USL W LEAGUE MADISON SIGNS LOCAL MADISON STRIKER, SONOMA BEVER
Bever becomes first-ever USL W League Madison signing
MADISON, WI: In a landmark moment, USL W League Madison has made their first ever player signing in Forward, Sonoma Bever. Bever is a proven striker and will bring her skills back to Madison for the inaugural season of the USL W League Madison team in 2026.
Originally from Madison, Bever had an illustrious high school career with Edgewood High School where she set a record as the first player in the school’s girl’s soccer program to reach 100 goals. She scored her 100th goal in her Junior year during the regional final. Bever was captain of the 2025 Conference championship-winning squad and was named 2025 Conference Player of the Year in her senior year. She was also recognized with First-Team All-Conference and All-Region honors in all four years of her Edgewood career as well as earning First-Team All-State in 2024 and All-State in 2023. Bever also played for SC Wave in the Girls Academy League in Madison and was invited to the USYNT ID camp in 2022.
“It is a huge honor to be the first signing for this club and to be able to represent Madison in the USL W League,” said Bever. “Coming to play at Breese in front of my own Madison community is very special to me and means so much to play in a place where I call home. I am grateful to be a part of something that is bringing women’s soccer to Madison!”
Bever made headlines in 2025 when she hit an Olimpico that sent her team to the WIAA State Championship and landed on ESPN’s “Top 10” segment. Following her glowing high school career, Bever committed to playing NCAA Division I soccer for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Bever will begin play for the USL W League Madison squad in a pre-professional capacity beginning in Spring of 2026 at Breese Stevens Field in Madison.
The USL W League Madison team will become the first women’s sports franchise to call Breese Stevens Field home as the facility celebrates its 100th year in 2026. Season tickets are now available for fans who would like to become founding members of the club in its inaugural season.
About USL W Madison: USL W Madison will begin play in May of 2026, featuring the top pre-professional players in the country. More information on the Club and USL W League can be found at www.madisonwomenssoccer.com. Place your Season Ticket deposits here.
