Meet the Team

Lucy Clark
Lucy played for Oxford United Women’s Football Club First Team and the Reading Women’s Football Club College Team. She continued her playing journey in the United States at Lewis University. Transitioning into coaching, she has served as Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach at the Berkshire Soccer Academy for Girls, worked with the La Grange Celtics, and is currently an Assistant Women’s Coach at North Park University.

Edina Taerbaum
Edina played collegiate soccer at Ferris State University and Aquinas College, gaining valuable experience at the university level. In her coaching career, she has worked with Chicago City Soccer Club, Junior Rangers Soccer Club, and FC Lakeshore, contributing to player development across multiple programs.

Robert Turpin
Robert played collegiately at the University of Michigan, where he was named team captain. Over the past 20 years, he has built a coaching career that includes leadership roles with several youth clubs across the Chicago area, as well as serving as Assistant Men’s Coach at DePaul University. Beyond coaching, he served as Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Chicago and holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Sports Programs from DePaul University.

Jeanine Valera
Jeanine played collegiately at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Olivet Nazarene University, gaining experience at both NCAA and NAIA levels. In her coaching career, she has worked with Evolution Soccer Club at the ECNL level and also runs her own private training company, where she focuses on developing players through personalized instruction.

Lali Zambrano
Lali began her college playing career at Santa Barbara City College before transferring to play D1 soccer at Chicago State University, where she later began her coaching career. She is currently earning her Master's Degree from Chicago State University.
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