Colorado Pride

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Colorado Pride
Founded1994
Stadium UCCS Mtn Lion Stadium
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Capacity1,100
Head CoachAndi Waterhouse
League WPSL Rockies Division
2022 WPSL 2nd, Rockies Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website http://www.pridesoccer.com/programs/wpsl-colorado-pride/

Colorado Pride is an American women's soccer club that was founded in 1994. [1] The team is a 2016 inaugural member of United Women's Soccer. They played in the W-League in 2014 and 2015. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
2014 W-League 2nd, Western ConferenceChampionship Game
2015 W-League 2nd, Western ConferenceChampionship Game
2016 UWS 4th, Western DivisionDid not qualify
2017 Hiatus
2018 UWS5th, West ConferenceDid not qualify
2019 UWS5th, West ConferenceDid not qualify
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 WPSL 4th, Group GDid not qualify
2022 WPSL 2nd, Rockies DivisionDid not qualify
2023 WPSL 2nd, Rockies DivisionDid not qualify
2024 WPSL 1st, Rockies DivisionRegional Semifinals
2025 WPSL 3rd, Rockies Divisiondid not qualify

Head coaches

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Clitnovici (2014) [5]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sian Hudson (2015) [6]

Awards

Chloe Logarzo - 2014 W-League Rookie of the Year
Daniel Clitnovici - 2014 W-League Coach of the Year [7]

Tara Andrews - 2015 USL W-League MVP and Golden Boot Award

Britt Eckerstrom -2015 W-League Goalkeeper of the Year

Roster

2015

Head Coach: Daniel Clitnovici

Assistant Coach and General manager: Sian Hudson

Assistant Coach and Director of Operations: Kristie Braunston

Assistant Coach: Marc Herrera

Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Rayner

NumberPlayerSchoolPosition
1 Britt Eckerstrom Pennsylvania State University GK
2 Maureen Smunt Northern Illinois University D
3 Catherine Ruder Colorado State University D
4 Jessy Battelli University of Denver D
5 Ashley Spina M
6Sophie Howard University of Central Florida D
7 Jessica Ayers Colorado College M
8 Chloe Logarzo F
9 Tara Andrews F
10Laura Kane West Virginia University M
11 Kaeli Vandersluis Colorado College M
12 Natalie D'Adamio University of Northern Colorado GK
13 Sarah Schweiss Colorado CollegeF
14 Kelly Bowne Colorado CollegeM
15 Nicholette DiGiacomo University of DenverM
16 Mallory Weber Penn StateF
17 Katy Oehring Boise State University M
18 Hannah Levett University of Colorado Colorado Springs M
19 Sarah Haizlip Colorado CollegeD
20 Holly King University of Florida D
21 Erin Gunther Creighton University D

2016

Head Coach and General Manager: Sian Hudson

Assistant Coach: Kristie Braunston

Assistant Coach and Director of Media Relations: Craig Decker

Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Rayner

NumberPlayerSchoolPosition
0 Maryse Bard-Martel University of Memphis GK
1 Britt Eckerstrom Penn StateGK
2 Madison Elliston Penn StateD
4Jessy BattelliUniversity of DenverD
5 Michaela Abam West Virginia UniversityF/M
6Sophie HowardUniversity of Central FloridaD
7 Ally Watt Texas A&M University F
8 Darcy Jerman University of Colorado Boulder M
9 Tara Andrews University of Newcastle (Australia) F
10Laura KaneWest Virginia UniversityM
11Kaitlyn Johnson Washington State University F
12 Kaylyn Smith Virginia Tech GK
14 Katy Couperus University of Cincinnati M
15 Adrienne Jordan University of Northern Colorado D
16 Kate Schwindel West Virginia UniversityF
17Katy OehringBoise State UniversityM
18 Sabine Stoller Penn StateD/M
19Sarah SchweissColorado CollegeF
20 Holly King University of FloridaD
21Erin GuntherCreighton UniversityD
23 Elizabet Madjaric "Mulle" Lindsey Wilson College M/F

References

  1. "About Us". Colorado Pride Soccer Club. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  2. "Colorado Pride Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. Paisley, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Colorado Pride women's soccer team kicks off first season Thursday at Colorado College". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. "Roster". Colorado Pride Women. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  5. "Rapids Women: Q&A with Head Coach Daniel Clitnovici". Colorado Rapids. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. "Hudson Takes Over as Pride Head Coach". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. "Award winners honored". USL. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.