2015 Chicago Red Stars season
| 2015 season | |||
| Owner | Arnim Whisler | ||
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| Head coach | Rory Dames | ||
| Stadium |
Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex (capacity: 3,600)[1] Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Christen Press (4) All: Christen Press (4) Jen Hoy (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
2,368 (Apr. 18 vs. Seattle) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
2,136 (Apr. 18 vs. Seattle) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,252 | ||
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← 2014 | |||
The 2015 Chicago Red Stars season is the seventh season of the soccer club and its third season in National Women's Soccer League.
First-team squad
Players currently signed with the Club.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad correct as of April 18, 2015
Player movement
Joined in previous seasons During preseason During regular season
| N | Pos | Player | Date | Trans | GDR | Method | Club |
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| –– | FW | Zakiya Bywaters | Jan 18, 2013 | in | –– | 2013 College Draft[2] | UCLA Bruins |
| 2 | FW | Jen Hoy | Jan 18, 2013 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2013 College Draft[2] | Princeton Tigers |
| 4 | MF | Alyssa Mautz | Feb 7, 2013 | in | 2013 Supplemental draft[4] | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 13 | DF | Michelle Lomnicki | Feb 7, 2013 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2013 Supplemental draft[4] | Sky Blue FC |
| 10 | MF | Vanessa DiBernardo | Jan 17, 2014 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2014 College Draft[5] | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| –– | FW | Hayley Brock | Jan 17, 2014 | in | –– | 2014 College Draft[5] | Maryland Terrapins |
| 14 | DF | Taryn Hemmings | Sep 1, 2014 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Signed[6] | Fortuna Hjorring (loaned to) |
| 17 | MF | Lori Chalupny | Sep 4, 2014 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Signed[7] | Chicago Red Stars |
| 6 | DF | Abby Erceg | Sep 4, 2014 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Signed[7] | FF USV Jena (loaned to) |
| 16 | DF | Samantha Johnson | Sep 5, 2014 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Returned[8] | Sydney FC (loaned to) |
| 7 | MF | Shannon Boxx | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars |
| 8 | DF | Julie Johnston | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars |
| 23 | FW | Christen Press | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars |
| 19 | FW | Adriana Leon | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 1 | GK | Karina LeBlanc | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars |
| 9 | FW | Melissa Tancredi | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 11 | FW | Rachel Quon | Jan 15, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Player allocation[9] | Chicago Red Stars |
| –– | FW | Stephanie McCaffrey | Jan 16, 2015 | in | –– | 2015 College draft[10] | Boston College Eagles |
| 3 | DF | Arin Gilliland | Jan 16, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2015 College draft[10] | Kentucky |
| 24 | MF | Danielle Colaprico | Jan 16, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2015 College draft[10] | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 20 | FW | Sofia Huerta | Jan 16, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2015 College draft[10] | Santa Clara Broncos |
| 12 | FW | Cara Walls | Jan 16, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | 2015 College draft[10] | Wisconsin Badgers |
| –– | FW | Rachel Tejada | Jan 16, 2015 | in | –– | 2015 College draft[10] | Illinois State Redbirds |
| –– | FW | Stephanie McCaffrey | Mar 4, 2015 | out | –– | Traded[11] | Boston Breakers |
| –– | FW | Zakiya Bywaters | Apr 6, 2015 | out | –– | Recovering from surgery[12] | –– |
| –– | FW | Hayley Brock | Apr 6, 2015 | out | –– | Returned to school[12] | –– |
| 18 | GK | Michele Dalton | Apr 16, 2015 | in | Apr 18, 2015[3] | Signed[13] | Kvarnsvedens IK |
Management and Staff
- Front Office
- Coaching Staff[14]
- Manager Rory Dames
- First Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach Trae Manny
- Second Assistant Coach Christian Lavers
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | NWSL playoffs |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sky Blue FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Boston Breakers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 8 | FC Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Western New York Flash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: April 25, 2015
Source: NWSLsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Match Results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
| March 16, 2015 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 0 – 3 | Chicago Red Stars | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| 17:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Chalupny  12'Mautz 17'DiBernardo 53' |
Stadium: Valley Fields | |||
| March 20, 2015 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0 – 1 | Chicago Red Stars | Verona, Wisconsin | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Colaprico 2' |
Stadium: Goodman Pitch at Reddan Park | |||
| April 4, 2015 | Missouri Lady Tigers | 0 – 6 | Chicago Red Stars | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| 11:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Walls 1' DiBernardo 4'Hoy 5'Luba 13' 19' (o.g.)Lopez 30'Barrett  36' |
Stadium: Lou Fusz Soccer Complex Field #1 | |||
| Note: 45 minute scrimmage. | ||||||
| April 4, 2015 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0 – 3 | Chicago Red Stars | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| 12:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Hoy 23' V. Gonyo 25'Walls 28' |
