Revolution (ultimate)

The Medellín Revolution (also known as Colombia Revolution) is a women's ultimate team based in Medellín, Colombia which competes professionally in the Premier Ultimate League (PUL)[1] and as a club team in national and international competitions. The team has represented Colombia on the international stage numerous times. As a team, they are known for a unique free-spirited attitude[2] and a fast-paced, relentless style of play; they are considered one of the top club teams in the world.[3][4] Plays by several of their players have been selected for the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 highlights show.[5][6]

Medellín Revolution
SportUltimate
Founded2004
LeaguePremier Ultimate League
Based inMedellín, Colombia
Head coachMauricio Moore
Websiterevolutionultimate.com

The Revolution club was co-founded by coach Mauricio Moore and Andrea Trujillo in 2004 in response to the lack of playing opportunities for women to play ultimate in Colombia.[7] The Revolution have won 11 consecutive club women's championships in Colombia, beginning in 2009.

The Revolution joined the PUL for the league's inaugural 2019 season as the only competing team not based in the United States.[8] The team went undefeated and won the 2019 PUL championship.[9]

As a PUL team

The Revolution is one of the original eight teams in the Premier Ultimate League.[1] They participated in a 2018 series of showcase games among several teams who would go on to become founding members of the PUL.

The team would have played its second season in 2020, but the PUL cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]

Record

Considered a clear front-runner for the 2019 regular season,[12] the Revolution lived up to pre-season expectations and defeated the Atlanta Soul 30–20 in the first ever pro women's ultimate game in Colombia[13][3] and again 24–17 in Atlanta,[14] the Raleigh Radiance 16–13,[14] the Columbus Pride 18–16,[15] and the Indianapolis Red 16–6.[15] This record gave them a first-place finish in the league prior to playoffs.[9] Again a heavy favorite in the playoffs,[16] the Revolution defeated the Atlanta Soul 27–26 in a double overtime semifinal game before besting the Raleigh Radiance 20–14 in the championship game.[9][17]

Year Reg. Season Playoffs Finish
2019 5-0 (first) 2-0 Champion
2020 Season Cancelled 0-0 Season Cancelled
Total 5-0 2-0

Current coaching staff

Mauricio Moore coaches Revolution in both the PUL and in club competition.

Roster

The team's roster differs somewhat between club and professional competition. The team's 2020 PUL roster was as follows:[18][19]

2020 Medellín Revolution
# Name Pronouns College Most Recent Club Team
Emily Berman
Inbal Haviva
Jesse Shofner University of Oregon Denver Molly Brown
Lisa Pitcaithley UC Santa Barbara Denver Molly Brown
Aki Younge Yale University Washington DC Scandal
Alejandra Torres Revolution
Alejandra Uribe Revolution
Anali Maya
Ana Maria Rojas Revolution
Andrea Bustamante
Carolina Angel
Claire Chastain University of North Carolina Denver Molly Brown
Elizabeth Mosquera Revolution
Gabriela Jimenez Revolution
Karen Rico
Laura Ospina Revolution
Levke Walczak
Luisa Sanchez
Manuela Cardenas Revolution
Maria Angelica Forero Revolution
Maria Paula Santos Revolution
Mish Phillips
Valentina Gomez
Valeria Cardenas Revolution
Ximena Montana Revolution
Yina Cartagena Revolution

As a club team

The Revolution have competed as a club team since 2004 and have won 11 consecutive Colombian national championships beginning in 2009.[19][20]

They have also been highly successful in international club competition, winning major tournaments like the US Open (2017)[21] and consistently placing highly against top US and international competition.[22][23][24][25]

They placed second at the 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships[26] and seventh at the 2014 World Ultimate Club Championships.[27][28][29] Colombian national women's teams, which have been coached by Revolution coach Mauricio Moore since at least 2017,[30] are often populated largely by Revolution players and have likewise been successful in recent years.[4][31]

The team has a close relationship with Denver Molly Brown, with several members of each team playing for the other in various club and professional competitions.[32]

References
  1. 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 2020-05-27.
  2. comments, Daniel Prentice in News with 0 (2018-07-16). "Inside Break: Revolution Dances Into WUCC". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  3. Gerhart, Graham; Coverage, Daniel Prentice in; News; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-04-25). "PUL Throwaround: The League's First Goal, Revolution Puts on a Show". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  4. comments, Dan Young in Analysis with 0 (2018-07-19). "Revolution Innovation: How The Colombians Won The US Open (And Might Win WUCC) [Part One]". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in Livewire with 0. "WATCH: Revolution's Laura Ospina On SportsCenter Top 10 | Livewire". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in Livewire with 0. "WATCH: Revolution's Yina Cartagena Lands At #7 On SportsCenter Top 10 | Livewire". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  7. "Historia". Revolution Ultimate Club (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  8. 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.
  9. "Results". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  10. 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.
  11. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-04-14). "Premier Ultimate League 2020 Season Has Been Canceled". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  12. comments, Ultiworld in Preview with 0 (2019-04-19). "Premier Ultimate League: 2019 Season Primer". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  13. News, Daniel Prentice in; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-04-21). "Pro Women's Ultimate Steps Into The Spotlight On Momentous Night In Medellín". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  14. 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 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last4= has generic name (help)
  15. 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 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last4= has generic name (help)
  16. Analysis, Keith Raynor in; comments, Video with 0 (2019-06-28). "PUL Championship Weekend 2019: How Could Revolution Lose?". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  17. News, Edward Stephens in; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-07-03). "PUL Championship Weekend 2019: Revolution Wins Inaugural League Title". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  18. Raynor, Keith; Opinion, Daniel Prentice in; comments, Preview with 0 (2020-03-05). "PUL 2020: A Look At The New Rosters". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  19. "Medellin Revolution". Premier Ultimate League. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  20. News, Charlie Eisenhood in; comments, Recap with 1 (2012-10-18). "2012 Colombian Nationals: With Fourth Consecutive National Title, Revolution Now A Dynasty". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  21. "Colombia, subcampeona del abierto de Estados Unidos de Ultimate". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  22. News, Eryn Ogren in; comments, Recap with 5 (2017-08-07). "Viva La Revolution! Colombia Takes Gold At The US Open". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  23. News, Eryn Ogren in; comments, Recap with 0 (2017-08-06). "Revolution Delivers Another Huge Win To Reach US Open Final". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  24. News, Daniel Prentice in; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-08-07). "Brute Squad Contains Revolution Stars to Win Back to Back U.S. Open Titles". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  25. Prentice, Daniel; Coverage, Cody Mills in; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-08-04). "U.S. Open 2019: Quarters & Semis Recaps (Women's)". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  26. comments, Daniel Prentice in Recap with 0 (2018-07-24). "Relentless Riot Suffocates Revolution in World Championship Win (Women's)". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  27. "WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC)". www.wfdf.org. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  28. "El ultimate en Colombia, un deporte camino a la gloria". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  29. "2014 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC)". wfdf.org. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  30. "Selección Colombia de Ultimate recauda fondos para viajar a mundial en Australia". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  31. Henao, Daniel Cardona (2016-06-24). "Damas de Colombia juegan histórica final en Mundial de ultimate". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  32. comments, Daniel Prentice in Profile with 0 (2018-07-18). "Inside Break: Manuela On Facing Molly Brown". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.

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