Portland Shockwave Explained

The Portland Fighting Shockwave is a women's professional football team competing in the Women's Football Alliance. The team is based in Portland, Oregon, and plays their home games at Hillsboro Stadium in nearby Hillsboro. They are the longest running women's semi-professional team in the Portland metropolitan area.[1]

History

For the 2005 season the Shockwave played their home games at Lincoln High School in Portland.[2] During their fifth season in 2006, the team won the Pacific Northwest Division for the first time and made the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) playoffs for the first time.[3]

Season-by-season statistics

|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Oregon Thunder (IWFL)|-|2002 || 0 || 8 || 0 || T-6th Western Division || --|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Portland Shockwave (IWFL)|-|2003 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2004 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2005 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st WC Pacific Northwest || Lost Western Conference Qualifier (Sacramento)|-|2007 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2009 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest || --|-|2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd Tier I WC Pacific West || --|-|2011 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier I WC Pacific Northwest || Lost Western Conference Qualifier (Wisconsin Warriors)|-|2012 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1st Tier II Pacific Northwest || Won Founders Bowl Quarterfinal (California)
Won Founders Bowl Semifinal (Madison)
Lost Founders Bowl Championship (Carolina)|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Portland Shockwave (WFA)|-|2013 || 5 || 3 || 0 || American Conference Div-11 || --|-|2014 || 6 || 2 || 0 || American Conference Div-11 || --|-!Totals || 63 || 46 || 1|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

Season schedules

2009

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 18Seattle MajesticsHome
April 25Corvallis PrideAwayWon 20–7
May 2Oakland BansheesHomeWon 2–0**
May 9Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 7–35
May 16Corvallis PrideHomeWon 33–0
May 23Seattle MajesticsHomeLost 12–14
June 6Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 7–20
June 13Corvallis PrideAwayWon 26–6

** = Won by forfeit

2010

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 10Bay Area BanditsAwayLost 0–13
April 17Modesto ManiaxAwayWon 22–8
April 24Seattle MajesticsHomeWon 22–7
May 1Seattle MajesticsAwayWon 20–14 (OT)
May 8Los Angeles AmazonsHomeLost 0–17
May 15Seattle MajesticsHomeWon 20–14
May 29Los Angeles AmazonsAwayWon 20–6
June 5California QuakeHomeWon 7–6

2013

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 6Everett ReignAwayWon 16–3
April 20Portland Fighting FilliesHomeLost 0–6
April 27Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 7–27
May 4Utah BlitzHomeWon 25–7
May 11Everett ReignHomeWon 44–8
May 18Tacoma TraumaAwayWon 32–0
May 25Portland Fighting FilliesAwayWon 18–0
June 1Seattle MajesticsHomeLost 14–26

2014

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 5Seattle MajesticsHomeLost 33–12
April 12Portland Fighting FilliesAwayWon 20–14
April 26Tacoma TraumaAwayWon 28–8
May 3Seattle MajesticsAwayLost 32–0
May 10Portland Fighting FilliesHomeWon 36–16
May 24Utah BlitzAwayWon 30–18
May 31Everett ReignHomeWon 8–3
June 7Utah BlitzHomeWon 32–0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Howard. Shaley. Women's Football Sacks Stereotypes. PQ Monthly. October 5, 2012. https://archive.today/20140406054041/http://www.pqmonthly.com/womens-football-sacks-stereotypes/8275. usurped. April 6, 2014. 6 April 2014.
  2. News: Ehrlich. Chris. She Got Game - The women of the Shockwave football team gleefully hit the field and the opposition. The Oregonian. April 6, 2005. B1.
  3. Web site: 2009-04-21. Big year for women's football team comes to an end. Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. 2006-07-11. Jason. Vondersmith.