Study and Play
in the UK
Welcome to Pitch & Degree
Your pathway to a UK university bachelor's or master's degree
Play Soccer in England
Experience the thrill of playing for an English women's football club while pursuing your degree
Advance Your Sports Career
If you choose, earn a sports-related degree and UEFA coaching license simultaneously
Study and Play Abroad
Turn your dream into reality. Fill out our contact form to learn more about the Pitch & Degree program
About Us
At Pitch & Degree, we are dedicated to empowering student athletes to pursue their academic and sporting aspirations abroad. Our current program focuses on helping competitive female soccer players attend university near Gloucester and play for Gloucester City AFC. We are a Colorado-based company with partnerships in the UK.
Our daughter, Mollie, is currently studying and playing soccer in the UK. Pitch & Degree was created to help others pursue their dreams of studying and playing abroad. We have a particular interest in providing opportunities for women to continue playing competitive soccer in a positive environment that supports mental health and personal development.
Study and Play Abroad Topics
Meet a Few of Our Trailblazers
A sampling of players currently attending UoG and playing for Glos City
Maggie Neall
Third Year Defender and Team Captain
Major: Graphic Design
Home State: Virginia
Highlight: Lifting league trophy with team in front of a couple thousand Glos City fans!
Sachi Kaneko-Grun
Second Year Forward
Major: Architecture
Home State: California
Highlight: League's leading goal scorer
Sam Linteo
Graduate Student Goalkeeper
Masters: Design
Home State: California
Highlight: 11 shutouts so far
Kami Stichter
Second Year Defender
Major: Mechatronics Engineering
Home State: Colorado
Highlight: Scoring 3 goals as a center back;
two of which were game winners
Mollie Skibinski
Second Year Defender
Major: Sport and Exercise Science
Home State: Colorado
Highlight: Came back strong from injury, scoring a goal in her first return home game
Lucabella Davis
Second Year Midfielder
Major: Architecture
Home State: Texas
Highlight: This experience has changed her life! The team has created her home away from home
Georgi Slanina-Wertz
Third Year Defender
Major: Sports Therapy
Home State: Texas
Highlight: Seeing a mannequin dressed as her on the bench when she had to watch from home
Nalani Lasmarias
Second Year Midfielder
Major: English Literature & Creative Writing
Home State: Virginia
Highlight: Unplanned celebrations of pure joy, love, and admiration after a goal
Kassidy Grey
Second Year Midfielder
Major: Sports Performance
Home State: Colorado
Highlight: Over 100 recoveries in match play
Morgan Daveau
Second Year Defender
Major: Biology
Home State: Maine
Highlight: British grandma is our biggest fan!
Liane Tichy
First Year Midfielder
Major: Zoology
Home State: Ohio
Highlight: Arriving in August!