North Carolina Courage U23
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| Founded | January 27, 2022 | ||
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| Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Head coach | Willie Davis | ||
| League | USL W League | ||
| 2023 |
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North Carolina Courage U23, also known as North Carolina Courage USL W, is an amateur women's soccer team that plays in the USL W League. It is affiliated and shares ownership with the eponymous professional team North Carolina Courage, which competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
History[edit]
In January 2022, NWSL club North Carolina Courage added an amateur team to compete in the newly formed W League,[1] becoming the second NWSL club to do so after Racing Louisville FC earlier that month.[2]
In the 2023 USL W League season, the Courage U23s went undefeated with an 11–0–1 record to win the South Atlantic division, then defeated FC Miami City and Tampa Bay United in consecutive 3–0 victories to win the Southern Conference championship and advance to the national championship semi-finals. After defeating Eagle FC 4–1, the Courage U23s advanced to the national finals for the first time in club history, facing Indy Eleven.[3][4]
Stadium[edit]
North Carolina Courage plays its W League matches at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[5]
Players[edit]
| Pos. | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Emmie Allen | UNC Tar Heels |
| GK | Maeve English | East Carolina Pirates |
| GK | Leah Freeman | Duke Blue Devils |
| GK | Abby Gundry | NC Courage Youth |
| GK | Mackenzie Smith | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| DF | Aven Alvarez | NC Courage Youth |
| DF | Laurel Ansbrow | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| DF | Bella Ayscue | NC Courage Youth |
| DF | Ella Bjorklund | NC Courage Youth |
| DF | Baleigh Bruster | Duke Blue Devils |
| DF | Taylor Chism | NC State Wolfpack |
| DF | Brooklyn Holt | NC State Wolfpack |
| DF | Olivia Migli | Duke Blue Devils |
| DF | Éabha O'Mahony | Texas Longhorns |
| DF | Lucy Roberts | Louisville Cardinals |
| DF | Laney Rouse | Virginia Cavaliers |
| MF | Amelia Brown | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| MF | Gabby Ciocca | NC Courage Youth |
| MF | Kiera Clemens | NC Courage Youth |
| MF | Braelynn Francher | Charlotte 49ers |
| MF | Phoebe Goldthwaite | NC Courage Youth |
| MF | Maggie Graham | Duke Blue Devils |
| MF | Katie Groff | Duke Blue Devils |
| MF | Lauren Marthino | NC Courage Youth |
| MF | Lexi Strickland | NC State Wolfpack |
| MF | Maci Teater | UNC Tar Heels |
| MF | Lyndon Wood | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays |
| FW | Annabelle Abbott | East Carolina Pirates |
| FW | Macey Bader | Charlotte 49ers |
| FW | Izzy Brown | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| FW | Mackenzie Geigle | Louisville Cardinals |
| FW | Olivia Lebdaoui | Florida State Seminoles |
| FW | Mia Oliaro | UNC Tar Heels |
| FW | Heather O'Reilly | Shelbourne F.C. |
Staff[edit]
- As of June 6, 2023.[11]
| Technical | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Willie Davis
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| Assistant coach |  Emma Thomson
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| Assistant coach | Ashley Williams |
| Player/coach | Heather O'Reilly[12]
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| Goalkeeping coach | Wezley Barnard |
Coaching history[edit]
- 2022–: Willie Davis
Year-by-year[edit]
- As of July 14, 2023
| Season | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | Top goalscorer | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||
| USL W | South Atlantic | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 22 | 2nd | Did not qualify | Emily Sapienza (5) | [13] | |
| South Atlantic | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 34 | 1st | Finals | [14] | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ "USL Welcomes NC Courage U23s to W League" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. January 27, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ Hruby, Emma (January 18, 2022). "Racing Louisville first NWSL team to expand into USL W League". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "CHAMPS! Courage U23 win USL-W conference title" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ↑ "USL W League: Indy Eleven and NC Courage U23 move into final". Soccer America. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Schedule". USL W League. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "NC Courage U23". USL W League. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ North Carolina Courage U23 [@NCCourageUSLW] (May 19, 2023). "Your forwards for the summer! A group of quality goal scorers. #ForTheW" (Tweet). Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ North Carolina Courage U23 [@NCCourageUSLW] (May 19, 2023). "🚨 ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Your 2023 Courage USL W GKs! Excited for the remainder of the season! 🎉👊 #ForTheW" (Tweet). Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ North Carolina Courage U23 [@NCCourageUSLW] (May 19, 2023). "Your 2023 defenders! What a crew. #ForTheW" (Tweet). Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ North Carolina Courage U23 [@NCCourageUSLW] (May 19, 2023). "🎉MIDFIELDERS🎉 Quality and talented group of players! Should be a fun summer. #ForTheW" (Tweet). Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Willie Davis Announced as NC Courage U23s Head Coach" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. February 26, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ Hruby, Emma (May 19, 2023). "USWNT great Heather O'Reilly stays unretired with USL W League". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Standings". USL W League. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Standings". USL W League. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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