Carolina Courage

Carolina Courage was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Fetzer Field on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 2001, and then at the soccer-specific SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina in 2002 and 2003.[1]

Carolina Courage
logo created by artist Angel Cohn
Full nameCarolina Courage
Nickname(s)Courage
Founded2001
StadiumSAS Stadium, Cary, North Carolina
Capacity7,130
OwnerTime Warner Cable
LeagueWomen's United Soccer Association

History edit

The team was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001. After finishing the 2001 season in last place, the Carolina Courage won the 2002 Founders Cup, defeating the Washington Freedom 3–2.[2][3] In 2003, the Carolina Courage finished 7th in the league with seven wins, nine losses, and four ties.[4]

The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.[5]

Players edit

2003 Roster[6]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
23DF  USAErin Baxter
15DF  USADanielle Borgman
8FW  CANBreanna Boyd
1GK  USAMeghann Burke
3DF  USAStaci Burt
13DF  USANel Fettig
6FW  USADanielle Fotopoulos
16MF  USAVenus James
7MF  NORUnni Lehn
2GK  USAKristin Luckenbill
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW  USARobin McCullough
11MF  USAKim Montgomery
12DF  USABrooke O'Hanley
4DF  USACarla Overbeck
9FW  GERBirgit Prinz
10MF  NORHege Riise
5MF  USATiffany Roberts
17DF  USADanielle Slaton
14FW  USAMarcia Wallis
22GK  USAMaite Zabala

Coach: Jay EntlichAssistant Coach: Susan HillAssistant Coach: Scott Calabrese

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Carolina Courage profile". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Slaton, Carolina Courage Win WUSA Title". Santa Clara University. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Glier, Ray (August 26, 2002). "Carolina captures WUSA championship". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "WUSA 2003 Standings". USA Today. May 27, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Michaelis, Vicki (September 16, 2003). "WUSA ceases operations after three years". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  6. ^ "2003 Carolina Courage roster". Carolina Courage. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

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