2016 Sky Blue FC season

June 2023 Sky Blue FC 2016 President & CEO Thomas Hofstetter Head coach Christy Holly Yurcak Field NWSL 7th 3,780(Sep 25 vs. Portland)http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-unable-to-hold-off-portland-in-2016-season-finale/ Sky Blue FC Unable to Hold Off Portland in 2016 Season Finale Sky Blue FC September 25, 2016 December 21, 2016 December 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222083314/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-unable-to-hold-off-portland-in-2016-season-finale/ dead 1,252(May 7 vs. Western New York)http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-2-1-defeat-to-flash/ Sky Blue FC Suffers 2-1 Defeat to Flash May 7, 2016 December 21, 2016 Sky Blue FC May 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160520233001/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-2-1-defeat-to-flash/ dead 2,162https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/p58bqdab8s07o5oy9yr17zveesoghqd5 September 25, 2016 December 21, 2016 2016 NWSL Statistics National Women's Soccer League Sam Kerr (5) 002366 002366 002366 002366 002366 88AAEE 88AAEE 88AAEE 002366 88AAEE true 2015 2017 The 2016 Sky Blue FC season was the team's seventh season. Sky Blue played the 2016 season in National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.http://www.skybluefc.com/about/ ABOUT SKY BLUE SOCCER skybluefc.com May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506114836/http://www.skybluefc.com/about/ May 6, 2016 dead Team Roster The first team roster of Sky Blue FC.http://www.skybluefc.com/roster/2016-roster/ 2016 ROSTER skybluefc.com February 15, 2016 February 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216195941/http://www.skybluefc.com/roster/2016-roster/? dead Current squad 2 USA MF Shawna Gordon 3 USA DF Christie Rampone 5 USA DF Maya Hayes 6 USA MF Taylor Lytle 7 USA MF Nikki Stanton 8 USA MF Ashley Nick 10 USA MF Erica Skroski 11 CRC MF Raquel Rodriguez 12 USA MF Kim DeCesare 13 USA DF Kristin Grubka 15 USA DF CoCo Goodson 16 USA MF Sarah Killion 18 USA GK Caroline Stanley 19 USA DF Kelley O'Hara 20 AUS FW Samantha Kerr 21 ENG FW Leah Galton 22 USA DF Rachel Breton 24 USA MF Kelly Conheeney 27 USA GK Caroline Casey 32 USA FW Natasha Kai 33 USA FW Erin Simon 44 USA MF Theresa Diederich Match results Preseason March 20 2:00pm ET preseason Sky Blue FC 1–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-earns-victory-in-2016-preseason-opener/ SKY BLUE FC EARNS VICTORY IN 2016 PRESEASON OPENER skybluefc.com May 9, 2016May 2026 InternetArchiveBot St. John's Red Storm Killion 37 pen. Scotch Plains, New Jersey Wexler Field w March 26 2:00pm ET preseason Sky Blue FC Kai 4DeCesare 61 2–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-blanks-north-carolina-with-2-0-victory/ SKY BLUE FC BLANKS NORTH CAROLINA WITH 2–0 VICTORY skybluefc.com May 9, 2016 April 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414204043/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-blanks-north-carolina-with-2-0-victory/ dead North Carolina Tar Heels Lakewood Township, New Jersey Georgian Court University w Regular season April 17 1 Seattle Reign FC 1–2 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-hands-seattle-reign-fc-its-first-ever-loss-at-memorial-stadium/ SKY BLUE FC HANDS SEATTLE REIGN FC ITS FIRST-EVER LOSS AT MEMORIAL STADIUM skybluefc.com May 9, 2016 April 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160420135548/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-hands-seattle-reign-fc-its-first-ever-loss-at-memorial-stadium/ dead Sky Blue FC Merritt Mathias 52 Jessica FishlockHope Solo 37Rachel Corsie 81 Tasha Kai 15 Kelley