LIVINGSTON, Ala. -- The University of West Alabama has announced the addition of women's soccer, effective fall 2011. UWA will become the 10th women's soccer program in the Gulf South Conference.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be adding the exciting sport of women's soccer to our varsity athletics' package here at UWA,” said Director of Athletics Dr. E. J. Brophy. “The popularity of women's soccer is very high in the southeast, and we look forward to competing in the always challenging Gulf South Conference. We will hire a coach this August and hit the ground running on recruiting and planning for the soccer program”.

With numerous recent stadium upgrades, UWA hopes to be very competitive in a short amount of time.

“With our scoreboard, lights, chairback seats, sound system and donor room all being less than five years old, and with the addition of brand new synthetic turf this summer, we feel we have one of the finest soccer facilities in the southeast to offer,” Brophy continued. “There are also a lot of good players in our region. Now all we have to do is roll up our sleeves and get to work”.

UWA will immediately begin accepting applications for the new position.