FC Buffalo (women)

FC Buffalo is an American women's soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2021, the team plays in USL W League (USLW), a pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the East Conference. FC Buffalo is the sister team of USL League Two club FC Buffalo.

FC Buffalo

Full name	FC Buffalo
Founded	2021; 4 years ago (2021)
Stadium	Coyer Field Buffalo, New York
Owners	Nick Mendola
Head Coach	Greg Margolis
League	USL W League
Website	www.fcbuffalo.org
Home colors

The team plays its home games at Coyer Field in Buffalo. The team's colors are blue, gold and white.

History

In 2021, club owner Nicholas Mendola announced the launch of a women's soccer team, which started play in May. On March 5, the club announced Nikki Bartholomew as the first manager of FC Buffalo. In their first UWS season, FC Buffalo finished in first place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 7–2–1.^[1] FC Buffalo hosted the East Conference playoffs, winning their first match against Lancaster Inferno FC 3–2. In the Eastern Conference Final FC Buffalo lost 2–0 against CT Fusion.^[2]

On May 9, 2022, the team announced that they would play their home games for the 2022 season at Dobson Field on the campus of D'Youville University while All-High Stadium is renovated.^[3] The club again only lost once in the regular season, then winning a pair of playoff games to reach the National Championship weekend. FC Buffalo would fall against Calgary Foothills WFC in the semi-finals, ending their playoff run.^[4] After the renovations at All High were completed, Buffalo Public Schools initially declined to have the team play its matches there for the 2023 season, which forced an emergency field location at Williamsville South High School.^[5][6] Then in April 2024, the club were welcomed back to All-High ahead of the upcoming season.^[7] The women won the 2024 Iron Division and the right to host the National Championship weekend.^[8]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 21 February 2025^[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Shea Vanderbosch 2 DF  USA Anna Bean 3 DF  USA Ellie Simmons 4 DF  USA Erin Weir 5 FW  USA Kylie Miranto 7 FW  USA Skylar Cornell 8 FW  USA Carissima Cutrona 9 DF  USA Claire DeAngelis 10 FW  USA Sarah Woods 12 MF  ENG Lizzy Harkness 13 MF  USA Lindsey Lenhard 16 FW  USA Paige Szymanski 17 MF  USA Morgan Kulniszewski 18 MF  USA Grace Kulniszewski

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  USA Charlie Pawli 20 MF  USA Gianna Tuzzolino 22 DF  USA Tess Ford 23 FW  USA Elina Kunik 25 DF  USA Kam Vanderbosch 28 MF  USA Izzy Schmidt 77 MF  USA Linda Ullmark 20 DF  USA Delta Barber - MF  USA Kaylin Ricci - MF  CAN Payton Robertson - GK  USA Sydney Mulka - GK  USA Bella Simoncelli - MF  USA Eileen Solomon - DF  USA Rory Schaeffer

Management and staff

As of February 21, 2025

Executive Staff
Position	Staff
Owner	Nick Mendola
Director of Women's Soccer	Liz Mantel
Technical Staff
Position	Staff
Head coach	Greg Margolis
Assistant coach	Victoria Caruso
Assistant coach	Emily Kelly

All-time record

Year	League	W-L-D	GF	GA	GD	Regular Season	Playoffs
2021	United Women's Soccer	7-2-1	23	14	+9	1st, East Division	Lost East Conference Finals
2022	United Women's Soccer	7-1-2	23	7	+16	1st, Penn-NY Division	Lost National Semi-Finals
2023	United Women's Soccer	8-0-0	43	5	+38	1st, East Division	Lost Second Round
2024	United Women's Soccer	6-1-1	23	7	+16	1st, Iron Division	Lost National Semi-finals
2025	USL W League	5-3-2	21	11	+10	3rd, Great Forest Division	did not qualify
Total	5 Seasons	33-7-6	133	44	+89

Playoff results

Season	Game	Visiting	Home
2021	East Conference Semi-Finals	Lancaster Inferno 2	FC Buffalo 3
	East Conference Finals	CT Fusion 2	FC Buffalo 0
2022	East Conference Semi-Finals	FC Buffalo 2	New England Mutiny 1
	East Conference Finals	FC Buffalo 3	Coppermine United 2
	National Semi-Finals	Calgary Foothills 4	FC Buffalo 1
2023	First Round	(E1)FC Buffalo 1	(E8) Albany Rush 0
	Second Round	(E1)FC Buffalo 2	(E4)Lancaster Inferno 4

Honors

• UWS Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions: 2021
• UWS Penn-NY Division Champions: 2022
• UWS Eastern Conference (Playoff) Champions: 2022
• UWS Penn-NY Division Champions: 2023
• UWS Iron Division Champions: 2024

Media

External videos
FC Buffalo home game broadcasts

All FC Buffalo home games are streamed live on the club's SportsEngine Play channel.

The club's broadcast team consists of Jeffrey Boyd on play-by-play, and Mike Babcock on color commentary.