O'HaraKelly Conheeney 67 Taylor Lytle Seattle, Washington Memorial Stadium 3,987 Karen Abt W April 24 2 Sky Blue FC 1–2 Maya Hayes 66 Taylor LytleKelley O'Hara 74 Ali Krieger 40 Tori HusterShelina Zadorsky 46+Diana Matheson 56 Crystal Dunn http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news-2/spirit-defeats-sky-blue-fc--2-1 SPIRIT DEFEATS SKY BLUE FC, 2–1 nwslsoccer.com May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160430081127/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news-2/spirit-defeats-sky-blue-fc--2-1 April 30, 2016 dead Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 2,571 L April 29 3 Houston Dash 0–0 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/dash-held-to-scoreless-draw-by-sky-blue-fc DASH HELD TO SCORELESS DRAW BY SKY BLUE FC nwslsoccer.com May 9, 2016 Sky Blue FC Raquel Rodriguez 32 Houston BBVA Compass Stadium 5,081 Reyna Fonseca D May 7 4 Sky Blue FC 1–2 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-2-1-defeat-to-flash/ SKY BLUE FC SUFFERS 2–1 DEFEAT TO FLASH skybluefc.com May 9, 2016 May 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160519223247/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-2-1-defeat-to-flash/ dead Western New York Flash Maya Hayes 35 Raquel RodriguezNikki Stanton 41Caroline Stanley 71 Abby Dahlkemper 4Jaelene Hinkle 71 penaltySamantha Mewis 86 unassistedKristen Hamilton 90+3 Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 1,252 Ekaterina Koroleva L May 13 5 Sky Blue FC 1–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/resilient-sky-blue-fc-side-earns-three-home-points-over-boston-breakers/ Resilient Sky Blue FC Side Earns Three Home Points Over Boston Breakers skybluefc.com May 16, 2016May 2026 InternetArchiveBot Boston Breakers Own Goal (Kassey Kallman) 41 Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 1,275 Guido Gonzeles, Jr. W May 21 6 Western New York Flash 5–2 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-road-defeat-to-flash/ Sky Blue FC Suffers Road Defeat to Flash skybluefc.com May 31, 2016 May 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529081820/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-road-defeat-to-flash/ dead Sky Blue FC Rochester, New York Sahlen's Stadium 3,910 Farhad Dadkho L May 29 7 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 http://chicagoredstars.com/huerta-scores-as-chicago-ties-sky-blue-fc-1-1/ Huerta Scores as Chicago Ties Sky Blue FC 1–1 chicagoredstars.com May 31, 2016 June 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602020705/http://chicagoredstars.com/huerta-scores-as-chicago-ties-sky-blue-fc-1-1/ deadhttp://www.skybluefc.com/galton-fires-second-half-equalizer-to-help-sky-blue-fc-earn-road-point/ Galton Fires Second Half Equalizer to Help Sky Blue FC Earn Road Point skybluefc.com May 31, 2016 June 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603181403/http://www.skybluefc.com/galton-fires-second-half-equalizer-to-help-sky-blue-fc-earn-road-point/ deadhttps://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/ps3xmcdsujr26tend3x1xwx3oa6ij6jj MAY 29, 2016 – Chicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue FC nwslsoccer.com May 31, 2016 Sky Blue FC Sofia Huerta 34 Jen Hoy Leah Galton 69 Taylor Lytle 57 Bridgeview, Illinois Toyota Park 2,502 Matthew Franz D June 11 8 Sky Blue FC 1–1 http://www.skybluefc.com/events/fc-kansas-city-saturday-june-11-2016/ Midfielder Sarah Killion Converts First Half Penalty Kick in Draw skybluefc.com June 26, 2016 June 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627202546/http://www.skybluefc.com/events/fc-kansas-city-saturday-june-11-2016/ dead FC Kansas City Sarah Killion 30 pen. Shea Groom 27 Erika