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San Francisco Nighthawks is an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. 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 North Division of the Pacific Conference.

San Francisco Nighthawks

Full name	San Francisco Nighthawks
Nickname(s)	Nighthawks
Founded	1995
Stadium	Kezar Stadium
Capacity	9,044
Chairman	Jill Lounsbury
Manager	Petra Kowalski
League	Women's Premier Soccer League
2008	3rd, Pacific North Division
Home colors Away colors

The team plays its home games at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California. The club's colors are red and white.

Players

Current roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 0 GK  USA Angie Larsen 1 GK  USA Sarah Walker 2 MF  USA Kristina Hall 3 DF  PUR Jacqueline Cruz 4 MF  USA Emmi Doniak 5 MF  USA Gabina Bohlman 6 DF  USA Elena De Santis 7 MF  USA Erica Wheeler-Dubin 8 DF  USA Lauren Bustos 9 DF  USA Erin Hartmann 12 FW  JPN Mariko Yoshihara 13 FW  USA Angela Santiago 15 DF  USA Afiya Roberts 16 MF  USA Midori Sera 17 FW  USA Cristina Quintero 18 DF  USA Karen Gudeman

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  USA Angela Fajardo 21 MF  USA Christina Quitasol 22 FW  USA Jocelyn Charette 23 FW  HAI Kimberly Boulos 24 MF  USA Kelli Okuji 25 MF  USA Millie Milliken 28 MF  USA Kate Donaldson 29 MF  USA Stephanie Randall — MF  USA Michelle Ancelj — DF  USA Lauren Candia — MF  USA Lissette Garay — GK  USA Katie Loomis — MF  USA Katherine Kimure — MF  USA Melissa Woo — FW  USA Christina Sanchez — MF  USA Stacey Nadol —  USA Alexandra Gradijan

Notable former players

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
2005	2	WPSL	7th, West
2006	2	WPSL	6th, West
2007	2	WPSL	6th, West	Did not qualify
2008	2	WPSL	3rd, Pacific North	Did not qualify
2009
2010
2011	2	WPSL	5th, Pacific North
2012	2	WPSL	6th, Pacific North
2013	2	WPSL	4th, Pacific North
2014
2015	2	WPSL
2016	2	WPSL
2017	2	WPSL
2018	2	WPSL

Honors

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Competition history

The Nighthawks, formed in 1995 as a charter member of the W-League, a division of the United System of Inter-regional Soccer Leagues (USISL). In 1998, the Nighthawks became a founding member team of the [Women's Premier Soccer League], a national amateur league for women soccer players with over 40 teams and 6 divisions.

The Hawks also play in the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League (GGWSL), a 50+ team, 8 division regional league based in San Francisco with relegation and promotion. The Premier Division includes many women who have played Division I NCAA soccer and want to continue competing at a premier level. The Hawks are four-time champions of GGWSL's Premier Division, having won the title in the fall 2006, spring 2006, fall 2005 and spring 2005.

The Nighthawks, in addition to providing a soccer program for San Francisco Bay Area women players, provide playing and training opportunities, coaching, instruction and learning opportunities for females of all ages in and around San Francisco. The Hawks organization also conducts low or no cost community soccer camps and clinics, staffed by experienced players and coaches, to teach playing and coaching skills to the community.

The Nighthawks, commonly referred to as the 'Hawks, play at Kezar Stadium during the WPSL season and at Boxer Stadium among others during the GGWSL seasons.

Team highlights

• Competed and won 2008 Las Vegas Silver Mug.
• Invited to and competed in the 2007 USASA National Cup Amateur Division Cup at the Starfire Sports Complex in Seattle, WA. The USASA National Cup Finals program is the oldest and most prestigious competition offered to all affiliated teams of the United States Adult Soccer Association.
• Played an exhibition game against the Ghana WNT Black Queens before a crowd of 2,000 in preparation for their 2007 African Women's Championship, a 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier. Before the game, nearly 500 boys and girls ranging in age from 6 to 18, received instruction in all aspects of soccer in a free clinic led by the Black Queens and the Nighthawks.
• Several Nighthawk players participated in a WPSL All-Star game versus the Ghana WNT Black Queens as a preliminary to the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
• Fielded a team for scrimmages against the San Jose CyberRays, a member of the WUSA franchise.
• 1998 trip to Shanghai, China where the Nighthawks scored a 2-1 victory vs. China. The roster included WUSA draft picks Emmy Barr, Tiffany Hadfield, Keri Sanchez and Jen Tissue.

Nighthawks in the community

The Nighthawks provide free annual soccer clinics for low income youth players, conduct fundraising events for inner city youth soccer teams and leagues (providing teams with uniforms, balls, nets and more), and fundraising events for the community.^{[citation needed]}

The Hawks provide soccer coaching and education to players of all ages and skills. They provide to the community, a stable of knowledgeable, skilled and motivated female coaches, teachers, administrators and others who will share those attributes at little or no cost to the community.^{[citation needed]}

Coaches

• Petra Kowalski -present

Stadia

• Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California -present

Average attendance

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External links

• Official Site
• WPSL San Francisco Nighthawks page
• Golden Gate Women's Soccer League

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