Charlotte Lady Eagles
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| Full name | Charlotte Lady Eagles | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lady Eagles | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Stadium |
Dickson Field, Queens University Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Stadium capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Chairman |
 Pat Stewart | ||
| Manager |
Mitch Sanford | ||
| League | TBD | ||
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Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2000. Between 2002 and 2015 the Lady Eagles were a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and a member of the W-2 League between 2000 and 2002.
The team plays its home games at Dickson Field, Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club's colors are orange, sky blue and white.
The Lady Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity through sports ministry. They are a sister organization of the MAI men's PDL franchises the Charlotte Eagles and the Southern California Seahorses.
While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI has announced plans to continue training women and girls as players and coaches. No future league status has been announced.[1]
Players
Current roster 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- Abby Crumpton
- Keely Dowling
- Kelly Schmedes
- Lydia Vandenbergh
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Annemieke Griffioen - Hieke Zijlstra
- Ashleigh Gunning
Head Coaches
- Lee Horton (2000–2015)
- Mitch Sanford (2015–present)
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2000 | USL W-League W-2 | 1st, Atlantic | Championship Game |
| 2001 | USL W-League W-2 | 1st, Eastern | W-2 Champions |
| 2002 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2003 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2004 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2005 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2006 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Semifinals (4th Place) |
| 2007 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Semifinals |
| 2009 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2010 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2011 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2012 | USL W-League | 1st, Southeast | Conference Finals |
| 2013 | USL W-League | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | USL W-League | 2nd, Southeast | National Semifinals |
| 2015 | USL W-League | 2nd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL W-League Southeastern Conference Champions 2014
- USL W-League Southeastern Division Champions 2012
- USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2006
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2006
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2005
- USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2002
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2002
- USL W-League W-2 Champions 2001
- USL W-League W-2 Eastern Conference Champions 2001
- USL W-League W-2 Atlantic Conference Champions 2000
