The 2002 season was the Philadelphia Charge's second season competing in the Women's United Soccer Association league, the top division of women's soccer in the United States, and second competitive season. The team was coached by Mark Krikorian.
Club
Roster The first-team roster of Philadelphia Charge.
Team management {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! style="background:#da2736; color:#fff; border:2px solid #041c2c;"|Position ! style="background:#da2736; color:#fff; border:2px solid #041c2c;"|Staff Member |- | Head coach || Mark Krikorian |- | Assistant coach || Pia Sundhage |- | Assistant coach || John Natale |- | Goalkeeping coach || Paul Royal
Competition
Regular season
Results by round
Home/away results
Regular-season standings
Playoffs
Statistics
Players without any appearance are not included.
|colspan="14"|Goalkeepers:
|colspan="14"|Defenders:
|colspan="14"|Midfielders:
|colspan="14"|Forwards:
Goalkeepers
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO Melissa Moore20 20 11–3–6 20 1.00 4 0 0 Maite Zabala1 1 0–1–0 2 2.00 0 0 0 Total 11-4-6 22 1.05 4 0 0 Record = W-L-D
Transfers
In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesDecember 5, 2001 Tracy Arkenberg FW San Diego Spirit 2001 WUSA waiver draft Maite Zabala GK Atlanta BeatJanuary 30, 2002 Zhao Lihong MF China women's national football team Signed Marinette Pichon FW SignedFebruary 11, 2002 Stacey Tullock DF Arizona State 2002 WUSA draft, Round 1, Pick 5, 5th Overall Mary-Frances Monroe MF UCLA 2002 WUSA draft, Round 2, Pick 5, 13th Overall Andrea Alfiler MF Azusa Pacific 2002 WUSA draft, Round 2, Pick 8, 16th Overall Katie Carson GK Clemson University 2002 WUSA draft, Round 3, Pick 5, 21st Overall Kayrn Hall DF University of Florida 2002 WUSA draft, Round 4, Pick 5, 29th OverallApril 3, 2002 Janel Schillig GK Villanova University SignedJuly 9, 2002 Tara Koleski FW San Diego Spirit Signed Kerry Connors MF New York Power Signed
Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesDecember 3, 2001 Laurie Pells GK Waived Rakel Karvelsson FW Vanessa Rubio DF Courtney Saunders FW December 5, 2001 Saskia Webber GK New York Power TradeApril 1, 2002 Laurie Schwoy MF Released Katie Carson GK Released Michelle Demko MF ReleasedMay 16, 2002 Andrea Alfiler DF San Diego Spirit Released Deidre Enos FW N/A Retired Doris Fitschen DF N/A Retired Jennifer Soileau MF N/A Retired
Honors 2002 WUSA Most Valuable Player of the Year: Marinette Pichon 2002 WUSA Offensive Player of the Year: Marinette Pichon 2002 All-WUSA Team: Marinette Pichon, Jennifer Tietjen-Prozzo, Erica Iverson, 2002 WUSA Coach of the Year: Mark Krikorian
References
External links Philadelphia Charge website (archive.org)