Portland Rain

Portland Rain was an American women’s soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the Pacific Conference, with home games throughout the Portland area.

Portland Rain
Full namePortland Rain
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League

The team was founded in 2000 and dominated the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) in its first year. In 2001 the team was a provisional member of the USL W-League. The team played 2002 and 2003 in the PCSL.[1][2]

The Rain, reestablished in 2008, played a 10-match schedule in the WPSL from May to July. Management and day-to-day operation of the Rain during the 2012 season were a joint effort between the Portland Timbers and Rain personnel. For the 2013 season the Portland Timbers were awarded a franchise in the USSF Division 1 National Women's Soccer League named the Portland Thorns.

Players

Current roster

Stacy Ermini

Notable former players

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2000 D4 PCSL 1st N / A
2001 D2 W-League 20th DNQ
2002 D4 PCSL 3rd
2003 D4 PCSL 3rd
2009 D3 WPSL 4th DNQ
2010 D3 WPSL 4th DNQ
2011 D3 WPSL 1st
2012 D3 WPSL 3rd

Honors

Competition history

Coaches

Monty Hawkins (2000)

General Manager - Mike Smith

Head Coach - Janine Szpara

Assistant Coach - Rochelle Hearns

Stadium

2012 home games were played at Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s Howard M. Terpenning Complex.[3]

Average attendance
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.soccercityusa.com/rain/
  3. http://www.portlandrainsc.com/home.php
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