Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

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Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
Full nameHudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
Nickname(s)The Blues
Founded2006
GroundNewburgh Free Academy HS Stadium
ChairmanThomas Hofstetter
ManagerJesse Kolmel
LeagueUSL W-League

Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2010 season

The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Newburgh Free Academy High School in the city of Newburgh, New York, 65 miles north of New York City. The club's colors was sky blue, dark blue, black and white.

The Lady Blues was part of the larger Sky Blue Soccer organization, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, an integrated program that allows players to progress in soccer from a young age with an opportunity for long-term growth. Prior to the 2009 season they were known as the Jersey Sky Blues.

Following the formation of Women's Professional Soccer in 2009, the team served as a feeder program for the New York/New Jersey franchise Sky Blue FC. The Sky Blue FC play at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University.[1]

Players[edit]

Squad 2009[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 FW United States USA Marisa Brown
3 DF Portugal POR Kim Brandão
4 MF United States USA Erica Stewart
5 DF United States USA Sarra Moller
6 DF United States USA Bonnie Young
7 MF United States USA Gina DiMaio
8 DF United States USA Stephanie Peel
9 MF Australia AUS Stacey Stocco
10 MF Canada CAN Leah Robinson
11 DF United States USA Jaime Komar
12 FW Canada CAN Amélie Mercier
13 DF United States USA Lauren Ebert
14 MF United States USA Taylor Walsh
15 FW United States USA Aubrey Aiden-Buie
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF United States USA Ashlyn Brantley
17 MF United States USA Tricia DiPaolo
20 DF United States USA Kelly Eagan
21 MF United States USA Domenique Esposito
22 MF United States USA Lisa Chinn
23 FW United States USA Christy Zwolski
25 GK Australia AUS Dimitra Poulos
26 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Michele O'Brien
27 DF United States USA Alexandra Hambleton
28 FW Colombia COL Daniela Molina
29 FW United States USA Kim Bonilla
31 MF United States USA Carolyn Blank
99 MF Sweden SWE Yolanda Odenyo

Notable former players[edit]

The following former players have played at the senior international and/or professional level:

Year-by-year[edit]

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
Jersey Sky Blue
2007 1 USL W-League 2nd, Northeast Conference Semifinals
2008 1 USL W-League 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
2009 2 USL W-League 1st, Northeast National Semifinals
2010 2 USL W-League 1st, Northeast 3rd Place Game

Coaches[edit]

Stadium[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Giase, Frank (2008-01-20). "Sky's the limit as new league takes off". The Star-Ledger.

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