Woodward Signs New Pro Contract with Gil Vicente

Barcelos, Portugal – Former Villanova goalkeeper Payton Woodward has signed a professional contract with Gil Vicente Futebol Clube, the club announced last week. Before this, she also spent time playing professionally for Brunswick Juventus FC and HK Kópavogur. She joins Jackie Richards as a former Wildcats in pros who both played with at Villanova during the Samar Azem era. Richards recently joined Brooklyn FC after a stint with Scottish Women's Premier League side Heart of Midlothian. The Fayetteville, Ark. native logged 21 starts in 22 appearances as a Wildcat in two seasons with 26 games played in her entire collegiate...