September 8 at 7:00 AM
The largest concentration of U.S. soccer players in Europe resides in an Instagram-worthy setting at the Swiss-Italian border, surrounded by glassy lakes, snow-topped peaks and the sport they cannot quit.
Sixteen American women — about two-thirds of Swiss club FF Lugano’s roster — arrived from university programs ranging from Sonoma State to Syracuse.
“It almost has that college feel to it,” said Samie Scaffidi, a forward from Silver Spring, Md., and St. John’s University.
About 200 Americans play overseas, some with decorated men’s clubs like Chelsea and Ajax.