Atlanta Silverbacks Women

Atlanta Silverbacks Women was an American women's soccer team that played from 2005 until 2016. The team played in the USL W-League from 2005 until the league folded after the 2015 season. For the 2016 season they played in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[1] They won the W-League championship in 2011 and the WPSL Southeast championship in 2016.

Atlanta Silverbacks Women
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Full nameAtlanta Silverbacks Women
Nickname(s)The Silverbacks
Founded2005
Dissolved2016
GroundAtlanta Silverbacks Park
Capacity5,000
LeagueUSL W-League (2005–2015)
Women's Premier Soccer League (2016)

The team played its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium in Chamblee, Georgia, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The team's colors were red and black.

Players

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2015 roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Carolyn Campbell
3 MF   ENG Stacey Balaam
4 DF   USA Katherine Arias
12 DF   USA Kansas Bayly
26 GK   USA Morgan Beans
13 DF   USA Jessica Binkowski
14 FW   BRB Washida Blackman
17 DF   USA Kristin Burton
2 FW   USA Rachel Garcia
18 MF   CAN Alexis Hastings
21 DF   USA Leilani Huntley
7 FW   USA Savannah Jordan
5 MF   FRA Zineb Rechiche
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF   USA Cecilia Marrero
8 FW   USA Alexa Newfield
9 DF   USA Kelsey Nix
24 GK   USA Constance Organ
23 MF   USA Jamie Pollock
15 FW   USA Cherie Sayon
27 GK   USA Jamie Simmons
19 DF   USA Emily Sonnett
22 FW   USA Lauren Tanner
11 MF   USA Emmanuel Arteaga
25 FW   USA Teegan Van Gunst
20 DF   USA Annika Van Gunst
10 MF   USA Allison Wetherington

Notable former players

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Year-by-year

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Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2005 1 USL W-League 3rd, Atlantic
2006 1 USL W-League 5th, Atlantic
2007 1 USL W-League 1st, Atlantic National Final
2008 1 USL W-League 1st, Atlantic Conference Finals
2009 2 USL W-League 1st, Atlantic Conference Semi-Finals
2010 2 USL W-League 1st, Atlantic National Semi-Finals (4th Place)
2011 2 USL W-League 1st, Atlantic Champions
2012 2 USL W-League 2nd, Southeast Did not qualify
2013 2 USL W-League 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify
2014 2 USL W-League 5th, Southeast Did not qualify
2015 2 USL W-League 4th, Southeast Did not qualify
2016 2 WPSL 1st, Southeast Lost in first round

Honors

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  • WPSL Southeast champions 2016
  • USL W-League National Champions 2011
  • USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2011
  • USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2010
  • USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2009
  • USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2008
  • USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2007
  • USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2007

References

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  1. ^ "League Standings". www.wpslsoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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