PRESS RELEASE

 

TEXAS LONE STAR S.C. JOINS WPSL FOR 2026 SEASON

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (JANUARY 29, 2026) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League announces Texas Lone Star S.C. as the most recent addition to the roster of clubs competing in 2026. With the announcement, Texas Lone Star S.C. bolsters WPSL competition while tuning a national spotlight on the Dallas-based club. 

 

“Joining the WPSL is a powerful step forward for our club and for women’s soccer. As a former collegiate athlete and a Latina business owner, I know firsthand how important access, opportunity, and representation are in sports,” Pia Lara Namdar, Texas Lone Star S.C.’s principal owner, said. “Texas Lone Star was built to create pathways for women to continue competing, leading, and thriving beyond college.”

 

Texas Lone Star S.C. was founded in 2025 with the mission to build a sustainable, player-centered organization committed to providing a higher platform, provide players with opportunities to play at the higher levels of soccer, and create long-term growth for the game of women's soccer. The club fielded its first team in the fall of 2025 competing in women’s indoor soccer’s highest level, the Major Arena Soccer League Women’s (MASLW).

 

Prior to starting the official MASLW season, Texas Lone Star S.C. sent three players: Emily Juarez, Norma Lopez, and Jordan Lande to the U.S. National Mini Football Team in October. Since its inaugural season, club alumna have also gone on to play professionally in Europe. The 2026 roster is expected to include players with professional experience in Liga MX Feminil and on the international stage.

 

“From day one, our club was built with keeping the community in mind, as well as, providing a platform for opportunity,” Ryan Moore, Texas Lone Star S.C. co-owner and general counsel, said. “Joining the WPSL strengthens our foundation and positions Texas Lone Star S.C. as a serious platform for women who want to compete, develop, and pursue the game at the highest levels.”

 

Pia Namdar and Moore are joined by Brad Namdar in the founding and administration of the young club. Pia, a former NCAA Division I swimmer at Southern Methodist University founded the club to help female athletes transition and thrive after college sports. General Manager and Sporting Director, Brad Namdar, is a soccer executive, collegiate head coach, and former professional player. Moore, an attorney, is an advocate for women’s empowerment and community engagement. 

 

“Growing the game, providing a platform for the growth of women’s soccer in North Texas, that has a unique objective and is what excites me the most about our expansion to the WPSL,” Brad Namdar said. “We are not only a club for players to play for the love of the game, but we are a club that provides a pathway and integrates some of the top talent in North Texas, and other areas domestically and internationally.”

 

Conference and divisional alignment will be announced Friday, January 30 at the WPSL Annual General Meeting in Frisco, Texas. The 28^th WPSL season kicks off in mid-May culminating with the WPSL Championships July 17-19. The 2026 WPSL schedule will be announced in March. 

 

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For more information on Texas Lone Star S.C. visit txlonestarsc.com. Follow Texas Lone Star S.C. on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

 

For more information on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com.

 

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About the Women’s Premier Soccer League

With more than 180 teams across two divisions competing in its 28^th season of play, the Women’s Premier Soccer League stands as the largest women’s soccer league in the world and the longest continuously running league in North America. Launched with eight teams in Northern California in 1998, the WPSL’s two divisions now span 150 cities in 38 states, from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida, New England to Southern California. Some of the game’s most iconic players honed their talents in the WPSL including Brandi Chastain, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, and Catarina Macario. In 2025, more than 100 WPSL alumnae played professionally in leagues across the globe, dominated rosters in the 2025 NCAA Division I College Cup, and MAC Hermann Trophy balloting. The WPSL is one of the leading pillars in women’s soccer in the United States and remains committed to its mission of advancing the game through long-term impact and its affiliations with the United States Soccer Federation and Tier 1 League sanctioning by the United States Adult Soccer Association.