Fort Wayne Fever
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Fort Wayne Fever was an American soccer team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana
, United States
. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at Hefner Stadium. The team's colors were white and black. The team had a sister organization, Fort Wayne Fever (W-League)
, which played in the W-League
.
, but did pick up a couple of wins in their first encounters, 2-1 over Columbus Shooting Stars
and 4-2 on the road at Kalamazoo Kingdom
. Fever were competitive throughout most of the rest of the season, especially away from home, where they enjoyed several healthy victories, including a 3-1 win over Columbus in early June, a 3-0 over Toledo Slayers
in early July, and a 2-1 over Sioux Falls Spitfire
. Unfortunately, two losses and a tie in their final three games - including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Michigan Bucks
on the last day of the season - put pay to any playoff hopes Fever may have had; they finished their debut year a close third in the Great Lakes Division, just six points behind Indiana.
2004 was a great season for Fort Wayne, who built on their excellent debut year and were genuine challengers for their divisional title. They started the season with bang, flattening Kalamazoo Kingdom
5-2 on the opening day of the season, and registering several other high-scoring wins, 3-2 over Toledo Slayers
and 4-3 over Cleveland Internationals
, the latter of which saw striker Omar Jarun
winning it for Fever with a 109th minute golden goal. Fort Wayne were unstoppable in June, winning six games out of six, and outscoring their opponents 24 to 6. They demolished Indiana Blast
7-3 off a hat trick from Daniel Broxup, and overwhelmed West Michigan Edge
6-1 with Broxup's second trio of the year. As the season entered its final month Fever looked poised to take their first divisional title, but inexplicably folded in the run-in, losing two of their final four regular season games, including a 1-5 humiliation at home to Michigan Bucks
. Despite beating Indiana Invaders
4-3 on the final day of the season, they eventually finished the year in second place in the Great Lakes Division, just one point behind champs Michigan Bucks
, but into the playoffs for the first time. Sadly for Fever, their playoff campaign was a short one, as they lost 3-1 to Heartland Division champions Chicago Fire Premier
first time out; nevertheless, Fever's achievements for the year were admirable. Daniel Broxup was a monster in front of goal, netting an astonishing 19 times, making him the 5th highest scorer in the PDL in 2004, while Josh Tudela
and Philip Wilson both provided 5 assists each.
Fever began 2005 continuing the form with which they had ended 2004; a 5-2 opening day victory over Toledo Slayers
(courtesy of four goals from Daniel Broxup) was immediately followed by a 3-1 win on the road over Kalamazoo Kingdom
, and Fort Wayne looked poised to challenge for honors again. However, and for reasons unclear, things never quite came together for the team. Throughout the year, Fever's form was either feast or famine: every game was either a one-sided blowout victory, or a demoralizing heavy defeat. Kyle Dulworth scored an 88th minute winner in their 4-3 victory over Kalamazoo in early June, they outscored Thunder Bay Chill
9-2 in their three games in late June and early July and absolutely flattened West Michigan Edge
6-1 in the penultimate game of the season. However, they were annihilated 7-0 at home Michigan Bucks
in mid-June, and also suffered a desperate four-game losing streak in July, losing 5-1 to Thunder Bay, 4-0 to West Michigan, and 3-1 to Chicago Fire Premier
in quick succession. The 5-0 defeat to Indiana Invaders
on the final day of the season ended the campaign on a low note; they finished the year fourth in the Great Lakes Division, a full 22 points behind division champs Chicago Fire Premier
, and out of the playoffs. Daniel Broxup was again Fort Wayne's top scorer, albeit with just 7 goals on the season, while Kyle Dulworth contributed 4 assists.
Fort Wayne's form took a calamitous turn in 2006; they won just one game all season long - 2-0 over Cleveland Internationals
in early June off a brace from Lance Muckey - and lost or tied their other 15 encounters, and only finished out of the Great Lakes Division basement by virtue of the fact that they tied more games than the equally abysmal Cleveland Internationals
. To Fever's credit, most of their losses were tight affairs, usually one goal decisions, often as a result of conceding heartbreaking late winners. In the most extreme examples, West Michigan Edge
scored a 90th minute goal to win 2-1 on the opening day of the season, and then came from a goal down to win 3-2 in their second encounter in June, and they even let a 3-goal lead slip in their 3-3 tie with the Michigan Bucks
. It was all quite frustrating for the Fever fans, who were not used to seeing their team suffer this badly. Philip Wilson was Fort Wayne's top scorer, with 8 goals; John Michael Hayden
and John Mellencamp registered 2 assists apiece.
