Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. 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 Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women, Charlotte Lady Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Northern Virginia Majestics.

The team played its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The team's colors are red and white.

The team was a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which played in the USL Premier Development League.

The team announced on January 15, 2014 that both the PDL and W-League teams will be folding and will not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision.

Players Notable former players Daniela Kelly Golebiowski Angela Hucles Kelly Sisley Lori Lindsey Sandy McQuerry Carrie Proost Amy Taylor Christie Welsh Kalin Rosales Mercy Akide Florence Omagbemi

Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs20032USL W-League1st, AtlanticChampions20041USL W-League1st, Atlantic20051USL W-League4th, AtlanticDid not qualify20061USL W-League6th, AtlanticDid not qualify20071USL W-League5th, AtlanticDid not qualify20081USL W-League4th, AtlanticDid not qualify

Honors USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2004 USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2003

Coaches Joanie Murphy (1995) Patrick McStay (1996-1998) Terry Kelly and Sandy McQuerry (1999) Ken Johnson (soccer) (2000) John Germanos (2001–2003) Jeffrey Bowers (2004–2005) Anthony Nweke (2006–2007) Wendy Kotwas Waddell (2008–present)

Stadia Lake Taylor High School Stadium 1995-1997 Great Neck Middle School Stadium 1998–1999 Frank W. Cox High School Stadium 1995, 1999 Virginia Beach Sportsplex 2000–2002, 2006 Landstown High School Stadium 2003 The Trinder Center/Foster Field at Virginia Wesleyan College 2004–2005, 2008

Average attendance 1995: 572 1996: 502 1997: 532 1998: 617 1999: 955 2000: 835 2001: 793 2002: 841 2003: 698 2004: 705 2005: 1,023 2006: All-Time:

See also Hampton Roads Piranhas (PDL)

References

External links Hampton Roads Piranhas website Hampton Roads Piranhas on USL Soccer