Lancaster Inferno FC

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| fullname = Lancaster Inferno FC

| nickname = Inferno

| founded = 2008

| stadium = Penn Medicine Park

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = {{flagicon|HON}} Francisco Cleaves

| league = United Women's Soccer

| website = http://www.lancasterinferno.com

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Lancaster Inferno is a top level amateur women's soccer club based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the club fields a first team that plays in United Women's Soccer (UWS), a national pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and a U23 team that competes in UWS League Two.

Timeline

2008: PA Classics starts Lancaster Inferno, a women's team playing in the WPSL (Women's Premier Soccer League),{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Greg|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/inferno-gives-local-elite-women-a-place-to-play-soccer/article_c1524b40-a699-5fdd-8e1d-7d65b7efd64b.html|url-access=registration|title=Inferno gives local elite women a place to play soccer|date=June 11, 2008|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 8, 2019}} along with a men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League, also called the Lancaster Inferno.{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Greg|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/inferno-men-play-to-tie-women-test-bench-in-exhibition/article_db1e0be1-57da-5116-b5e5-ad1298438e14.html|url-access=registration|title=Inferno men play to tie; women test bench in exhibition|date=June 8, 2008|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 8, 2019}} The women are coached by Doug Harris.{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Greg|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/inferno-raises-sights-for/article_19229ff4-fb85-5128-88f6-82ce3c6a03e1.html|url-access=registration|title=Inferno raises sights for 2012|date=May 13, 2012|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 2, 2019}} The home field is Hempfield High School's athletic stadium in Landisville.
2009: The men's team folds, but the women continue to compete.{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Greg|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/inferno-heats-up-circuit-in-second-season/article_a4fd2e10-f527-5be3-b91e-650941383a40.html|url-access=registration|title=Inferno heats up circuit in second season|date=June 17, 2009|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
2011: Inferno is no longer under the PA Classics umbrella, and plays under the sponsorship of the Penn Legacy Soccer Club. The team's name is changed to "Penn Legacy Inferno".{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Greg|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/women-s-soccer-inferno-intends-to-finish-strong/article_7274856c-7f03-50b5-bb21-193ed5768151.html|url-access=registration|title=Women's soccer: Inferno intends to finish strong|date=June 27, 2011|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 2, 2019}}
2013: Inferno becomes independent, no longer associated with PA Classics or Penn Legacy. The team's name reverts to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".
2014: Lancaster Inferno is sold to Francisco Cleaves, who also begins operations as head coach.
2015: Inferno changes its home field to Millersville University's Pucillo Field in the Lancaster suburb of Millersville.
2016: Lancaster Inferno leaves WPSL and joins United Women's Soccer (UWS).{{cite web|last=Kassouf|first=Jeff|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2015/12/24/uws-united-womens-soccer-league-forms-wpsl/|title=United Women's Soccer (UWS) to begin play in 2016|date=December 24, 2015|website=The Equalizer|access-date=July 1, 2019}}
2018: The team enters an agreement with Rush Soccer, to be recognized as the club's top level women's team.{{cite web|last=Aniwyo|first=Dike|url=https://www.soccernation.com/lancaster-inferno-joins-the-rush-soccer-family/|title=Lancaster Inferno Joins The RUSH Soccer Family|date=May 10, 2018|website=Soccernation.com|access-date=July 1, 2019}} The team's name was changed to Inferno Rush, branding under the Rush Soccer brand, along with the USL's Penn FC. The Inferno became both the UWS East Conference Regular Season Champions, as well as beating the Connecticut Fusion to become the East Conference Playoff Champions.{{cite news|last=Navaroli|first=Steve|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/local_sports/lancaster-inferno-rush-win-east-conference-earn-trip-to-michigan/article_8851f550-8a39-11e8-8dd3-9f1cda17c85f.html|url-access=registration|title=Lancaster Inferno Rush win East Conference, earn trip to Michigan|date=July 17, 2018|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 2, 2019}} The Inferno went to the UWS National Championship held in Grand Rapids, Michigan and defeated Grand Rapids FC in the semi-final match.{{cite news|last=Navaroli|first=Steve|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/local_sports/second-place-finish-at-nationals-thrilling-for-lancaster-inferno-rush/article_33832f42-8f95-11e8-996f-b336f78b693f.html|url-access=registration|title=Second-place finish at nationals thrilling for Lancaster Inferno Rush|date=July 24, 2018|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 2, 2019}} In the final match, Inferno faced the Houston Aces and lost 1-0 in extra time.{{cite news|author=|url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/soccer/aces-top-inferno-rush---in-extra-time-for/article_3e35476e-8e22-11e8-b069-53f198c20958.html|url-access=registration|title=Aces top Inferno Rush, 1-0 in extra time, for UWS title|date=July 22, 2018|website=Lancaster Online|publisher=LNP Media Group|access-date=July 2, 2019}}
2019: The agreement with Rush Soccer was terminated and the team reverted to its former name, "Lancaster Inferno".
2025: The Inferno plays 5 games at the Lancaster Stormers' artificial turf stadium, Penn Medicine Park. Lines on the field can be removed using water for baseball games. The new mascot, Fern, first appears at Inferno home games and was created by Keystone Mascots.

