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| Full name | New Jersey Wildcats | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wildcats | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Stadium | Woodbridge High School (New Jersey) | ||
| Owner | Kevin McDermott | ||
| Manager | Socrates Nicolaidis | ||
| League | WPSL | ||
| 2018 | 4th in the East Region (Metropolitan Conference) | ||
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The New Jersey Wildcats is an American women’s soccer team, founded by Vincent Baldino in 1996. 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 Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against the D.C. United Women, New Jersey Rangers, Long Island Rough Riders, New York Magic and North Jersey Valkyries.
As of April 2018, the Wildcats have merged their teams with Princeton Soccer Association to create the PSA Wildcats. [1] In addition to the merge, the Wildcats have joined the WPSL, playing in the East Region (Metropolitan Conference) alongside SUSA FC, New York Athletic Club, Rhode Island Rogues, and Long Island Fury, as of the 2019 WPSL season. [2] The team currently plays its home games in the stadium at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The club's colors are white and blue.
Players
2012 roster
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Northeast | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Northeast | W-League Runners-Up |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Northeast | Champions |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Northeast | Conference Finals |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 8th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
Notable former players
The following former players have played at the professional and/or international level:
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Jenny Benson
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Kimberly Brandão
[4] -
Lara Dickenmann
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Formiga
[7]
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Kendall Fletcher
[9]
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Tobin Heath
[11]
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Christine Latham -
Karina LeBlanc
[12]
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Carli Lloyd
[13]
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Anne Mäkinen
[14] -
Esmeralda Negron
[15]
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Heather O'Reilly
[16]
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Chanté Sandiford -
Kelly Smith
[17] -
Lindsay Tarpley
[18]
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Christie Welsh
[19]
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Cat Whitehill
[20]
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Rachel Unitt
[21]
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Rachel Yankey
[22]
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Yoreli Rincón -
Marinette Pichon
Honors
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2006
- USL W-League Champions 2005
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2005
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2004
Coaches
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Socrates Nicolaidis 2007–2008 - Mike Barroqueiro 2008
- Dave Barbour – Present
Stadiums
- Stadium at Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville, New Jersey 2008–present
- Stadium at Paul VI High School, Haddon Township, New Jersey 2008 (1 game)
- Stadium at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, New Jersey 1999–2009
- Field 1 at Mercer County Park, West Windsor, New Jersey 1996–1998
References
- ^ "the Wildcats About page". princetonsoccer.org.
- ^ "PSA Wildcats - WPSL Soccer". wpslsoccer.com. January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Former WUSA Standouts Join Wildcats". New Jersey Wildcats. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kimberly Brandao". State University of New York Buffalo. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Wildcats Cruise Past Magic". New Jersey Wildcats. July 8, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Lara Dickenmann". Olympique Lyonnais. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Formiga leads Wildcats to 5-0 rout of Magic". Big Apple Soccer. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Almond, Elliott (February 3, 2009). "FC Gold Pride signs No. 1 pick Formiga". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Wildcats Fall to US U-21s". New Jersey Wildcats. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kendall Fletcher agrees to Canberra move". Football Federation Australia. October 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Tobin Heath". U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Wildcats Land Another International Star". New Jersey Wildcats. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Carli Lloyd". U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Anne Mäkinen". New Jersey Wildcats. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "USWNT: Esmeralda Negron". US Women's Soccer. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Heather O'Reilly". U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Green, Lauren. "From Pretty Good to Undefeated". New Jersey Wildcats. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Tarpley". U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Freedom sign forward Christie Welsh". ESPN. March 14, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Cat Whitehill". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Wildcats Welcome Unitt". New Jersey Wildcats. July 13, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Arsenal Ladies' Rachel Yankey signs new two-year deal". BBC. January 22, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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