Midwest United FC

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Grand Rapids FC.
Midwest United FC
Midwest United FC logo.png
Founded2016 (as Grand Rapids FC)
StadiumAquinas College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Head CoachLewis Robinson
LeagueUnited Women's Soccer
2021Midwest North Conference: 1st
Playoffs: National semifinal
WebsiteClub website

Midwest United FC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan who play in the Midwest Division of the United Women's Soccer league. The team was founded in 2016 as the women's side to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017.[1] In December 2019, Midwest United FC assumed ownership of the team and rebranded it under their name.[2]

History[]

Grand Rapids FC (GRFC) was started in 2014 by a group of Grand Rapids residents as a community-funded project. The men's team's first season was in 2015 in the newly formed Great Lakes Premier League before moving to the National Premier Soccer League. After two successful seasons that showed average attendance figures over 4,000 each season, the owners announced on November 1, 2016 that they would be adding a women's team to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017 in the United Women's Soccer league.[1][3]

The Grand Rapids FC women won the 2017 UWS Championship in their inaugural season [4] on July 22, 2017 at their home stadium, defeating the defending champions Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3 goals to 1.

In December 2019, the Grand Rapids FC brand underwent restructuring. The ownership model was changed and the men's team changed leagues. During this time, the ownership of the women's side was transferred to Midwest United FC and their name was changed to reflect this change.[2][5]

Stadium[]

Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Record attendance[]

  • 2,814 - July 2, 2017 vs Toledo Villa FC at Houseman Field (second game of a doubleheader following GRFC men, attendance counted both games)
  • 1,034 - July 22, 2017 vs Santa Clarita Blue Heat (single game record)

Players[]

2021 roster[]

[6] 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 United States USA Gracie VanLangevelde
1 GK United States USA Lauren Kozal
1 GK United States USA Maia Perez
2 DF United States USA Clare Carlson
2 DF United States USA Natalie Lunt
3 DF United States USA Matea Diekema
4 DF United States USA Olivia Albert
5 DF England ENG Paige Eli
6 DF United States USA Bree Probst
6 MF United States USA Grace Labadie
7 MF United States USA Macey Wierenga
8 MF United States USA Macy Hollingsworth
9 MF United States USA Maya Dean
10 MF United States USA Avery Lockwood
11 FW United States USA Stephanie Currie
14 MF United States USA Anna Bennett
15 FW United States USA Hannah Crum
16 DF United States USA Merin McDermott
16 DF United States USA Bria Schrotenboer
17 FW United States USA Jen Blitchok
18 MF United States USA Marti Corby
— GK United States USA Belle Okoraofo
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK United States USA Danika Austin
— DF United States USA Regan Berg
— DF United States USA Raegan Cox
— DF United States USA Megan Sullivan
— DF United States USA Maddie Myers
— DF United States USA Avery Tack
— MF United States USA Regan Dalton
— MF United States USA Ariana Garcia
— MF United States USA Megan Scholten
— FW United States USA Kaema Amachree
— FW United States USA Elle Otto
— FW United States USA Morgan Otteson
— FW United States USA Riley Tanner
— FW United States USA Amber Tripp
— FW United States USA Mary Dziuba
— FW United States USA Sydney Shenk
— FW United States USA Caitlin Rebera
— DF Poland POL Oliwia Wos
— FW United States USA Emma Berdiner
— MF United States USA Olivia Dault
— MF South Africa RSA Karabo Dhlamini

Notable former players[]

Head coaches[]

  • England Lewis Robinson (2017, 2020–present)
  • England Chris Allen (2018)
  • England James Gilpin (2018–2019)

Honors[]

United Women's Soccer

  • National championships (1): 2017
  • Conference season championships (2)
    • Midwest Conference: 2017
    • Midwest North Conference: 2021
  • Conference playoff championships (3)

Minor competitions

  • UWS Stadium Showcase: 2020

Year-by-year[]

Year Tier League Regular Season Playoffs
2017 2 UWS 1st of 7, Midwest (8–1–1) UWS champions
2018 2 UWS 2nd of 7, Midwest (7–1–2) National semifinal
2019 2 UWS 4th of 6, Midwest (3–5–2) Conference final
2020 2 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7]
2021 2 UWS 1st of 5, Midwest North (9–0–1) National semifinal

Historic record vs opponents[]

Legend
0–0–0 Win-Loss-Draw
0–0 Win-Loss
* No games played
Opponent League Playoffs MI Cup Played Total GF GA GD Win %
Michigan AFC Ann Arbor 1–1 * * 2 1–1 4 6 –2 .500
Illinois Chicago KICS 1–0 * * 1 1–0 3 1 +2 1.000
Connecticut Connecticut Fusion * 0–1 * 1 0–1 1 2 –1 .000
Michigan Corktown AFC 2–0 0–0–1 (1–0 PKs) * 3 2–0–1 11 7 +4 .833
Michigan Detroit City FC 2–0 * * 2 2–0 5 3 +2 1.000
Michigan Detroit Sun FC 4–2 1–0–1 (1–0 PKs) * 8 5–2–1 15 11 +4 .688
Indiana FC Indiana 2–0 1–0 * 3 3–0 16 1 +15 1.000
Indiana Fort Wayne United FC 4–0 * * 4 4–0 19 1 +18 1.000
Michigan Genesee FC 1–0 * * 1 1–0 7 0 +7 1.000
Indiana Indiana Elite FC 1–0 * * 1 1–0 12 0 +12 1.000
Indiana Indiana Union[B] 3–1–1 0–1 * 6 3–2–1 31 14 +17 .583
Pennsylvania Inferno Rush * 0–1 * 1 0–1 3 4 –1 .000
Michigan Lansing United 1–3–2 2–0 * 8 3–3–2 18 15 +3 .500
New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders * 0–0–1 (1–0 PKs) * 1 0–0–1 2 2 0 .500
Michigan Michigan Legends FC 2–0–3 * * 5 2–0–3 14 7 +7 .700
Michigan Motor City FC * * 0–1 1 0–1 1 3 –2 .000
Michigan Muskegon Risers SC 2–0 * * 2 2–0 8 2 +6 1.000
California Santa Clarita Blue Heat * 1–0 * 1 1–0 3 1 +2 1.000
Missouri St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC * 1–0 * 1 1–0 3 1 +2 1.000
Ohio Toledo Villa FC 1–0 * * 1 1–0 4 0 +4 1.000
Total 27–7–6 6–3–3 (3–0 PKs) 0–1 53 33–11–9 180 81 +99 .708
  • Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies.
  • Updated to end of 2021 season.
  1. ^
    B Indy Premier SC was renamed Indiana Union in 2019.

Player records[]

  • Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies.
  • Updated to end of 2021 season
  • Reference:[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "GRFC To Field Women's Team in 2017". November 1, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "GRFC Announces Collaboration With Midwest United". December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Grand Rapids FC launches women's team for 2017 season". November 1, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Grand Rapids FC beats Santa Clarita, captures United Women's Soccer championship".
  5. ^ "Grand Rapids FC makes move to a new league". December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Roster". Midwest United FC. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "UWS Provides Update on 2020 Season". Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ What If It Rains - All Time Stats

External links[]

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