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(UWS), a national pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and a U23 team that competes in UWS League Two.

Timeline

* 2008: PA Classics starts Lancaster Inferno, a women's team playing in the WPSL (Women's Premier Soccer League), along with a men's team playing in the

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, also called the Lancaster Inferno. The women are coached by Doug Harris. The home field is

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's athletic stadium in Landisville. * 2009: The men's team folds, but the women continue to compete. * 2011: Inferno is no longer under the PA Classics umbrella, and plays under the sponsorship of the Penn Legacy Soccer Club. The team's name is changed to "Penn Legacy Inferno". * 2013: Inferno becomes independent, no longer associated with PA Classics or Penn Legacy. The team's name reverts to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno". * 2014: Lancaster Inferno is sold to Francisco Cleaves, who also begins operations as head coach. * 2015: Inferno changes its home field to Millersville University's Pucillo Field in the Lancaster suburb of Millersville. * 2016: Lancaster Inferno leaves WPSL and joins United Women's Soccer (UWS). * 2018: The team enters an agreement with Rush Soccer, to be recognized as the club's top level women's team. The team's name was changed to Inferno Rush, branding under the Rush Soccer brand, along with the

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. The Inferno became both the UWS East Conference Regular Season Champions, as well as beating the Connecticut Fusion to become the East Conference Playoff Champions. The Inferno went to the UWS National Championship held in

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and defeated

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in the semi-final match. In the final match, Inferno faced the

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and lost 1-0 in extra time. * 2019: The agreement with Rush Soccer was terminated and the team reverted to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".

Players

2021 First Team

2021 U23 Team

Notable former and present players

* Kelly O'Brien: Lancaster Inferno (20172019) Diósgyőri VTK of the Hungarian Női Nemzeti Bajnokság * Sonia Rada: Lancaster Inferno(2019), EN Thoi Lakatamia (Cyprus) 2018-2019, FF Lugano 1976 Lugano, Switzerland (2017-2018), * Emily Armstrong: Sundsvalls DFF (Sundsvalls damfotbollsförening), Sweden (present); IBV, in league Úrvalsdeild Kvenna, Iceland (2018); Medkila IL, Norway (2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016) * Sydney Blomquist: Lancaster Inferno (2014 & 2016), Västerås BK30 (2016), Åland United (2017), Sporting CP (2019-present) * Emily Dolan:

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( Liga Iberdrola), Spain (2018present); KKPK Medyk Konin ( Champions League & Ekstraliga), Poland (20172018); USD San Zaccaria/Ravenna Woman (

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), Italy (20162017); Lancaster Inferno (2016) * Jade Flory: Lancaster Inferno (20132014), Prottur Reykjavik otherwise known as Throttur FC (Icelandic Women’s Premier Division) / Ravasens IK Karlskoga (Sweden) * Tesa McKibben: Lancaster Inferno (20122014, 2017present); Germany's

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(20142016); Germany's ETSV Wurzburg (2014) * Teresa Rynier: Lancaster Inferno (20072010, 2016, 2018present); Ottawa Fury (2011 & 2014); FH Hafnafjördur, Iceland (2013);

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, Sweden (2012) * Kendra Jones: Lancaster Inferno (20102012, 2018present); Women's

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's FC Bulleen Lions & Bayside United FC in Melbourne Australia (20162017); Czech Republic's Zeny 1 Liga team

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(2015);

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of Australia: Heidelberg United (20132014) * Carol Sánchez: Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) & the Costa Rica women's national football team Lancaster Inferno (2016)

Team standings and statistics

Coaching staff

* Francisco Cleaves, Head Coach of First Team (2014–present) * Rob Smith, Associate Head Coach of First Team (2020–present) * Wendell Hannaford, Head Coach of U23 Team (2021–present) * Chris Weibel, Strength & Conditioning Coach (2014–present)

Home stadiums

* Pucillo Field,

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(2015–present) *

(2008–2014)

References

External links

Official Website
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