CARY, N.C. — Things have been – in short – a bit different for the North Carolina Courage as they began training this week for the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League season.
For starters, some of the faces have changed. Longtime leader in the midfield McCall Zerboni was shipped up to Sky Blue FC in a trade that netted the back-to-back champs a promising and versatile defender in Hailie Mace. Heather O’Reilly has retired and a few other players are still trickling into camp after fulfilling national team or W-League duties.