2015 Chicago Red Stars season

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Chicago Red Stars
2015 season
Owner Arnim Whisler
Head coach Rory Dames
Stadium Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
(capacity: 3,600)
Toyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
NWSL 2nd place
Top goalscorer Christen Press (10)
Highest home attendance16,017
(May 9 vs. Boston)
Lowest home attendance1,402
(May 2 vs. Sky Blue)
Average home league attendance4,210
←  2014
2016  →

The 2015 Chicago Red Stars season was the seventh season of the soccer club and its third season in National Women's Soccer League. For the first time in NWSL the Red Stars advanced to the playoffs by finishing second in regular season. In addition, the team held the first place for ten consecutive weeks, from week 4 to week 13. However, the club could not reach the NWSL championship, as in the playoffs semi-final the Red Stars lost to the reigning Champion FC Kansas City, by a score of 0–3. It was the club's final season playing home games at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.

Contents

First-team squad

Roster

Players who were under contract to play for the club in 2015 NWSL season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Karina LeBlanc
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jen Hoy
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arin Gilliland
4 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alyssa Mautz
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zakiya Bywaters
6 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Abby Erceg
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shannon Boxx
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julie Johnston
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Melissa Tancredi
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vanessa DiBernardo
11 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rachel Quon
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cara Walls
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Lomnicki
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taryn Hemmings
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Johnson
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lori Chalupny
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michele Dalton
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adriana Leon
20 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Sofia Huerta
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christen Press
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danielle Colaprico
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mary Luba
Reserve players of first-team

Reserve players who appeared in the club's game day rosters during regular season. They should not be confused with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves team which compete in Women's Premier Soccer League. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelley McCloskey
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackie Esterkamp
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Tejada
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lillie Toaspern
No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Monica Gonyo
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leigh Jakes
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Natalie Horner

