2020 Chicago Red Stars season
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Arnim Whisler | ||
| Manager | Rory Dames | ||
| Stadium | SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| Regular season | Abandoned | ||
| Challenge Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Fall Series | 6th | ||
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The 2020 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's twelfth season, and its eighth season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, on March 20, 2020, the NWSL indefinitely postponed the start of the league's regular season.[1]
Team
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rory Dames |
| Assistant coach | Scott Parkinson |
| Assistant coach | Julianne Sitch |
| Goalkeeper coach | Rade Tanaskovic |
Last updated: September 27, 2020
Source: http://chicagoredstars.com/technical-staff/
Squad
| No. | Nat. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | USA | Alyssa Naeher |
| 2 | FW | USA | Kealia Watt |
| 3 | DF | USA | Arin Wright |
| 4 | MF | USA | Alyssa Mautz |
| 5 | FW | USA | Rachel Hill |
| 6 | DF | USA | Casey Short |
| 7 | MF | USA | Michele Vasconcelos |
| 8 | MF | USA | Julie Ertz |
| 9 | FW | USA | Savannah McCaskill |
| 10 | MF | USA | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 11 | DF | USA | Sarah Gorden |
| 12 | FW | JPN | Yūki Nagasato |
| 13 | MF | USA | Morgan Brian |
| 14 | DF | USA | Zoe Morse |
| 15 | FW | USA | Makenzy Doniak |
| 16 | MF | USA | Camryn Biegalski |
| 18 | MF | USA | Ella Stevens |
| 19 | FW | USA | Sarah Luebbert |
| 21 | GK | USA | Emily Boyd |
| 22 | FW | USA | Zoe Redei |
| 23 | DF | USA | Julia Bingham |
| 24 | MF | USA | Danielle Colaprico |
| 25 | MF | USA | Cassie Rohan |
| 26 | DF | USA | Tierna Davidson |
| 28 | DF | USA | Kayla Sharples |
| 29 | DF | CAN | Bianca St-Georges |
| 30 | DF | USA | Hannah Davison |
| 32 | FW | USA | Zoey Goralski |
| 33 | FW | MEX | Katie Johnson |
| 38 | GK | USA | Cassie Miller |
Competitions
Challenge Cup
Preliminary round
| 27 June 2020 1 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
| 8 p.m. MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| 1 July 2020 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Herriman, Utah |
| 10:30 a.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| 5 July 2020 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Herriman, Utah |
| 10:30 a.m. MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| 12 July 2020 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Utah Royals FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[a] |
| 7 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[a] |
| 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Knockout round
| 18 July 2020 QF | OL Reign | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Chicago Red Stars | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 July 2020 SF | Chicago Red Stars | 3–2 | Sky Blue FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
Championship
2020 Fall Series
| 12 September 2020 1 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium: Segra Field |
| 20 September 2020 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 4–1 | Sky Blue FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| 10 October 2020 4 | Sky Blue FC | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Community Shield |
| 2 | Houston Dash | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
| 9 | Utah Royals FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Transactions
College Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2020 NWSL College Draft was held on January 16, 2020.
| R | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | College | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | Julia Bingham | University of Southern California | ||||
| 16 | Camryn Biegalski | University of Wisconsin—Madison | |||||
| 3 | 19 | Zoe Morse | University of Virginia | ||||
| 24 | Ella Stevens | Duke University | |||||
| 4 | 35 | Aerial Chavarin | Yale University |
Expansion Draft
The 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft was a special draft held on November 12, 2020, by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for Racing Louisville FC, an expansion team, to select players from existing teams in the league. The league allowed Louisville to select up to 18 players from lists of unprotected players provided by the existing nine NWSL teams.[3]
Chicago traded Yūki Nagasato and Savannah McCaskill to Racing Louisville in exchange for full roster protection in the draft.[4]
References
- ^ Peterson, Anne M. (March 20, 2020). "NWSL season delayed; training moratorium extended". Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "First team". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (November 12, 2020). "Racing Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline NWSL Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Mikula, Jeremy (October 26, 2020). "Chicago Red Stars trade Yuki Nagasato and Savannah McCaskill to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for roster protection in upcoming NWSL expansion draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2023.