Colorado Pride is an American women's soccer club that was founded in 1994.[1] The team is a 2016 inaugural member of United Women's Soccer. They played in the W-League in 2014 and 2015.[2][3][4]

Colorado Pride
Founded1994
StadiumUCCS Mtn Lion Stadium
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Capacity1,100
Head CoachAndi Waterhouse
LeagueWPSL Rockies Division
2022 WPSL2nd, Rockies Division
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

Year-by-year edit

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs
2014 W-League 2nd, Western Conference Championship Game
2015 W-League 2nd, Western Conference Championship Game
2016 UWS 4th, Western Division Did not qualify
2017 Hiatus
2018 UWS 5th, West Conference Did not qualify

Head coaches edit

  Daniel Clitnovici (2014) [5]
  Sian Hudson (2015) [6]

Awards edit

Chloe Logarzo - 2014 W-League Rookie of the Year
Daniel Clitnovici - 2014 W-League Coach of the Year [7]

Tara Andrews - 2015 USL W-League MVP and Golden Boot Award

Britt Eckerstrom -2015 W-League Goalkeeper of the Year

Roster edit

2015 edit

Head Coach: Daniel Clitnovici

Assistant Coach and General manager: Sian Hudson

Assistant Coach and Director of Operations: Kristie Braunston

Assistant Coach: Marc Herrera

Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Rayner

Number Player School Position
1 Britt Eckerstrom Pennsylvania State University GK
2 Maureen Smunt Northern Illinois University D
3 Catherine Ruder Colorado State University D
4 Jessy Battelli University of Denver D
5 Ashley Spina M
6 Sophie Howard University of Central Florida D
7 Jessica Ayers Colorado College M
8 Chloe Logarzo F
9 Tara Andrews F
10 Laura Kane West Virginia University M
11 Kaeli Vandersluis Colorado College M
12 Natalie D'Adamio University of Northern Colorado GK
13 Sarah Schweiss Colorado College F
14 Kelly Bowne Colorado College M
15 Nicholette DiGiacomo University of Denver M
16 Mallory Weber Penn State F
17 Katy Oehring Boise State University M
18 Hannah Levett University of Colorado Colorado Springs M
19 Sarah Haizlip Colorado College D
20 Holly King University of Florida D
21 Erin Gunther Creighton University D

2016 edit

Head Coach and General Manager: Sian Hudson

Assistant Coach: Kristie Braunston

Assistant Coach and Director of Media Relations: Craig Decker

Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Rayner

Number Player School Position
0 Maryse Bard-Martel University of Memphis GK
1 Britt Eckerstrom Penn State GK
2 Madison Elliston Penn State D
4 Jessy Battelli University of Denver D
5 Michaela Abam West Virginia University F/M
6 Sophie Howard University of Central Florida D
7 Ally Watt Texas A&M University F
8 Darcy Jerman University of Colorado Boulder M
9 Tara Andrews University of Newcastle (Australia) F
10 Laura Kane West Virginia University M
11 Kaitlyn Johnson Washington State University F
12 Kaylyn Smith Virginia Tech GK
14 Katy Couperus University of Cincinnati M
15 Adrienne Jordan University of Northern Colorado D
16 Kate Schwindel West Virginia University F
17 Katy Oehring Boise State University M
18 Sabine Stoller Penn State D/M
19 Sarah Schweiss Colorado College F
20 Holly King University of Florida D
21 Erin Gunther Creighton University D
23 Elizabet Madjaric "Mulle" Lindsey Wilson College M/F

References edit

  1. ^ "About Us". Colorado Pride Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Colorado Pride Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ Paisley, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Colorado Pride women's soccer team kicks off first season Thursday at Colorado College". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Roster". Colorado Pride Women. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rapids Women: Q&A with Head Coach Daniel Clitnovici". Colorado Rapids. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Hudson Takes Over as Pride Head Coach". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Award winners honored". USL. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.