Lancaster Inferno FC

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Lancaster Inferno
File:Lancinfernologo.png
Full name Lancaster Inferno
Nickname(s) Inferno
Founded 2008
Stadium Tylus Field
Head Coach Honduras Francisco Cleaves
League United Women's Soccer
Website Club home page

Lancaster Inferno is a top level amateur women's soccer club based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the club fields a first team that plays in United Women's Soccer (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),[1] along with a men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League, also called the Lancaster Inferno.[2] The women are coached by Doug Harris.[3] The home field is Hempfield High School's athletic stadium in Landisville.[3]
  • 2009: The men's team folds, but the women continue to compete.[4]
  • 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".[5]
  • 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).[6]
  • 2018: The team enters an agreement with Rush Soccer, to be recognized as the club's top level women's team.[7] The team's name was changed to Inferno Rush, branding under the Rush Soccer brand, along with the USL's Penn FC. 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.[8] The Inferno went to the UWS National Championship held in Grand Rapids, Michigan and defeated Grand Rapids FC in the semi-final match.[9] In the final match, Inferno faced the Houston Aces and lost 1-0 in extra time.[9][10]
  • 2019: The agreement with Rush Soccer was terminated and the team reverted to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".

Players

2021 First Team

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

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Kayla DeTreux
2 United States MF Raegan Dunwoodie
3 United States DF Kendra Jones
4 United States MF Elizabeth Wenger
5 United States MF Jessica Weinoldt
7 United States DF Clarissa Kirsch-Downs
8 United States FW Grace George
9 United States MF Megan Carroll
10 United States MF Ryelle Shuey
11 United States DF Marissa DiGenova
12 United States FW Rachel Ludwick
14 United States DF Madison Root
No. Position Player
15 United States MF Michaela Kasparcova
16 United States FW Mikayla Mustard
17 United States MF Sonia Rada
18 United States GK Gianna Yurchak
19 United States DF Kylie Cahill
21 United States FW Ashley Hushon (Chilcoat)
22 United States MF Teresa Rook (Rynier)
23 United States MF Jackie Richards
24 United States DF Adalee Broadbent
25 United States MF Annie Slovak
29 United States DF Kayla Mesaros

2021 U23 Team

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

No. Position Player
United States FW Cheyenne McCloud
United States MF Emma Sweitzer
6 United States DF Ashley Hollinger
27 United States GK Lindsay Kline
13 United States FW Courtney Stinger
7 United States MF Annabelle Wunderlich
United States MF Colleen O'Brien
20 United States MF Shayna Polsky
United States MF Julia Raybold
26 United States MF Maddie Carper
No. Position Player
United States MF Brynn Rathsam
United States FW Abby Aughe
United States FW Elliott Breech
United States FW Gabrielle Hollinger
United States FW Carly Cavanaugh
United States FW Gabriela Encarnacion
United States FW Jordan Rosengrant
United States FW Jane Bowen
United States FW Emily Bidelspach
United States FW Olivia Tobias

Notable former and present players

  • United States Kelly O'Brien: Lancaster Inferno (2017–2019) Diósgyőri VTK of the Hungarian Női Nemzeti Bajnokság
  • United StatesColombia Sonia Rada: Lancaster Inferno(2019), EN Thoi Lakatamia (Cyprus) 2018-2019, FF Lugano 1976 Lugano, Switzerland (2017-2018),
  • United States Emily Armstrong: Sundsvalls DFF (Sundsvalls damfotbollsförening), Sweden (present); IBV, in league Úrvalsdeild Kvenna, Iceland (2018); Medkila IL, Norway (2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016)
  • United States Sydney Blomquist: Lancaster Inferno (2014 & 2016), Västerås BK30 (2016), Åland United (2017), Sporting CP (2019-present)
  • United States Emily Dolan: Real Betis Balompié (Liga Iberdrola), Spain (2018–present); KKPK Medyk Konin (Champions League & Ekstraliga), Poland (2017–2018); USD San Zaccaria/Ravenna Woman (Serie A), Italy (2016–2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016)[11]
  • United States Jade Flory: Lancaster Inferno (2013–2014), Prottur Reykjavik otherwise known as Throttur FC (Icelandic Women’s Premier Division) / Ravasens IK Karlskoga (Sweden)
  • United States Tesa McKibben: Lancaster Inferno (2012–2014, 2017–present[12]); Germany's FC Saarbrücken (2014–2016); Germany's ETSV Wurzburg (2014)
  • United States Teresa Rynier: Lancaster Inferno (2007–2010, 2016, 2018–present); Ottawa Fury (2011 & 2014); FH Hafnafjördur, Iceland (2013); Kvarnsvedens IK, Sweden (2012)
  • United States Kendra Jones: Lancaster Inferno (2010–2012, 2018–present[13]); Women's National Premier Leagues's FC Bulleen Lions & Bayside United FC in Melbourne Australia (2016–2017); Czech Republic's Zeny 1 Liga team AC Sparta Praha (2015); Victorian Premier League of Australia: Heidelberg United (2013–2014)
  • Costa RicaCarol Sánchez: Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) & the Costa Rica women's national football team Lancaster Inferno (2016)

Team standings and statistics

Year Division League GP W L T GF GA GD Pts Reg. Season Playoffs Championship
2019 2 UWS 10 7 4 0 15 14 1 21 3rd of 8 East Conference Champions National Semi-Finalist
2018 2 UWS 10 7 3 0 22 10 12 21 East Conference Champions East Conference Champions National Runners-up
2017 2 UWS 10 4 6 0 18 23 –5 12 6th of 8, East Conference Did not qualify Did not qualify
2016 2 UWS 10 4 5 1 16 15 1 13 4th of 6, East Conference Did not qualify Did not qualify
2015 3 WPSL 8 1 6 1 12 23 –11 4 5th of 5, Power 5 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2014 3 WPSL 8 6 1 1 20 8 12 0 Provisional Season Provisional Season Provisional Season
2013 3 WPSL 11 6 2 3 41 13 28 21 2nd of 6, Northeast Atlantic - South 1st round, Conference Playoffs Did not qualify
2012 3 WPSL 10 5 4 1 17 13 4 16 3rd of 5, Northeast Atlantic - South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2011 3 WPSL 10 3 4 3 12 9 3 12 7th of 9, East Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
2010 3 WPSL 10 6 1 3 20 8 12 21 1st of 5, East Mid-Atlantic 2nd round, Regional Playoffs Did not qualify
2009 3 WPSL 10 7 1 2 23 9 14 23 3rd of 14, East Conference Finals Did not qualify
2008 3 WPSL 14 8 2 2 25 9 16 26 2nd of 7, East Mid-Atlantic Conference Semi-finals Did not qualify

Coaching staff

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

Home stadiums

References

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