FC Buffalo (women)

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FC Buffalo
FC Buffalo logo.png
Full nameFC Buffalo
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
Stadium Coyer Field
Buffalo, New York
OwnersNick Mendola
Head CoachGreg Margolis
League USL W League
Website www.fcbuffalo.org

FC Buffalo is an American women's soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2021, the team plays in USL W League (USLW), a pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the East Conference. FC Buffalo is the sister team of USL League Two club FC Buffalo.

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The team plays its home games at Coyer Field in Buffalo. The team's colors are blue, gold and white.

History

In 2021, club owner Nicholas Mendola announced the launch of a women's soccer team, which started play in May. On March 5, the club announced Nikki Bartholomew as the first manager of FC Buffalo. In their first UWS season, FC Buffalo finished in first place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 7–2–1. [1] FC Buffalo hosted the East Conference playoffs, winning their first match against Lancaster Inferno FC 3–2. In the Eastern Conference Final FC Buffalo lost 2–0 against CT Fusion. [2]

On May 9, 2022, the team announced that they would play their home games for the 2022 season at Dobson Field on the campus of D'Youville University while All-High Stadium is renovated. [3] The club again only lost once in the regular season, then winning a pair of playoff games to reach the National Championship weekend. FC Buffalo would fall against Calgary Foothills WFC in the semi-finals, ending their playoff run. [4] After the renovations at All High were completed, Buffalo Public Schools initially declined to have the team play its matches there for the 2023 season, which forced an emergency field location at Williamsville South High School. [5] [6] Then in April 2024, the club were welcomed back to All-High ahead of the upcoming season. [7] The women won the 2024 Iron Division and the right to host the National Championship weekend. [8]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 21 February 2025 [9]

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
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shea Vanderbosch
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Bean
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Simmons
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin Weir
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kylie Miranto
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Skylar Cornell
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carissima Cutrona
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Claire DeAngelis
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Woods
12 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lizzy Harkness
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lindsey Lenhard
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Szymanski
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Kulniszewski
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Kulniszewski
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Pawli
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gianna Tuzzolino
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tess Ford
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elina Kunik
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kam Vanderbosch
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Izzy Schmidt
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Linda Ullmark
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delta Barber
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaylin Ricci
- MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Payton Robertson
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Mulka
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bella Simoncelli
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eileen Solomon
- DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rory Schaeffer

Management and staff

As of February 21, 2025
Executive Staff
PositionStaff
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Nick Mendola
Director of Women's Soccer Flag of the United States.svg Liz Mantel
Technical Staff
PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Greg Margolis
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Caruso
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Emily Kelly

All-time record

YearLeagueW-L-DGFGAGDRegular SeasonPlayoffs
2021 United Women's Soccer7-2-12314+91st, East DivisionLost East Conference Finals
2022 United Women's Soccer7-1-2237+161st, Penn-NY DivisionLost National Semi-Finals
2023 United Women's Soccer8-0-0435+381st, East DivisionLost Second Round
2024 United Women's Soccer6-1-1237+161st, Iron DivisionLost National Semi-finals
2025 USL W League5-3-22111+103rd, Great Forest Divisiondid not qualify
Total5 Seasons33-7-613344+89

Playoff results

SeasonGameVisitingHome
2021 East Conference Semi-FinalsLancaster Inferno 2FC Buffalo 3
East Conference FinalsCT Fusion 2FC Buffalo 0
2022 East Conference Semi-FinalsFC Buffalo 2New England Mutiny 1
East Conference FinalsFC Buffalo 3Coppermine United 2
National Semi-FinalsCalgary Foothills 4FC Buffalo 1
2023 First Round(E1)FC Buffalo 1(E8) Albany Rush 0
Second Round(E1)FC Buffalo 2(E4)Lancaster Inferno 4

Honors

Media

External videos
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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg FC Buffalo home game broadcasts

All FC Buffalo home games are streamed live on the club's SportsEngine Play channel.

The club's broadcast team consists of Jeffrey Boyd on play-by-play, and Mike Babcock on color commentary.

References

  1. ↑ "FC Buffalo Women win regular season conference title, will host regional playoffs". Buffalo News. July 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Shorthanded FC Buffalo Women fall in conference final to end sparkling inaugural season". Buffalo News. July 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "FC Buffalo + CBW + Dobson Field = Winning Combo". fcbuffalo.org. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Lozanovski, Nick (July 24, 2022). "FC Buffalo falls in UWS national semifinal". FC Buffalo. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Buffalo, F. C. (May 15, 2023). "Letter: Why FC Buffalo has a new home". FC Buffalo. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "FC Buffalo welcomes new and returning faces into the 716 for 2023 season". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. May 25, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Buffalo, F. C. (May 2, 2024). "FC Buffalo returns to All-High Stadium". FC Buffalo. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gorski, Adam (July 18, 2024). "FC Buffalo Women embracing 'special' opportunity to compete for national title at home". WIVB.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ "FC Buffalo Women roster".
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