2016 Chicago Red Stars season

Chicago Red Stars
2016 season
Owner Arnim Whisler
Head coach Rory Dames
Stadium Toyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
Top goalscorer Christen Press
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
← 2015

The 2016 Chicago Red Stars season is the eight season of the soccer club and its fourth season in National Women's Soccer League.

After a banner 2015 season, the team expects to do well again and will attempt to win the NWSL championship.[1] This season the Red Stars returns to Toyota Park for its home games, where it last played on a regular basis during its 2010 season in Women's Professional Soccer league.[2]

First-team squad

Roster

Players who are under contract to play for the club in 2016 NWSL season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Alyssa Naeher
2 United States FW Jen Hoy
3 United States DF Arin Gilliland
4 Canada MF Alyssa Mautz
5 United States FW Zakiya Bywaters
6 United States DF Casey Short
8 United States DF Julie Johnston
9 Canada FW Melissa Tancredi
10 United States MF Vanessa DiBernardo
11 Canada MF Rachel Quon
No. Position Player
12 United States FW Cara Walls
13 United States DF Michelle Lomnicki
16 United States DF Samantha Johnson
18 United States GK Michele Dalton
20 Mexico FW Sofia Huerta
23 United States FW Christen Press
24 United States MF Danielle Colaprico
34 United States MF Mary Luba
Portugal MF Amanda DaCosta
College draft

Players selected by the club in 2016 NWSL College Draft

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
United States DF Katie Naughton
United States DF Sarah Gorden
United States MF Courtney Raetzman
United States FW Janelle Flaws
No. Position Player
United States DF Adrienne Jordan
Panama DF Candace Johnson
United States FW Ashleigh Ellenwood

Squad correct as of January 16, 2015

Player movement

      Joined in previous seasons       During preseason       During regular season

N Pos Player Date Trans GDR Method Club
5 FW Zakiya Bywaters Jan 18, 2013 in 2013 College Draft[3] UCLA Bruins
2 FW Jen Hoy Jan 18, 2013 in 2013 College Draft[3] 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 2013 Supplemental draft[4] Sky Blue FC
10 MF Vanessa DiBernardo Jan 17, 2014 in 000000002014-09-30-0000–– 2014 College Draft[5] University of Illinois
14 DF Taryn Hemmings Sep 1, 2014 in 000000002015-09-30-0000–– Signed[6] Fortuna Hjorring (loaned to)
17 MF Lori Chalupny Sep 4, 2014 in 000000002014-09-04-0001–– Signed[7] Chicago Red Stars
6 DF Abby Erceg Sep 4, 2014 in 000000002015-09-30-0000–– Signed[7] FF USV Jena (loaned to)
16 DF Samantha Johnson Sep 5, 2014 in 2014 preseason trial[8] USC Trojans
19 FW Adriana Leon Jan 15, 2015 in 000000002015-09-30-0000–– Player allocation Chicago Red Stars
9 FW Melissa Tancredi Jan 15, 2015 in Player allocation Chicago Red Stars
11 MF Rachel Quon Jan 15, 2015 in Player allocation Chicago Red Stars
3 DF Arin Gilliland Jan 16, 2015 in 2015 College draft[9] University of Kentucky
24 MF Danielle Colaprico Jan 16, 2015 in 2015 College draft[9] University of Virginia
20 FW Sofia Huerta Jan 16, 2015 in 2015 College draft[9] Santa Clara University
12 FW Cara Walls Jan 16, 2015 in 2015 College draft[9] University of Wisconsin–Madison
18 GK Michele Dalton Apr 16, 2015 in Signed[10] Kvarnsvedens IK
34 MF Mary Luba 000000002015-092015 in 2015 preseason trial[11] Marquette University
–– MF Brittany Bock Oct 22, 2015 in 2015 NWSL waiver wire[12] Houston Dash
14 DF Taryn Hemmings Nov 2, 2015 out 000000002015-11-02-0001–– Expansion draft[13] Orlando Pride
6 DF Abby Erceg Nov 10, 2015 out 000000002015-11-10-0001–– Trade[14] Western New York Flash
19 FW Adriana Leon Nov 10, 2015 out 000000002015-11-10-0001–– Trade[14] Western New York Flash
–– DF Whitney Engen Nov 10, 2015 in 000000002015-11-10-0010–– Trade[14] Western New York Flash
10 MF Vanessa DiBernardo Nov 12, 2015 out 000000002015-11-12-0000–– Loan[15] Perth Glory
–– DF Whitney Engen Nov 23, 2015 out 000000002015-11-23-0010–– Trade[16] Boston Breakers
1 GK Alyssa Naeher Nov 23, 2015 in Trade[16][17] Boston Breakers
6 DF Casey Short Nov 24, 2015 in Signed[18] Avaldsnes IL
17 MF Lori Chalupny Dec 8, 2015 out 000000002015-12-08-0001–– Retire[19] ––
8 DF Julie Johnston Jan 13, 2016 in Player allocation[17] Chicago Red Stars
23 FW Christen Press Jan 13, 2016 in Player allocation[17] Chicago Red Stars
–– DF Katie Naughton Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Notre Dame
–– DF Sarah Gorden Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] DePaul University
–– MF Courtney Raetzman Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Kentucky
–– FW Janelle Flaws Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Illinois
–– DF Adrienne Jordan Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Northern Colorado
–– DF Candace Johnson Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Missouri
–– FW Ashleigh Ellenwood Jan 17, 2016 in College draft[20] University of Arkansas
–– MF Amanda DaCosta Jan 25, 2016 in Trade[21] Washington Spirit

Management and Staff

Front Office
Coaching Staff[22]

Regular season standings

Season not started

Template:2016 National Women's Soccer League season

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: September 6, 2016
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

Results by Round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Ground                    
Result                                        
Position[n 1]                                        

Last updated: March 1, 2016.
Source: Match results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

      Win       Tie       Loss

Preseason

On February 8 Chicago Red Stars announced its preseaon schedule.[23]

National Women's Soccer League

Regular season

To be announced


Notes

  1. ↑ Chicago Red Stars' position in the league at the end of match day

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Head Coach Dames: “The Future is Really Bright”". chicagoredstars.com. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars to Play 2016 Season at Toyota Park". chicagoredstars.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft".
  4. 1 2 "All Eight Clubs Add Players to their Roster".
  5. ↑ "36 Players selected in the 2014 College Draft".
  6. ↑ "Red Stars Loan Defender Taryn Hemmings To Fortuna Hjorring".
  7. 1 2 "CHICAGO RED STARS RE-SIGN CHALUPNY AND ERCEG; Erceg Loaned To FF USV Jena in German Bundesliga".
  8. ↑ "2014 Chicago Red Stars preseason roster". chicagoredstars.com.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT".
  10. ↑ "CHICAGO SIGNS GOALKEEPER DALTON AND FORWARD WALLS". NWSLSoccer.com.
  11. ↑ "Chicago Downs Missouri 6-0, Iowa State 3-0 in 45-Minute Games; Hoy and Walls each score twice as club improves to 4-0 in NWSL preseason". chicagoredstars.com.
  12. ↑ "RED STARS SELECT BRITTANY BOCK OFF WAIVER WIRE Bock made 13 appearances in three seasons with the Houston Dash and Sky Blue FC". nwslsoccer.com.
  13. ↑ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 EXPANSION DRAFT RESULTS With the second pick in the Expansion Draft, Orlando selected goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris".
  14. 1 2 3 "Red Stars Acquire Engen & 4th Round Pick in 2017 College Draft". chicagoredstars.com.
  15. ↑ "RED STARS LOAN VANESSA DIBERNARDO TO PERTH GLORY DiBernardo scored two goals and added two assists in 2015".
  16. 1 2 "RED STARS ACQUIRE USWNT GOALKEEPER ALYSSA NAEHER Naeher was named the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year". nwslsoccer.com.
  17. 1 2 3 "NWSL ANNOUNCES U.S. WNT ALLOCATED PLAYERS A total of 24 U.S. allocated players will be participating in the upcoming season". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ "CHICAGO RED STARS SIGN CASEY SHORT The 25-year-old from Naperville, Illinois, most recently played in Norway with Avaldsnes football club". nwslsoccer.com.
  19. ↑ "LORI CHALUPNY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM PRO SOCCER; Red Stars captain goes out on World Cup triumph, first ever NWSL playoff appearance". nwslsoccer.com.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT RESULTS". nwslsoccer.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Red Stars Acquire Amanda Da Costa and 2017 Draft Pick". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Red Stars Announce Preseason Schedule". chicagoredstars.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Match reports (preseason)
    Match reports (regular season)
      Match report (postseason playoff)

        See also

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