The Milwaukee Monarchs are a
Premier Ultimate League (PUL) professional "
womxn"'s
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team based in
Milwaukee, WI
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. They joined the PUL in 2020 as part of the 2020 expansion.
The Monarchs are dedicated to "growing the sport with an emphasis on creating opportunities for and raising the profiles of womxn, girls, and players of diverse identities in Wisconsin and the broader Midwest"
Franchise history
On December 3, 2019 the PUL, which had held its inaugural season in 2019, announced that it would be adding four new teams including the Milwaukee Monarchs,
Washington DC Shadow,
Portland Rising, and
Minnesota Strike.
The Monarchs were founded by Ness Cannaday, Austin Prucha, Katy Stanton, and Dan Laurila.
The 2020 season was cancelled due to the
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, so the Monarchs did not compete until 2021. The Monarchs hosted one of the three regional competitions that made up the 2021 PUL Championship Series, which served as an abbreviated competition season in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Monarchs defeated the
Columbus Pride and
Indianapolis Red to win the Midwest competition.
Leadership team
* Ben Iberle , General manager
* Benjy Keren , Game Day Operations
* Kevin Cannaday , Game Day Operations
* Rachel Romaniak , Livestream Coordinator
* Adam Ruffner , Production Coordinator
* Alex Leutenegger , Partnerships Coordinator
* Jake Wilson , Social Media & Marketing
Current coaching staff
* Head coach – Caitlin Murphy (MurphDawg)
* Assistant coach – Nick Hwang (DJ)
Roster
The 2020 roster was as follows:
References
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