Squad correct as of August 16, 2015

Player movement

  Joined in previous seasons  During preseason  During regular season

NPosPlayerDateTransGDRMethodClub
5FWZakiya BywatersJan 18, 2013in 2013 College Draft [2] UCLA Bruins
2FWJen HoyJan 18, 2013inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2013 College Draft [2] Princeton Tigers
4MFAlyssa MautzFeb 7, 2013inMay 2, 2015 [m 2] 2013 Supplemental draft [3] Chicago Red Stars
13DFMichelle LomnickiFeb 7, 2013inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2013 Supplemental draft [3] Sky Blue FC
10MFVanessa DiBernardoJan 17, 2014inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2014 College Draft [4] Illinois Fighting Illini
––FW Hayley Brock Jan 17, 2014in2014 College Draft [4] Maryland Terrapins
14DFTaryn HemmingsSep 1, 2014inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Signed [5] Fortuna Hjorring (loaned to)
17MFLori ChalupnySep 4, 2014inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Signed [6] Chicago Red Stars
6DFAbby ErcegSep 4, 2014inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Signed [6] FF USV Jena (loaned to)
16DFSamantha JohnsonSep 5, 2014inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Returned [7] Sydney FC (loaned to)
7MFShannon BoxxJan 14, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Player allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
8DFJulie JohnstonJan 15, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Player allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
23FWChristen PressJan 15, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Player allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
19FWAdriana LeonJan 15, 2015inPlayer allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
1GKKarina LeBlancJan 15, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Player allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
9FWMelissa TancrediJan 15, 2015inPlayer allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
11FWRachel QuonJan 15, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Player allocation [8] Chicago Red Stars
––FWStephanie McCaffreyJan 16, 2015in 2015 College draft [9] Boston College
3DFArin GillilandJan 16, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2015 College draft [9] University of Kentucky
24MFDanielle ColapricoJan 16, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2015 College draft [9] University of Virginia
20FWSofia HuertaJan 16, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2015 College draft [9] Santa Clara University
12FWCara WallsJan 16, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] 2015 College draft [9] University of Wisconsin–Madison
––FWNicole SetterlundJan 16, 2015in2015 College draft [9] Washington State University
28FWRachel TejadaJan 16, 2015inMay 9, 2015 [m 3] 2015 College draft [9] Illinois State University
––FWStephanie McCaffreyMar 4, 2015outTraded [10] Boston Breakers
––FWNicole SetterlundMar 6, 2015outRetired [11] ––
5FWZakiya BywatersApr 6, 2015outRecovering from surgery [12] ––
––FWHayley BrockApr 6, 2015outReturned to school [12] ––
18GKMichele DaltonApr 16, 2015inApr 18, 2015 [m 1] Signed [13] Kvarnsvedens IK
17MFLori ChalupnyApr 14, 2015outMay 2, 2015 [m 2] World Cup [14] United States
7MFShannon BoxxApr 14, 2015outMay 2, 2015 [m 2] World Cup [14] United States
8DFJulie JohnstonApr 14, 2015outMay 2, 2015 [m 2] World Cup [14] United States
23FWChristen PressApr 14, 2015outMay 2, 2015 [m 2] World Cup [14] United States
19FWAdriana LeonApr 28, 2015outWorld Cup [15] Canada
1GKKarina LeBlancApr 28, 2015outMay 2, 2015 [m 2] World Cup [15] Canada
9FWMelissa TancrediApr 28, 2015outWorld Cup [15] Canada
25DFKelley McCloskeyinMay 9, 2015 [m 3] Preseason trial [p 1] University of San Diego
26MFJackie EsterkampinMay 9, 2015 [m 3] Preseason trial [p 1] Cincinnati Christian University
29DFLillie ToasperninMay 9, 2015 [m 3] Preseason trial [p 1] Washington University in St. Louis
20GKMonica GonyoinMay 9, 2015 [m 3] Preseason trial [p 1] Loyola University Chicago
6DFAbby ErcegMay 15, 2015outMay 15, 2015 [m 4] World Cup [16] New Zealand
34MFMary LubaSep 2, 2015inMay 23, 2015 [m 5] Signed [17] [p 2] Marquette University
31DFLeigh JakesinMay 23, 2015 [m 5] Preseason trial [p 1] NiceFutis
32DFNatalie HornerinJun 28, 2015 [m 6] Preseason trial [p 1] University of Kentucky
6DFAbby ErcegJun 19, 2015inJun 28, 2015 [m 6] World Cup elimination [18] New Zealand
19FWAdriana LeonJun 27, 2015inJul 12, 2015 [m 7] World Cup elimination [19] Canada
1GKKarina LeBlancJun 27, 2015inJul 12, 2015 [m 7] World Cup elimination [19] Canada
9FWMelissa TancrediJun 27, 2015inJul 12, 2015 [m 7] World Cup elimination [19] Canada
17MFLori ChalupnyJul 5, 2015inJul 18, 2015 [m 8] World Cup final [20] United States
7MFShannon BoxxJul 5, 2015inJul 18, 2015 [m 8] World Cup final [20] United States
8DFJulie JohnstonJul 5, 2015inJul 12, 2015 [m 7] World Cup final [20] United States
23FWChristen PressJul 5, 2015inJul 12, 2015 [m 7] World Cup final [20] United States
7MFShannon BoxxJul 27, 2015outJul 18, 2015 [m 8] Retired [21] ––

Management and staff

Front Office
Coaching Staff [22]

Regular-season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 2013434121+2043 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 208933122+933 NWSL Playoffs
3 FC Kansas City (C)209563220+1232
4 Washington Spirit 208663128+330
5 Houston Dash 206682126−524
6 Portland Thorns FC 206592729−223
7 Western New York Flash 206592434−1023
8 Sky Blue FC 205782228−622
9 Boston Breakers 2043132243−2115
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
20338393122 +93161511 +45231611 +5

Last updated: September 6, 2015
Source: NWSLsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHHHHAAAAAAHAAHAHHHAH
ResultWDWWDWDLWWDWDDLDLDWD
Position [n 1] 53211111111112223222
Updated to match(es) played on September 6, 2015. Source: Match results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

