Semifinals air Saturday, August 24 at 2:00 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET                 

CHICAGO – Following the historic launch of FOX Sports 1, America’s new sports network, the National Women’s Soccer League and FOX Sports Media Group announced today that the 2013 NWSL Playoffs are set to be carried live on sister channel, FOX Sports 2, starting  with the semifinals on Saturday, August 24.

U.S. National Team midfielder Lauren Holiday leads FC Kansas City into the first match-up of the playoffs against Canadian star forward Christine Sinclair and Portland Thorns FC at 2:00 PM ET at Verizon Wireless Field in Overland Park, Kan. The other semifinal kicks off at 8:00 PM ET when reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Abby Wambach and her NWSL Shield winning Western New York Flash squad face off against Mexican international Monica Ocampo and Sky Blue FC at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.

Semifinals:

FC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns

Saturday, Aug. 24

2:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 2

Verizon Wireless Stadium – Overland Park, Kan.

Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC

Saturday, Aug. 24

8:00 PM ET – FOX Sports 2

Sahlen’s Stadium – Rochester, N.Y.

About NWSL

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is an eight-team Division-I women’s professional soccer league featuring players from Canada, Mexico and U.S. The eight founding clubs are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Kansas City, Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, the Washington Spirit and the Western New York Flash. Based in Chicago, the NWSL is supported by the United States Soccer Federation, Canadian Soccer Association and Federation of Mexican Football. For more information about the NWSL, log on to the league’s official website at www.NWSLsoccer.com.

About FOX Sports

FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets.  Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships.  FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2; Fox’s 22 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FUEL TV; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports.  In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com on MSN, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com, Scout.com and Yardbarker.com.  Also included in the Group are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network, BTN 2Go and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.