Portland Shockwave

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Portland Shockwave
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Founded2002
League Independent Women's Football League 2002- 2012 Women's Football Alliance 2013 - present
Team historyPortland Shockwave (2002–2015)
Portland Fighting Shockwave (2015-present)
Based in Hillsboro, Oregon
Stadium Hillsboro Stadium
Colorsblack, maroon, and vegas gold
OwnerRebecca Brisson - President

Rebecca Dawson - Vice President

Hollie Petrie - Secretary
Head coachTBD [1]
Championships0
Division titles1 (2006)

The Portland Fighting Shockwave is a women's professional football team competing in the Women's Football Alliance. The team is based in Portland, Oregon, and plays their home games at Hillsboro Stadium in nearby Hillsboro. They are the longest running women's semi-professional team in the Portland metropolitan area. [2]

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History

For the 2005 season the Shockwave played their home games at Lincoln High School in Portland. [3] During their fifth season in 2006, the team won the Pacific Northwest Division for the first time and made the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) playoffs for the first time. [4]

Season-by-season statistics

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Oregon Thunder (IWFL)
2002080T-6th Western Division--
Portland Shockwave (IWFL)
20035313rd WC Pacific Northwest--
20043503rd WC Pacific Northwest--
20053503rd WC Pacific Northwest--
20067101st WC Pacific NorthwestLost Western Conference Qualifier (Sacramento)
20076202nd WC Pacific Northwest--
20085303rd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest--
20094402nd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest--
20106203rd Tier I WC Pacific West--
20118001st Tier I WC Pacific NorthwestLost Western Conference Qualifier (Wisconsin Warriors)
20123501st Tier II Pacific NorthwestWon Founders Bowl Quarterfinal (California)
Won Founders Bowl Semifinal (Madison)
Lost Founders Bowl Championship (Carolina)
Portland Shockwave (WFA)
2013530American Conference Div-11--
2014620American Conference Div-11--
Totals63461(including playoffs)

Season schedules

2009

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 18 Seattle Majestics Home
April 25 Corvallis Pride Away Won 20–7
May 2 Oakland Banshees HomeWon 2–0**
May 9Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 7–35
May 16Corvallis PrideHomeWon 33–0
May 23Seattle MajesticsHomeLost 12–14
June 6Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 7–20
June 13Corvallis PrideAwayWon 26–6

** = Won by forfeit

2010

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 10 Bay Area Bandits Away Lost 0–13
April 17 Modesto Maniax Away Won 22–8
April 24 Seattle Majestics HomeWon 22–7
May 1Seattle MajesticsAwayWon 20–14 (OT)
May 8 Los Angeles Amazons HomeLost 0–17
May 15Seattle MajesticsHomeWon 20–14
May 29Los Angeles AmazonsAwayWon 20–6
June 5 California Quake HomeWon 7–6

2013

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 6Everett ReignAwayWon 16–3
April 20 Portland Fighting Fillies HomeLost 0–6
April 27 Seattle Majestics AwayLost 7–27
May 4 Utah Blitz HomeWon 25–7
May 11Everett ReignHomeWon 44–8
May 18Tacoma TraumaAwayWon 32–0
May 25 Portland Fighting Fillies AwayWon 18–0
June 1 Seattle Majestics HomeLost 14–26

2014

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 5 Seattle Majestics HomeLost 33–12
April 12 Portland Fighting Fillies AwayWon 20–14
April 26Tacoma TraumaAwayWon 28–8
May 3Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 32–0
May 10Portland Fighting FilliesHomeWon 36–16
May 24 Utah Blitz AwayWon 30–18
May 31 Everett Reign HomeWon 8–3
June 7Utah BlitzHomeWon 32–0

References

  1. KGW Staff (May 11, 2012). "Portland Shockwave plays Saturday at Hillsboro Stadium". KGW. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. Howard, Shaley (October 5, 2012). "Women's Football Sacks Stereotypes". PQ Monthly. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. Ehrlich, Chris (April 6, 2005). "She Got Game - The women of the Shockwave football team gleefully hit the field and the opposition". The Oregonian . p. B1.
  4. Vondersmith, Jason (2006-07-11). "Big year for women's football team comes to an end". Portland Tribune . Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-21.