CARY, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2024) — The North Carolina Courage today announces its preseason training camp ahead of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season. The camp includes a week at IMG Academy in Florida and a pair of closed-door scrimmages with fellow NWSL clubs in the Sunshine State.

Preseason will officially begin with team orientation at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday, January 29. The team will train in town for a week before heading to Florida for a nine-day training camp beginning February 6. The team will train at IMG Academy for the first week, leading up to a closed-door scrimmage with the Chicago Red Stars. The team will then travel to Orlando for the remainder of the trip, culminating with a closed-door scrimmage with the Orlando Pride. The Courage will return to North Carolina on February 15 for the rest of the preseason to prepare for the NWSL regular season, which will begin the weekend of March 16.

ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

The North Carolina Courage begin their eighth season of competition in 2024 since beginning play in the National Women’s Soccer League (USSF Division I) in 2017. The Courage were formed after Steve Malik purchased the Western New York Flash and relocated the franchise to Cary, North Carolina, and play their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage are the winningest club in NWSL history, claiming seven league trophies as three-time NWSL Shield winners (2017, 2018, 2019), two-time NWSL Champions (2018, 2019), and two-time UKG NWSL Challenge Cup champions (2022, 2023). The Courage also won the 2018 ICC Championship. Follow the Courage on the web at www.nccourage.com and on social media @TheNCCourage.