2001 Philadelphia Charge season

American women's soccer team season June 2023 Philadelphia Charge 2001 General manager Tim Murphy Head coach Mark Krikorian Villanova Stadium WUSA 4th WUSA PLayoffs Semi-finals 5–1(Aug 6 vs. Carolina) 0–3(June 20 vs. Bay Area) 11,800 (June 3 vs. Washington) 4,756 (July 19 vs. Boston) Liu Ailing (10) true Inaugural 2002 The 2001 season was the Philadelphia Charge's first season competing in the Women's United Soccer Association league, the top division of women's soccer in the United States, and first 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 March 29, 2020 Review Team formation After establishing the team in November 2000, the inaugural roster for the Philadelphia Charge began to form through a series of drafts organized by WUSA. All eight teams first participated in the WUSA player allocation intended to distribute top players, notably from the American team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup the previous year.WUSA kick-started http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2000/05/24/wusa_players_ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20010713004930/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2000/05/24/wusa_players_ap/ dead July 13, 2001 Sports Illustrated April 4, 2020 May 24, 2000 The Charge were first allocated US international midfielder Lorrie Fair, being the team's first official player. Goalkeeper, Saskia Webber, and forward, Mandy Clemens finished out the initial allocation for the 2001 season.http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/may24.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130510084736/http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/may24.htm dead May 10, 2013 Hamm is assigned to play in Washington as first 24 allocations are announced. Robert Wagman SoccerTimes May 24, 2000 April 3, 2020 After distribution of domestic talent, WUSA hosted the WUSA foreign player allocation, assigning rights of foreign players amongst the eight teams. The Charge drafted German international defender Doris Fitschen and English midfielder Kelly Smith, both signed before the start of the season.http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/oct31.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130510060631/http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/oct31.htm dead May 10, 2013 WUSA conducts inaugural foreign player allocation draft. SoccerTimes October 30, 2000 April 3, 2020 With domestic and international talent allocated, the Charge announced in November 2000 that University of Hartford women's soccer coach, Mark Krikorian, would be appointed the first head coach of the team.https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-11-20-0011201736-story.html KRIKORIAN TO TAKE CHARGE OF PHILADELPHIA FRANCHISE Mark Pukalo The Hartford Courant November 20, 2000 April 3, 2020 Prior to the start of the season, Krikorian would bring on former Swedish international Pia Sundhage and John Natale as assistant coaches.https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/8769/wusa-notes-assistant-coach-and-front-office-hirin.html WUSA Notes: Assistant coach and front-office hirings SoccerAmerica February 1, 2001 April 3, 2020 Rosters were filled out in December 2000, where the league hosted the first WUSA Drafthttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/13409/wusa-complete-draft-results.html WUSA: Complete Draft Results SoccerAmerica December 10, 2000 April 3, 2020 Notable acquisitions for the Charge included Chinese international midfielder, Liu Ailing, US international defender, Heather Mitts, and US international midfielder Laurie Schwoy. First season The Charge played their first match in team history away at San Diego Spirit earning their first win. The team's first goal was a penalty kick scored by Doris Fitschen, followed up by a 62nd minute goal from Kelly Smith.http://www.wusa.com/boxscores/box_phi_sd_04222001.html https://web.archive.org/web/20011007154709/http://www.wusa.com/boxscores/box_phi_sd_04222001.html dead October 7, 2001 WUSA PHILADELPHIA CHARGE (1-0-0) VS SAN DIEGO SPIRIT (0-1-0) WUSA April 22, 2000 April 4, 2020 The Charge would finish their first season 4th in the standings, securing the final spot in the first WUSA Playoffs. On August 18, the Charge played their post season match at Atlanta Beat, losing in extra time 3-2, Philadelphia goals scored by Kelly Smith and Mandy Clemens.http://www.wusa.com/boxscores/box_phi_atl_08182001.