Stadium: Lou Fusz Soccer Complex Field #1 | |||
| Note: 45 minute scrimmage. | ||||||
| April 8, 2015 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 – 1 | Chicago Red Stars | Notre Dame, Indiana | ||
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Report | Huerta 1' Johnson 41' |
Stadium: Alumni Stadium | |||
National Women's Soccer League
Main article: 2015 National Women's Soccer League season
| 1 April 18, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | 3 – 2 | Seattle Reign FC | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Press 32' (DiBernado) 91+' (unassisted) Hoy 35' (Press) |
Report[3] | Yanez 32' (Rapinoe) Fletcher 39' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Attendance: 2,368 Referee: David Mon | ||
| 2 April 25, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | 2 – 2 | Portland Thorns FC | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 CDT (UTC-05) | Press 4' (Chalupny) 8' (DiBernardo) Johnston 16' |
Report[15] | Sinclair 29' (Long) Shim 47' (unassisted) |
Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Levi Rippy | ||
| 3 May 2, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Sky Blue FC | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 17:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 4 May 9, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Boston Breakers | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 16:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Park | |||||
| 5 May 15, 2015 Friday |
Houston Dash | v | Chicago Red Stars | Houston | ||
| 19:30 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | |||||
| 6 May 23, 2015 Saturday |
FC Kansas City | v | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Championship Field | |||||
| 7 May 30, 2015 Saturday |
Seattle Reign FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle | ||
| 21:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 8 June 6, 2015 Saturday |
Western New York Flash | v | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York | ||
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium | |||||
| 9 June 20, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Washington Spirit | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 10 June 28, 2015 Sunday |
Sky Blue FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Piscataway, New Jersey | ||
| 17:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Yurcak Field | |||||
| 11 July 12, 2015 Sunday |
Houston Dash | v | Chicago Red Stars | Houston | ||
| 19:30 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | |||||
| 12 July 15, 2015 Wednesday |
Boston Breakers | v | Chicago Red Stars | Boston | ||
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium | |||||
| 13 July 18, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Boston Breakers | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 14 July 25, 2015 Saturday |
Washington Spirit | v | Chicago Red Stars | Germantown, Maryland | ||
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex | |||||
| 15 August 1, 2015 Saturday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | FC Kansas City | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 19:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 16 August 9, 2015 Sunday |
Portland Thorns FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 21:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Providence Park | |||||
| 17 August 12, 2015 Wednesday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Sky Blue FC | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 13:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 18 August 23, 2015 Sunday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Western New York Flash | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 16:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | |||||
| 19 August 29, 2015 Saturday |
Western New York Flash | v | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York | ||
| 18:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium | |||||
| 20 September 6, 2015 Sunday |
Chicago Red Stars | v | Houston Dash | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 16:00 CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Park | |||||
Results by Round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Ground | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 5 | 3 |
Last updated: none.
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Notes
References
- ↑ "Red Stars Unveil 2013 NWSL Schedule, Venue". Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars. 12 February 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 "RED STARS DEFEAT REIGN FC, 3-2, IN EXTRA TIME; Chicago's Christen Press scores game-winning goal". nwslsoccer.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "All Eight Clubs Add Players to their Roster".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "36 Players selected in the 2014 College Draft".
- ↑ "Red Stars Loan Defender Taryn Hemmings To Fortuna Hjorring".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "CHICAGO RED STARS RE-SIGN CHALUPNY AND ERCEG; Erceg Loaned To FF USV Jena in German Bundesliga".
- ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Loan Samantha Johnson to Sydney FC".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 ALLOCATED PLAYERS".
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT".
- ↑ "BREAKERS SIGN FORWARD STEPHANIE MCCAFFREY".
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Red Stars Announce 18-Player Roster for 2015 NWSL Season". ChicagoRedStars.com.
- ↑ "CHICAGO SIGNS GOALKEEPER DALTON AND FORWARD WALLS". NWSLSoccer.com.
- ↑ "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ "RED STARS AND THORNS FC BATTLE TO 2-2 DRAW; Chicago's Christen Press scores two goals in first half". nwslsoccer.com.
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