Rochester Ravens

The Rochester Ravens were an American women's soccer team which played from 2009–2013. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Hamilton, Laval, London, Ottawa, Quebec City and Toronto.

Rochester Ravens
Full nameRochester Ravens
Founded2009
GroundWegmans Stadium at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester[1]
Capacity2,500
OwnerDoug Miller
CoachSteve Christenson
LeagueUSL W-League

The team played its home games at Wegmans Stadium at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester in the city of Rochester, New York and they also played home games at the Capelli Sport Stadium.

The team was the successor to the Rochester Rhinos Women, which was affiliated with the USL First Division team Rochester Rhinos for three years from 2006 through 2008. The original team was founded (as the Ravens) in 1996, and was owned by Jill McCabe, until it was sold to the former Rochester Rhinos ownership of Frank DuRoss, Steve Donner, Chris Economides, Peter Bourne, and Chris Wilmot in late 2005. In 2008, the Rhinos' new owner, Rob Clark, sold the women's USL W-League soccer franchise. The new team was announced on May 1, 2009 by the new owner Doug Miller, former star Rochester Rhinos player.[2] On January 28, 2013 Doug Miller announced that the Ravens will cease operations, stating that with the Western New York Flash once again playing in the top tier of women's soccer there is not a need for a second women's team in a lower league in Rochester.[3]

Players

Final Season 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
00 GK  USA Victoria Christ
1 GK  USA Jessica Sanderson
2 MF  USA Leah Emaus
3 MF  USA Lauren Testa
4 MF  USA Nicole Hercules
5 MF  USA Sarah Henderson
6 DF  USA Ivana Lahcanski
7 FW  USA Allison Sharpe
8 MF  USA Briana Tata
9 DF  USA Caitlin Pfeiffer
10 MF  USA Isabella Mitrevski
11 FW  USA Jenna Raepple
12 MF  USA Karly Tolentino
13 FW  USA Taylor Wingerden
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  USA Amanda Sudore
15 DF  USA Haley Marks
16 FW  USA Brianna Smith
17 DF  USA Ashley Grove
18 FW  USA Taylor Fletcher
19 FW  USA Breanna Catipovic
20 FW  USA Heaven Palamitia
21 MF  USA Molly Curry
22 DF  USA Courtney Mann
23 MF  USA Annie Terilli
24 MF  USA Morgan Grause
25 MF  USA Jessica Herbst

Staff
  • Doug Miller Owner
  • Peter Carpenter General Manager
  • Steve Christenson Head Coach
  • Ashley Grove Assistant Coach
  • Gavin McInerney Goal Keeping Coach

Year-by-year
  • See also: 2003 season
  • See also: 2004 season
  • See also: 2005 season
  • See also: 2006 season
  • See also: 2007 season
  • See also: 2008 season
  • See also: 2009 season
  • See also: 2010 season
  • See also: 2011 season
Year League Division Regular Season Playoffs
2003 USL W-League Northern Division 5th no participation to playoff
2004 USL W-League North Central Division 3rd lost in first round
2005 USL W-League Northern Division 5th no participation to playoff
2006 USL W-League Northern Division 6th no participation to playoff
2007 USL W-League Northern Division 4th no participation to playoff
2008 USL W-League Northern Division 4th no participation to playoff
2009 USL W-League Great Lakes Division 8th no participation to playoff
2010 USL W-League Great Lakes Division 5th no participation to playoff
2011 USL W-League Great Lakes Division 6th no participation to playoff
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References
  1. http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=47715&org=ROCHESTERRAVENS.COM
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/devo/?p=8725
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