March 16, Mon Marquette Golden Eagles 0–3 Chicago Red Stars Milwaukee, Wisconsin
17:00 CDT (UTC-05)Report [p 1] Chalupny Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mautz Soccerball shade.svg17'
DiBernardo Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Valley Fields
March 20, Fri Wisconsin Badgers 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Verona, Wisconsin
19:00 CDT (UTC-05)Report [p 3] Colaprico Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Goodman Pitch at Reddan Park
April 4, Sat Missouri Lady Tigers 0–6 Chicago Red Stars St. Louis, Missouri
11:00 CDT (UTC-05)Report [p 2] Walls Soccerball shade.svg1'
DiBernardo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hoy Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mary LubaSoccerball shade.svg13'
Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Giuleana LopezSoccerball shade.svg30'
Jayden BarrettYellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Lou Fusz Soccer Complex Field #1
Note: 45 minute scrimmage.
April 4, Sat Iowa State Cyclones 0–3 Chicago Red Stars St. Louis, Missouri
12:00 CDT (UTC-05)Report [p 2] Hoy Soccerball shade.svg23'
Valerie GonyoSoccerball shade.svg25'
Walls Soccerball shade.svg28'		Stadium: Lou Fusz Soccer Complex Field #1
Note: 45 minute scrimmage.

National Women's Soccer League

Regular season

April 18, Sat1 Chicago Red Stars 3–2 Seattle Reign FC Lisle, Illinois
19:00 CDT (UTC-05) Press Soccerball shade.svg32' (DiBernado)
Soccerball shade.svg91+' (unassisted)
Hoy Soccerball shade.svg35' (Press)		Report [m 1] Yanez Soccerball shade.svg32' (Rapinoe)
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg39' (unassisted)		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: David Mon
April 25, Sat2 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Press Soccerball shade.svg4' (Chalupny)
Soccerball shade.svg8' (DiBernardo)
Johnston Yellow card.svg 16'		Report [m 9] Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg29' (Long)
Shim Soccerball shade.svg47' (unassisted)		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Levi Rippy
May 9, Sat4 Chicago Red Stars 3–0 Boston Breakers Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 CDT (UTC-05) Johnson Yellow card.svg 22'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg56' (DiBernardo)
Soccerball shade.svg82' (Gilliland)
Walls Soccerball shade.svg70' (Huerta)		Report [m 3] King Yellow card.svg 39'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: Margaret Domka
May 15, Fri5 Houston Dash 2–2 Chicago Red Stars Houston
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Axon Soccerball shade.svg28' (penalty)
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg59' (Henderson)
Masar Yellow card.svg 62'		Report [m 4] Colaprico Yellow card.svg 43'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg60' (Hoy)Soccerball shade.svg81' (unassisted)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,527
Referee: Randall Kelley
May 30, Sat7 Seattle Reign FC 0–0 Chicago Red Stars Seattle
21:00 CDT (UTC-05) Mathias Yellow card.svg 90+'Report [m 10] Colaprico Yellow card.svg 61'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Brandon Artis
June 6, Sat8 Western New York Flash 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Rochester, New York
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) S Mewis Soccerball shade.svg51' (Eddy)
Eddy Soccerball shade.svg72' (Williams)
Fields Soccerball shade.svg75' (unassisted)
S Mewis Yellow card.svg 85'		Report [m 11] Lomnicki Yellow card.svg 57'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg93+' (DiBernardo)		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
July 12, Sun10 Houston Dash 1–2 Chicago Red Stars Houston
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) McCarty Soccerball shade.svg57' (Ohai)
Brush Yellow card.svg 84'		Report [m 7] Colaprico Yellow card.svg 3'
DiBernado Soccerball shade.svg19' (Mautz)
Hoy Soccerball shade.svg69' (unassisted)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 13,025
Referee: Christopher Spivey
July 18, Sat11 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 Boston Breakers Lisle, Illinois
19:00 CDT (UTC-05) Chalupny Soccerball shade.svg54' (Hemmings)
Leon Yellow card.svg 75'		Report [m 8] McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg62' (unassisted)
Schoepfer Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,560 record crowd
July 22, Wed12 Boston Breakers 1–2 Chicago Red Stars Boston
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Simon Soccerball shade.svg69' (McCaffrey)Report [m 13] Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg41' (Mautz)
Press Soccerball shade.svg90' (Hoy)		Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,403
Referee: Cedric Adams
July 25, Sat13 Washington Spirit 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Germantown, Maryland
18:00 CDT (UTC-05) Dunn Soccerball shade.svg83' (unassisted)Report [m 14] Press Soccerball shade.svg31' (unassisted)
Hemmings Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,100
August 1, Sat14 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 FC Kansas City Lisle, Illinois
19:00 CDT (UTC-05) Press Soccerball shade.svg12' (Chalupny)
Soccerball shade.svg74' (Chalupny)
Erceg Yellow card.svg 42'		Report [m 15] LePeilbet Soccerball shade.svg35' (Holiday)
Hagen Soccerball shade.svg87' (O'Reilly)		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,477 [23]
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 9, Sun15 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
21:00 CDT (UTC-05) Long Soccerball shade.svg38' (unassisted)
Soccerball shade.svg69' (Farrelly)		Report [m 16] Mautz Soccerball shade.svg29' (unassisted)Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,858
Referee: Margaret Domka
August 16, Sun17 Chicago Red Stars 1–2 Washington Spirit Lisle, Illinois
19:30 CDT (UTC-05) Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg82' (Mautz)
Lomnicki Yellow card.svg 44'		Report [m 18] Oyster Soccerball shade.svg3' (Nairn)
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (unassisted)		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Note: rescheduled from June 20, 2015
September 6, Sun20 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 Houston Dash Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 CDT (UTC-05) DiBernardo Yellow card.svg 82'
Press Soccerball shade.svg90' (Johnston)		Report [m 20] Masar Soccerball shade.svg62' (Brian)Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: Margaret Domka