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010821165432/http://www.wusa.com/boxscores/box_phi_atl_08182001.html dead August 21, 2001 WUSA PHILADELPHIA CHARGE (0-1-0) VS ATLANTA BEAT (1-0-0) WUSA August 18, 2000 April 4, 2020 Liu Ailing emerged as the primary scoring threat for the Charge, scoring 10 goals in the regular season from 19 starts and registering the team's first hattrick against Carolina Courage.https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/leaders/l-WUSA/y-2001 2001 Women's United Soccer Association Leaders statscrew.com April 4, 2020https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/11393/wusa-liu-ailing-hat-trick-spurs-philly-rout.html WUSA: Liu Ailing hat trick spurs Philly rout SoccerAmerica August 7, 2000 April 4, 2020 Club Roster The first-team roster of Philadelphia Charge.https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/t-WPHC/y-2001 2001 Philadelphia Charge Roster statscrew.com April 4, 2020 CHN MF Liu Ailing USA DF Jenny Benson USA FW Mandy Clemens USA MF Michelle Demko USA FW Deidre Enos USA MF Lorrie Fair GER DF Doris Fitschen USA DF Erica Iverson USA MF Kalli Kamholz ISL FW Rakel Karvelsson USA FW Erin Martin USA MF Rebekah McDowell USA DF Heather Mitts USA GK Melissa Moore Iceland MF Margret Olafsdottir USA GK Laurie Pells USA DF Vanessa Rubio USA FW Courtney Saunders USA MF Laurie Schwoy ENG MF Kelly Smith USA MF Jennifer Soileau USA DF Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo USA GK Saskia Webber Team management {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! style="background:#da2736; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #041C2C;"|Position ! style="background:#da2736; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #041C2C;"|Staff Member |- | Head coach || USA Mark Krikorian |- | Assistant coach || SWE Pia Sundhage |- | Assistant coach || USA John Natale April 3, 2020 February 2001 Competition Regular season 2001 WUSA season April 22 1 San Diego Spirit 0–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Fitschen 30 pen. Smith 62 Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 6,155 Kari Seitz W April 28 2 Atlanta Beat 0–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 11,228 Nancy Lay D May 6 3 Philadelphia Charge 3–2 Box Score Bay Area CyberRays Martin 32 Olafsdottir 66 Demko 79 Murray 33 Sissi 66 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 11,092 Todd Perry W May 13 4 New York Power 2–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Milbrett 54 Connors 58 McDowell 62 Karvelsson 80 Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, NY 2,348 Jennifer Bennett D May 24 5 Philadelphia Charge 0–2 Box Score Atlanta Beat Parlow 2 Miller 40 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,432 Sandra Hunt L May 27 6 Boston Breakers 2–3 Report Philadelphia Charge Mellgren 2 Meinert 81 Ailing 36 77 Schwoy 83 Nickerson Field Boston, MA W May 31 7 Washington Freedom 0–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Clemens 20 Ailing 51 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 6,396 Rachel Woo W June 3 8 Philadelphia Charge 1–2 Box Score Washington Freedom Ailing 2 Grubb 32 Pretinha 49 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 11,800 Peter Kokolski L June 10 9 Philadelphia Charge 3–0 Box Score Carolina Courage Smith 16 Clemens 67 Schwoy 74 pen. Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 5,862 Faith Rossi W June 17 10 New York Power 2–1 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Milbrett 15 25 Ailing 60 Mitchel Athletic Complex Uniondale, NY 3,104 Irwin Medina L June 20 11 Bay Area CyberRays 3–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Kátia 48 Murray 50 77 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 4,687 Kari Seitz L July 1 12 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 Box Score Atlanta Beat Ailing 90+ Sawa 86 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,185 Kari Seitz D July 7 13 Carolina Courage 2–0 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Fotopoulos 4 Riise 84 Fetzer Field Chapel Hill, NC 5,758 Nancy Lay L July 13 14 Philadelphia Charge 3–0 Box Score San Diego Spirit Fitschen 21 57 Ailing 78 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 5,683 Terry Vaughn W July 19 15 Philadelphia Charge 1–2 Box Score Boston Breakers Smith 77 Mellgren 52 85 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 4,756 Faith Rossi L July 26 16 Washington Freedom 0–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Demko 44 Enos 78 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 6,794 Todd Perry W July 30 17 Philadelphia Charge 2–1 Box Score New York Power Clemens 56 Schwoy 90+ Millbrett 34 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,588 Jennifer Bennett W August 2 18 Bay Area CyberRays 3–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Murray 51 55 Kátia 62 Olafsdottir 52 Fair 90+ Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 7,670 Ricardo Salazar L August 6 19 Philadelphia Charge 5–1 Box Score Carolina Courage Ailing 14 37 43 Clemens 48 59 Riise 53 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 6,078 Sandra Hunt W August 9 20 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 Box Score San Diego Spirit Smith 75 Koleski 47 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 7,065 Rachel Woo D August 12 21 Boston Breakers 2–1 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Mellgren 54 Raygor 59 Schwoy 69 Nickerson Field Boston, MA 6,075 Jennifer Bennett L Results by round table b Round Stadium opponent, score A San Diego Spirit, 0–2 /A Atlanta Beat, 0–0 /H Bay Area CyberRays, 3–2 /A New York Power, 2–2 /H Atlanta Beat, 0–2 /A Boston Breakers, 2–3 /A Washington Freedom, 0–2 /H Washington Freedom, 1–2 /H Carolina Courage, 3–0 /A New York Power, 2–1 /A Bay Area CyberRays, 3–0 /H Atlanta Beat, 1–1 /A Carolina Courage, 2–0 /H San Diego Spirit, 3-0 /H Boston Breakers, 1–2 /A Washington Freedom, 0–2 /H New York Power, 2–1 /A Bay Area CyberRays, 3-2 /H Carolina Courage, 5–1 /H San Diego Spirit, 1–1 /A Boston Breakers, 2–1 Result W/D/W/D/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/D/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/D/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete WUSA April 2020 Home/away results 5 2 3 20 13 4 2 5 15 15 complete WUSA April 2020 Regular-season standings PHI Playoffs August 18 Semi-Finals Atlanta Beat 3–2 Box Score Philadelphia Charge Smith 33 Clemens 36 Sun Wen 67 pen. Parlow 79 101 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 12,138 Ricardo Salazar L Statistics April 2, 2020 Players without any appearance are not included. WUSA WUSA Playoffs |- |colspan="14"|Goalkeepers: |- Melissa Moore GK USA 10 0 1 0 Saskia Webber GK USA 12 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Defenders: |- Jenny Benson DF USA 20 0 1 0 Doris Fitschen DF GER 13 3 0 0 Erica Iverson DF USA 4 0 1 0 Heather Mitts DF USA 20 0 1 0 Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo MF USA 18 0 1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Midfielders: |- Liu Ailing MF CHN 19 10 1 0 Michelle Demko MF USA 10+6 2 1 0 Lorrie Fair MF USA 14+2 1 1 0 Kalli Kamholz MF USA 7+5 0 0 0 Rebekah McDowell MF USA 15+4 1 0+1 0 Margret Olafsdottir MF Iceland 10+8 2 0 0 Laurie Schwoy MF USA 9+8 4 0+1 0 Kelly Smith MF ENG 12+1 4 1 1 Jennifer Soileau MF USA 1+5 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Forwards: |- Mandy Clemens FW USA 13+7 5 1 1 Deidre Enos FW USA 4+15 1 0+1 0 Rakel Karvelsson FW ISL 13+4 1 1 0 Erin Martin FW USA 8+2 1 0 0 April 2020 https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/t-WPHC/y-2001 Goalkeepers April 4, 2020 Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOUSA Melissa Moore10 10 5–3–1 10 1.00 3 0 0 USA Saskia Webber12 12 4–5–3 18 1.50 3 0 0 Total 9-8-4 28 1.33 6 0 0 Record = W-L-D Transfers In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesMay 24, 2000USA Lorrie Fair MF USA North Carolina Tar Heels WUSA player allocationhttp://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/may24.