Portland Rain was an American women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the Pacific Conference, with home games throughout the Portland area.
| Full name | Portland Rain | ||
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| League | Women's Premier Soccer League | ||
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The team was founded in 2000 and dominated the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) in its first year. In 2001 the team was a provisional member of the USL W-League. The team played 2002 and 2003 in the PCSL.[1][2]
The Rain, reestablished in 2008, played a 10-match schedule in the WPSL from May to July. Management and day-to-day operation of the Rain during the 2012 season were a joint effort between the Portland Timbers and Rain personnel. For the 2013 season the Portland Timbers were awarded a franchise in the USSF Division 1 National Women's Soccer League named the Portland Thorns FC.
Players
editCurrent roster
editStacy Ermini
Notable former players
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Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2000 | D4 | PCSL | 1st | N / A |
| 2001 | D2 | W-League | 20th | DNQ |
| 2002 | D4 | PCSL | 3rd | |
| 2003 | D4 | PCSL | 3rd | |
| 2009 | D3 | WPSL | 4th | DNQ |
| 2010 | D3 | WPSL | 4th | DNQ |
| 2011 | D3 | WPSL | 1st | |
| 2012 | D3 | WPSL | 3rd |
Honors
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Competition history
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Coaches
editMonty Hawkins (2000)
General Manager - Mike Smith
Head Coach - Janine Szpara
Assistant Coach - Rochelle Hearns
Stadium
edit2012 home games were played at Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District's Howard M. Terpenning Complex.[3]
Average attendance
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "PCSL - Standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Portland Rain".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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