Raleigh Flyers (AUDL)
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Division | South |
| Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Stadium |
Crusader Stadium & WakeMed Soccer Park[1] |
| Colours | Red, white, and blue |
| Owner(s) |
Casey Degnan, Mike Denardis[2] |
| Head coach | Pat McNally[3] |
| Website | raleigh-flyers.com |
This article is about the ultimate team, for information on the defunct soccer team see Raleigh Express.
The Raleigh Flyers are a professional ultimate team from Raleigh, North Carolina playing in the South Division of the American Ultimate Disc League.[4] The team was founded in 2015 and splits its home games between Crusader Stadium on the campus of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh and WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
2015 Season
The Flyers won the South Division in their inaugural season, with a record of 12–3.[5] They earned a top seed in the playoffs, and with it a first round bye. In the Divisional Finals, they beat the Jacksonville Cannons 28–27 in double overtime. They Flyers were defeated 22–19 in the semifinals by the Madison Radicals, thus ending their playoff run.[6]
The Flyers also made news by signing the first ever female professional ultimate player, Jessi Jones, to play in their game against the Nashville Nightwatch. Jones who was a team USA U-23 player in 2013, was signed as part of "Women's Ultimate Day".[7]
2015 Schedule[8][9]
| Week | Date | Pull | Opponent | Results | Team Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||||
| 1 | April 11 | 7:00 pm | Atlanta Hustle | W 29–22 | 1–0 | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| 2 | April 18 | 3:00 pm | Jacksonville Cannons | W 33–26 | 2–0 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | May 2 | 7:00 pm | Charlotte Express | W 34–22 | 3–0 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| 5 | May 9 | 6:00 pm | Atlanta Hustle | L 28–29 OT | 3–1 | Silverbacks Stadium |
| May 10 | 2:00 pm | Nashville Nightwatch | W 22–21 OT | 4–1 | ||
| 6 | May 17 | 3:00 pm | Nashville Nightwatch | W 33–22 | 5–1 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| 7 | May 23 | 7:00 pm | Charlotte Express | W 27–18 | 6–1 | East Mecklenburg High |
| 8 | May 30 | 6:00 pm | Jacksonville Cannons | W 29–27 | 7–1 | |
| 9 | June 5 | 8:00 pm | Atlanta Hustle | L 20–24 | 7–2 | Grady Stadium |
| June 6 | 6:00 pm | Nashville Nightwatch | W 27–21 | 8–2 | ||
| 10 | June 14 | 3:00 pm | Jacksonville Cannons | L 26–28 OT | 8–3 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| 11 | June 20 | 7:00 pm | Charlotte Express | W 24–21 | 9–3 | East Mecklenburg High |
| 12 | June 27 | 7:00 pm | Nashville Nightwatch | W 20–15 | 10–3 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| 13 | Bye | |||||
| 14 | July 11 | 7:00 pm | Charlotte Express | W 26–23 | 11–3 | Cardinal Gibbons High |
| Playoffs | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | July 25 | 7:00 pm | Jacksonville Cannons | W 28–27 2OT | 12–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| 3 | August 8 | 4:00 pm | Madison Radicals | L 19–22 | 12–4 | Avaya Stadium |
Current Roster[10]
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | Home Town | Current Town | College Team | Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Allen | 6' 2" | 150 | 23 | 7 years | Raleigh | Raleigh | Appalachian State | Ring of Fire |
| 2 | Mike Moore | 6' 0" | 165 | 35 | 16 years | Apex | Durham | NC State | Boneyard |
| 3 | JD Hastings | 5' 6" | 160 | 20 | 3 years | Winston-Salem | Chapel Hill | UNC-Chapel Hill | Cash Crop |
| 4 | Roy Matthews | 6' 3" | 180 | 30 | 6 years | Cedar Park, TX | Winston-Salem | Virginia | Ring of Fire |
| 5 | Taylor Pope | 6' 3" | 215 | 34 | 17 years | Oviedo, FL | Raleigh | Ohio Wesleyan | Ring of Fire |
| 6 | Ben Dieter | 6' 3" | 177 | 33 | 15 years | Fayetteville | Oxford | East Carolina | Ring of Fire |
| 7 | Jon Nethercutt | 6' 1" | 185 | 23 | 5 years | Maury | Chapel Hill | UNC-Chapel Hill | Darkside |
