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2016 Sky Blue FC Season
The 2016 Sky Blue FC season was the team's seventh season. Sky Blue played the 2016 season in National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Team Roster The first team roster of Sky Blue FC. Current squad Match results Preseason Regular season Standings ;Results summary ;Results by round Squad statistics Source: NWSL Honors and awards NWSL awards, NWSL Awards NWSL awards, NWSL Yearly Awards NWSL Player of the Week References ;Match reports (preseason) ;Match reports (regular season) External links * See also * 2016 National Women's Soccer League season * 2016 in American soccer {{2016 in American soccer 2016 National Women's Soccer League season, Sky Blue FC American soccer clubs 2016 season, Sky Blue FC NJ/NY Gotham FC seasons 2016 in sports in New Jersey, Sky Blue FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Blue FC
NJ/NY Gotham FC is a professional women's soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 until 2020. A founding member of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2013, Sky Blue FC also played in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) from 2009 to 2011. History 2006–2008: Establishment Following the growth of women's soccer in the United States in the 1990s, the first attempt at a fully professional women's league, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), was founded in 2000. However, after playing just three seasons the WUSA folded in 2003. Almost immediately following the folding of the WUSA, attempts were made to relaunch the league, although each of these initially came to naught. Finally, in December 2006, an agreement was reached to establish a new professional women's league, consisting of teams from Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., as well as an undetermined s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Skroski
Erica Marie Skroski (born February 14, 1994) is an American retired soccer player who played as a defender. Early life A native of Galloway Township, New Jersey, Skroski played soccer at Absegami High School. In 2011, she was named to the All-South Jersey Girls' Soccer First Team, and was named ''The Press of Atlantic City'' Girls Soccer Player of the Year. She played club youth soccer for NJSA under coach Kris Anderson. College From 2012 to 2015, Skroski played college soccer at Rutgers University, where she majored in exercise science and sport studies. She was selected to the 2012–13 Big East All-Academic Team, and was selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team in 2014 and 2015. For the 2014 season, she was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team, and the 2014 Big Ten All-Tournament Team. In 2015, Skroski was named Big Ten Defender of the Year and was a First Team All-Big Ten selection. She was also a NSCAA Second Team All-American. In the 2015 NCAA Division I women's soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Simon
Erin Dorothy Simon (born August 19, 1994) is an Irish/American soccer player who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Leicester City. Collegiate career Simon played college soccer for the Syracuse Orange between 2012 and 2015. Club career Sky Blue FC After attending an open tryout and impressing in preseason matches, Simon was signed by Sky Blue FC in April 2016. On May 4, 2018, Simon was released by Sky Blue FC. West Ham United On 14 September 2018, Simon joined West Ham United ahead of the London club's debut season in the FA WSL. The campaign saw West Ham reach their first ever FA Cup final. Simon played 89 minutes as Manchester City won 3–0 at Wembley Stadium. Houston Dash On January 24, 2020, Simon left West Ham to return to the NWSL, signing with Houston Dash. Racing Louisville On November 12, 2020, Simon was selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. Simon appeared in 21 matches in the 2021 season, starting 18 at fullback. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Kai
Natasha Kanani Janine Kai (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional soccer forward and Olympic gold medalist. She previously played for Sky Blue FC and the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and National Women's Soccer League as well as the United States women's national soccer team. In 2011, Kai was also part of the first US women's rugby union sevens team to play in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup held in Dubai.http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2707:usa-women-7s-prepare-for-dubai&catid=46:usa-sevens-women&Itemid=204 Early life University of Hawaiʻi Kai played for the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine from 2002 to 2005. She was named WAC player of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2005, and was named a third-team All American in 2003.2010 University of Hawai'i Soccer Media Guide, p.38 During Kai's standout career, she set multiple WAC records. She was named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2002, becoming the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Casey (goalkeeper)
Caroline Rachel Casey (born May 27, 1994) is an American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL. Education Casey completed her undergraduate education at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA in 2016 with a degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences. Career Sky Blue FC, 2016–2018 Casey was drafted by Sky Blue FC with the 29th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film di .... References External linksWilliam & Mary bio* 1994 births Living people American women's soccer players William & Mary Tribe women's soccer players NJ/NY Gotham FC players National Women's Soccer League players NJ/NY Gotham FC draft picks Women's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Chesapeake, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Conheeney
Kelly Conheeney (born January 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Conheeney played soccer at Ridgewood High School. Career In 2012, she played with the Ottawa Fury, scoring the final penalty kick in the league championship game to win the league title. Conheeney suffered a concussion while at Virginia Tech in 2012, and was sidelined for three years. In April 2016, she made the opening day roster for Sky Blue FC. She scored the game-winning goal in Sky Blue FC's first game of the 2016 NWSL season The 2016 National Women's Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer ( .... References External linksVirginia Tech bio* 1991 births Living people American women's soccer players Sportspeople from Ridgewood, New Jersey Soccer players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Breton
Rachel Margot Breton (born August 4, 1990) is an American soccer striker and defender. She previously played for Sky Blue FC and New Jersey Wildcats. Club career On May 30, 2013, she was called up from the Sky Blue FC's reserve team into the first team. She made her debut on July 6, 2013, against Washington Spirit. She was described as a "terrific overall athlete who is capable of playing anywhere on the field, strong on the ball and has great quickness." Personal life Born in Kearny, New Jersey, Breton grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey. . Accessed July 5, 2018. "Hometown: Manalapan, New Jersey" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Galton
Leah Danielle Galton (born 24 May 1994) is an English footballer who currently plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester United. She has previously played for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL, Bayern Munich in Germany, and has represented England from under-15 to under-23 level. Club career Youth career Galton started as a junior at Knaresborough Celtic before a spell at Harrogate Railway. She impressed local Leeds United coaches who recruited her for the academy where she rose through the youth ranks to the senior team. She scored her first senior goal for the team on 12 September 2010, aged 16, in a 4–1 Premier League Cup group stage win against Newcastle United Ladies. In 2012, she won the Ian Taylor Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most deserving young footballer playing within the Harrogate and District FA. Hofstra Pride In 2012, she earned a four-year scholarship to play collegiality for Hofstra Pride in America. Her 48 goals is the second-highest total in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelley O'Hara
Kelley Maureen O'Hara (born August 4, 1988) is an American soccer player, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalist. She currently plays as a defender for the Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. She previously played professionally for FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers, Sky Blue FC, Utah Royals FC and Washington Spirit. O'Hara was the 2009 recipient of the Hermann Trophy while playing for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team. She competed in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, and was one of three players for the U.S. that played every minute in the 2012 Olympics women's football tournament where the team won gold. She is the host of the Just Women's Sports podcast. Early life O'Hara was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, near Atlanta to parents Dan and Karen O'Hara. She has a brother named Jerry and a sister named Erin. O'Hara has Irish heritage. O'Hara grew up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Stanley
Caroline Elizabeth Means (; born March 16, 1993) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper. Before announcing her retirement in 2018, Caroline played for Sky Blue FC, Seattle Reign FC and Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League. She also represented the United States on the under-20, under-18, under-17, and under-15 national teams. Early life Born to parents David and Kelly Stanley, in Oklahoma City, Caroline grew up in Missouri and attended Lee's Summit North High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri from 2007 to 2011 where she earned two consecutive Goalkeeper of the Year awards from the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association. She also played volleyball, basketball and track for the school. She played club soccer for KCFC Intensity, the Scream and her childhood and first club team, the Pink Panthers. She won five state titles. Appeared in five Regional playoffs. And In 2011, she won a national tournament with KCFC, making three saves during a shootout to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Killion
Sarah Killion Woldmoe (born Sarah Christine Killion; July 27, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Early life Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Woldmoe attended Bishop Dwenger High School where she played on the varsity soccer team for four years. Woldmoe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Indiana three times from 2009 to 2011. In 2010, she was named an ESPN RISE All-American and NSCAA Youth All-American; the latter for the second consecutive year. She was named NSCAA High School All-American in 2009 and 2010. Top Drawer Soccer rated her as the number 9 recruit in the country and top recruit from the state of Indiana. She finished her high school career with 63 goals and 73 assists. Woldmoe also played club soccer for the Fort Wayne Fever. UCLA Bruins Woldmoe chose to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and appeared in all 21 games for them her freshman season, starting in 11 of them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CoCo Goodson
Courtney Kathryn "CoCo" Goodson (born June 19, 1990) is an American soccer defender who last played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie Vrouwen. Early life Goodson was born in Ramona, California. She attended Cathedral Catholic High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and was named to the All-CIF First Team. She was a member of the CIF San Diego Section and Western League Championship teams from 2005 to 2007. Goodson was named All-North County twice and All-Western League twice. In 2005, she was named California Gatorade Rookie of the Year. In 2007, she was named to the Union-Tribune All-Academic Team. University of California Irvine After spending the first two years of her college career at the University of Texas where she played midfielder for the Texas Longhorns, Goodson transferred to the University of California, Irvine where she played for the UCI Anteaters from 2010 to 2011. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