Tymrak Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 2,754 Karen Abt D June 19 6:00 p.m. EDT 9 Sky Blue FC 0–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/events/seattle-reign-fc-sunday-june-19-2016/ Two Sides Play to a Scoreless Stalemate at Yurcak Field skybluefc.com June 26, 2016 August 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813220937/http://www.skybluefc.com/events/seattle-reign-fc-sunday-june-19-2016/ dead Seattle Reign FC Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 1,547 Margaret Domka D June 25 10 Washington Spirit 1–2 http://www.skybluefc.com/events/washington-spirit-saturday-june-25-2016/ Leah Galton Assists on Goals by Raquel Rodriguez, Sam Kerr skybluefc.com June 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160704104303/http://www.skybluefc.com/events/washington-spirit-saturday-june-25-2016/ July 4, 2016 dead Diana Matheson 77 Estefania Banini Raquel Rodriguez 8 Leah GaltonSamantha Kerr 64 Leah Galton Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland Maryland SoccerPlex 3,448 Leszek Stalmach W July 2 11 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 http://www.skybluefc.com/second-half-penalty-kick-is-difference-at-sky-blue-fc-falls-to-portland-thorns-fc/ SECOND HALF PENALTY KICK IS DIFFERENCE AS SKY BLUE FC FALLS TO PORTLAND THORNS FC skybluefc.com August 3, 2016 August 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807064526/http://www.skybluefc.com/second-half-penalty-kick-is-difference-at-sky-blue-fc-falls-to-portland-thorns-fc/ dead Dagny Brynjarsdottir 38 Nadia Nadim 62 pen Tasha Kai 30 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon Providence Park 14,287 Reyna Fonseca L July 9 12 Sky Blue FC 1–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/taylor-lytle-rockets-game-winner-to-lead-sky-blue-fc-past-houston-dash/ TAYLOR LYTLE ROCKETS GAME-WINNER TO LEAD SKY BLUE FC PAST HOUSTON DASH skybluefc.com August 3, 2016 August 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160819153021/http://www.skybluefc.com/taylor-lytle-rockets-game-winner-to-lead-sky-blue-fc-past-houston-dash/ dead Taylor Lytle 54 Houston Dash Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 1,732 Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo W July 17 13 Boston Breakers 2–3 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-completes-season-sweep-of-boston-breakers/ SKY BLUE FC COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF BOSTON BREAKERS skybluefc.com August 3, 2016 July 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160724055451/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-completes-season-sweep-of-boston-breakers/ dead Angela Salem 3Julie King 85 Sarah Killion 28 penLeah Galton 37Erica Skroski 74 Sky Blue FC Boston, Massachusetts Jordan Field 3,314 Matthew Franz W July 23 14 Sky Blue FC 1–0 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-wins-third-straight-match-blanks-washington-spirit/ SKY BLUE FC WINS THIRD STRAIGHT MATCH, BLANKS WASHINGTON SPIRIT skybluefc.com August 3, 2016 July 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160729061551/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-wins-third-straight-match-blanks-washington-spirit/ dead Leah Galton 24 Washington Spirit Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 1,552 Matthew Kreitzer W July 30 15 Washington Spirit 3–1 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-falls-on-the-road-to-washington-spirit/ SKY BLUE FC FALLS ON THE ROAD TO WASHINGTON SPIRIT skybluefc.com August 3, 2016 August 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808044826/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-falls-on-the-road-to-washington-spirit/ dead Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland Maryland SoccerPlex 2,930 Victor Rivas L August 27 16 Sky Blue FC 1–3 http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-3-1-home-defeat-to-chicago-red-stars-at-yurcak-field/ Sky Blue FC Suffers 3-1 Home Defeat to Chicago Red Stars at Yurcak Field skybluefc.com August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160830202355/http://www.skybluefc.com/sky-blue-fc-suffers-3-1-home-defeat-to-chicago-red-stars-at-yurcak-field/ deadhttp://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-attack-flexes-muscles-in-3-1-win-at-sky-blue-fc/ Chicago Attack Flexes Muscles in 3-1 Win at Sky Blue FC chicagoredstars.com August 28, 2016 September 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160913113813/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-attack-flexes-muscles-in-3-1-win-at-sky-blue-fc/ dead Chicago Red Stars Samantha Kerr 92+ Leah Galton Stephanie McCaffrey 31 unassistedChristen Press 73 Vanessa DiBernardoSofia Huerta 80 Arin GillilandAlyssa Mautz 92+ Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 3,108 Danielle Brzezinski-Chesky L September 4 17 FC Kansas City 2–1 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/kansas-city-rallies-to-win-2-1-over-sky-blue-fc KANSAS CITY RALLIES TO WIN 2-1 OVER SKY BLUE FC nwslsoccer.com September 4, 2016 Sky Blue FC Tiffany McCarty 46+ unassistedYael Averbuch 85 unassisted Samantha Kerr 40 Leah Galton Kansas City, Missouri Swope Soccer Village 2,414 Victor Rivas L September 7 18 Sky Blue FC 1–1 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/sky-blue-fc-comes-back-to-earn-1-1-draw-with-orlando SKY BLUE FC COMES BACK TO EARN 1-1 DRAW WITH ORLANDO nwslsoccer.com September 10, 2016 Orlando Pride Sam Kerr 80Nikki Stanton 90+ Alex Morgan 23 Maddy Evans Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 2,055 Matthew Franz D September 10 19 Orlando Pride 1–2 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/sky-blue-fc-rallies-for-2-1-road-win-over-orlando-pride SKY BLUE FC RALLIES FOR 2-1 ROAD WIN OVER ORLANDO PRIDE nwslsoccer.com September 10, 2016 Sky Blue FC Kristen Edmonds 42 unassistedToni Pressley 70 Sam Kerr 48 unassistedChristie Rampone 49Maya Hayes 53 unassisted Orlando, Florida Camping World Stadium 6,788 Danielle Chesky W September 25 20 Sky Blue FC 1–3 http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news-2/thorns-fc-come-back-to-earn-3-1-win-over-sky-blue-fc Portland Thorns FC Natasha Kai 6 kelley O'HaraKristin Grubka 59 Allie Long 41 Tobin HeathLindsey Horan 57 Nadia NadimAllie Long 84 Hayley Raso Piscataway, New Jersey Yurcak Field 3,780 Christina Unkel L Standings SKY Results summary 2 3 3 9 12 5 2 5 15 18 0 September 25, 2016 Soccerway September 2016 Results by round table b Round Stadium opponent, date, score A Seattle Reign FC, April 17, 1–2 /H Washington Spirit, April 24, 1–2 /A Houston Dash, April 29, 0–0 /H Western New York Flash, May 7, 1–2 /H Boston Breakers, May 13, 1–0 /A Western New York Flash, May 21, 2–5 /A Chicago Red Stars, May 29, 1–1 /H FC Kansas City, June 11, 1–1 /H Seattle Reign FC, June 19, 0–0 /A Washington Spirit, June 25, 1–2 /A Portland Thorns FC, July 2, 2–1 /H Houston Dash, July 9, 1–0 /A Boston Breakers, July 17, 2–3 /H Washington Spirit, July 23, 1–0 /A Washington Spirit, July 30, 3–1 /H Chicago Red Stars, August 27, 1–3 /A FC Kansas City, September 4, 2–1 /H Orlando Pride, September 7, 1–1 /A Orlando Pride, September 10, 1–2 /H Portland Thorns FC, September 25, 1–3 Result W/L/D/L/W/L/D/D/D/W/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/D/W/L Position 2/6/6/8/5/8/6/7/7/6/7/6/5/4/5/5/6/6/6/7 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 