Hampton Roads Piranhas
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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. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women
, Charlotte Lady Eagles
, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Northern Virginia Majestics
.
The team plays its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex
in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia
. The team's colors are red and white.
The team is a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League
.
Kelly Golebiowski
Angela Hucles
Lori Lindsey
Sandy McQuerry Carrie Proost Amy Taylor
Christie Welsh
Sandy McQuerry (1999) Ken Johnson (soccer) (2000) John Germanos (2001–2003) Jeffrey Bowers (2004–2005) Anthony Nweke (2006–2007) Wendy Kotwas Waddell (2008–present)
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
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...
, Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. 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, 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...
.
The team plays its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Virginia Beach Sportsplex
-External links:[]Category:Sports venues in Hampton RoadsCategory:United Football League venuesCategory:Soccer venues in VirginiaCategory:Sports in Virginia Beach, VirginiaCategory:Visitor attractions in Virginia Beach, Virginia...
in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
. The team's colors are red and white.
The team is a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League
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...
.
Current roster 2009
Notable former players
DanielaDaniela Alves Lima
Daniela Alves Lima , commonly known as Daniela, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Brazil women's national football team.-Career:Daniela begun her career at the age of 13, at Portuguesa de...
Kelly Golebiowski
Kelly Golebiowski
Kelly Golebiowski is an Australian football player who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League...
Angela Hucles
Angela Hucles
Angela Khalia Hucles is a former American soccer midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:...
Lori Lindsey
Lori Lindsey
Lori Ann Lindsey is an American soccer midfielder and current member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team who played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany...
Sandy McQuerry Carrie Proost Amy Taylor
Amy Taylor
Amy Elizabeth Taylor is a retired football player and media personality in Australia.-Football career:...
Christie Welsh
Christie Welsh
Christie Welsh is an American soccer forward who plays for D.C. United Women of the USL W-League. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Soccer career:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Champions |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2004
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2003
Coaches
Joanie Murphy (1995) Patrick McStay (1996-1998) Terry Kelly and Sandy McQuerry (1999) Ken Johnson (soccer) (2000) John Germanos (2001–2003) Jeffrey Bowers (2004–2005) Anthony Nweke (2006–2007) Wendy Kotwas Waddell (2008–present)Stadia
- Lake Taylor High SchoolLake Taylor High SchoolLake Taylor High School is a public high school located in Norfolk, Virginia and is the "Home of the Mighty Titans". It is administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school colors are red and white and its mascot is the Titans. Lake Taylor High is also the home to a NJROTC program and is...
Stadium 1995-1997 - Great Neck Middle School Stadium 1998–1999
- Frank W. Cox High SchoolFrank W. Cox High SchoolFrank W. Cox High School is a secondary school located in the Great Neck subdivision of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was founded in 1961 as the Northeast Junior High School, but upon opening, it was named after a former superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Frank Woodard Cox, who...
Stadium 1995, 1999 - Virginia Beach SportsplexVirginia Beach Sportsplex-External links:[]Category:Sports venues in Hampton RoadsCategory:United Football League venuesCategory:Soccer venues in VirginiaCategory:Sports in Virginia Beach, VirginiaCategory:Visitor attractions in Virginia Beach, Virginia...
2000–2002, 2006 - Landstown High SchoolLandstown High SchoolLandstown High School and Technology Academy is a public secondary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia which first opened in 2001.The school features a Technology Academy, one of several magnet programs in Virginia Beach...
Stadium 2003 - The Trinder Center/Foster Field at Virginia Wesleyan CollegeVirginia Wesleyan CollegeVirginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia offering a Bachelor of Arts in many disciplines and has added Bachelor of Science programs as well...
2004–2005, 2008
Average attendance
- 1995: 572
- 1996: 502
- 1997: 532
- 1998: 617
- 1999: 955
- 2000: 835
- 2001: 793
- 2002: 841
- 2003: 698
- 2004: 705
- 2005: 1,023
- 2006:
- All-Time: