2002 Philadelphia Charge season

2002 season of American women's association football team June 2023 Philadelphia Charge 2002 General manager Tim Murphy Head coach Mark Krikorian Villanova Stadium WUSA 2nd WUSA playoffs Semi-finals 4–2(May 4 vs. Boston) 2–0(two matches) 9,650 (June 8 vs. Washington) 5,402 (Aug 7 vs. San Jose) Marinette Pichon (14) true 2001 2003 The 2002 season was the Philadelphia Charge's second season competing in the Women's United Soccer Association league, the top division of women's soccer in the United States, and second competitive season. The team was coached by Mark Krikorian.https://funwhileitlasted.net/2016/05/24/2001-2003-philadelphia-charge/ 2001-2003 Philadelphia Charge Fun While It Lasted Drew Crossley May 24, 2016 April 4, 2020 Club Roster The first-team roster of Philadelphia Charge.https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/roster/t-WPHC/y-2002 2002 Philadelphia Charge Roster statscrew.com April 4, 2020 CHN MF Liu Ailing USA MF Andrea Alfiler USA DF Jenny Benson USA FW Mandy Clemens USA MF Kerry Connors USA MF Michelle Demko USA MF Lorrie Fair USA DF Karyn Hall USA DF Erica Iverson USA FW Rakel Karvelsson USA FW Tara Koleski CHN MF Zhao Lihong USA FW Erin Martin USA MF Rebekah McDowell USA DF Heather Mitts USA MF Mary-Frances Monroe USA GK Melissa Moore FRA FW Marinette Pichon USA GK Janel Schillig ENG MF Kelly Smith USA DF Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo ENG DF Stacey Tullock USA GK Maite Zabala Team management {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! style="background:#da2736; color:#fff; border:2px solid #041c2c;"|Position ! style="background:#da2736; color:#fff; border:2px solid #041c2c;"|Staff Member |- | Head coach || USA Mark Krikorian |- | Assistant coach || SWE Pia Sundhage |- | Assistant coach || USA John Natale |- | Goalkeeping coach || USA Paul Royal April 4, 2020 February 2001https://goexplorers.com/staff-directory/paul-royal/70 Paul Royal La Salle University Profile goexplorers.com October 3, 2020 Competition Regular season 2002 WUSA season April 13 1 Atlanta Beat 0–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Smith 60 Lihong 72 Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 10,070 Ricardo Salazar W April 27 2 New York Power 1–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Janss 17 Monroe 32 Smith 89 Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, NY 4,203 Kim Oberle W May 4 3 Philadelphia Charge 4–2 Box Score Boston Breakers Tietjen-Prozzo 45 Pichon 48 Rooney 52 o.g. Clemens 82 Meinert 20 Lilly 51 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,629 Faith Rossi W May 11 4 Philadelphia Charge 3–1 Box Score Washington Freedom Martin 27 39 Smith 88 Wambach 88 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 8,185 Sandra Hunt W May 19 5 San Diego Spirit 1–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Foudy 43 Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 5,779 Jesse Johnson L May 25 6 Carolina Courage 1–3 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Slaton 56 Pichon 29 82 Smith 71 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC 5,281 Kari Seitz Sarah Kraus W June 1 7 Philadelphia Charge 0–0 Box Score San Jose CyberRays Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 5,903 Misail Tsapos D June 8 8 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 Box Score Washington Freedom Pichon 87 Grubb 40 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 9,650 Erich Simmons D June 15 9 Philadelphia Charge 1–0 Box Score Boston Breakers Pichon 5 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 5,465 Arnold Baldeaux W June 19 10 Carolina Courage 1–3 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Pichon 5 67 Connors 39 Fotopoulos 27 WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC 5,244 Sandra Hunt W June 23 11 San Diego Spirit 1–1 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Yunjie 45 o.g. Ouying 49 Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 5,545 Jesse Johnson D June 29 12 Philadelphia Charge 3–1 Box Score Atlanta Beat Pichon 32 73 Iverson 47 Wen 80 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,844 