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Founded | 2006 |
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League | Women's Football Alliance |
Team history | Carolina Phoenix (2007–present) |
Based in | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Stadium | Simeon Stadium |
Colors | Black, Yellow, White |
Head coach | Maria Ormond |
Championships | 1Founders Bowls 3 |
Division titles | 7 |
The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) based in the Triad of North Carolina. Home games are played at Simeon Stadium in High Point, North Carolina.
After finishing 5–1 in their 2007 debut season as an X-Team, the Phoenix began full-time play in 2008 as a member of Tier II. The success continued there, as the Phoenix finished 7–1, winning the Tier II South Atlantic division title before losing to the eventual Tier II champion Montreal Blitz in the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Key Players: Mikayla Tanner [1]
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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2007 | 5 | 1 | 0 | X-Team | -- |
2008 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1st IWFL2 Southern South Atlantic | Lost IWFL2 League Semifinal (Montreal) |
2009 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1st IWFL2 | Won IWFL2 League Quarterfinal (Carolina Queens) Lost IWFL2 League Semifinal (Wisconsin) |
2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1st IWFL2 Eastern Southeast | Won IWFL2 Eastern Conference Semifinal (Chattanooga) Lost IWFL2 Eastern Conference Championship (Montreal) |
2011 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st Eastern Mid-Attantic | Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Montreal) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Atlanta) |
2012 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Eastern Mid South | Won Founders Bowl Tournament Quarterfinal (Arlington) Won Founders Bowl Tournament Semifinal (New England) Won Founders Bowl Tournament Championship (Portland) |
2013 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1st Eastern Southeast | Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Philadelphia) Won Eastern Conference Championship (New England) Won IWFL Championship (Houston) |
2014 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1st Eastern South Atlantic | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (New York) |
2015 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1st Eastern South Atlantic | Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Carolina Queens) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Pittsburgh) Won Founders Bowl (Madison) |
2016 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2nd Eastern Atlantic | Won Founders Bowl Tournament Semifinal (Madison) Won Founders Bowl Tournament Championship (Carson) |
Totals | 75 | 17 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 11 | Louisville Nightmare | Home | Won 32-7 |
April 18 | Erie Illusion | Home | Won 6-0 |
May 2 | Orlando Mayhem | Home | Won 42-15 |
May 9 | Cape Fear Thunder | Away | Won 48-0 |
May 23 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 14-9 |
May 30 | Carolina Queens | Home | Won 8-0 |
June 6 | Cape Fear Thunder | Away | Won 55-8 |
June 13 | Carolina Queens | Away | Lost 20-36 |
June 27 | Carolina Queens (Tier II Quarterfinal) | Away | Won 26-16 |
July 11 | Wisconsin Warriors (Tier II Semifinal) | Away | Lost 6-28 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 3 | Carolina Queens | Away | Won 26-2 |
April 10 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 49-0 |
April 24 | Louisville Nightmare | Away | Won 58-0 |
May 1 | Chattanooga Locomotion | Home | Won 56-0 |
May 8 | Carolina Queens | Home | Won 48-0 |
May 15 | Tennessee Valley Tigers | Away | Won 72-0 |
May 22 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 74-14 |
June 5 | Baltimore Nighthawks | Home | Won 22-20 |
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