| Full name | Rochester Ravens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Dissolved | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Wegmans Stadium at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester[1] | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Owner | Doug Miller | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
TheRochester Ravens were an American women'ssoccer team which played from 2009 to 2013. The team was a member of theUnited Soccer LeaguesW-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams fromHamilton,Laval,London,Ottawa,Quebec City andToronto.
The team played its home games atWegmans Stadium at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester in the city ofRochester, New York and they also played home games at theCapelli Sport Stadium.
The team was the successor to theRochester Rhinos Women, which was affiliated with theUSL First Division teamRochester Rhinos for three years from 2006 through 2008. The original team was founded (as the Ravens) in 1996, and was owned by Jill McCabe, until it was sold to the former Rochester Rhinos ownership ofFrank DuRoss,Steve Donner, Chris Economides,Peter Bourne, andChris Wilmot in late 2005. In 2008, the Rhinos' new owner, Rob Clark, sold the women's USL W-League soccer franchise. The new team was announced on May 1, 2009, by the new ownerDoug Miller, former star Rochester Rhinos player.[2] On January 28, 2013, Doug Miller announced that the Ravens will cease operations, stating that with theWestern New York Flash once again playing in the top tier of women's soccer there is not a need for a second women's team in a lower league in Rochester.[3]
| Year | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 5th | no participation to playoff |
| 2004 | USL W-League | North Central Division | 3rd | lost in first round |
| 2005 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 5th | no participation to playoff |
| 2006 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 6th | no participation to playoff |
| 2007 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 4th | no participation to playoff |
| 2008 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 4th | no participation to playoff |
| 2009 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 8th | no participation to playoff |
| 2010 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 5th | no participation to playoff |
| 2011 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 6th | no participation to playoff |
