2001 Philadelphia Charge season

American women's soccer team season

Philadelphia Charge 2001 soccer season
Philadelphia Charge
2001 season
General managerTim Murphy
Head coachMark Krikorian
StadiumVillanova Stadium
WUSA4th
WUSA PLayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLiu Ailing (10)
Highest home attendance11,800 (June 3 vs. Washington)
Lowest home attendance4,756 (July 19 vs. Boston)
Average home league attendance7,153
Biggest win5–1
(Aug 6 vs. Carolina)
Biggest defeat0–3
(June 20 vs. Bay Area)
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The 2001 season was the Philadelphia Charge's first season competing in the Women's United Soccer Association league, the top division of women's soccer in the United States, and first competitive season. The team was coached by Mark Krikorian.[1]

Review

Team formation

After establishing the team in November 2000, the inaugural roster for the Philadelphia Charge began to form through a series of drafts organized by WUSA. All eight teams first participated in the WUSA player allocation intended to distribute top players, notably from the American team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup the previous year.[2] The Charge were first allocated US international midfielder Lorrie Fair, being the team's first official player. Goalkeeper, Saskia Webber, and forward, Mandy Clemens finished out the initial allocation for the 2001 season.[3]

After distribution of domestic talent, WUSA hosted the WUSA foreign player allocation, assigning rights of foreign players amongst the eight teams. The Charge drafted German international defender Doris Fitschen and English midfielder Kelly Smith, both signed before the start of the season.[4]

With domestic and international talent allocated, the Charge announced in November 2000 that University of Hartford women's soccer coach, Mark Krikorian, would be appointed the first head coach of the team.[5] Prior to the start of the season, Krikorian would bring on former Swedish international Pia Sundhage and John Natale as assistant coaches.[6] Rosters were filled out in December 2000, where the league hosted the first WUSA Draft[7] Notable acquisitions for the Charge included Chinese international midfielder, Liu Ailing, US international defender, Heather Mitts, and US international midfielder Laurie Schwoy.

First season

The Charge played their first match in team history away at San Diego Spirit earning their first win. The team's first goal was a penalty kick scored by Doris Fitschen, followed up by a 62nd minute goal from Kelly Smith.[8] The Charge would finish their first season 4th in the standings, securing the final spot in the first WUSA Playoffs. On August 18, the Charge played their post season match at Atlanta Beat, losing in extra time 3-2, Philadelphia goals scored by Kelly Smith and Mandy Clemens.[9]

Liu Ailing emerged as the primary scoring threat for the Charge, scoring 10 goals in the regular season from 19 starts and registering the team's first hattrick against Carolina Courage.[10][11]

Club

Roster

The first-team roster of Philadelphia Charge.[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF China CHN Liu Ailing
— DF United States USA Jenny Benson
— FW United States USA Mandy Clemens
— MF United States USA Michelle Demko
— FW United States USA Deidre Enos
— MF United States USA Lorrie Fair
— DF Germany GER Doris Fitschen
— DF United States USA Erica Iverson
— MF United States USA Kalli Kamholz
— FW Iceland ISL Rakel Karvelsson
— FW United States USA Erin Martin
— MF United States USA Rebekah McDowell
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF United States USA Heather Mitts
— GK United States USA Melissa Moore
— MF Iceland ISL Margret Olafsdottir
— GK United States USA Laurie Pells
— DF United States USA Vanessa Rubio
— FW United States USA Courtney Saunders
— MF United States USA Laurie Schwoy
— MF England ENG Kelly Smith
— MF United States USA Jennifer Soileau
— DF United States USA Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo
— GK United States USA Saskia Webber

Team management

Position Staff Member
Head coach United States Mark Krikorian
Assistant coach Sweden Pia Sundhage
Assistant coach United States John Natale

Last updated: April 3, 2020
Source: [1]

Competition

Regular season

San Diego Spirit v Philadelphia Charge
April 22 1 San Diego Spirit 0–2 Philadelphia Charge San Diego, CA
Box Score Fitschen 30' (pen.)
Smith 62'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,155
Referee: Kari Seitz
Atlanta Beat v Philadelphia Charge
April 28 2 Atlanta Beat 0–0 Philadelphia Charge Atlanta, GA
Box Score Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 11,228
Referee: Nancy Lay
Philadelphia Charge v Bay Area CyberRays
May 6 3 Philadelphia Charge 3–2 Bay Area CyberRays Villanova, PA
Martin 32'
Olafsdottir 66'
Demko 79'		 Box Score Murray 33'
Sissi 66'		 Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 11,092
Referee: Todd Perry
New York Power v Philadelphia Charge
May 13 4 New York Power 2–2 Philadelphia Charge Uniondale, NY
Milbrett 54'
Connors 58'		 Box Score McDowell 62'
Karvelsson 80'		 Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,348
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Philadelphia Charge v Atlanta Beat
May 24 5 Philadelphia Charge 0–2 Atlanta Beat Villanova, PA
Box Score Parlow 2'
Miller 40'		 Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 6,432
Referee: Sandra Hunt
Washington Freedom v Philadelphia Charge
May 31 7 Washington Freedom 0–2 Philadelphia Charge Washington, D.C.
Box Score Clemens 20'
Ailing 51'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Rachel Woo
Philadelphia Charge v Washington Freedom
June 3 8 Philadelphia Charge 1–2 Washington Freedom Villanova, PA
Ailing 2' Box Score Grubb 32'
Pretinha 49'		 Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Peter Kokolski
Philadelphia Charge v Carolina Courage
June 10 9 Philadelphia Charge 3–0 Carolina Courage Villanova, PA
Smith 16'
Clemens 67'
Schwoy 74' (pen.)		 Box Score Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 5,862
Referee: Faith Rossi
New York Power v Philadelphia Charge
June 17 10 New York Power 2–1 Philadelphia Charge Uniondale, NY
Milbrett 15', 25' Box Score Ailing 60' Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Irwin Medina
Bay Area CyberRays v Philadelphia Charge
June 20 11 Bay Area CyberRays 3–0 Philadelphia Charge San Jose, CA
Kátia 48'
Murray 50', 77'		 Box Score Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Kari Seitz
Philadelphia Charge v Atlanta Beat
July 1 12 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 Atlanta Beat Villanova, PA
Ailing 90+' Box Score Sawa 86' Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Kari Seitz
Carolina Courage v Philadelphia Charge
July 7 13 Carolina Courage 2–0 Philadelphia Charge Chapel Hill, NC
Fotopoulos 4'
Riise 84'		 Box Score Stadium: Fetzer Field
Attendance: 5,758
Referee: Nancy Lay
Philadelphia Charge v San Diego Spirit
July 13 14 Philadelphia Charge 3–0 San Diego Spirit Villanova, PA
Fitschen 21', 57'
Ailing 78'		 Box Score Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 5,683
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Philadelphia Charge v Boston Breakers
July 19 15 Philadelphia Charge 1–2 Boston Breakers Villanova, PA
Smith 77' Box Score Mellgren 52', 85' Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Faith Rossi
Washington Freedom v Philadelphia Charge
July 26 16 Washington Freedom 0–2 Philadelphia Charge Washington, D.C.
Box Score Demko 44'
Enos 78'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,794
Referee: Todd Perry
Philadelphia Charge v New York Power
July 30 17 Philadelphia Charge 2–1 New York Power Villanova, PA
Clemens 56'
Schwoy 90+'		 Box Score Millbrett 34' Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 6,588
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Bay Area CyberRays v Philadelphia Charge
August 2 18 Bay Area CyberRays 3–2 Philadelphia Charge San Jose, CA
Murray 51', 55'
Kátia 62'		 Box Score Olafsdottir 52'
Fair 90+'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,670
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Philadelphia Charge v Carolina Courage
August 6 19 Philadelphia Charge 5–1 Carolina Courage Villanova, PA
Ailing 14', 37', 43'
Clemens 48', 59'		 Box Score Riise 53' Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Sandra Hunt
Philadelphia Charge v San Diego Spirit
August 9 20 Philadelphia Charge 1–1 San Diego Spirit Villanova, PA
Smith 75' Box Score Koleski 47' Stadium: Villanova Stadium
Attendance: 7,065
Referee: Rachel Woo
Boston Breakers v Philadelphia Charge
August 12 21 Boston Breakers 2–1 Philadelphia Charge Boston, MA
Mellgren 54'
Raygor 59'		 Box Score Schwoy 69' Stadium: Nickerson Field
Attendance: 6,075
Referee: Jennifer Bennett

Results by round

StadiumAAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAResultWDWDLWWLWLLDLWLWWLWDL
Source: WUSA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Home/away results

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 9 4 8 35 28  +7 31 5 2 3 20 13  +7 4 2 5 15 15  0

Last updated: complete.
Source: WUSA

Regular-season standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Bay Area CyberRays 21 11 4 6 27 23 +4 37 Qualification to play-offs
3 New York Power 21 9 5 7 30 25 +5 32
4 Philadelphia Charge 21 9 4 8 35 28 +7 31
5 San Diego Spirit 21 7 7 7 29 28 +1 28
6 Boston Breakers 21 8 3 10 29 35 −6 27
Updated to match(es) played on August 2001. Source: [2]

Playoffs

Atlanta Beat v Philadelphia Charge
August 18 Semi-Finals Atlanta Beat 3–2 Philadelphia Charge Atlanta, GA
Smith 33'
Clemens 36'		 Box Score Sun Wen 67' (pen.)
Parlow 79', 101'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 12,138
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Statistics

As of April 2, 2020
Players without any appearance are not included.
No. Pos Nat Player Total WUSA WUSA Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers:
GK United States USA Melissa Moore 11 0 10 0 1 0
GK United States USA Saskia Webber 12 0 12 0 0 0
Defenders:
DF United States USA Jenny Benson 21 0 20 0 1 0
DF Germany GER Doris Fitschen 13 3 13 3 0 0
DF United States USA Erica Iverson 5 0 4 0 1 0
DF United States USA Heather Mitts 21 0 20 0 1 0
MF United States USA Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo 19 0 18 0 1 0
Midfielders:
MF China CHN Liu Ailing 20 10 19 10 1 0
MF United States USA Michelle Demko 17 2 10+6 2 1 0
MF United States USA Lorrie Fair 17 1 14+2 1 1 0
MF United States USA Kalli Kamholz 12 0 7+5 0 0 0
MF United States USA Rebekah McDowell 20 1 15+4 1 0+1 0
MF Iceland ISL Margret Olafsdottir 18 2 10+8 2 0 0
MF United States USA Laurie Schwoy 18 4 9+8 4 0+1 0
MF England ENG Kelly Smith 14 5 12+1 4 1 1
MF United States USA Jennifer Soileau 6 0 1+5 0 0 0
Forwards:
FW United States USA Mandy Clemens 21 6 13+7 5 1 1
FW United States USA Deidre Enos 20 1 4+15 1 0+1 0
FW Iceland ISL Rakel Karvelsson 18 1 13+4 1 1 0
FW United States USA Erin Martin 10 1 8+2 1 0 0
  • Source: https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/t-WPHC/y-2001

Goalkeepers

As of April 4, 2020
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Yellow card Red card
United States Melissa Moore 10 10 5–3–1 10 1.00 3 0 0
United States Saskia Webber 12 12 4–5–3 18 1.50 3 0 0
Total 9-8-4 28 1.33 6 0 0
Record = W-L-D

Transfers

In

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes
May 24, 2000 United States Lorrie Fair MF United States North Carolina Tar Heels WUSA player allocation[13]
United States Saskia Webber GK Japan OKI F.C. Winds
United States Mandy Clemens FW United States Silicon Valley Red Devils
October 30, 2000 Germany Doris Fitschen DF Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt WUSA foreign player allocation[4]
England Kelly Smith FW United States New Jersey Lady Stallions
December 10, 2000 China Liu Ailing MF China China National Team 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd Overall[7]
United States Heather Mitts DF United States Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 2, Pick 7, 15th Overall[7]
United States Jenny Benson MF United States Nebraska Cornhuskers 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 3, Pick 2, 18th Overall[7]
United States Ruth Van't Land FW United States Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 4, Pick 6, 31st Overall[7]
United States Sarah Yohe FW United States Florida Gators 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 5, Pick 2, 34th Overall[7]
United States Raven McDonald MF United States North Carolina Tar Heels 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 6, Pick 7, 47th Overall[7]
United States Rebekah McDowell MF United States North Carolina Tar Heels 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 7, Pick 1, 49th Overall[7]
United States Michelle Demko MF United States Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 8, Pick 7, 63rd Overall[7]
December 11, 2000 United States Kalli Kamholz MF United States Tampa Bay Extreme 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 9, Pick 2, 66th Overall[7]
United States Carly Smolak GK 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 10, Pick 2, 79th Overall[7]
United States Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo DF United States Lond Island Lady Riders 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 11, Pick 2, 82nd Overall[7]
United States Erin Martin FW United States Three Kings United 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 12, Pick 7, 95th Overall[7]
United States Beth Keller FW United States Chicago Cobras 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 13, Pick 2, 98th Overall[7]
United States Laurie Schwoy MF 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 14, Pick 7, 111th Overall[7]
Mexico Laurie Hill MF United States California Storm 2000 WUSA Draft, Round 15, Pick 2, 114th Overall[7]
March 30, 2001 United States Jennifer Soileau MF United States Ole Miss Rebels Signed[14]
April 3, 2001 United States Deidre Enos FW United States Boston University Terriers Signed[15]
April 13, 2001 Iceland Margret Olafsdottir MF Iceland Breiðablik Signed[16]
United States Erica Iverson DF Signed
United States Rakel Karvelsson FW Signed
United States Melissa Moore GK Signed

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes
March 21, 2000 United States Laurie Pells GK Waived[17]
United States Angela Harrison Waived[17]
United States Tracey Spinelli Waived[17]
United States Beth Keller MF United States Carolina Courage Waived[17][18]
United States Courtney Saunders Waived[17]
Mexico Laurie Hill MF Released[17]

Honors

2001 WUSA Defensive Player of the Year: Germany Doris Fitschen[19]

References

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  12. ^ "2001 Philadelphia Charge Roster". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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  14. ^ "Soileau Makes Final Roster for Philadelphia Charge". Ole Miss Sports. March 30, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Enos Makes Charge's Roster; Only AE Player In WUSA". goterriers.com. April 3, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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