Charlotte Eagles (women)
The Charlotte Eagles is an American women's soccer team that plays in the USL W League. Owned by Missionary Athletes International, it is a sister club to the namesake men's team, and the Southern California Seahorses. The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina, alternating between an auxiliary field and the stadium depending on demand. The club's colors are orange, sky blue and white.
Between 2002 and 2015 the Lady Eagles were a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and a member of the W-2 League between 2000 and 2002. While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI continued training women and girls as players and coaches. After three years playing an independent schedule, the Lady Eagles joined the Women's Premier Soccer League for the 2019 season.
Players
Notable former players
- Abby Crumpton
- Keeley Dowling
- Kelly Schmedes
- Lydia Vandenbergh
- Annemieke Griffioen
- Hieke Zijlstra
- Ashleigh Gunning
- Leah Fortune
Head coaches
- Lee Horton
- Mitch Sanford
- Sam Hope
Honors
- Women's Premier Soccer League
- * WPSL Champions 2023
- * Carolinas Conference Champions 2019, 2024
- * Carolinas Conference South Division Champions 2019, 2021, 2022
- * South Region 2024
- * South Region Southeast Conference 2023
- USL W-League
- * Southeastern Conference Champions 2014
- * Central Conference Champions 2002, 2006
- * Southeastern Division Champions 2012
- * Atlantic Division Champions 2002, 2005, 2006
- USL W-2 League
- * League Champions 2001
- * Eastern Conference Champions 2001
- * Atlantic Conference Champions 2000
- Carolinas Cup
- * Champions 2021