2002 Carolina Courage Roster
Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
Team Record: 12-5-4 - 40 points
Finishing 1st in the WUSA
Postseason: 2-0
Won Championship
Coach: Marcia McDermott (12-5-4)
Location: Cary, North Carolina
Attendance: 58,392, Avg. 5,839 in 10 home dates
2002 Carolina Courage StatisticsTeam Record: 12-5-4 - 40 points
Finishing 1st in the WUSA
Postseason: 2-0
Won Championship
Coach: Marcia McDermott (12-5-4)
Location: Cary, North Carolina
Attendance: 58,392, Avg. 5,839 in 10 home dates
The Carolina Courage of the Women's United Soccer Association ended the 2002 season with a record of 12 wins and 5 losses and 4 ties for 40 points finishing first in the WUSA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
The Courage led the league with 40 goals. Carolina allowed 30 goals. Birgit Prinz scored 12 goals for the squad, while Hege Riise and Danielle Fotopoulos netted five or more also. Hege Riise contributed 14 assists. Kristin Luckenbill topped the team with 12 wins and a team-best 0.95 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Marcia McDermott coached the team. The 2002 Carolina Courage won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Anderson | M | February 28, 1980 | Omaha, NE USA | ||
| Katie Barnes | M,F | August 29, 1980 | Mason, OH USA | ||
| Erin Baxter | D/M | August 9, 1977 | Littleton, CO USA | ||
| Staci Burt | D/M,D | May 28, 1978 | Salt Lake City, UT | ||
| Nel Fettig | D,D/M | April 25, 1976 | Fort Wayne, IN | ||
| Danielle Fotopoulos | F | March 24, 1976 | Camp Hill, PA USA | ||
| Tracy Grose | F | July 31, 1977 | St. Charles, MO USA | ||
| Venus James | M | March 21, 1979 | Oakland, CA USA | ||
| Unni Lehn | M,F/M | June 7, 1977 | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Kristin Luckenbill | G | May 28, 1979 | Paoli, PA | ||
| Minna Mustonen | F | July 26, 1977 | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Brooke O'Hanley | M,D | January 10, 1980 | Portland, OR USA | ||
| Emily Oleksiuk | G | December 10, 1980 | Willow Grove, PA USA | ||
| Carla Overbeck | D,D/M | May 9, 1968 | Dallas, TX USA | ||
| Julie Podhrasky | G | September 18, 1980 | Dallas, TX USA | ||
| Birgit Prinz | F | October 25, 1977 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Hege Riise | M | July 18, 1969 | Lorenskog, Norway | ||
| Tiffany Roberts | D/M,M | May 5, 1977 | Petaluma, CA USA | ||
| Stacy Roeck | D | August 29, 1980 | La Jolla, CA USA | ||
| Danielle Slaton | D | June 10, 1980 | San Jose, CA USA | ||
| Staci Wilson | D,D/F | July 8, 1976 | Livingston, NJ USA | ||
| Kim Yankowski Montgomery | M,F | April 27, 1972 | Huntington, NY USA |
