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Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues

United Soccer Leagues

The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...

W-League

The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....

, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women

Atlanta Silverbacks Women

Atlanta Silverbacks Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...

, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact,
Hampton Roads Piranhas

Hampton Roads Piranhas

Hampton Roads Piranhas is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...

, Northern Virginia Majestics

Northern Virginia Majestics

Northern Virginia Majestics is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...

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The team plays its home games at Charlotte Christian Stadium on the campus of Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

. The club's colors are orange, sky blue and white.

The Lady Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

through sports ministry

Sports ministry

A Sports Ministry is any competitive or non-competitive "activity that takes place during leisure time with the stated purpose or intention of helping people become aware of their need for a relationship with God, his daily role in their lives and their place in his kingdom work." Sport is an...

. They are a sister organization of the men's USL-2 franchise Charlotte Eagles

Charlotte Eagles

Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

, and the men's PDL

USL Premier Development League

The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

team Southern California Seahorses

Southern California Seahorses

Southern California Seahorses is an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home...

Current Roster 2009

Notable former players

Abby Crumpton

Abby Lynn Crumpton is an American soccer forward/defender who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * * *...

Keely Dowling Kelly Schmedes

Kelly Schmedes

Kelly Schmedes is an American soccer forward who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team....

Lydia Vandenbergh

Lydia Kathleen Vandenbergh is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of the Women's Professional Soccer league.-External links:* * * * *...

Annemieke Griffioen

Annemieke Kiesel

Annemieke Kiesel is a former Dutch footballer. She most recently played for FCR 2001 Duisburg and the Dutch national team...

Hieke Zijlstra

Hieke Zijlstra is a Dutch footballer. She plays as a midfielder or striker for CVV Viboa and has represented the Netherlands national team.-Club career:...

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
2003	2	USL W-League	2nd, Atlantic
2004	1	USL W-League	2nd, Atlantic
2005	1	USL W-League	1st, Atlantic	Conference Finals
2006	1	USL W-League	1st, Atlantic	National Semifinals (4th Place)
2007	1	USL W-League	3rd, Atlantic	Did not qualify
2008	1	USL W-League	2nd, Atlantic	Conference Semifinals

Honors

USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2006
USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2006
USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2005

External links

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