Bradenton Athletics

Bradenton Athletics
Full name Bradenton Athletics
Nickname(s) The A's
Founded 2004
Stadium IMG Soccer Academy
Ground Capacity 1,500
Chairman United States Amanda Gatchel
Manager United States Derek Leader
League USL W-League
2008 8th, Atlantic Division

Bradenton Athletics were a professional American women's soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, then the premier women's soccer league in the United States and Canada, from 2004–2008, when they folded. They played in the Atlantic Division of the W-League's Eastern Conference.

The team was associated with the IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's full-time youth residency program, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri in 1978. They played their home games at the IMG Soccer Academy's stadium in Bradenton. The team was a sister organization of the men's Bradenton Academics team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League. Their colors were blue, gold and black.

2008 roster

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

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Annamarie Ditommaso
1 United States GK Shannon Aitken
3 United States DF Catherine Liebbrandt
4 United States FW Annie Stalzer
5 United States MF Madison Solow
6 United States MF Elizabeth Ruberry
7 United States DF Michaela Hornstein
8 United States MF Lauren Switzer
9 United States FW Erin Adams
10 United States FW Megan Manthey
11 United States DF Whitney Colburn
12 United States DF Jessica Bartol
14 United States FW Martha Hall
No. Position Player
15 United States MF Marissa Kazbour
16 United States DF Jessica Martinek
17 United States DF Kayla Sisco
18 United States MF Anna Kaye Logan
19 United States DF Caitlin Howard
21 United States MF Nicole DeJongh
23 United States DF Sarah Wagenfuhr
24 United States MF Erika Tymrak
United States MF Morgan Fragapane
United States GK Erica Lippitt
United States MF Amanda Morris
United States DF Brittany Putnam
United States MF Jessica Wolfe

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2004 1 USL W-League 6th, Atlantic
2005 1 USL W-League 6th, Atlantic
2006 1 USL W-League 7th, Atlantic
2007 1 USL W-League 6th, Atlantic
2008 1 USL W-League 8th, Atlantic Did not qualify

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.