Former American women's soccer team
Soccer club
Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
Full name | Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
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Nickname(s) | The Silverbacks |
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Founded | 2005 |
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Dissolved | 2016 |
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Ground | Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
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Capacity | 5,000 |
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League | USL W-League (2005–2015) Women's Premier Soccer League (2016) |
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Atlanta Silverbacks Women was an American women's soccer team that played from 2005 until 2016. The team played in the USL W-League from 2005 until the league folded after the 2015 season. For the 2016 season they played in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[1] They won the W-League championship in 2011 and the WPSL Southeast championship in 2016.
The team played its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium in Chamblee, Georgia, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The team's colors were red and black.
Players
2015 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 1 | GK | USA | Carolyn Campbell | 3 | MF | ENG | Stacey Balaam | 4 | DF | USA | Katherine Arias | 12 | DF | USA | Kansas Bayly | 26 | GK | USA | Morgan Beans | 13 | DF | USA | Jessica Binkowski | 14 | FW | BRB | Washida Blackman | 17 | DF | USA | Kristin Burton | 2 | FW | USA | Rachel Garcia | 18 | MF | CAN | Alexis Hastings | 21 | DF | USA | Leilani Huntley | 7 | FW | USA | Savannah Jordan | 5 | MF | FRA | Zineb Rechiche | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 6 | DF | USA | Cecilia Marrero | 8 | FW | USA | Alexa Newfield | 9 | DF | USA | Kelsey Nix | 24 | GK | USA | Constance Organ | 23 | MF | USA | Jamie Pollock | 15 | FW | USA | Cherie Sayon | 27 | GK | USA | Jamie Simmons | 19 | DF | USA | Emily Sonnett | 22 | FW | USA | Lauren Tanner | 11 | MF | USA | Emmanuel Arteaga | 25 | FW | USA | Teegan Van Gunst | 20 | DF | USA | Annika Van Gunst | 10 | MF | USA | Allison Wetherington | |
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | |
2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Atlantic | |
2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Final |
2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
2009 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Semi-Finals |
2010 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Semi-Finals (4th Place) |
2011 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Champions |
2012 | 2 | USL W-League | 2nd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2013 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2014 | 2 | USL W-League | 5th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2015 | 2 | USL W-League | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
2016 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Southeast | Lost in first round |
Honors
- WPSL Southeast champions 2016
- USL W-League National Champions 2011
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2011
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2010
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2009
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2008
- USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2007
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2007
References
- ^ "League Standings". www.wpslsoccer.com. Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
External links
- Atlanta Silverbacks on USL Soccer
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