West Michigan Firewomen

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West Michigan Firewomen
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Full nameWest Michigan Firewomin
Nickname(s)The Firewomin
Founded2004
Ground Jenison HS Stadium
Chairman Flag of the United States.svg Brock West
Manager Flag of South Africa.svg Neathan Gibson
League USL W-League
2008 8th, Midwest Division

West Michigan Firewomen was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2004. 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 Midwest Division of the Central Conference against teams from Chicago, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kalamazoo Outrage, Medina and Minneapolis. [1]

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The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Jenison High School in the city of Jenison, Michigan, 9 miles (14 km) south-west of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The club's colors were red and white.

The team was a sister organization of the men's Chicago Fire Premier team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League, and an affiliate of the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer franchise.

The Firewomen folded after its 2009 season. [2]

Players

Current 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
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristina Nasturzio
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colleen Doughtery
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Bloem
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannah Lankford
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carly Bykerk
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mary Koscielniak
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin Mruz
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Courtney Nash
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellen Phillips
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Molly Gerst
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Irie Dennis
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara Wegner
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren King
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kourtney Willert
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erica Rohern
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin DeYoung
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rebecca Reese
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jill Hayes
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Pelkki
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Nicoles
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacquie Lacek
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Fagerman
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jennifer Tafler
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julie Drummond
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Kaufman
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Catherine Howard

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20041USL W-League7th, Midwest
20051USL W-League7th, Midwest
20061USL W-League8th, Midwest
20071USL W-League7th, Midwest
20081USL W-League8th, MidwestDid not qualify
20091USL W-League7th, Midwest

Source: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Daniel L (2007). "SOCIOCULTURAL HISTORIES OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER IN THE UNITED STATES (LATE 1800s TO THE PRESENT)" (PDF). San Jose State University. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.23076.12168.
  2. 1 2 "The W-League (USL) (2006-present)". Soccer History USA – Audio Essays on the Beautiful Game. Retrieved 2024-11-01.


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