Things got slightly better for Fever in 2007, as they improved to a 4-11-1 record, but still finished rock bottom of the Great Lakes Division, mainly as a result of the improved form of rivals Cleveland Internationals
. Three of their four victories came in the early part of the season, and included a battling 3-2 victory over West Michigan Edge
and two wins over Cleveland, the second of which saw Fever fight back from a goal down to register another 3-2 result. Unfortunately, elsewhere, Fort Wayne suffered: a was the case before, Fever at least kept the majority of the scorelines respectable, only losing spectacularly once, 5-0 away at Chicago Fire Premier
. Everything else was tight - they let a 2-goal lead slip to lose 3-2 to West Michigan in mid-June, and dropped a tight 1-0 decision at home to new boys St. Louis Lions
, although they did come back from 3-1 down to tie 3-3 with Cleveland on July 1 thanks to late goals from Philip Wilson and Harrison Heller, their only tie of the season. Their only other victory of the season came in mid-July against Toronto Lynx
, a bad-tempered game which saw both sides reduced to 10 men, but where Fort Wayne held on take a 3-2 win. Their top scorer, yet again, was the reliable Philip Wilson, with 5 goals, while Gary Boughton
contributed 3 assists.
Fort Wayne moved to the Midwest Division following the 2008 PDL divisional re-alignment, but remained disappointingly uncompetitive, slumping to a 2-9-5 record, and finishing fourth of five in the division, 18 points behind champs Chicago Fire Premier
. Ironically, one of Fever's two wins was against Chicago, a 1-0 decision away off a goal from Gary Boughton
. Sadly, this was about as good as it got for Fever; they leaked goals everywhere else they went, losing 5-0 to Michigan Bucks
, 4-1 to Toronto Lynx
, and losing 2-1 in three consecutive games at home to Chicago, new boys Kalamazoo Outrage
, and the resurgent Cleveland Internationals
, who scored an 87th minute winner to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Fever's only other win of the season was actually a pretty comprehensive 4-1 revenge victory over Toronto Lynx
in which Gary Boughton
scored a hat trick, but they reverted to form quickly thereafter. The 5-0 loss to West Virginia Chaos
in the penultimate game was perhaps the season's nadir; Boughton was Fort Wayne's top scorer with 6 goals.
, July 18, 2009
Terry Boss
Joseph Connor
Cory Elenio
John Michael Hayden
Mike Palacio
Omar Jarun
Solomon Taiwo
Josh Tudela
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at Hefner Stadium. The team's colors were white and black. The team had a sister organization, Fort Wayne Fever (W-League)
Fort Wayne Fever (W-League)
Fort Wayne Fever was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Midwest Division of the Central Conference. The team folded after the 2009...
, which played in the W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
.
History
Fort Wayne Fever entered the USL Premier Development League as an expansion franchise in 2003, having already existed for many years as a successful youth soccer organization in the Fort Wayne area. Playing out of Hefner Stadium, Fever had a rocky start to life in competition: they lost their first ever competitive game 2-0 to state rivals Indiana InvadersIndiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
, but did pick up a couple of wins in their first encounters, 2-1 over Columbus Shooting Stars
Columbus Shooting Stars
Columbus Shooting Stars were an American soccer team, founded in 2003, and was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, for just one season...
and 4-2 on the road at Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Kingdom folded their...
. Fever were competitive throughout most of the rest of the season, especially away from home, where they enjoyed several healthy victories, including a 3-1 win over Columbus in early June, a 3-0 over Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Slayers played their home games in...
in early July, and a 2-1 over Sioux Falls Spitfire
Sioux Falls Spitfire
Sioux Falls Spitfire was an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The team played its home...
. Unfortunately, two losses and a tie in their final three games - including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
on the last day of the season - put pay to any playoff hopes Fever may have had; they finished their debut year a close third in the Great Lakes Division, just six points behind Indiana.
