2018 Sky Blue FC season

Sky Blue FC
2018 season
President & CEO Thomas Hofstetter
Head coach Denise Reddy
Stadium Yurcak Field
Piscataway, New Jersey
(Capacity: 5,000)
Home colors
Away colors

The 2018 Sky Blue FC season is the team's tenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.[1] Sky Blue had a rough 2018 season as they finished in last place. They went 23 games without winning a game, setting the mark for the longest winless streak in NWSL history. Sky Blue finally won on September 8 as they beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 in their final game of the 2018 season.

There were numerous reports of off-field issues that came out after former Sky Blue player Sam Kerr spoke to the media following the Sky Blue vs Chicago game on July 7. Reports of poor management and training facilities as well as housing, travel, and transportation issues were also reported, and were believed to be contributing factors to the team's poor performance on the field.[2]

Team

First-team roster

Source: Sky Blue FC[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Kailen Sheridan
2 United States FW McKenzie Meehan
6 United States FW Shea Groom
7 United States FW Jen Hoy
8 United States DF Erica Skroski
9 United States DF Amanda Frisbie
10 United States MF Carli Lloyd
11 Costa Rica MF Raquel Rodriguez
13 New Zealand DF Rebekah Stott
No. Position Player
14 Mexico FW Katie Johnson
16 United States MF Sarah Killion
17 United States DF Domi Richardson
21 United States FW Savannah McCaskill
22 United States DF Mandy Freeman
27 United States GK Caroline Casey
28 United States MF Imani Dorsey
29 Canada DF Amandine Pierre-Louis
31 United States DF Christina Gibbons
73 United States MF Madison Tiernan

Match results

Preseason

Regular season

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 North Carolina Courage (C) 24 17 6 1 53 17 +36 57 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC 24 12 6 6 40 28 +12 42 NWSL Playoffs
3 Seattle Reign FC 24 11 8 5 27 19 +8 41
4 Chicago Red Stars 24 9 10 5 38 28 +10 37
5 Utah Royals FC 24 9 8 7 22 23 −1 35
6 Houston Dash 24 9 5 10 35 39 −4 32
7 Orlando Pride 24 8 6 10 30 37 −7 30
8 Washington Spirit 24 2 5 17 12 35 −23 11
9 Sky Blue FC 24 1 6 17 21 52 −31 9
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
24 9 1 17 6 21 52  −31 1 9 2 10 22  −12 0 8 4 11 30  −19

Last updated: September 8, 2018.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundAHAHAHAHHHAAAHHHAAHHAAAH
ResultLLDLLLLLLDLDLLLLDLDLLDLW

Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2018. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Honors and awards

NWSL Season Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

Week Result Player Ref
21 Won Mexico Katie Johnson [7]

NWSL Save of the Week

Week Result Player(s) Ref.
3 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [8]
9 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan and New Zealand Rebekah Stott [9]
11/12 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [10]
19 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [11]
20 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [12]
21 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [13]
24 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [14]

NWSL Goal of the Week

Week Result Player Ref.
4 Nominated United States Savannah McCaskill [15]
7 Nominated United States Savannah McCaskill [16]
8 Won United States Carli Lloyd [17]
10 Nominated United States Shea Groom [18]
11/12 Nominated United States Savannah McCaskill [19]
24 Nominated United States Carli Lloyd [20]

Player transactions

2018 NWSL College Draft

Source: National Women's Soccer League[21]
Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. Previous Team
Round 14United StatesMichaela AbamFUniversity of West Virginia
Round 15United StatesImani DorseyFDuke University
Round 16CanadaAmandine Pierre-LouisDUniversity of West Virginia
Round 213United StatesCasey MurphyGKRutgers University
Round 435MexicoKiana PalaciosFUniversity of California, Irvine

