Western Mass Lady Pioneers

Western Mass Lady Pioneers were an American women's soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2009 season.

Western Mass Lady Pioneers
Full nameWestern Mass Lady Pioneers
Nickname(s)Pioneers
Founded2004
GroundLusitano Stadium
Capacity3,000
ChairmanPortugal Celso Correia
ManagerUnited States Chris Mogavero
LeagueUSL W-League
20086th, Northern Division

The team played its home games at Lusitano Stadium in the city of Ludlow, Massachusetts. The team's colours was black, white and red.

The team was a sister organization of the men's Western Mass Pioneers team, which plays in the USL Second Division.

Players

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Squad 2015

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK   USA Brianna Butcher
1 GK   AUS Erin Herd
2 DF   USA Mary Bircher
4 FW   USA Joanna Haqq
5 FW   USA Carolyn Rivett
6 MF   USA Amanda Markham
7 MF   USA Kacey Busque
8 MF   USA Samantha Fortier
10 FW   BRA Elaine Fontes
11 MF   USA Brooke Johns
12 DF   USA Rachel Richards
13 MF   USA Meagan Belanger
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   ENG Karen Ray
15 DF   NZL Hannah Bromley
18 MF   USA Holly Tyser
20 MF   USA Therese Smith
23 DF   USA Carlene Holness
24 DF   USA Jillian Kusek
25 MF   USA Ariel Werbicki
MF   USA Cassandra Ashwell
GK   USA Katherine Delude
MF   USA Lauren Francisco
MF   USA Amanda Mundorf

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2004 1 USL W-League 2nd, New England
2005 1 USL W-League 4th, Northeast Divisional Round
2006 1 USL W-League 2nd, Northeast Conference semifinals
2007 1 USL W-League 8th, Northeast Did not qualify
2008 1 USL W-League 6th, Northern Did not qualify
2009 2 USL W-League 8th, Northeast Did not qualify
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