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Midfielder Macey Hodge and forward Taylor White will make their first starts for Racing Louisville FC at 6:30 p.m. Saturday against Seattle Reign FC at ONE Spokane Stadium.

Hodge, who came to Louisville ahead of the campaign via a January trade with Angel City FC, has appeared off the bench in her first two matches for the club. The former SEC Midfielder of the Year with Mississippi State inked an extension with Racing through 2027 just over a month after the initial deal.

White has also played in both of Racing’s games this season, registering 41 minutes combined. The 21-year-old rookie forced a save on her only shot of the season. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, White was an All-American at West Virginia last season at the collegiate level.

White will take the place of Emma Sears on the wing. Sears misses out Saturday due to injury.

Katie O’Kane and the in-form Kayla Fischer will join Hodge in the midfield. Fischer will again contribute in an attacking midfield role after picking up a goal and an assist in last week’s 2-2 draw with the Washington Spirit.

In slotting Hodge into a deeper midfield role,...