THE Stallion Laguna FC Women squad seeks to have a competitive campaign in the coming season of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Women’s League.
Bringing in members of the Philippine national women’s football team into the roster is expected to boost their stock when action begins on Oct. 2.
Stallion FC coach Ernie Nierras said this as team management signed national team standouts and Women’s World Cup veterans Chandler McDaniel, Bella Pasion and Sofia Harrison, to join their top goalie Olivia McDaniel.
“We were short of the championship last season. But this is a big opportunity for the women’s side,” said Nierras.
Businessman Jeff Cheng, as their chief sponsor, and restaurant owner Filbert Alquiros, are among the Stallion’s main supporter for their coming campaign.
Nierras and Cheng talked about their involvement in women’s football during last week’s team introduction at the Gilligan’s restaurant in Market! Market!
Cheng is coming in following the Filipinas’ historic appearance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup last year.
Cheng said he got a call from national team standout Chandler McDaniel, who convinced him to support Stallion.
“For me, it was an easy decision. When the opportunity came and when Chandler gave me a call, it was a no-brainer to be able to help out the members of the team playing here locally,” said Cheng, who heads the Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions
Stallion seeks to improve on its winless nine-game campaign last season.
Stallion will be challenging the supremacy of defending champion Kaya FC-Iloilo, which is led by national team veterans Hali Long and Inna Palacios.
Oliva McDaniel is also in the squad, after having played with Brazilian club Santos FC.
