IRVINE, Calif. (July 2, 2020) — The Orange County Soccer Club will have a national audience when the season resumes, with the club’s first game back, July 16 against Phoenix Rising FC set to air nationally on ESPN2, and on the ESPN App.

"We are so excited for the opportunity to resume the season in front of a national audience and share our exciting brand of OC soccer with fans nationwide", said Orange County SC President of Business Operations, Jeff Garner. "Being on ESPN2 gives us the opportunity to grow our fanbase and represent the league.”

OCSC opened the 2020 season on March 6, with a 0-0 draw at home against El Paso Locomotive FC.

“We are excited and ready to resume our season on July 16 in front of a nationwide audience versus a top quality team,” said OCSC President of Soccer Operations, Oliver Wyss. “After 3 long months with lots of hard work off the field by our staff and players, it is great to finally play competitive games again!”

A full USL Championship on ESPN schedule will be announced in the coming days, in addition to the league’s complete schedule for its return to play in two weeks.

ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB

Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County’s only professional soccer team that is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest-growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The USL is comprised of 35 teams across the United

States. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA. Nestled in the heart of the Great Park, Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches. Orange County SC was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. The preceding club, Orange County Blues, won the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.

In December 2019, Orange County SC entered into a strategic partnership with Rangers FC from the Scottish Premier League.

For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit:

http://www.orangecountysoccer.com.

For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.

Media Contact:

Chad Romiti

Communications Director for OCSC chad@orangecountysoccer.com

(949) 293-7781