Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

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Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
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Full nameHudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
NicknameThe Blues
Founded2006
Ground Newburgh Free Academy HS Stadium
Chairman Thomas Hofstetter
Manager Jesse Kolmel
League USL W-League

Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2010 season

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The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Newburgh Free Academy High School in the city of Newburgh, New York, 65 miles north of New York City. The club's colors was sky blue, dark blue, black and white.

The Lady Blues was part of the larger Sky Blue Soccer organization, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, an integrated program that allows players to progress in soccer from a young age with an opportunity for long-term growth. Prior to the 2009 season they were known as the Jersey Sky Blues.

Following the formation of Women's Professional Soccer in 2009, the team served as a feeder program for the New York/New Jersey franchise Sky Blue FC. The Sky Blue FC play at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University. [1]

Players

Squad 2009

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
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marisa Brown
3 DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Kim Brandão
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erica Stewart
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarra Moller
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bonnie Young
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gina DiMaio
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephanie Peel
9 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stacey Stocco
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Leah Robinson
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaime Komar
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amélie Mercier
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Ebert
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Walsh
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aubrey Aiden-Buie
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashlyn Brantley
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tricia DiPaolo
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelly Eagan
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Domenique Esposito
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lisa Chinn
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christy Zwolski
25 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dimitra Poulos
26 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Michele O'Brien
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexandra Hambleton
28 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Daniela Molina
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kim Bonilla
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carolyn Blank
99 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Yolanda Odenyo

Notable former players

The following former players have played at the senior international and/or professional level:

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs
Jersey Sky Blue
20071USL W-League2nd, NortheastConference Semifinals
20081USL W-League4th, NortheastDid not qualify
Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
20092USL W-League1st, NortheastNational Semifinals
20102USL W-League1st, Northeast3rd Place Game

Coaches

Stadium

References

  1. Giase, Frank (January 20, 2008). "Sky's the limit as new league takes off". The Star-Ledger .