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The team was founded in 2008 as the Buffalo Flash and played in the USL W-League from 2008 to 2010. In 2011, the team became the Western New York Flash and joined Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), its only season in the league. In 2012, following the folding of the WPS, the team was a member of Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL-E).
Spencer joined the Western New York Flash ahead of the 2014 NWSL season. [14] She made 22 appearances for the club, starting in 9 matches and scoring 3 goals. [10] She scored her first goal for the Flash during a 2–1 over FC Kansas City on May 8. [15] The Flash finished in seventh place with a 8–12–4 record. [16]
Western New York Flash; 2015 Western New York Flash season; President: Alexandra Sahlen: Head coach: Aaran Lines: Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium: Top goalscorer: League: Sam Mewis (3) Lynn Williams (3) All: Sam Mewis (8) Highest home attendance: 2,514 (June 6 vs. Chicago) Lowest home attendance: 1,802 (May 8 vs. Kansas City) Average home league ...
Western New York Flash; 2014 Western New York Flash season; President: Alexandra Sahlen: Head coach: Aaran Lines: Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York (Capacity: 13,768) NWSL: 7th: Highest home attendance: 4,339 (Aug. 13 vs. Sky Blue FC) Lowest home attendance: 1,786 (June 18 vs. Chicago Red Stars) Average home league attendance: 3,177
The 2011 Western New York Flash season was the team's inaugural and only season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, after competing as the Buffalo Flash in the USL W-League. The Western New York Flash won the league, then went on to win the 2011 WPS championship over the Philadelphia Independence.
Western New York Flash; 2013 Western New York Flash season; President: Alexandra Sahlen: Head coach: Aaran Lines: Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium: NWSL: 1st: NWSL Playoffs: NWSL Championship Runner-up: Highest home attendance: 9,129 vs Portland Thorns FC (August 31, 2013 – NWSL Championship) Lowest home attendance: 2,127 vs Sky Blue FC (May 1, 2013)
The 2016 season was Western New York Flash's ninth season, the fourth in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The season ended with the Flash's first finals appearance since the 2013 NWSL season and the franchise's first NWSL Championship victory.
Along with husband Aaran Lines, Sahlen then founded a new professional W-League club, Buffalo Flash, in time for the 2009 season. [5] Sahlen played for the Flash as they won the 2010 W-League championship and remained on the playing roster when the team changed its name to Western New York Flash and entered Women's Professional Soccer ...