The New York Nemesis were a women's tackle football team playing out of the

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. It was a member of the

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(IWFL), a league with over 30 teams across the United States. The Nemesis played in the Northern Conference, with home games on the campus of

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. The team was owned by ten year women's football veteran Carley Pesente, who is also a ranked professional boxer. She put together a strong management team led by GM Diane Wilkinson, and Alana Graziano Assistant GM and Team Delegate, both veterans to the game of football. After the 2010, IWFL season and since then, nothing has ever been heard of the Nemesis.

Season-By-Season

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Lost NC Semifinals (

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Season Schedules

2009

2010

References

External links

New York Nemesis websiteIWFL website
American football teams in New York (state) Independent Women's Football League Schenectady, New York Sports in Albany, New York American football teams established in 2008 American football teams disestablished in 2011 2008 establishments in New York (state) 2011 disestablishments in New York (state) Women's sports in New York (state) {{NewYork-sport-team-stub