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F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is a professional American women’s soccer team, founded in 2000, which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the premier women’s soccer league in the United States. The Lionesses play in the Midwest Division of the Central Conference.
The Lionesses play home games at Kuntz Stadium in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The club's colors are red and white.
The team briefly had an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana which played in the National Premier Soccer League, but folded after just one season.
[edit] 2008 Roster
as at June 6, 2008
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Lauren Mason |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Kristin Luckinbill |
| 2 |
 |
MF |
Ria Percival |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Jenny Jeffers |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Corie Moore |
| 5 |
|
FW |
Lauren Sesselmann |
| 7 |
 |
DF |
Aivi Luik |
| 8 |
 |
MF |
Fatima Leyva |
| 9 |
 |
FW |
Veronica Phewa |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Monica Ocampo |
| 11 |
 |
FW |
Annie Hamel |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Alicia Milyak |
| 13 |
 |
FW |
Laura Del Rio |
| 14 |
|
MF |
Lena Mosebo |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Kelly Parker |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Jessica O'Rourke |
| 18 |
|
DF |
Christie Shaner |
| 19 |
|
FW |
Mery Ruiz |
| 20 |
|
DF |
Marie-Eve Nault |
| 23 |
 |
FW |
Anna Laue |
| 38 |
|
MF |
Julianne Sitch |
|
[edit] History
FC Indiana is widely regarded as one of the premier women's soccer clubs in the world. In 2005, F.C. Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win league and cup double, by winning the WPSL national championship and the USASA US Open Cup national championship. (The Carolina Courage of now-defunct Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA League Title in 2002.) FC Indiana won the 2005 title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4-0 in the 2005 semifinals and California Storm 5-4 (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Sissi) in the 2005 finals. In 2007, the club won its second WPSL title in three season, defeating the New England Mutiny 3-0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League.
[edit] Stadiums
- Kuntz Stadium 2007-present
- Varsity Soccer Complex (Purdue University) 2007
- Goshen Soccer Park 2000-2006
[edit] Honors
[edit] Records
| Year |
W |
L |
T |
| 2004 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| 2005 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
| 2007 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
[edit] Average attendance
- 2007: 557
- 2006: 911
- 2005: 723
- 2004: 105
[edit] Notable Former Players
- Julie Augustyniak (2005)
- Nancy Augustyniak (2005)
- Adjoa Bayor (2006)
- Brittany Bock (2005)
- Elena Danilova (2007)
- Maribel Dominguez (2006)
- Lisa Grubb (2007-)
- Keri Hanks (2006)
- Monica Ocampo (2007)
- Vera Okolo (2006)
- Paty Perez (2005)
- Christie Shaner (2004)
- Elena Terekhova (2007)
- Elizabeta Tona (2007)
[edit] Head Coaches
[edit] Memorable Moments
- July 11, 2004 - FC Indiana defeats Australia Women's National Team 1-0.
- July 19, 2005 - FC Indiana defeats Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team 3-0.
- July 21, 2005 - FC Indiana defeats Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team 8-3.
- July 31, 2005 - After winning 4-0 over host New England Mutiny, FC Indiana upsets the defending champions California Storm 5-4, winning the Women's Premier Soccer League national championship.
- August 6, 2005 - Six days after winning the Women's Premier Soccer League title, FC Indiana defeats the Dallas SC Titans 4-0 in the U.S. Open Cup national final, achieving the first "double" in American women's soccer history.
- July 29, 2007 - FC Indiana defeats the New England Mutiny 3-0 to win its second WPSL title in three years.
- August 15, 2007 - FC Indiana defeats New Zealand Women's National Team 1-0.
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