CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team will spend 10 days in Italy as part of its preparation for the upcoming 2011 campaign.
Departing Chicago on Friday, Aug. 19, and returning the following Sunday, Head Coach Amy Reifert's team will play three exhibition matches and participate in daily training sessions while visiting Rome, Florence, Milan, and Capri, among other areas.
The trip marks the Maroons' fourth trip to Italy since their first excursion in 1999. Upon the completion of the tour, 10 different UChicago teams will have visited 14 nations since 1997.
Team fund raising efforts as well as support from the athletic department and alumni have made the trips possible.
"We have committed special endowed funds to international travel for our teams and believe that it substantially enhances the student experience here," said Director of Athletics Tom Weingartner.
"It sets our athletics program apart and makes it consistent with the college's emphasis on foreign study and travel. These foreign trips allow our athletes to gain not only national but international experience that can shape them for the rest of their lives while helping them to learn how to be genuine global citizens."
The defending University Athletic Association champion, Chicago opens its 2011 regular season at home against Kalamazoo College on Thursday, Sept. 1.
UChicago Women's Soccer Italy Tour 2011
Friday, Aug. 19
Arrive in Naples
Training session
Saturday, Aug. 20
Tour Isle of Capri
Training session
Sunday, Aug. 21
Tour of Rome, including Coliseum and Trevi's Fountain
Match #1 vs. Res Roma
Monday, Aug. 22
Tour of the Vatican, including Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Square
Depart for Tuscany
Tour spa town of Montecatini Terme
Training session
Tuesday, Aug. 23
Tour of Florence
Wednesday, Aug. 24
Training session
Tour of Lake Como, via Cinqua Terre, the Italian Riviera
Thursday, Aug. 25
Travel to Lake Lugano, Switzerland
Match #2 vs. Rapide Lugano
Return to Como
Friday, Aug. 26
Training session
Tour village of Bellagio
Saturday, Aug. 27
Match #3 vs. FC InterMilano
Femminile K/O 9.00 P.M.
Sunday, Aug. 28
Return to Chicago
Saturday, August 20, 2011
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