FC Buffalo (women)

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FC Buffalo
FC Buffalo logo.png
Full nameFC Buffalo
Founded2021; 1 year ago (2021)
StadiumAll-High Stadium
Buffalo, New York
Capacity5,000
OwnersNick Mendola
Scott Frauenhofer
Head CoachNikki Bartholomew[1]
LeagueUnited Women's Soccer
WebsiteClub website

FC Buffalo is an American women's soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2021, the team plays in United Women's Soccer (UWS), a pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the East Conference. FC Buffalo is the sister club of NPSL club FC Buffalo.

The team plays its home games at All-High Stadium in Buffalo, NY. The team's colors are blue, gold and white.

History[edit]

In 2021, club owner Nicholas Mendola announced the launch of a women's soccer team, which started play in May. On March 5, the club announced Nikki Bartholomew as the first manager of FC Buffalo. In their first UWS season, FC Buffalo finished in first place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 7-2-1.[2] FC Buffalo hosted the East Conference playoffs, winning their first match against Lancaster Inferno FC 3-2. In the Eastern Conference Final FC Buffalo lost 2-0 against CT Fusion.[3]

Players and staff[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 3 May 2022[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Jessica Jones
1 GK United States USA Emily Kelly
3 DF Canada CAN Emily Lazenby
4 DF United States USA Erin Weir
5 DF Canada CAN Gurjeena Jandu
8 FW United States USA Carissima Cutrona
12 MF United States USA Catherine Camper
16 MF Canada CAN Danielle Vis
18 DF United States USA Maya Palmer
20 MF United States USA Bizzy Moore
21 MF United States USA Victoria Colotti
22 DF United States USA Tess Ford
- DF United States USA Emma Klein
- MF Canada CAN Payton Robertson

Management and staff[edit]

As of June 16, 2021
Executive Staff
Position Staff
Owner United States Nick Mendola
Director of Women's Soccer United States Liz Mantel
Technical Staff
Position Staff
Head Coach United States Nikki Bartholomew
Assistant Coach United States Gabrielle Wilson
Assistant Coach United States Leah Ponticello

All-time record[edit]

Year League Regular Season W-L-D GD Playoffs
2021 United Women's Soccer 1st, East Division 7-2-1 +9 Lost East Conference Finals

Playoff results[edit]

Season Game Visiting Home
2021 East Conference Semi-Finals Lancaster Inferno 2 FC Buffalo 3
East Conference Finals CT Fusion 2 FC Buffalo 0

Honors[edit]

  • UWS Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions: 2021

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lancaster native, former UB star named first FC Buffalo Women coach". 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "FC Buffalo Women win regular season conference title, will host regional playoffs". Buffalo News.
  3. ^ "Shorthanded FC Buffalo Women fall in conference final to end sparkling inaugural season". Buffalo News.
  4. ^ "FC Buffalo Women roster".