Columbus Pride (ultimate)

The Columbus Pride is a professional women's ultimate team based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in the Premier Ultimate League (PUL).[1] The team joined the PUL for the league's inaugural 2019 season.[2] Their stated mission is to "increase the visibility of elite female ultimate players in Columbus and surrounding areas, provide role models to young athletes, and compete at a high, spirited level."[3]

Columbus Pride
SportUltimate
Founded2019
LeaguePremier Ultimate League
Based inColumbus, Ohio
Head coachJoseph Marmerstein
Websitecolumbusprideultimate.com

Franchise history

The Pride formed in early 2019, and is one of the original eight teams in the Premier Ultimate League.[4]

The team would have played its second season in 2020 and held tryouts in early 2020,[5][6] but the PUL cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

In 2021, the Pride competed at the Midwest weekend of the PUL's abbreviated competition season, placing second. They fell in overtime to the Milwaukee Monarchs and defeated the Indianapolis Red.[9]

Record

Going into the 2019 season, Ultiworld's power rankings placed the Pride at 6th in the league.[10] In their 2019 regular season, the Pride defeated the Nashville Nightshade[11] 24-13 and the Indianapolis Red 15–12.[12] They fell to the NY Gridlock 10–17,[13] the Medellin Revolution 16–18,[14] and the Raleigh Radiance 13–20.[15] This record gave them a sixth-place finish in the league, which did not qualify them for the playoffs.[16]

In 2021, the Pride lost to the Milwaukee Monarchs 11-12 and defeated the Indianapolis Red 21-7.[9]

The Pride will compete in the PUL's 2022 season, which runs from April through June 2022.[17][18]

Year Reg. Season Playoffs Finish
2019 2-3 (6th) 0-0 6th
2020 Season Cancelled 0-0 Season Cancelled
2021 1-1 n/a 2nd in Midwest
Total 3-4 0-0

Current coaching staff
  • Head coach: Joseph Marmerstein
  • Assistant coach: Alaine Wetli
  • Founder: Mary Turner
  • Founder: Sadie Jezierski
  • Founder: Corinn "Champ" Pruitt

Roster

The team's 2020 roster was as follows:[6][19]

2020 Columbus Pride
# Name Pronouns College Most Recent Club Team
2 Libby Lehman Case Western Reserve University Columbus Rival
3 Domenica Sutherland University of Texas Texas Showdown
4 Emily Barrett Ohio State University Columbus Cocktails
5 Paige Soper Ohio State University Columbus Rival
6 Corinn Pruitt Ohio State University Columbus Rival
7 Lucy Bender Allegheny College; University of Pittsburgh Columbus Rival
8 Lilly Mendoza Cornell University Columbus Rival
9 Janine Walker Ohio State University Columbus Rival
10 Cara Sieber Ohio State University Columbus Cocktails
11 Sadie Jezierski Ohio State University Nashville 'Shine
14 Kristen Cherosky Ohio State University Columbus Rival
16 Lucia Wei Case Western Reserve University EDM (Denver)
17 Caitlin Duffner Ohio State University Columbus Cocktails
19 Iris Javersak University of Akron Columbus Rival
20 Charlotte Koerner West Virginia University Pittsburgh Alloy
22 Mary Turner Ohio State University Nashville 'Shine
23 Lauren Boyle Washington DC Scandal
24 Stevie Miller Ohio State University Columbus Rival
26 Chelsea Zhu Williams College Notorious C.L.E.
29 Emmy Schroder Ohio State University Columbus Rival
31 Sharon Yee Case Western Reserve University Columbus Rival
39 Sara Scott University of Wisconsin Columbus Rival
47 Penny Wu Hybrid (Ann Arbor)
78 Tiffany Lim Ohio State University Petey's Pirates (Columbus)
87 Molly Moore University of Pittsburgh Washington DC Scandal
95 Kristen Behrens Ohio State University Petey's Pirates (Columbus)
00 Eileen Duffner Washington University Chicago Nemesis

References
  1. "8 Women's Semi-Professional Sports Teams in Columbus". ColumbusUnderground.com. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-01-22). "New Women's & Non-Binary Semi-Pro League Set To Launch In April". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "Columbus Pride". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. Zagoria, Adam (2019-06-28). "Born of a Boycott, a Women's Ultimate Frisbee League Charts Its Own Path". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. comments, Kelsey Hayden in News with 0 (2020-02-28). "Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  6. Raynor, Keith; Opinion, Daniel Prentice in; comments, Preview with 0 (2020-03-05). "PUL 2020: A Look At The New Rosters". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  7. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-03-12). "Western Ultimate League Postpones Start of Season Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-04-14). "Premier Ultimate League 2020 Season Has Been Canceled". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  9. News, Alex Rubin in; comments, Recap with 0 (2021-08-31). "PUL Championship Series 2021: Midwest Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. comments, Ultiworld in Preview with 0 (2019-04-19). "Premier Ultimate League: 2019 Season Primer". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  11. "Columbus Pride Powers Ahead of Nashville Nightshade in PUL Season Opener". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  12. "Pro Ultimate Frisbee comes to festival - Daily Advocate". www.dailyadvocate.com. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  13. Gerhart, Graham; Rippe, Mary; Coverage, Robert Gough in; News; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-05-10). "PUL Throwaround: New York Topples Columbus while Medellín Remains Perfect". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28. {{cite web}}: |last4= has generic name (help)
  14. Gerhart, Graham; Prentice, Daniel; Coverage, Charlie Eisenhood in; News; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-05-18). "PUL Throwaround: Medellín Wrap Up As Regular Season Hits Halfway Point". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28. {{cite web}}: |last4= has generic name (help)
  15. Rubin, Alex; Hayden, Kelsey; Gerhart, Graham; Hart, Karoline; Coverage, Zakk Mabrey in; News; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-06-15). "PUL Throwaround: Teams Jockey For Playoff Position Over Weeks 5-8". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28. {{cite web}}: |last6= has generic name (help)
  16. "Results". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  17. Fischer, Jim. "The Go-To Guide: Columbus Sporting Events That Are Fun for Families". Columbus Parent. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  18. "2022 Schedule Drop!". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  19. "2020". Columbus Pride. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

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