SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis soccer team will be recognized by the Sacramento Republic FC Friday as part of their second annual Sacramento Soccer Day festivities prior to the game against English Premier club West Bromwich Albion FC on Friday, July 25 at Bonney Field.

Sacramento Soccer Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge area youth soccer exceptional achievements, with a halftime presentation of the Sacramento Spirit Award. The Troubadours will be represented by team captains Nina Madsen, Ashley Kyalwazi and Terra Carden in the pre-match activities honoring the region’s championship teams beginning at 7 p.m.

St, Francis won the Sac-Joaquin Section championship in May, earning the No. 1 ranking in the state of California and No. 17 national ranking by MaxPreps following their win. It was the 13th Sac-Joaquin Section title in school history and first since 2010. The Troubadours finished the season with a 21-3-5 overall record.

Junior Anna Gregg was the Co-Player of the Year in the Delta River League, helping St. Francis to a second-place finish behind Oak Ridge.

Ticket prices (discounted) are $29/ticket or $24 for General Admission on the Endline. Tickets also double as admission to the State Fair. Contact Account Executive Erica Jahn (St. Francis ‘05) at (916) 307-6109 to purchase tickets.

Schedule of Events:

4:30 p.m. Gates Open for all ticket holders

5:00 p.m. “Futures Match” for Region’s Up-and-Coming Men’s Players

7:00 p.m. Prematch activities including honoring the region’s championship teams for girls, boys, men’s and women’s

7:30 p.m. Republic FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC Kickoff

Halftime Presentation of Sacramento Spirit Award

10:00 p.m. Enjoy the State Fair fireworks show!