Oklahoma Alliance

Oklahoma Alliance is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Big Sky Conference.

Oklahoma Alliance
Full nameOklahoma Alliance
Nickname(s)Alliance or OAFC
Founded2007
GroundChickasha HS Stadium
Chairman Bill Farrell
Manager Jimmy Hampton
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
2008,2010 & 20111st, Big Sky South Division

In earlier seasons the team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Chickasha High School in the city of Chickasha, Oklahoma, but the team moved to the pitches of the Edmond Soccer Club in Edmond, Oklahoma—a city in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The club's colors are black and white.

Players

2011 Roster [1]

  • Jackie Acevedo
  • Baily Boulware
  • Katie Bykowski
  • Jordan Calhoun
  • Rachel Cano-Garcia
  • Lauren Carter
  • Chelsea Cody
  • Callie Cooper
  • Carmen Davis
  • Brook Degaffenreid
  • Colleen Dougherty
  • Taylor Fain
  • Alison Farrell
  • Kaylie Garcia
  • Alexandria "Dria" Hampton
  • Abby Hodgen
  • Danielle Hughes
  • Alissa Jones
  • Kelli Korleski
  • Kylie Ann Louw
  • Madison Mercado
  • Melinda Mercado
  • Kira Michelson-Bartlett
  • Caitlin Mooney
  • Amy Petrekin
  • Annika Niemeier
  • Addison Tipton
  • Jordan White
  • Megan Wilkerson
  • Annie Zoch

Notable former players

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2008 3 WPSL 1st, Big Sky South Couldn't attend due to transportation costs
2009 3 WPSL 2nd, Big Sky South Did not qualify
2010 2 WPSL 1st, Big Sky Champs Tied for 3rd Nationally in WPSL Final Four
2011 2 WPSL 1st, Big Sky South Couldn't attend due to travel costs & college callbacks

Honors
  • WPSL Big Sky South Division Champions 2008
  • WPSL Big Sky Conference Champions 2010-Tied for 3rd in the WPSL national final four tournament.
  • Finished the 2011 regular season averaging 4.18 goals scored per game.

Competition history

Most of the teams that the Alliance competes against are from Oklahoma, Arkansas or Texas. The inter-state and border state rivalries between these teams tends to promote "very spirited" competition.

Coaches
  • Jimmy Hampton 2008–2011

Stadia

Average attendance

Approx. 60 people per game average in 2010 & 2011.

References
  1. As stated in the 6-3-2011 Oklahoma Alliance FC VS American Eagles Soccer Club game program + W.P.S.L. team website
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