# Charlotte Lady Eagles

Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2000. 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.
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.
The Lady Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity through sports ministry. They are a sister organization of the MAI men's USL League Two franchises the Charlotte Eagles and the Southern California Seahorses.
While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI announced plans to continue 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
### Current roster 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 00 | GK | USA | Sami Sample |
| 1 | GK | USA | Katie Moore |
| 5 | DF | USA | Miranda Carrasco |
| 8 | MF | USA | Melanie Maddox |
| 9 | FW | USA | Alisha Holcombe |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Judith Sainz |
| 11 | MF | USA | Kimber Haley |
| 13 | MF | USA | Carrie Lewis |
| 16 | FW | USA | Makena Silber |
| 17 | FW | USA | Maddi Berthoud |
| 18 | DF | USA | Maddie McCarty |
| 19 | FW | USA | Skyler Prillaman |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | USA | Abby Ott |
| 21 | DF | USA | Leah Hoffman |
| 22 | MF | USA | Allie Hess |
| 23 | FW | USA | Makayla Walder |
| 24 | DF | USA | Audrey Ann Beck |
| 25 | DF | USA | Meredith Hamby |
| 26 | FW | USA | Jade Montgomery |
| 27 | GK | USA | Lauryn Harding |
| 28 | DF | USA | Keely Cartrett |
| 30 | DF | USA | Morgan Leyble |
| 31 | MF | CAN | Ellie Warren |

### Notable former players

* Abby Crumpton
* Keeley Dowling
* Kelly Schmedes
* Lydia Vandenbergh
* Annemieke Griffioen
* Hieke Zijlstra
* Ashleigh Gunning
* Leah Fortune

## Head coaches

* Lee Horton (2000–2015)
* Mitch Sanford (2015–2018)
* Sam Hope (2018–present)

## Year-by-year

| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
| 2000 | USL W-League W-2 | 1st, Atlantic | Runner Up |
| 2001 | USL W-League W-2 | 1st, Eastern | W-2 Champions |
| 2002 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2003 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2004 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2005 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2006 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Semifinals (4th Place) |
| 2007 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | did not qualify |
| 2008 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Semifinals |
| 2009 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2010 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2011 | USL W-League | 2nd, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2012 | USL W-League | 1st, Southeast | Conference Finals |
| 2013 | USL W-League | 4th, Southeast | did not qualify |
| 2014 | USL W-League | 2nd, Southeast | National Semifinals |
| 2015 | USL W-League | 2nd, Southeast | did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only |
| 2017 | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only |
| 2018 | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only | Did not field a team Academy program only |
| 2019 | WPSL | 1st, Carolinas South | Regional Final |
| 2020 | WPSL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | WPSL | 1st, Carolinas South | Regional Semifinals |
| 2022 | WPSL | 1st, Carolinas South | Regional Semifinals |
| 2023 | WPSL | 2nd, Southeast South | WPSL Champions |
| 2024 | WPSL | 1st, Carolina Division, Atlantic Conference | Runners up |

## 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 (2) 2002, 2006
** Southeastern Division Champions 2012
** Atlantic Division Champions (3) 2002, 2005, 2006
* USL W-2 League
** League Champions 2001
** Eastern Conference Champions 2001
** Atlantic Conference Champions 2000
* Carolinas Cup
** Champions 2021