Washington DC Shadow

DC Shadow is a Premier Ultimate League (PUL) professional women's ultimate team based in Washington, DC. They joined the PUL as part of the 2020 expansion[1][2] but as a result of the league's decision to cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic they have not yet competed.[3] The Shadow's mission is to "advance gender equity in the sport of ultimate by actively engaging in the development of youth ultimate, strengthening ties between area college and club players, and increasing accessibility to and visibility of womxn ultimate players."[4]

Washington, DC Shadow
SportUltimate
Founded2020
LeaguePremier Ultimate League
Based inWashington, DC
PresidentDave Tornquist
Head coachAllison Maddux
Websitedcshadowultimate.com

Franchise history

On December 3, 2019 the PUL, which held its inaugural season in 2019,[5][6][7] announced that it would be adding 4 new teams, including the DC Shadow, Milwaukee Monarchs, Portland Rising,[8] and Minnesota Strike.[1]

Leadership team
  • Dave Tornquist - President/Treasurer
  • Kevin Wolf - Vice President
  • Barbara Thaw - Secretary

Current coaching staff
  • Head Coach - Allison Maddux
  • Assistant Coach (Strategy & Defense) - Chance Cochran
  • Assistant Coach (Strategy & Offense) - John Agan
  • Assistant Coach (Operations & Community Liaison) - Kelly Ross

All-time head coaches
# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Allison Maddux 2020- Season canceled due to COVID-19

Roster
2020 DC Shadow
# Name Pronouns College Club Team
0 Brittany Taylor She/Her Virginia DC Rally
 1 Ashleigh Buch She/Her Iowa State KC Wicked
2 Theresa Hackett She/Her Virginia DC Space Heater
3 Amy Wickner She/They DC Grit
4 Kristin Franke She/Her Valparaiso DC Scandal
5 Jillian "Bowzer" Du She/Her UC San Diego DC Grit
8 Ashley Sylvester She/Her Texas A&M DC Space Heater
9 Maria "CC" Pascale She/Her Maryland DC Grit
10 Jenny Fey She/Her Mary Washington DC Space Heater
11 Emily Grimes She/Her Dickinson 8 Bit Heroes
12 Katy "Butters" Craley She/They Oregon
14 Nada Tramonte She/Her Virginia DC Scandal
17 Eliza Pugh She/Her Harvard DC Grit
18 Christine Valvo She/Her Mary Washington DC Scandal
19 Allie Wallace She/Her James Madison VA Rebellion
20 Nicole Wilkinson She/Her Case Western DC HVAC
21 Verena Woloson She/Her Pittsburgh DC Scandal
22 Lauren Allen She/Her Georgetown DC Scandal
23 Lisa Dang She/Her William & Mary VA Rebellion
24 Adi Malavé She/Her Denver Mesteño
26 Michelle Landis She/Her Texas Woman's NY Bent
31 Marlee Akerson She/Her Colorado College DC HVAC
36 Carolyn Normile She/Her Pittsburgh DC Scandal
50 Hannah Boone She/Her Cornell DC Space Heater
64 Becca Arbacher She/Her Columbia DC Grit
93 Kate Trenerry She/Her Carleton DC Grit
99 Meg Tucker She/Her Christopher Newport DC Rally

References
  1. comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-12-03). "Premier Ultimate League Adding Four Teams For 2020 Season". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. "Forbes - Women's Professional Ultimate Frisbee League Announces Expansion". PORTLAND RISING. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. 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.
  4. "About Us —". www.dcshadowultimate.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. 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 2020-05-26.
  6. "Welcome to the Women's Ultimate Frisbee League - Ms. Magazine". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. comments, Kelsey Hayden in News with 0 (2020-02-28). "Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. "Professional Ultimate team to come to Portland". WCSH. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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