| 8 | Terrence Mitchell | 5' 11" | 135 | 19 | 5 years | Durham | Durham | North Carolina Central | Ring of Fire |
| 9 | Michael Zhou | 6' 1" | 165 | 25 | 8 years | Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | Northwestern | Ring of Fire |
| 10 | Jarrett Bowen | 5' 10" | 170 | 26 | 9 years | Houston, TX | Raleigh | UNC-Wilmington | Ring of Fire |
| 11 | Dennis Tarasi | 6' 0" | 160 | 27 | 8 years | Ankeny, IA | Chapel Hill | Truman State | Ring of Fire |
| 12 | Robert Goode | 5' 11" | 178 | 24 | 5 years | Walnut Cove | Wilmington | UNC-Wilmington | RC Lobos |
| 13 | Andrew Ryan | 6' 2" | 165 | 28 | 15 years | Rochester, NY | Durham | UNC-Chapel Hill | Cash Crop |
| 14 | Hunter Taylor | 5'11" | 185 | 8 years | Chester, VA | Blacksburg, VA | Virginia Tech | Ring of Fire | |
| 15 | Michael Neve | 6' 3" | 190 | 24 | 7 years | Durham | Winston-Salem | Appalachian State | Cash Crop |
| 16 | CJ Colicchio | 6' 6" | 205 | 24 | 6 years | Rochester, NY | Greensboro | SUNY Buffalo | Boxcar |
| 17 | Brian Clark | 6' 0" | 155 | 23 | 6 years | Greensboro | Greensboro | St. Mary's - Maryland | Ring of Fire |
| 18 | Dave Snoke | 5' 11" | 165 | 34 | 14 years | Charlotte | Raleigh | NC State | Boneyard |
| 19 | Jake McGoogan | 6' 2" | 160 | 20 | 6 years | Cary | Raleigh | NC State | Ring of Fire |
| 20 | Drew Chandler | 5' 10" | 160 | 23 | 3 years | Raleigh | Pittsboro | UNC-Chapel Hill | |
| 21 | Joey Cretella | 6' 0" | 170 | 26 | 9 years | Raleigh | Raleigh | East Carolina | Ring of Fire |
| 22 | Brian Casey | 5' 11" | 165 | 27 | 10 years | Plano, TX | Wilmington | UNC-Wilmington | Ring of Fire |
| 23 | Jake Coleman | 6' 3" | 185 | 23 | 5 years | San Rafael, CA | Durham | Pomona College | American BBQ |
| 24 | Noah Saul | 6' 0" | 175 | 25 | 12 years | Yardley, PA | Raleigh | UNC-Chapel Hill | Ring of Fire |
| 27 | Sam Cooper | 6' 0" | 180 | 27 | 9 years | Bristol, VA | Raleigh | Clemson | Pluff Mud Panic |
| 28 | Jack Williams | 6' 1" | 155 | 20 | 3 years | Hickory | Wilmington | UNC-Wilmington | Raleighwood |
| 29 | Mark Stumpf | 6' 2" | 180 | 23 | 4 years | Raleigh | Raleigh | Appalachian State | Cash Crop |
| 33 | Mark Lin | 5' 11" | 165 | 22 | 8 years | Plainsboro, NJ | Greensboro | Maryland | Truckstop |
| 34 | Tristan Green | 5' 8" | 165 | 24 | 13 years | Chapel Hill | Raleigh | UNC-Chapel Hill | Ring of Fire |
| 50 | Jessi Jones | 5' 7" | 145 | 24 | 7 years | Raleigh | Cary | NC State | Phoenix |
| 51 | Tim McAllister | 5' 11" | 190 | 20 | 4 years | Franklin | Chapel Hill | UNC-Chapel Hill | Ring of Fire |
| 54 | Stephen Bender | 6' 0" | 190 | 27 | 9 years | Beech Mountain | Raleigh | UNC-Wilmington | Ring of Fire |
| 77 | Ben Snell | 6' 3" | 185 | 22 | 5 years | Raleigh | Chapel Hill | UNC-Chapel Hill | |
| 80 | Xavier Maxstadt | 6' 3" | 190 | 21 | 8 years | Arlington, VA | Wilmington | UNC-Wilmington | |
| 84 | David Richardson | 6' 3" | 230 | 23 | 3 years | Raleigh | Morrisville | Lenoir-Rhyne | Cash Crop |
| 99 | Josh Hartzog | 6' 1" | 185 | 26 | 8 years | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Elon | Cash Crop |
References
- ↑ "Schedule". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Ownership". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Staff". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "About". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Standings Current | The AUDL". Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ "Full Schedule | The AUDL". Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ "Raleigh Flyers Sign First-Ever Female Pro Ultimate Player | Livewire | Ultiworld". Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ "Schedule « Raleigh Flyers". raleigh-flyers.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ "Full Schedule | The AUDL". Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ "Roster « Raleigh Flyers". raleigh-flyers.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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