Atlanta Silverbacks Women

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Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Atlanta Silverbacks logo 2013.svg
Full nameAtlanta Silverbacks Women
NicknameThe Silverbacks
Founded2005
Dissolved2016
Ground Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Capacity5,000
League USL W-League (2005–2015)
Women's Premier Soccer League (2016)

Atlanta Silverbacks Women was an American women's soccer team that played from 2005 until 2016. The team played in the USL W-League from 2005 until the league folded after the 2015 season. For the 2016 season they played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. [1] They won the W-League championship in 2011 and the WPSL Southeast championship in 2016.

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The team played its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium in Chamblee, Georgia, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The team's colors were red and black.

Players

2015 roster

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carolyn Campbell
3 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stacey Balaam
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katherine Arias
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kansas Bayly
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Beans
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica Binkowski
14 FW Flag of Barbados.svg  BRB Washida Blackman
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristin Burton
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Garcia
18 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alexis Hastings
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leilani Huntley
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Savannah Jordan
5 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Zineb Rechiche
No.Pos.NationPlayer
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cecilia Marrero
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexa Newfield
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelsey Nix
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Constance Organ
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Pollock
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cherie Sayon
27 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Simmons
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Sonnett
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Tanner
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emmanuel Arteaga
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Teegan Van Gunst
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Annika Van Gunst
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allison Wetherington

Notable former players

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20051USL W-League3rd, Atlantic
20061USL W-League5th, Atlantic
20071USL W-League1st, AtlanticNational Final
20081USL W-League1st, AtlanticConference Finals
20092USL W-League1st, AtlanticConference Semi-Finals
20102USL W-League1st, AtlanticNational Semi-Finals (4th Place)
20112USL W-League1st, AtlanticChampions
20122USL W-League2nd, SoutheastDid not qualify
20132USL W-League3rd, SoutheastDid not qualify
20142USL W-League5th, SoutheastDid not qualify
20152USL W-League4th, SoutheastDid not qualify
20162WPSL1st, SoutheastLost in first round

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "League Standings". www.wpslsoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved January 5, 2019.


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