Carolina Courage
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Full nameCarolina Courage
Nickname(s)Courage
Founded2001
StadiumSAS Stadium, Cary, North Carolina
Capacity7,130
OwnerTime Warner Cable
LeagueWomen's United Soccer Association

Carolina Courage was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Fetzer Field on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 2001, and then at the soccer-specific SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina in 2002 and 2003.[1]

History

The team was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001. After finishing the 2001 season in last place, the Carolina Courage won the 2002 Founders Cup, defeating the Washington Freedom 3–2.[2][3] In 2003, the Carolina Courage finished 7th in the league with seven wins, nine losses, and four ties.[4]

The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.[5]

Players

2003 Roster[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF United States USA Erin Baxter
15 DF United States USA Danielle Borgman
8 FW Canada CAN Breanna Boyd
1 GK United States USA Meghann Burke
3 DF United States USA Staci Burt
13 DF United States USA Nel Fettig
6 FW United States USA Danielle Fotopoulos
16 MF United States USA Venus James
7 MF Norway NOR Unni Lehn
2 GK United States USA Kristin Luckenbill
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW United States USA Robin McCullough
11 MF United States USA Kim Montgomery
12 DF United States USA Brooke O'Hanley
4 DF United States USA Carla Overbeck
9 FW Germany GER Birgit Prinz
10 MF Norway NOR Hege Riise
5 MF United States USA Tiffany Roberts
17 DF United States USA Danielle Slaton
14 FW United States USA Marcia Wallis
22 GK United States USA Maite Zabala

Coach: Jay Entlich Assistant Coach: Susan Hill Assistant Coach: Scott Calabrese

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carolina Courage profile". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Slaton, Carolina Courage Win WUSA Title". Santa Clara University. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Glier, Ray (August 26, 2002). "Carolina captures WUSA championship". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ "WUSA 2003 Standings". USA Today. May 27, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  5. ↑ Michaelis, Vicki (September 16, 2003). "WUSA ceases operations after three years". USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2003 Carolina Courage roster". Carolina Courage. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2012.


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