2004 was a great season for Fort Wayne, who built on their excellent debut year and were genuine challengers for their divisional title. They started the season with bang, flattening Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Kingdom folded their...
5-2 on the opening day of the season, and registering several other high-scoring wins, 3-2 over Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Slayers played their home games in...
and 4-3 over Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
, the latter of which saw striker Omar Jarun
Omar Jarun
Omar Jarun is a Palestinian international footballer, who currently plays for Arka Gdynia in the Polish I Liga.-Club career:Jarun played college soccer for the University of Memphis and the University of Dayton, combining his studies with an amateur career in the PDL with teams such as Fort Wayne...
winning it for Fever with a 109th minute golden goal. Fort Wayne were unstoppable in June, winning six games out of six, and outscoring their opponents 24 to 6. They demolished Indiana Blast
Indiana Blast
Indiana Blast were an American soccer team, founded in 1997. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, and played in the D-3 Pro League, the A-League and the USL Premier Development League, until folding at the end of the 2004 season....
7-3 off a hat trick from Daniel Broxup, and overwhelmed West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
6-1 with Broxup's second trio of the year. As the season entered its final month Fever looked poised to take their first divisional title, but inexplicably folded in the run-in, losing two of their final four regular season games, including a 1-5 humiliation at home to Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. Despite beating Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
4-3 on the final day of the season, they eventually finished the year in second place in the Great Lakes Division, just one point behind champs Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
, but into the playoffs for the first time. Sadly for Fever, their playoff campaign was a short one, as they lost 3-1 to Heartland Division champions Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
first time out; nevertheless, Fever's achievements for the year were admirable. Daniel Broxup was a monster in front of goal, netting an astonishing 19 times, making him the 5th highest scorer in the PDL in 2004, while Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela is an American soccer player currently playing for the Los Angeles Blues of the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
and Philip Wilson both provided 5 assists each.
Fever began 2005 continuing the form with which they had ended 2004; a 5-2 opening day victory over Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers
Toledo Slayers were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Slayers played their home games in...
(courtesy of four goals from Daniel Broxup) was immediately followed by a 3-1 win on the road over Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom
Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Kingdom folded their...
, and Fort Wayne looked poised to challenge for honors again. However, and for reasons unclear, things never quite came together for the team. Throughout the year, Fever's form was either feast or famine: every game was either a one-sided blowout victory, or a demoralizing heavy defeat. Kyle Dulworth scored an 88th minute winner in their 4-3 victory over Kalamazoo in early June, they outscored Thunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Chill is a Canadian soccer team based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2000, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games...
9-2 in their three games in late June and early July and absolutely flattened West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
6-1 in the penultimate game of the season. However, they were annihilated 7-0 at home Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
in mid-June, and also suffered a desperate four-game losing streak in July, losing 5-1 to Thunder Bay, 4-0 to West Michigan, and 3-1 to Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
in quick succession. The 5-0 defeat to Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
on the final day of the season ended the campaign on a low note; they finished the year fourth in the Great Lakes Division, a full 22 points behind division champs Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
, and out of the playoffs. Daniel Broxup was again Fort Wayne's top scorer, albeit with just 7 goals on the season, while Kyle Dulworth contributed 4 assists.
Fort Wayne's form took a calamitous turn in 2006; they won just one game all season long - 2-0 over Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
in early June off a brace from Lance Muckey - and lost or tied their other 15 encounters, and only finished out of the Great Lakes Division basement by virtue of the fact that they tied more games than the equally abysmal Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
. To Fever's credit, most of their losses were tight affairs, usually one goal decisions, often as a result of conceding heartbreaking late winners. In the most extreme examples, West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
scored a 90th minute goal to win 2-1 on the opening day of the season, and then came from a goal down to win 3-2 in their second encounter in June, and they even let a 3-goal lead slip in their 3-3 tie with the Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. It was all quite frustrating for the Fever fans, who were not used to seeing their team suffer this badly. Philip Wilson was Fort Wayne's top scorer, with 8 goals; John Michael Hayden
John Michael Hayden
John Michael Hayden is an American soccer player, currently playing for semi-professional indoor soccer team, the Louisville Lightning.-Youth and College:...
and John Mellencamp registered 2 assists apiece.
