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West Chester native on trial with Tampa Bay Rowdies

West Chester native and former Philadelphia Union Academy goalkeeper Kyle Morton is on trial with USL club Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Morton, who capped his college career at James Madison with a third-team all Colonial Athletic Association selection, started for the Rowdies in the first game of the Florida Cup against German club VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday. He conceded a pair of goals in the 2-0 loss before being subbed out at halftime for former Valparaiso goalkeeper Nico Campbell.

Morton was part of the Union Academy “club and country” setup in 2012-13, a year prior to the Union joining the U.