Jersey Shore Roller Girls.
For additional information, go to www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net or email [email protected].
The Raider Volleyball Clinic at North Brunswick Township High School will be held over eight nights this summer — July 8-11 and July 15-18 from 6:30-8 p.m. The clinic, run by North Brunswick’s boys volleyball coach Jim Biolsi, is open to boys and girls entering grades 7-9. The cost of the clinic is $100.
The clinic will help players develop a solid foundation in the basic volleyball skills, especially passing, serving, setting and attacking. It will be conducted in Auxiliary Gym 2. For additional information, email [email protected].