SoccerPlus Connecticut

SoccerPlus Connecticut

Full name	SoccerPlus Connecticut
Nickname	Reds
Founded	2006
Ground	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Chairman	Shawn Kelly
Manager	Tony DiCicco
Coach	Lisa Cole
League	Women's Premier Soccer League
2008	1st, East North Division Playoff Conference Finals
Home colors Away colors

SoccerPlus Connecticut is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the East Conference.

The team plays its home games at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut. The club's colors are red and white.

Players

Notable former players

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

• Niki Cross ^{[1] [2]}
• Manya Makoski ^{[3] [4]}
• Brett Maron ^{[5] [6]}
• Tiffany Weimer ^[7]
• Katie Schoepfer ^[8]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. season	Playoffs
2007	2	WPSL	3rd, East North	Conference Divisional Round
2008	2	WPSL	1st, East North	Conference Finals

Honors

• WPSL East North Division Champions 2008

Competition history

• 2007 USASA U23 - National Champions^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2007 USASA Open Cup - Bronze medal^{[ citation needed ]}

Coaches

• Tony DiCicco 2007-2008
• Lisa Cole 2007-2008
• Chris Bart-Williams 2009–Present, Former Sheffield Wednesday and FA Premier League player.
• Eleri Earnshaw 2009–Present, Former Arsenal Ladies and FA Women's Premier League player.

Stadia

• Veterans Stadium (New Britain, CT) 2007–present

Stadium history

Founded in 2006, the Reds played their home matches at Veterans Memorial Stadium—a multi-purpose venue opened in 1982 with a capacity of approximately 8,448 .

References

Edit the reference list ==References==

1. "Former UConn Women's Soccer Standout Niki Cross Signs With Umea Sodra". University of Connecticut. August 11, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
2. "Athletica muster a draw Athletica 1, FC Gold Pride 1 * Niki Cross' first goal looks like a winner until late score by Gold Pride delays Athletica's bid to secure a WPS playoff spot", St Louis Post-Dispatch, July 27, 2009
3. "Pali Blues Add Manya Makoski". Pali Blues. January 9, 2008. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
4. "Four Veterans Added to Sky Blue FC Roster". Sky Blue FC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
5. "Atlanta Beat Game Notes". Our Sports Central. July 17, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
6. "SoccerPlus Connecticut Season Review 2007". SoccerPlus Connecticut. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
7. "Tiffany Weimer". Portland Thorns FC. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
8. "Katie Schoepfer - Forward". Boston Breakers. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

External links

• Official Site
• WPSL SoccerPlus Connecticut page