Colorado Pride

Colorado Pride
Founded1994
StadiumUCCS Mtn Lion Stadium
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Capacity1,100
Head CoachAndi Waterhouse
LeagueWPSL Rockies Division
2022 WPSL2nd, Rockies Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttp://www.pridesoccer.com/programs/wpsl-colorado-pride/

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]

Year-by-year

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
2019 UWS 5th, West Conference Did not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 WPSL 4th, Group G Did not qualify
2022 WPSL 2nd, Rockies Division Did not qualify
2023 WPSL 2nd, Rockies Division Did not qualify
2024 WPSL 1st, Rockies Division Regional Semifinals

Head coaches

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

Awards

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

2015

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

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

  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.


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