The Columbus Pride is a professional women's ultimate team based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in the Premier Ultimate League (PUL). The team joined the PUL for the league's inaugural 2019 season. Their stated mission is to "increase the visibility of elite female ultimate players in Columbus and surrounding areas, provide role models to young athletes, and compete at a high, spirited level."
Franchise history The Pride formed in early 2019, and is one of the original eight teams in the Premier Ultimate League.
The team would have played its second season in 2020 and held tryouts in early 2020, but the PUL cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, the Pride competed at the Midwest weekend of the PUL's abbreviated competition season, placing second. They fell in overtime to the Milwaukee Monarchs and defeated the Indianapolis Red.
Record Going into the 2019 season, Ultiworld's power rankings placed the Pride at 6th in the league. In their 2019 regular season, the Pride defeated the Nashville Nightshade 24-13 and the Indianapolis Red 15–12. They fell to the NY Gridlock 10–17, the Medellin Revolution 16–18, and the Raleigh Radiance 13–20. This record gave them a sixth-place finish in the league, which did not qualify them for the playoffs.
In 2021, the Pride lost to the Milwaukee Monarchs 11-12 and defeated the Indianapolis Red 21–7.
The Pride will compete in the PUL's 2022 season, which runs from April through June 2022. YearReg. seasonPlayoffsFinish20192-3 (6th)0-06th2020Season Cancelled0-0Season Cancelled20211-1n/a2nd in MidwestTotal3-40-0
Current coaching staff
Head coach: Joseph Marmerstein Assistant coach: Alaine Wetli Founder: Mary Turner Founder: Sadie Jezierski Founder: Corinn "Champ" Pruitt
Roster The team's 2020 roster was as follows: 2020 Columbus Pride#NamePronounsCollegeMost Recent Club Team2Libby LehmanCase Western Reserve UniversityColumbus Rival3Domenica SutherlandUniversity of TexasTexas Showdown4Emily BarrettOhio State UniversityColumbus Cocktails5Paige SoperOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival6Corinn PruittOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival7Lucy BenderAllegheny College; University of PittsburghColumbus Rival8Lilly MendozaCornell UniversityColumbus Rival9Janine WalkerOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival10Cara SieberOhio State UniversityColumbus Cocktails11Sadie JezierskiOhio State UniversityNashville 'Shine14Kristen CheroskyOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival16Lucia WeiCase Western Reserve UniversityEDM (Denver)17Caitlin DuffnerOhio State UniversityColumbus Cocktails19Iris JaversakUniversity of AkronColumbus Rival20Charlotte KoernerWest Virginia UniversityPittsburgh Alloy22Mary TurnerOhio State UniversityNashville 'Shine23Lauren BoyleWashington DC Scandal24Stevie MillerOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival26Chelsea ZhuWilliams CollegeNotorious C.L.E.29Emmy SchroderOhio State UniversityColumbus Rival31Sharon YeeCase Western Reserve UniversityColumbus Rival39Sara ScottUniversity of WisconsinColumbus Rival47Penny WuHybrid (Ann Arbor)78Tiffany LimOhio State UniversityPetey's Pirates (Columbus)87Molly MooreUniversity of PittsburghWashington DC Scandal95Kristen BehrensOhio State UniversityPetey's Pirates (Columbus)00Eileen DuffnerWashington University in St. LouisChicago Nemesis
References
External links Official website: https://www.nygridlockultimate.com/