New York Power
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The New York Power was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association
. The team played at Mitchel Athletic Complex
in Uniondale, New York
. The team began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003 it was suspending operations.
The "founding players" of the Power were Tiffeny Milbrett, Christie Pearce and Sara Whalen
of the 1999 USA Women's World Cup team. International players who played for the Power included Ann Kristin Aarones (Norway
), Gro Espeseth
(Norway
), Gao Hong
(China
), Cheryl Salisbury
(Australia
) and Anita Rapp
(Norway
).
The Power reached the semifinals in the 2001 season by finishing third in the standings. They faced the Bay Area CyberRays and lost 3-2. The following season the team finished last in the league standings, then resurged in the 2003 season to finish 5th among 8 teams, narrowly missing the playoffs.
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
. The team played at Mitchel Athletic Complex
Mitchel Athletic Complex
The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, in the United States. Mitchel Athletic Complex was built in 1984 and renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field events during the 1998 Goodwill Games....
in Uniondale, New York
Uniondale, New York
Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...
. The team began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003 it was suspending operations.
The "founding players" of the Power were Tiffeny Milbrett, Christie Pearce and Sara Whalen
Sara Whalen
Sara Whalen Hess was born on April 28, 1976, in Natick, Massachusetts. Whalen played for the United States Women's National Soccer Team from 1997 to 2000, and was a founding player of WUSA.-Soccer career:...
of the 1999 USA Women's World Cup team. International players who played for the Power included Ann Kristin Aarones (Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), Gro Espeseth
Gro Espeseth
Gro Espeseth is a former Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic champion.She played for the clubs Sandviken and Trondheims-Ørn, debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1991, and played 105 matches for the national team.She received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in...
(Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), Gao Hong
Gao Hong
Gao Hong is a composer and performer of the Chinese pipa .Gao has lived in the United States since 1994. She performs traditional and modern Chinese music, with her groups Spirit of Nature and Beijing Trio...
(China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Ann Salisbury is a female football player.-Biography:She most recently played as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) and Anita Rapp
Anita Rapp
Anita Rapp is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1998, and played 62 matches for the national team.She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
(Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
).
The Power reached the semifinals in the 2001 season by finishing third in the standings. They faced the Bay Area CyberRays and lost 3-2. The following season the team finished last in the league standings, then resurged in the 2003 season to finish 5th among 8 teams, narrowly missing the playoffs.
Coaches
- Pat Farmer (2001-2002)
- Charles DuccilliCharles DuccilliCharles Duccilli is a retired American soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League who led the ASL in scoring in 1971 and 1972. He later coached at the professional, collegiate and youth levels.-Youth:...
(2002)