Postseason playoff

September 13, SunSemifinal Chicago Red Stars 0–3 FC Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
12:30 CDT (UTC-05) Samantha Johnson Yellow card.svg 68'Report [po 1] [po 2] Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg16' (unassisted)
Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg21' (O'Reilly)
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg35' (O'Reilly)		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Karen Abt

NWSL awards

DateAwardRecipientReference
April 21, 2015 Player of the week of week 2 Christen Press [24]
May 1, 2015 Player of the month of April Christen Press [25]
May 12, 2015 Player of the week of week 5 Sofia Huerta [26] [n 2]
May 19, 2015 Player of the week of week 6 Sofia Huerta [27] [n 2]
June 3, 2015 Player of the month of May Sofia Huerta [28]
September 10, 2015 Player of the week of week 21 Karina LeBlanc [29]
September 14, 2015 Rookie of the year 2015 Danielle Colaprico [30] [n 3]
September 25, 2015 NWSL Best Eleven Christen Press [31]
Julie Johnston
NWSL Second Eleven Arin Gilliland
Danielle Colaprico
Sofia Huerta

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL

Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
7MF Shannon Boxx 42231000210003200
17MF Lori Chalupny 1111944130179001141610
24MF Danielle Colaprico 202017761011052461181530
10MF Vanessa DiBernardo 2019173325134195730252220
6DF Abby Erceg 14121085000531006020
3DF Arin Gilliland 1917153302013520410400
14DF Taryn Hemmings 1817152811110740118810
2FW Jen Hoy 181411104412515301215300
20FW Sofia Huerta 1915134363136203017111200
31DF Leigh Jakes 107000000000000
16DF Samantha Johnson 141312150000000015430
8DF Julie Johnston 11119900204110071010
19FW Adriana Leon 54277100540025210
13DF Michelle Lomnicki 127614010402006420
34DF Mary Luba 3040000110000100
4MF Alyssa Mautz 1513107623016411316800
25DFKelley McCloskey103000000001000
23FW Christen Press 11109311023502700177200
11DF Rachel Quon 171210460008100010810
9FW Melissa Tancredi 822462001250025100
28FWRachel Tejada2016000000001100
12FW Cara Walls 101256110332044200
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
18GK Michele Dalton 12121080615113584711.917115
1GK Karina LeBlanc 88720224793928111.375001

Chicago Red Stars team awards

On September 23 Chicago Red Stars announced the winners of 2015 team awards. [32] For the second time in 2 years Julie Johnston was the recipient of the award for Defensive Most Valuable Player, having been named Defender of the Year in 2014. Lori Chalupny who was the Team Most Valuable Player in 2014, was named the Iron Women of Character. Christen Press was named Team Most Valuable player, and was in 2014 the Golden Boot recipient. Danielle Colaprico was named the team's Rookie of the Year, while she was also the recipient of the NWSL Rookie of the Year. Vanessa DiBernardo who had a team high of 5 assists, and served a team high of 73 corner kicks, was named the Unsung Hero.

Team Most Valuable Player

Christen Press

Defensive Most Valuable Player

Julie Johnston

Rookie of the Year

Danielle Colaprico

Unsung Hero

Vanessa DiBernardo

Iron Woman of Character

Lori Chalupny

Images

2015-05-02 ChicagoRedStars WorldCup sendOff.JPG
On May 2, 2015, Chicago Red Stars sent off 6 players to their World Cup in a ceremony, after a 1–0 win over Sky Blue FC. Left to right: Lori Chalupny, Shannon Boxx, Julie Johnston, Karina LeBlanc, Abby Erceg and Christen Press. Not in picture and already joined Canada World Cup team were Melissa Tancredi and Adriana Leon. Chicago Red Stars sent eight players to 2015 World Cup; the highest number in NWSL.
Team MVP Christen Press 2015-05-02 TeamMVP ChristenPress.JPG
Team MVP Christen Press
Team Defensive MVP Julie Johnston 2015-05-02 JulieJohnston DSCN3136.JPG
Team Defensive MVP Julie Johnston
Rookie of the Year Danielle Colaprico 2015-05-02 DanielleColaprico DSCN3133.JPG
Rookie of the Year Danielle Colaprico
Unsung Hero Vanessa DiBernardo 2015-05-02 VanessaDiBernardo DSCN3118.JPG
Unsung Hero Vanessa DiBernardo
Iron Woman of Character Lori Chalupny 2015-05-02 LoriChalupny DSCN3139.JPG
Iron Woman of Character Lori Chalupny

Notes

  1. ↑ Chicago Red Stars' position in the league at the end of match day
  2. 1 2 Sofia Huerta is the first NWSL to earn back to back player of the week awards
  3. ↑ Danielle Colaprico is the second Red Star named NWSL Rookie of the Year, in two consecutive years. Julie Johnston was NWSL Rookie of the Year in 2014

