Columbus Mayor Gregory S. Lashutka and Crew GM Jamey Rootes announced today that Columbus Crew Stadium will host the U.S. women’s national team in the opening doubleheader of the 1999 Nike U.S. Women’s Cup on Sunday, October 3. The four-team, six-game international event consists of three doubleheaders, each of which will take place at three separate venues, including the opening doubleheader at Columbus Crew Stadium. The first game of the doubleheader will start at 1:00 p.m., followed by the U.S. women’s national team game at 3:30 p.m. The remaining three teams and two venues will be announced by U.S. Soccer at a later date. Ticket prices for the opening doubleheader at Columbus Crew Stadium are still being finalized and will be announced within the next week. Tickets for the event will go on sale on Saturday, July 10, at 10:00 a.m., the day of the Women’s World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. A limited supply of tickets for this event will be reserved for Columbus Crew season ticket holders. These seats will be made available through a direct mail offer which will be sent early next week. Beginning July 10, tickets for the event can be purchased through all TicketMaster outlets and all area Kroger stores. Tickets are also available via TicketMaster charge-by-phone at (614) 431-3600 or by stopping in the Columbus Crew Stadium box office from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at 2121 Velma Ave. Call (614) 447-CREW for more information.