Rachel Woo W July 7 13 Philadelphia Charge 3–1 Box Score New York Power Pichon 77 79 90 Davey 86 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,303 Jennifer Bennett W July 14 14 Washington Freedom 1–1 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Wambach 75 Lihong 85 RFK Stadium Washington, DC 5,968 Misail Tsapos D July 20 15 Philadelphia Charge 2–0 Box Score Carolina Courage Connors 21 Pichon 25 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,946 Mark Arblaster W July 24 16 Philadelphia Charge 2–3 Box Score New York Power Clemens 61 Ailing 79 Milbrett 83 87 Janss 84 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 7,469 Todd Perry L July 27 17 Boston Breakers 1–1 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Kemp 90 Ailing 84 Nickerson Field Boston, MA 6,017 Misail Tsapos D July 31 18 San Jose CyberRays 2–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Venturini-Hoch 54 Kátia 84 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 6,653 Sandra Hunt L August 3 19 Philadelphia Charge 3–1 Box Score San Diego Spirit Tullock 56 Iverson 65 Pichon 71 Mascaro 58 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,889 Terry Vaughn W August 7 20 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 Box Score San Jose CyberRays Tullock 73 Chastain 34 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 5,402 Rachel Woo D August 10 21 Atlanta Beat 2–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Serlenga 4 Cagle 63 Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 7,590 Erich Simmons L Results by round table b Round Ground opponent, score A Atlanta Beat, 0–2 /A New York Power, 1–2 /H Boston Breakers, 4–2 /H Washington Freedom, 3–1 /A San Diego Spirit, 0–1 /A Carolina Courage, 3–1 /H San Jose CyberRays, 0–0 /H Washington Freedom, 1–1 /H Boston Breakers, 1–0 /A Carolina Courage, 1–3 /A San Diego Spirit, 1–1 /H Atlanta Beat, 3–1 /H New York Power, 3–1 /A Washington Freedom, 1-1 /H Carolina Courage, 2–0 /H New York Power, 2–3 /A Boston Breakers, 1–1 /H San Diego Spirit, 3-1 /H San Jose CyberRays, 1–1 /A Atlanta Beat, 2–0 /A Boston Breakers, 2–1 Result W/W/W/W/L/W/D/D/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/L/D/L/W/D/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete WUSA April 2020 Home/away results 7 3 1 23 11 4 3 3 13 11 complete WUSA April 2020 Regular-season standings PHI Playoffs August 17 Semi-Finals Philadelphia Charge 0–1 Box Score Washington Freedom Gerardo 80 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,547 Sandra Hunt L Statistics April 5, 2020 Players without any appearance are not included. WUSA WUSA playoffs |- |colspan="14"|Goalkeepers: |- Melissa Moore GK USA 20 0 1 0 Maite Zabala GK USA 1 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Defenders: |- Andrea Alfiler DF USA 4+1 0 0 0 Jenny Benson DF USA 18+1 0 1 0 Karyn Hall DF USA 3+4 0 0 0 Erica Iverson DF USA 19 2 1 0 Heather Mitts DF USA 16 0 1 0 Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo MF USA 20 1 1 0 Stacey Tullock DF ENG 11+3 2 0+1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Midfielders: |- Liu Ailing MF CHN 11+8 2 1 0 Kerry Connors MF USA 15+3 2 1 0 Michelle Demko MF USA 2+3 0 0 0 Lorrie Fair MF USA 18+1 0 1 0 Zhao Lihong MF CHN 16+1 2 1 0 Rebekah McDowell MF USA 7+5 0 0+1 0 Mary-Frances Monroe MF USA 11+4 1 0+1 0 Kelly Smith MF ENG 7 4 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Forwards: |- Mandy Clemens FW USA 11+7 2 0 0 Erin Martin FW USA 5+6 2 0 0 Tara Koleski FW USA 2+4 0 0 0 Marinette Pichon FW FRA 14+4 14 1 0 April 2020 https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/t-WPHC/y-2002 StatsCrew.com Goalkeepers April 5, 2020 Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOUSA Melissa Moore20 20 11–3–6 20 1.00 4 0 0 USA Maite Zabala1 1 0–1–0 2 2.00 0 0 0 Total 11-4-6 22 1.05 4 0 0 Record = W-L-D Transfers In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesDecember 5, 2001USA Tracy Arkenberg FW USA San Diego Spirit 2001 WUSA waiver drafthttps://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2001-12-06-0112061557-story.html Transactions The Harford Courant December 