Port City FC brings first-ever semi professional women’s team to Wilmington
The Soccer team features a lot of Cape Fear products
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – The Port City FC Women’s Team is off to a great start since they began their inaugural season this summer.
With a 2-1 record so far, including a victory over last year’s WPSL champ, Port City FC players and coaches believe this is just the tip of the iceberg for the trajectory of how successful the program could be.
The team ranges from late teens to early 30’s. Almost all of the players grew up in or around the Cape Fear or played college soccer nearby.
Port City FC’s inaugural WPSL campaign is in the South Region’s five-team Atlantic Conference’s Carolina Division, featuring teams from the Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte area. The winner of the eight-game home-and-away division schedule will host The District Division winners to determine the Atlantic Conference champions.
Port City FC’s debut will be led by Head Coach, Chad Medcalfe, and Assistant Coach, Jennifer Ludemann. Medcalfe previously worked for the Indiana Youth Soccer Association organizing the state’s coaching education and Olympic training development before moving to the storied Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC program. Ludemann is a former University of North Carolina-Wilmington soccer standout, holding the school record for minutes played. Following her time at UNCW, Ludemann played professionally with Finish powerhouse, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.