green2 September 25, 2016 nwslsoccer.com September 2016 Squad statistics Source: NWSL N Jersey numberPos Playing positionPlayer Player's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedG Goals scoredA Assists providedPK Penalty kick takenShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSOG% Shot on goal percentageCro Crosses providedCK Corner kicks takenOff OffsidesFoul Fouls committedFS Fouls sufferedYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards27GKCaroline Casey 10 9 860 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0 024MFKelly Conheeney 13 6 590 1 0 0 11 6 55% 1 2 4 12 7 1 012MFKim DeCesare 6 3 242 0 0 0 3 1 33% 0 0 1 2 2 0 021FWLeah Galton 14 10 1021 3 4 0 19 8 42% 5 10 9 10 8 1 02MFShawna Gordon 10 5 427 0 0 0 3 1 33% 0 2 3 0 1 0 013DFKristin Grubka 15 14 1267 0 1 0 3 2 67% 0 0 2 15 6 2 04FWMaya Hayes 16 8 765 3 0 0 13 7 54% 0 3 3 7 8 0 032FWTasha Kai 20 17 1410 4 1 0 38 22 58% 1 1 25 13 19 3 020FWSamantha Kerr 9 6 616 5 0 0 27 15 56% 0 1 5 5 5 0 016MFSarah Killion 18 18 1620 3 1 3 13 7 54% 0 22 0 17 25 0 06MFTaylor Lytle 18 18 1506 1 4 0 12 2 17% 1 0 4 3 3 0 08MFAshley Nick 3 1 103 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 0 0 019DFKelley O'Hara 12 11 1033 1 2 0 25 8 32% 0 33 7 10 15 1 03DFChristie Rampone 20 20 1800 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 2 7 10 1 026DFDomi Richardson 2 0 54 0 0 0 2 1 50% 0 0 0 2 0 0 011MFRaquel Rodriguez 18 17 1461 1 1 0 22 10 45% 1 0 0 18 26 1 088MFDanielle Schulmann 3 0 42 0 0 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0 0 3 0 033DFErin Simon 19 18 1590 0 2 0 1 0 0% 0 0 4 17 16 1 010MFErica Skroski 20 20 1784 1 0 0 4 3 75% 1 0 0 6 4 0 018GKCaroline Stanley 11 11 940 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 1 07MFNikki Stanton 12 4 412 0 0 0 2 1 50% 0 0 0 10 1 3 029FWCatherine Zimmerman 5 4 257 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 5 7 0 0Team Total 20 — 19800 23 16 3 201 95 47% 10 74 69 160 168 15 0 N Jersey numberPos Playing positionGoal keeper Goal keeper's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedGA Goals against totalGA/G Goals against per gamePKA Penalty againstPKF Penalty kick facedShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSav Saves madeSav% Save percentageYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards27GLCaroline Casey 10 9 860 14 1.40 1 1 122 46 32 70% 0 018GKCaroline Stanley 11 11 940 16 1.45 1 1 125 49 33 67% 1 0Team Total 20 — 1800 30 1.50 2 2 247 95 65 68% 1 0 Honors and awards NWSL Awards NWSL Yearly Awards Player Award Ref. CRC Raquel Rodríguez Rookie of the Yearhttp://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-ashlyn-harris-voted-goalkeeper-of-the-year?sf37813665=1 ORLANDO PRIDE'S ASHLYN HARRIS VOTED GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR NWSL October 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006035554/http://nwslsoccer.com/orlando-pride-s-ashlyn-harris-voted-goalkeeper-of-the-year?sf37813665=1 October 6, 2016 dead mdy-all nwslsoccer.com USA Christie Rampone Second X1 NWSL Player of the Week Week Result Player Ref. 18 AUS Sam Kerrhttp://nwslsoccer.com/sky-blue-fc-forward-samantha-kerr-voted-player-of-the-week https://web.archive.org/web/20161010130542/http://nwslsoccer.com/sky-blue-fc-forward-samantha-kerr-voted-player-of-the-week dead October 10, 2016 Sky Blue FC Forward Samantha Kerr Voted Player of the Week NWSL April 30, 2019 September 13, 2016 References Match reports (preseason) p Match reports (regular season) m External links http://skybluefc.com See also 2016 National Women's Soccer League season 2016 in American soccer Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Category:Gotham FC seasons Sky Blue FC