In

Date Player Positions played Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
December 13, 2017 Brazil Thaisa MF Iceland Grindavík Signed in offseason [22]
December 29, 2017 United States Christina Gibbons DF United States Utah Royals FC Acquired in trade for Kelley O'Hara, Taylor Lytle, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [23]
December 29, 2017 United States Shea Groom FW United States Utah Royals FC Acquired in trade for Kelley O'Hara, Taylor Lytle, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [23]
January 11, 2018 Mexico Katie Johnson FW United States Seattle Reign Acquired in trade for the rights to Caitlin Foord [24]
January 11, 2018 New Zealand Rebekah Stott FW United States Seattle Reign Acquired in trade for the rights to Caitlin Foord [24]
January 19, 2018 United States Carli Lloyd MF United States Houston Dash Acquired as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [25]
January 19, 2018 Canada Janine Beckie FW United States Houston Dash Acquired as part of a three team trade that also included Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [25]
January 19, 2018 United States Jen Hoy FW United States Chicago Red Stars Acquired as part of a three team trade that also included Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Janine Beckie. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [25]
January 30, 2018 United States Savannah McCaskill FW United States Boston Breakers Acquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft [26]
January 30, 2018 Canada Adriana Leon FW United States Boston Breakers Acquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft [26]
January 30, 2018 United States Amanda Frisbie FW United States Boston Breakers Acquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft [26]

Out

Date Player Positions played Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
December 29, 2017 United States Kelley O'Hara DF United States Utah Royals FC Traded to Utah Royals FC along with Taylor Lytle for Katie Johnson, Christina Gibbons, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [23]
December 29, 2017 United States Taylor Lytle MF United States Utah Royals FC Traded to Utah Royals FC along with Kelley O'Hara for Katie Johnson, Christina Gibbons, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [23]
January 19, 2018 Australia Samantha Kerr FW United States Chicago Red Stars Traded to the Chicago Red Stars as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Carli Lloyd, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [25]
January 19, 2018 United States Nikki Stanton MF United States Chicago Red Stars Traded to the Chicago Red Stars as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Carli Lloyd, Sam Kerr and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade. [25]
May 4, 2018 United States Erin Simon DF Waived. [27]
June 12, 2018 Canada Adriana Leon MF United States Seattle Reign Traded to the Seattle Reign for Seattle's 4th Round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft [28]
June 15, 2018 United States Kayla Mills DF Waived. [29]
July 25, 2018 United States Michaela Abam FW France Paris FC Waived. Signed with Paris FC in the Division 1 Féminine. [30]
July 25, 2018 Brazil Thaisa MF Italy A.C. Milan Waived. Signed with A.C. Milan in the Serie A. [30]
August 9, 2018 Canada Janine Beckie FW England Manchester City Transferred to Manchester City in the FA Women's Super League [31]

References

  1. ↑ "About Sky Blue Soccer". skybluefc.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sky Blue FC created untenable player conditions for years". July 17, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Roster". skybluefc.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.nwslsoccer.com/matches/
  5. ↑ Purdy, Jacqueline (16 September 2018). "2018 NWSL Awards Finalists". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced". Nwslsoccer.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "@NWSL". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Vote: Save of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vote: Save of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Save of the Week nominees: Week 11/12". National Women's Soccer League. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Save of the Week nominees - Week 19". 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Save of the Week nominees - Week 20". 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Save of the Week nominees - Week 21". 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Save of the Week nominees - Week 24". 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Vote: Goal of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Vote: Goal of the Week". National Women's Soccer League. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  17. ↑ Gabriel, Cassidy (22 May 2018). "Goal of the Week: Carli Lloyd". NWSLsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  18. ↑ Balf, Celia (4 June 2018). "Vote: Goal of the Week". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Goal of the Week nominees: Week 11/12". National Women's Soccer League. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Goal of the Week nominees: Week 24". National Women's Soccer League. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "List: Every draft pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  22. ↑ "SKY BLUE FC SIGNS BRAZILIAN MIDFIELDER THAISA MORENO". December 13, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "UWSNT star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". January 12, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  24. 1 2 "SKY BLUE FC ACQUIRES REBEKAH STOTT AND KATIE JOHNSON FROM SEATTLE REIGN FC". January 11, 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carli Lloyd traded to Sky Blue FC, Samantha Kerr to Red Stars". 19 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  26. 1 2 3 "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "SKY BLUE FC WAIVES DEFENDER ERIN SIMON". 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  28. ↑ "Seattle Reign acquire Adriana Leon from Sky Blue". June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Sky Blue FC signs Imani Dorsey to full professional contract". June 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  30. 1 2 "SKY BLUE FC ANNOUNCES TWO ROSTER MOVES". July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  31. ↑ "SKY BLUE FC ANNOUNCES TRANSFER OF JANINE BECKIE". August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
Match reports (preseason)
    Match reports (regular season)

      See also

      Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Category:Sky Blue FC Category:Sky Blue FC (NWSL) seasons Sky Blue FC

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