Charlotte Eagles (women)

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Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles new logo.png
Founded2000
Stadium Sportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Capacity5,000
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Pat Stewart
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hope
League USL W League
Former logo of the Charlotte Lady Eagles. Charlotte Lady Eagles logo.svg
Former logo of the Charlotte Lady Eagles.

The Charlotte Eagles (formerly the Charlotte Lady Eagles) is an American women's soccer team that plays in the USL W League. Owned by Missionary Athletes International (MAI), it is a sister club to the namesake men's team, and the Southern California Seahorses. The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina, alternating between an auxiliary field and the stadium depending on demand. The club's colors are orange, sky blue and white.

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Between 2002 and 2015 the Lady Eagles were a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and a member of the W-2 League between 2000 and 2002. While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI continued training women and girls as players and coaches. [1] After three years playing an independent schedule, the Lady Eagles joined the Women's Premier Soccer League for the 2019 season. [2]

Players

Current roster 2019

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
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sami Sample
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Moore
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miranda Carrasco
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Melanie Maddox
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alisha Holcombe
10 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Judith Sainz
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kimber Haley
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carrie Lewis
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Makena Silber
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddi Berthoud
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie McCarty
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Skyler Prillaman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Ott
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leah Hoffman
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Hess
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Makayla Walder
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Audrey Ann Beck
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meredith Hamby
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jade Montgomery
27 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauryn Harding
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keely Cartrett
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Leyble
31 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ellie Warren

Notable former players

Head coaches

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
2000 USL W-League W-21st, AtlanticRunner Up
2001USL W-League W-21st, EasternW-2 Champions
2002USL W-League1st, AtlanticConference Finals
2003 USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2004 USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2005 USL W-League1st, AtlanticConference Finals
2006 USL W-League1st, AtlanticNational Semifinals (4th Place)
2007 USL W-League3rd, Atlanticdid not qualify
2008 USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Semifinals
2009 USL W-League3rd, AtlanticConference Finals
2010 USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2011 USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2012 USL W-League1st, SoutheastConference Finals
2013 USL W-League4th, Southeastdid not qualify
2014 USL W-League2nd, SoutheastNational Semifinals
2015 USL W-League2nd, Southeastdid not qualify
2016Did not field a team
Academy program only
2017
2018
2019 WPSL 1st, Carolinas SouthRegional Final
2020WPSLSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021WPSL1st, Carolinas SouthRegional Semifinals
2022WPSL1st, Carolinas SouthRegional Semifinals
2023WPSL2nd, Southeast SouthWPSL Champions
2024 WPSL 1st, Carolina DivisionRunners up
2025 USL W League 3rd, South Atlantic Divisiondid not qualify

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Honors

References

  1. "Charlotte Eagles add two local products to their ranks - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "Charlotte Lady Eagles join WPSL as 2019 expansion club". WPSL Communications. November 19, 2018.
  3. "Team History". charlotteeagles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. Mosier, Andrew (July 24, 2023). "CHARLOTTE EAGLES WIN FIRST WPSL TITLE IN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE". www.WPSLSoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League . Retrieved August 6, 2023.