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Founded | 1994 |
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Stadium | UCCS Mtn Lion Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Capacity | 1,100 |
Head Coach | Andi Waterhouse |
League | WPSL Rockies Division |
2022 WPSL | 2nd, Rockies Division Playoffs: DNQ |
Website | Club website |
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]
Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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2014 | W-League | 2nd, Western Conference | Championship Game |
2015 | W-League | 2nd, Western Conference | Championship Game |
2016 | UWS | 4th, Western Division | Did not qualify |
2017 | Hiatus | ||
2018 | UWS | 5th, West Conference | Did not qualify |
Daniel Clitnovici (2014) [5]
Sian Hudson (2015) [6]
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
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
Number | Player | School | Position |
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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 | |
6 | Sophie Howard | University of Central Florida | D |
7 | Jessica Ayers | Colorado College | M |
8 | Chloe Logarzo | F | |
9 | Tara Andrews | F | |
10 | Laura Kane | West Virginia University | M |
11 | Kaeli Vandersluis | Colorado College | M |
12 | Natalie D'Adamio | University of Northern Colorado | GK |
13 | Sarah Schweiss | Colorado College | F |
14 | Kelly Bowne | Colorado College | M |
15 | Nicholette DiGiacomo | University of Denver | M |
16 | Mallory Weber | Penn State | F |
17 | Katy Oehring | Boise State University | M |
18 | Hannah Levett | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | M |
19 | Sarah Haizlip | Colorado College | D |
20 | Holly King | University of Florida | D |
21 | Erin Gunther | Creighton University | D |
Head Coach and General Manager: Sian Hudson
Assistant Coach: Kristie Braunston
Assistant Coach and Director of Media Relations: Craig Decker
Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Rayner
Number | Player | School | Position |
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0 | Maryse Bard-Martel | University of Memphis | GK |
1 | Britt Eckerstrom | Penn State | GK |
2 | Madison Elliston | Penn State | D |
4 | Jessy Battelli | University of Denver | D |
5 | Michaela Abam | West Virginia University | F/M |
6 | Sophie Howard | University of Central Florida | D |
7 | Ally Watt | Texas A&M University | F |
8 | Darcy Jerman | University of Colorado Boulder | M |
9 | Tara Andrews | University of Newcastle (Australia) | F |
10 | Laura Kane | West Virginia University | M |
11 | Kaitlyn 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 University | F |
17 | Katy Oehring | Boise State University | M |
18 | Sabine Stoller | Penn State | D/M |
19 | Sarah Schweiss | Colorado College | F |
20 | Holly King | University of Florida | D |
21 | Erin Gunther | Creighton University | D |
23 | Elizabet Madjaric "Mulle" | Lindsey Wilson College | M/F |
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