6, 2001 June 7, 2020USA Maite Zabala GK USA Atlanta BeatJanuary 30, 2002CHN Zhao Lihong MF CHN China women's national football team Signedhttps://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2002-01-30-0201301594-story.html Transactions The Harford Courant January 30, 2002 June 7, 2020USA Marinette Pichon FW FRA Saint-Memmie Olympique fr SignedFebruary 11, 2002USA Stacey Tullock DF USA Arizona State 2002 WUSA draft, Round 1, Pick 5, 5th Overallhttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/11958/wusa-2002-draft.html WUSA: 2002 Draft SoccerAmerica February 11, 2002 June 7, 2020 January 15, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230115044750/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/11958/wusa-2002-draft.html dead USA Mary-Frances Monroe MF USA UCLA 2002 WUSA draft, Round 2, Pick 5, 13th OverallUSA Andrea Alfiler MF USA Azusa Pacific 2002 WUSA draft, Round 2, Pick 8, 16th OverallUSA Katie Carson GK USA Clemson University 2002 WUSA draft, Round 3, Pick 5, 21st OverallUSA Kayrn Hall DF USA University of Florida 2002 WUSA draft, Round 4, Pick 5, 29th OverallApril 3, 2002USA Janel Schillig GK USA Villanova University Signedhttp://www.sjsports.com/soccer/charge/2002/charge020403.html Charge Sign Villanova's Schillig Goalkeeper Signed to Reserve Roster; Charge Trade for Freedom Draft Pick Greg Wiley South Jersey Sports April 3, 2002 June 7, 2020July 9, 2002USA Tara Koleski FW USA San Diego Spirit Signedhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/koleski-agrees-to-terms-with-charge/n-1970723 Koleski Agrees to Terms With Charge OurSportsCentral July 9, 2002 June 7, 2020USA Kerry Connors MF USA New York Power Signedhttp://www.oocities.org/wic16/Phili.html The Philadelphia Charge OurSportsCentral June 7, 2020 Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesDecember 3, 2001USA Laurie Pells GK Waivedhttps://www.xtratime.org/threads/wusa-to-hold-post-season-waiver-draft.55911/ WUSA waiver draft has 41 players available XtraTime.org December 3, 2001 June 7, 2020USA Rakel Karvelsson FW USA Vanessa Rubio DF USA Courtney Saunders FW December 5, 2001USA Saskia Webber GK USA New York Power Tradehttps://www.xtratime.org/threads/wusa-trade-news-new-york-power-signs-saskia-webber.56364/ WUSA trade news : New York Power signs Saskia Webber XtraTime.org December 5, 2001 June 7, 2020April 1, 2002USA Laurie Schwoy MF Releasedhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/philadelphia-cuts-roster-to-18-scrimmage-vs-power-moved-to-sunday/n-1964499 Philadelphia cuts roster to 18; Scrimmage vs. Power moved to Sunday OurSportsCentral April 1, 2002 June 7, 2020USA Katie Carson GK ReleasedUSA Michelle Demko MF ReleasedMay 16, 2002USA Andrea Alfiler DF USA San Diego Spirit Releasedhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/charge-sign-hall-to-reserve-roster/n-1967391 Charge Sign Hall to Reserve Roster OurSportsCentral May 16, 2002 June 7, 2020USA Deidre Enos FW N/A Retiredhttp://www.oocities.org/wic16/Phili.html The Philadelphia Charge OurSportsCentral April 1, 2001 June 7, 2020GER Doris Fitschen DF N/A RetiredUSA Jennifer Soileau MF N/A Retiredhttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/4968/college-women-former-wusa-player-is-louisiana-tec.html COLLEGE WOMEN: Former WUSA player is Louisiana Tech #39s first coach SoccerAmerica April 29, 2004 June 7, 2020 Honors 2002 WUSA Most Valuable Player of the Year: FRA Marinette Pichonhttps://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/wusa/2002-08-22-awards_x.htm Philadelphia's Pichon takes top honor in WUSA awards usatoday.com August 22, 2002 April 4, 2020 2002 WUSA Offensive Player of the Year: FRA Marinette Pichon 2002 All-WUSA Team: FRA Marinette Pichon, USA Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo, USA Erica Iverson, 2002 WUSA Coach of the Year: USA Mark Krikorian References External links Philadelphia Charge website (archive.org) Category:Philadelphia Charge Category:2002 in Philadelphia Category:American soccer clubs 2002 season Category:2002 in American sports Category:2002 Women's United Soccer Association season Category:2002 in sports in Pennsylvania