Arizona Heatwave

Arizona Heatwave

Full name	Arizona Heatwave
Nickname(s)	Heatwave
Founded	2001
Stadium	Sandra Day O'Connor HS Stadium
Managing partner	Tom McConkey
General manager	Rick Kelsey[1]
Head coach	Manny Arias
League	USL W-League
2005	2nd, Western Conference Conference finals
Home colours Away colours

The Arizona Heatwave were an American women's soccer team founded in 2003, which played in the USL W-League for three years until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Heatwave played their home games in the stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in the city of Glendale, Arizona.^{[citation needed]}

The team was affiliated with Arizona Futbol Club and shared its crest, which were the letters AZ over crossed hammers on a blue and green heater shield.^[2] The team's colors were green, blue, and white.

vs. Denver Lady Cougars, July 15, 2005^{[citation needed]}

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Jennifer Branam 3 DF  USA Amy LePeilbet 5 MF  USA Christie Spear 6 DF  USA Julie Willford 8 FW  USA Stephanie Peel 9 FW  USA Brittany Cooper 11 FW  USA Liz Bogus 12 GK  MEX Pamela Tajonar

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 DF  USA Shaye Harrell 15 MF  USA Mallory Miller 16 MF  MEX Mónica Vergara 21 DF  USA Michelle Deatherage 23 MF  USA Jennifer Klein 24 MF  MEX Luz Saucedo 26 MF  USA Patrice Faulner

• 2004: Kim Byrnes^[3]
• 2005: Manny Arias

• Stadium at Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona 2003^[2]
• Stadium at Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona 2004
• Mesa Sports Complex, Mesa, Arizona 2004 (1 game)
• Stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, Glendale, Arizona 2005

• Page at USL Soccer
• The W-League (USL) (1995-2005) - American Soccer History Archives