Charlotte Lady Eagles

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Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles logo.svg
Full nameCharlotte Lady Eagles
Nickname(s)Lady Eagles
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 &
Women's Premier Soccer League

Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2000. 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.

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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.

The Lady Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity through sports ministry. They are a sister organization of the MAI men's USL League Two franchises the Charlotte Eagles and the Southern California Seahorses.

While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI announced plans to continue 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. 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
2003USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2004USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2005USL W-League1st, AtlanticConference Finals
2006USL W-League1st, AtlanticNational Semifinals (4th Place)
2007USL W-League3rd, Atlanticdid not qualify
2008USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Semifinals
2009USL W-League3rd, AtlanticConference Finals
2010USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2011USL W-League2nd, AtlanticConference Finals
2012USL W-League1st, SoutheastConference Finals
2013USL W-League4th, Southeastdid not qualify
2014USL W-League2nd, SoutheastNational Semifinals
2015USL W-League2nd, Southeastdid not qualify
2016Did not field a team
Academy program only
2017
2018
2019WPSL1st, 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 Division, Atlantic ConferenceRunners up

[3]

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References

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  2. "Charlotte Lady Eagles join WPSL as 2019 expansion club". WPSL Communications. November 19, 2018.
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