Tormenta FC (women)

Tormenta FC Women
Full nameSouth Georgia Tormenta FC Women
FoundedJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)
StadiumOptim Sports Medicine Field[1]
Capacity5,300[1]
Co-owners
  • Darin Van Tassell
  • Netra Van Tassell
  • Jeff Spencer
ManagerJim Robbins
LeagueUSL W League
20233rd, South Central Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.tormentafc.com/

South Georgia Tormenta FC Women is an American women's soccer team, that began play in 2022 in USL W League. They are an affiliate of South Georgia Tormenta FC, a men's team in the USL League One.

History

On June 8, 2021, it was announced that Tormenta would be one of the eight founding members of the new league.[2] Tormenta FC women will play their home games at Optim Health System Field, currently under construction in Statesboro, Georgia.[1]

Tormenta FC won the inaugural USL W League Championship, defeating Minnesota Aurora FC 2-1 (aet) on July 23, 2022.[3][4]

Roster

As of August 5, 2022[5][6]
No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Sydney Medina
1 GK  PUR Sydney Martinez
3 MF  USA Isabella Gutierrez
4 MF  USA Jenae Packard
5 DF  DEN Malene Duus
6 MF  USA Helen Gutierrez
7 FW  ENG Amy Andrews
8 MF  USA Emily Burke
9 MF  USA Remi Olalere
10 MF  USA Jaida Nyby
13 MF  USA Kelly Giddes
15 MF  USA Lauren O’Hearn
16 MF  USA Erin O’Hearn
17 FW  CAN Elis Nemtsov
18 DF  ESP Alicia Zamora
20 DF  USA Reagan Tate
21 DF  USA Abby Wolf
22 DF  USA Jhenna Ellerbe
23 FW  USA Elise Holcey
24 DF  USA Camryn Scully
26 MF  NED Isabel Kopp
27 FW  USA Allie Rathbun
28 FW  USA Ella Owen
43 GK  USA Makenna Gottschalk

Record

Year-by-year

As of July 21, 2024
Season USL W League Playoffs Top Scorer Head Coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2022 12 7 1 4 33 9 25 1st, South Central W League Champions Amy Andrews 16 Jim Robbins
2023 12 6 3 3 20 9 21 3rd, South Central Did not qualify Kiana Jacobson 5
2024 12 9 1 2 36 10 26 2nd, South Atlantic Did not qualify

Head coaches

  • Includes Regular Season and Playoffs. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Jim Robbins[7]  United States October 16, 2021 present 27 16 4 7 059.26

Honors

Player honors

Year Player Country Position Honor
2022 Amy Andrews England Forward Player of the Year
Golden Boot
All-League First Team
Sydney Martinez United States Goalkeeper Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Jaida Nyby United States Midfielder All-League Second Team
Abby Wolf United States Defender All-League Second Team

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Dominitz, Nathan (June 8, 2021). "South Georgia Tormenta FC soccer club in Statesboro to add women's team in 2022". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Cannady, Dal (June 8, 2021). "Tormenta FC creating women's team, will join new league in 2022". WTOC-TV. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "History made as South Georgia Tormenta FC wins inaugural W League Final". uslwleague.com. USL W League. July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tormenta FC win USL W League championship". statesboroherald.com. Statesboro Herald. July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 USL W League Roster". tormentafc.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC Roster". USLLeagueOne.com. USL W League. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Goldstein, Andrew (June 24, 2021). "Tormenta FC names Jim Robbins first coach of USL W League squad". WSAV-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2021.