Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues [USL USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League (1995–2015)|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
- Lori Lindsey
- Sandy McQuerry
- Carrie Proost
- Amy Taylor
- Christie Welsh
- Kalin Rosales
- Mercy Akide
- Florence Omagbemi
Honors
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2004
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2003
Coaches
- Joanie Murphy
- Patrick McStay
- Terry Kelly and Sandy McQuerry
- Ken Johnson (soccer)
- John Germanos
- Jeffrey Bowers
- Anthony Nweke
- Wendy Kotwas Waddell
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: