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The Steel City Sparks was an American women's soccer team. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League , the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada .
The Sparks formed in 2003 to develop soccer for women in the Pittsburgh area. Their first coach was Erik Ingram. In 2005, the team left the league, and the franchise was terminated.[ 1]
The Sparks played their home games at the Ellis Athletic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .[ 2]
The Sparks squad was composed of former WUSA , W-League , and international players,[ 3] Annie Lowry , Katie Barnes , Chrissie Abbott and Lisa Stoia .[ 4]
Year
Division
League
Reg. Season
Playoffs
2005
2
WPSL
2nd, East
National Semi Finals (4th)
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