New Jersey Wildcats Explained
Clubname: | New Jersey Wildcats |
Fullname: | New Jersey Wildcats |
Nickname: | The Wildcats |
Founded: | 1996 |
Stadium: | Woodbridge High School (New Jersey) |
Owner: | Kevin McDermott |
Manager: | Socrates Nicolaidis |
League: | WPSL |
Season: | 2018 |
Position: | 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
Roster 2009
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:
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
- Socrates Nicolaidis 2007–2008
- Mike Barroqueiro 2008
- Dave Barbour – Present
Stadiums
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: the Wildcats About page. princetonsoccer.org.
- Web site: PSA Wildcats - WPSL Soccer. wpslsoccer.com. January 3, 2020.
- Web site: Former WUSA Standouts Join Wildcats. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Kimberly Brandao. State University of New York Buffalo. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Wildcats Cruise Past Magic. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014. July 8, 2006.
- Web site: Lara Dickenmann. Olympique Lyonnais. March 16, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229164150/http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/300104/Fiche-Joueur/1819/DICKENMANN-Lara?grp=3&saison=2009. February 29, 2012.
- Web site: Formiga leads Wildcats to 5-0 rout of Magic. Big Apple Soccer. March 16, 2014.
- News: Almond. Elliott. FC Gold Pride signs No. 1 pick Formiga. March 16, 2014. San Jose Mercury News. February 3, 2009.
- Web site: Wildcats Fall to US U-21s. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Kendall Fletcher agrees to Canberra move. Football Federation Australia. March 16, 2014. October 3, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327120114/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Kendall-Fletcher-agrees-to-Canberra-move/76355. March 27, 2014.
- Web site: Tobin Heath. U.S. Soccer Federation. March 16, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301035353/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/h/tobin-heath.aspx. March 1, 2014.
- Web site: Wildcats Land Another International Star. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Carli Lloyd. U.S. Soccer Federation. March 16, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091106213757/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/L/Carli-Lloyd.aspx. November 6, 2009.
- Web site: Anne Mäkinen. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: USWNT: Esmeralda Negron. US Women's Soccer. June 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618015214/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/14/22/48/esmeralda-negron. June 18, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Heather O'Reilly. U.S. Soccer Federation. March 16, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311203309/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/o/heather-oreilly.aspx. March 11, 2014.
- Web site: Green. Lauren. From Pretty Good to Undefeated. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Lindsay Tarpley. U.S. Soccer Federation. March 16, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316201554/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/t/lindsay-tarpley.aspx. March 16, 2014.
- Web site: Freedom sign forward Christie Welsh. ESPN. March 16, 2014. March 14, 2007.
- Web site: Cat Whitehill. Boston Breakers. March 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130628000315/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/catwhitehill/index_E.html. June 28, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Wildcats Welcome Unitt. New Jersey Wildcats. March 16, 2014. July 13, 2005.
- Web site: Arsenal Ladies' Rachel Yankey signs new two-year deal. BBC. March 16, 2014. January 22, 2014.