New Jersey Wildcats

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New Jersey Wildcats
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Full nameNew Jersey Wildcats
Nickname(s)The Wildcats
Founded1996
Stadium Woodbridge High School (New Jersey)
OwnerKevin McDermott
Manager Socrates Nicolaidis
League WPSL
20184th in the East Region (Metropolitan Conference)

The New Jersey Wildcats is an American women's soccer team, founded by Vincent Baldino in 1996. 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 against the D.C. United Women, New Jersey Rangers, Long Island Rough Riders, New York Magic and North Jersey Valkyries.

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As of April 2018, the Wildcats have merged their teams with Princeton Soccer Association to create the PSA Wildcats. [1] In addition to the merge, the Wildcats have joined the WPSL, playing in the East Region (Metropolitan Conference) alongside SUSA FC, New York Athletic Club, Rhode Island Rogues, and Long Island Fury, as of the 2019 WPSL season. [2] The team currently plays its home games in the stadium at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The club's colors are white and blue.

Players

2012 roster

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
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yael Averbuch
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Breton
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Brooks
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Budzinski
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Catherine Chukuka
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Correll
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brittany Cummins
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sage Dovale
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Edmonds
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaitlyn Fare
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maya Hayes
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachael Ivanicki
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andie Lakin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghan Ledwith
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tori Leigh
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrea Lopez
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesse McDonough
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Mims
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Esmeralda Negron
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kylee Rossi
99 GK Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Chanté Sandiford
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daryl Schwenck
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Smedley
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Stith
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Faith Sugerman
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elizabeth Troutman

Roster 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
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robyn Jones
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Golden
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Verzi
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Canning
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chelsea Regan
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Lunemann
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amy Hoyer
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corinne Bildstein
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aimee Bresani
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lisa Chinn
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jill Camburn
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Kliment
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaila Sciascia
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Su-Lin DelGuercio
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephanie Maurer
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kimberly Lisun
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniella Alizzo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lissette Brandao
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaylyn Mahon
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elizabeth Cook
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephanie Covello
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Germano
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Jones
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Lambert
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristie Lang
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kerry Little
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Valentina Montero
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Esmeraldo Negron
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Casey Ramirez
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leia Rispoli
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Breton
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kylee Rossi
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Ruta
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jennie Vartebedian
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amanda Wheeler

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20032USL W-League3rd, Northeast
20041USL W-League1st, NortheastW-League Runners-Up
20051USL W-League1st, NortheastChampions
20061USL W-League1st, NortheastConference Finals
20071USL W-League5th, NortheastDid not qualify
20081USL W-League8th, NortheastDid not qualify

Notable former players

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

Honors

Coaches

Stadiums

References

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