Australia's W-League kicked off this Friday and continues through this weekend with additional games. The league enters its 10th season and this year two of its teams will see faces familiar to Chicago.
The Chicago Red Stars are no strangers to W-League. Last season a total of 8 players opted to head “down 'unda” and particpate in the off season. Red Stars players Vanessa DiBernardo, Alyssa Mautz, Samantha Johnson, Arin Gilliland, Jen Hoy, Danielle Colaprico, Sofia Huerta, and Katie Naughton all participated in 2016. Australian sides Perth Glory, Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory, and Adelaide all held Chicago players on their rosters.