Players

=2021 First Team=

{{Football squad player|no=1|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Kayla DeTreux|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Raegan Dunwoodie|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=3|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Kendra Jones|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=4|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Elizabeth Wenger|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=5|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Jessica Weinoldt|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Clarissa Kirsch-Downs|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=8|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Grace George|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=9|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Megan Carroll|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Ryelle Shuey|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Marissa DiGenova|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=12|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Rachel Ludwick|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Madison Root|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Michaela Kasparcova|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=16|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Mikayla Mustard|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=17|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Sonia Rada|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Gianna Yurchak|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Kylie Cahill|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=21|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Ashley Hushon (Chilcoat)|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=22|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Teresa Rook (Rynier)|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Jackie Richards|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=24|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Adalee Broadbent|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Annie Slovak|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=29|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Kayla Mesaros|other=}}

= 2021 U23 Team =

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Cheyenne McCloud|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Emma Sweitzer|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=6|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Ashley Hollinger|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=27|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Lindsay Kline|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Courtney Stinger|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Annabelle Wunderlich|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Colleen O'Brien|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Shayna Polsky|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Julia Raybold|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=26|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Maddie Carper|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Brynn Rathsam|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Abby Aughe|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Elliott Breech|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Gabrielle Hollinger|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Carly Cavanaugh|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Gabriela Encarnacion|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Jordan Rosengrant|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Jane Bowen|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Emily Bidelspach|other=}}

{{Football squad player|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Olivia Tobias|other=}}

= Notable former and present players =

{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly O'Brien: Lancaster Inferno (2017{{ndash}}2019) Diósgyőri VTK of the Hungarian Női Nemzeti Bajnokság
{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|COL}} Sonia Rada: Lancaster Inferno(2019), EN Thoi Lakatamia (Cyprus) 2018-2019, FF Lugano 1976 Lugano, Switzerland (2017-2018),
{{flagicon|USA}} Emily Armstrong: Sundsvalls DFF (Sundsvalls damfotbollsförening), Sweden (present); IBV, in league Úrvalsdeild Kvenna, Iceland (2018); Medkila IL, Norway (2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016)
{{flagicon|USA}} Sydney Blomquist: Lancaster Inferno (2014 & 2016), Västerås BK30 (2016), Åland United (2017), Sporting CP (2019–present)
{{flagicon|USA}} Emily Dolan: Real Betis Balompié (Liga Iberdrola), Spain (2018{{ndash}}present); KKPK Medyk Konin (Champions League & Ekstraliga), Poland (2017{{ndash}}2018); USD San Zaccaria/Ravenna Woman (Serie A), Italy (2016{{ndash}}2017); Lancaster Inferno (2016){{cite news|last=Greene|first=Sean|url=https://www.wdel.com/news/ex-wilmington-charter-keeper-living-her-soccer-dream-in-spain/article_520c3b58-989e-11e9-a51c-a3396eaf2b3a.html|title=Ex-Wilmington Charter keeper living her soccer dream in Spain|date=June 27, 2019|publisher=WDEL (AM)|access-date=July 2, 2019}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Jade Flory: Lancaster Inferno (2013{{ndash}}2014), Prottur Reykjavik otherwise known as Throttur FC (Icelandic Women’s Premier Division) / Ravasens IK Karlskoga (Sweden)
{{flagicon|USA}} Tesa McKibben: Lancaster Inferno (2012{{ndash}}2014, 2017{{ndash}}present{{cite web|last=Rael|first=Chris|url=https://www.soccertoday.com/ready-to-kick-off-uws-teams-sign-college-standouts/|title=Ready To Kick Off – UWS Teams Sign College Standouts|date=April 19, 2019|website=SoccerToday|access-date=July 2, 2019}}); Germany's FC Saarbrücken (2014{{ndash}}2016); Germany's ETSV Wurzburg (2014)
{{flagicon|USA}} Teresa Rynier: Lancaster Inferno (2007{{ndash}}2010, 2016, 2018{{ndash}}present); Ottawa Fury (2011 & 2014); FH Hafnafjördur, Iceland (2013); Kvarnsvedens IK, Sweden (2012)
{{flagicon|USA}} Kendra Jones: Lancaster Inferno (2010{{ndash}}2012, 2018{{ndash}}present{{cite news|last=Huggins|first=Pat|url=https://www.ldnews.com/story/sports/2018/07/20/elcos-shuey-honing-soccer-skills-semi-pro-team-inferno-rush/803067002/|title=Elco's Ryelle Shuey having soccer summer to remember with Inferno Rush|date=July 20, 2018|newspaper=Lebanon Daily News|access-date=July 2, 2019}}); Women's National Premier Leagues's FC Bulleen Lions & Bayside United FC in Melbourne Australia (2016{{ndash}}2017); Czech Republic's Zeny 1 Liga team AC Sparta Praha (2015); Victorian Premier League of Australia: Heidelberg United (2013{{ndash}}2014)
{{flagicon|Costa Rica}}Carol Sánchez: Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) & the Costa Rica women's national football team Lancaster Inferno (2016)