F.C. Indiana

FC Indiana
Full name Football Club Indiana
Nickname(s) The Lionesses
Founded 2000
Stadium Newton Park
Stadium
capacity		 1,100
Chairman Shek Borkowski
Manager Shek Borkowski
League United Women's Soccer

F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women’s soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2003,[1] the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park in Lakeville, Indiana.

The team has an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana Lions, who play in the National Premier Soccer League and Premier Arena Soccer League. The club's colors are red and white.

History

In 2005, FC Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win a league and cup double, capturing the WPSL national championship and the USASA Women's Open national championship (the Carolina Courage of the former Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA league title in 2002).

FC Indiana won the 2005 WPSL title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4-0 in the 2005 semifinals and the 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 seasons, defeating the New England Mutiny 3-0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League, consistently winning their division before returning to the WPSL for the 2011 season.

In 2012, they participated in the WPSL Elite, finishing at the bottom of the table.[2]

In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team.[3]

Players

Current roster

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

No. Position Player
Haiti GK Geralda Saintilus
United States DF Corie Moore
Haiti DF Fiorda Charles
Haiti DF Natacha Cajuste
Haiti MF Carmela Aristilde
Haiti MF Roselord Borgella
4 United States MF Riley Bugay
Haiti FW Sophia Batard
Haiti MF Wisline Dolce
Haiti FW Manoucheka Pierre-Louis
United States MF Sharisse Yoder
Haiti DF Felicia Libertin
Haiti DF Kencia Marseille
No. Position Player
United States GK Jeannette Williams
Haiti FW Darlene Beauciquot
7 Costa Rica FW Melissa Herrera
Haiti MF Nadia Valentine
Haiti FW Yolande Merone
Haiti MF Dina Jean-Pierre
Haiti MF Ketura Woodlyne
United States MF Mirea Whitaker
Haiti FW Soline Bellevue

Notable former players

The following players have played at the international or professional level:

Coaching staff

General manager and head coach

Poland Shek Borkowski (2004-)

Assistant coach

Ecuador Christian Castro

Ecuador Eric Castro

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs National Cup
2005 1 WPSL 1st, Central Champions Champions
2006 1 WPSL 3rd, Midwest
2007 1 WPSL 1st, Midwest Champions National Final
2008 1 USL W-League 1st, Midwest Division, Central Conference National Final Champions
2009 2 USL W-League 1st, Midwest Division, Central Conference Conference Final
2010
2011 2 WPSL 2nd, South Division (Midwest Conference) Midwest Semifinal
2011 WLS 1st, Elite Division
2012 2 WPSL Elite 8th
2012 WLS 1st
2013
2014 2 WPSL Regional Finals
2015 2 WPSL 2nd, Great Lakes Division, Midwest Conference
2016 2 WPSL 4th, Great Lakes Division

Honors

Stadia

Average attendance

Memorable Moments

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FC Indiana Women's Team Celebrates 10th Anniversary". Womens League Soccer. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Lowri (30 July 2012). "WPSL Elite 2012 Standings". Pitchside Report. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Conor (12 December 2016). "United Women's Soccer announces four-team expansion for 2017 season". MassLive. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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