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130510084736/http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2000/may24.htm dead May 10, 2013 Hamm is assigned to play in Washington as first 24 allocations are announced. Robert Wagman SoccerTimes May 24, 2000 April 3, 2020 USA Saskia Webber GK JPN OKI F.C. WindsUSA Mandy Clemens FW USA Silicon Valley Red DevilsOctober 30, 2000GER Doris Fitschen DF GER 1. FFC Frankfurt WUSA foreign player allocationENG Kelly Smith FW USA New Jersey Lady StallionsDecember 10, 2000CHN Liu Ailing MF CHN China National Team 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd OverallUSA Heather Mitts DF USA Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 2, Pick 7, 15th OverallUSA Jenny Benson MF USA Nebraska Cornhuskers 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 3, Pick 2, 18th OverallUSA Ruth Van't Land FW USA Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 4, Pick 6, 31st OverallUSA Sarah Yohe FW USA Florida Gators 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 5, Pick 2, 34th OverallUSA Raven McDonald MF USA North Carolina Tar Heels 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 6, Pick 7, 47th OverallUSA Rebekah McDowell MF USA North Carolina Tar Heels 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 7, Pick 1, 49th OverallUSA Michelle Demko MF USA Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 8, Pick 7, 63rd OverallDecember 11, 2000USA Kalli Kamholz MF USA Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 9, Pick 2, 66th OverallUSA Carly Smolak GK 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 10, Pick 2, 79th OverallUSA Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo DF USA Lond Island Lady Riders 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 11, Pick 2, 82nd OverallUSA Erin Martin FW USA Three Kings United 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 12, Pick 7, 95th OverallUSA Beth Keller FW USA Chicago Cobras 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 13, Pick 2, 98th OverallUSA Laurie Schwoy MF 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 14, Pick 7, 111th OverallMEX Laurie Hill MF USA California Storm 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 15, Pick 2, 114th OverallMarch 30, 2001USA Jennifer Soileau MF USA Ole Miss Rebels Signedhttps://olemisssports.com/news/2001/3/30/Soileau_Makes_Final_Roster_for_Philadelphia_Charge.aspx Soileau Makes Final Roster for Philadelphia Charge Ole Miss Sports March 30, 2000 April 3, 2020April 3, 2001USA Deidre Enos FW USA Boston University Terriers Signedhttps://goterriers.com/news/2001/4/3/Enos_Makes_Charge_s_Roster_Only_AE_Player_In_WUSA.aspx Enos Makes Charge's Roster; Only AE Player In WUSA goterriers.com April 3, 2000 April 3, 2020April 13, 2001Iceland Margret Olafsdottir MF Iceland Breiðablik Signedhttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/10595/wusa-charge-fills-foreign-spot-with-olafsdottir.html WUSA: Charge fills foreign spot with Olafsdottir SoccerAmerica.com April 13, 2000 April 3, 2020USA Erica Iverson DF SignedUSA Rakel Karvelsson FW SignedUSA Melissa Moore GK Signed Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesMarch 21, 2000USA Laurie Pells GK Waivedhttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/13018/wusa-preseason-all-eight-teams-announce-cuts.html WUSA Preseason: All eight teams announce cuts SoccerAmerica March 19, 2000 April 4, 2020USA Angela Harrison WaivedUSA Tracey Spinelli WaivedUSA Beth Keller MF USA Carolina Courage WaivedTRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/21/sports/transactions-905801.html April 4, 2020 The New York Times June 21, 2001USA Courtney Saunders WaivedMEX Laurie Hill MF Released Honors 2001 WUSA Defensive Player of the Year: GER Doris Fitschenhttps://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/l-WUSA/y-2001 2001 Women's United Soccer Association statscrew.com April 2, 2020 References External links Philadelphia Charge website (archive.org) Category:Philadelphia Charge Category:2001 in Philadelphia Category:American soccer clubs 2001 season Category:2001 in American sports Category:2001 Women's United Soccer Association season Category:2001 in sports in Pennsylvania