Things got slightly better for Fever in 2007, as they improved to a 4-11-1 record, but still finished rock bottom of the Great Lakes Division, mainly as a result of the improved form of rivals Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
. Three of their four victories came in the early part of the season, and included a battling 3-2 victory over West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
and two wins over Cleveland, the second of which saw Fever fight back from a goal down to register another 3-2 result. Unfortunately, elsewhere, Fort Wayne suffered: a was the case before, Fever at least kept the majority of the scorelines respectable, only losing spectacularly once, 5-0 away at Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
. Everything else was tight - they let a 2-goal lead slip to lose 3-2 to West Michigan in mid-June, and dropped a tight 1-0 decision at home to new boys St. Louis Lions
St. Louis Lions
St. Louis Lions is an American soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
, although they did come back from 3-1 down to tie 3-3 with Cleveland on July 1 thanks to late goals from Philip Wilson and Harrison Heller, their only tie of the season. Their only other victory of the season came in mid-July against Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, a bad-tempered game which saw both sides reduced to 10 men, but where Fort Wayne held on take a 3-2 win. Their top scorer, yet again, was the reliable Philip Wilson, with 5 goals, while Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton is an American soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:Boughton played college soccer at Medaille College...
contributed 3 assists.
Fort Wayne moved to the Midwest Division following the 2008 PDL divisional re-alignment, but remained disappointingly uncompetitive, slumping to a 2-9-5 record, and finishing fourth of five in the division, 18 points behind champs Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
. Ironically, one of Fever's two wins was against Chicago, a 1-0 decision away off a goal from Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton is an American soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:Boughton played college soccer at Medaille College...
. Sadly, this was about as good as it got for Fever; they leaked goals everywhere else they went, losing 5-0 to Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
, 4-1 to Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, and losing 2-1 in three consecutive games at home to Chicago, new boys Kalamazoo Outrage
Kalamazoo Outrage
Kalamazoo Outrage was an American soccer team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, and the resurgent Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
, who scored an 87th minute winner to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Fever's only other win of the season was actually a pretty comprehensive 4-1 revenge victory over Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
in which Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton
Gary Boughton is an American soccer player currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:Boughton played college soccer at Medaille College...
scored a hat trick, but they reverted to form quickly thereafter. The 5-0 loss to West Virginia Chaos
West Virginia Chaos
West Virginia Chaos is an American soccer team based in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
in the penultimate game was perhaps the season's nadir; Boughton was Fort Wayne's top scorer with 6 goals.
Final squad
vs. Chicago Fire PremierChicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
, July 18, 2009
Notable former players
- See also: All-time Fort Wayne Fever rosterAll-time Fort Wayne Fever rosterThis list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for Fort Wayne Fever since the team's first season in the USL in 2003...
Terry Boss
Terry Boss
Terrence "Terry" Boss is a former American-born Puerto Rican international soccer goalkeeper.-College and Amateur:...
Joseph Connor
Joseph Connor
Joseph Connor is an English footballer who currently plays for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Professional Division.-College:...
Cory Elenio
Cory Elenio
Cory Elenio is an American soccer player currently playing for Syracuse Silver Knights in the MISL.-College and Amateur:...
John Michael Hayden
John Michael Hayden
John Michael Hayden is an American soccer player, currently playing for semi-professional indoor soccer team, the Louisville Lightning.-Youth and College:...
Mike Palacio
Mike Palacio
Michael "Mike" Palacio is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and college:...
Omar Jarun
Omar Jarun
Omar Jarun is a Palestinian international footballer, who currently plays for Arka Gdynia in the Polish I Liga.-Club career:Jarun played college soccer for the University of Memphis and the University of Dayton, combining his studies with an amateur career in the PDL with teams such as Fort Wayne...
Solomon Taiwo
Solomon Taiwo
Solomon Oladiran Taiwo is a Nigerian born English footballer currently playing for Cardiff City.-Personal life:Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Taiwo moved to London with his family when he was eighteen months old.-Early career:...
Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela is an American soccer player currently playing for the Los Angeles Blues of the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Great Lakes | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Midwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.- 2005: 415
- 2006: 257
- 2007: 298
- 2008: not yet available
- 2009: 862