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  2. 1 2 "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft".
  3. 1 2 "All Eight Clubs Add Players to their Roster".
  4. 1 2 "SPIRIT SELECT CRYSTAL DUNN WITH FIRST OVERALL PICK 36 Players selected in the 2014 College Draft".
  5. ↑ "Red Stars Loan Defender Taryn Hemmings To Fortuna Hjorring".
  6. 1 2 "CHICAGO RED STARS RE-SIGN CHALUPNY AND ERCEG; Erceg Loaned To FF USV Jena in German Bundesliga".
  7. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Loan Samantha Johnson to Sydney FC".
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 ALLOCATED PLAYERS".
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT".
  10. ↑ "BREAKERS SIGN FORWARD STEPHANIE MCCAFFREY".
  11. ↑ "TAYLOR VANCIL, NICOLE SETTERLUND ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT".
  12. 1 2 "Red Stars Announce 18-Player Roster for 2015 NWSL Season". ChicagoRedStars.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "CHICAGO SIGNS GOALKEEPER DALTON AND FORWARD WALLS". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Ellis Names U.S. Roster for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Team".
  15. 1 2 3 "11 NWSL PLAYERS NAMED TO CANADA WNT ROSTER — Sinclair and Canada will kick off the first game of the tournament June 6 against China". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Erceg leads experienced Kiwi side to World Cup". globalpost.com.
  17. ↑ "Luba To Join Red Stars For Remainder Of Season". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "NWSL PLAYERS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE WWC — Impact continues into the Round of 16". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 "CANADA FALLS TO ENGLAND, 2–1 — Show heart and fight as they bow out of WWC". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "WORLD CHAMPIONS: USA WINS 2015 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP — Carli Lloyd Scores First Hat Trick in WWC Final History".
  21. ↑ "CHICAGO AND U.S. STAR SHANNON BOXX RETIRES FROM NWSL PLAY — Legendary midfielder's national team career to end at conclusion of 2015". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  23. ↑ "The Lowdown: The anatomy of a hat trick". August 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Red Stars' Christen Press Voted NWSL Player of the Week; Press scored the game winning goal in the 91st minute of the match". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Red Stars' Christen Press Voted Player of the Month; Press scored four goals and added one assist over two games in April". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Red Stars Huerta Voted NWSL Player of the Week; Forward scored two goals and recorded an assist in the Red Stars 3–0 victory over Breakers". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Red Stars Huerta Voted NWSL Player of the Week; Huerta, 22, recorded her second brace of the 2015 NWSL season on Friday night". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Red Stars' Sofia Huerta Voted NWSL Player of the Month; Huerta, 22, has scored five goals over five games in May". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Red Stars' Karina LeBlanc Voted Player of the Week; LeBlanC helped the Red Stars earn a point at home in a 1–1 draw". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Danielle Colaprico Voted Rookie of the Year; Colaprico, 22, started all 20 games for the Red Stars this season". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  31. ↑ "NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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Match reports (preseason)
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Red Stars Defeat Marquette 3–0 In Preseason Opener — Away scrimmage features total of 22 Chicago players". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chicago Downs Missouri 6–0, Iowa State 3–0 in 45-Minute Games; Hoy and Walls each score twice as club improves to 4–0 in NWSL preseason". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Downs UW-Madison For Second Preseason Win — Early Colaprico goal holds up for dominant NWSL side". chicagoredstars.com. Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Red Stars Wrap up Preseason with Gritty Win at Notre Dame; Defeat Fighting Irish 1–0 behind Huerta goal, stay perfect in 2015". chicagoredstars.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
Match reports (regular season)
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "RED STARS DEFEAT REIGN FC, 3–2, IN EXTRA TIME". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "CHICAGO DEFEATS SKY BLUE FC, 1–0; Red Stars Remain undefeated as Colaprico bags first professional goal". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Huerta Shines as Red Stars Defeat Boston 3-0". chicagoredstars.com. Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Dash and Red Stars Split Points in 2–2 Draw — Kealia Ohai earned a penalty and scored a goal in match". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Red Stars Earn 2-1 Road Win over Defending Champs — Hemmings with the game-winner in rainy Kansas City". nwslsoccer.com. Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Red Stars Dominate Sky Blue FC, 3–0 — Several players with standout performances as Chicago remains atop NWSL table". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Red Stars Defeat Dash, 2–1; DiBernardo and Hoy find the net to grab all three points for Chicago". nwsl.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Chicago Earns 1–1 Draw With Boston; WWC winner Lori Chalupny scores in front of record crowd". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "RED STARS AND THORNS FC BATTLE TO 2–2 DRAW — Chicago's Christen Press scores two goals in first half". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Reign FC Tie Red Stars, 0–0; Haley Kopmeyer made four saves to earn the shutout". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Flash Defeat Red Stars, 3–1 — WNY snaps Chicago's undefeated streak". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Red Stars' Clash With Spirit Falls Victim to Weather — NWSL blockbuster match to be replayed at a later date". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Red Stars Earn Dramatic 2–1 Win at Boston; Chicago needs late winner from USWNT star despite dominant performance". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Spirit Rally vs. Red Stars for 1–1 Tie; Crystal Dunn scores her league-leading 9th goal". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Chicago Draws 2–2 with Kansas City — Red Stars' Christen Press scored two goals in the game". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Thorns FC Earn 2–1 Win Over Red Stars — Allie Long scores the game-winning goal". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Red Stars and SBFC Settle for 1–1 Draw — Adriana Leon scored the opening goal, but Sam Kerr would net the equalizer". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Spirit Strike Late to Earn 2–1 Win Over Red Stars — Crystal Dunn scores the game-winning goal". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Red Stars Defeat Flash, 2–0 — Press and Hoy each score to end winless streak at six games". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Red Stars Come Back to Tie Dash, 1–1 — Christen Press scored the game-tying goal in the 90th minute". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
Match report (postseason playoff)
  1. ↑ "Kansas City Advances to Final After Defeating Chicago, 3–0; Amy Rodriguez (2) and Erika Tymrak both scored in the first half". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hersh, Philip (September 13, 2015). "Red Stars routed in NWSL soccer semifinals". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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