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. The team played its home games at

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at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester in the city of

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and they also played home games at the Capelli Sport Stadium. The team was the successor to the Rochester Rhinos Women, which was affiliated with the

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for three years from 2006 through 2008. The original team was founded (as the Ravens) in 1996, and was owned by Jill McCabe, until it was sold to the former Rochester Rhinos ownership of

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, Chris Economides, Peter Bourne, and

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in late 2005. In 2008, the Rhinos' new owner, Rob Clark, sold the women's USL W-League soccer franchise. The new team was announced on May 1, 2009, by the new owner Doug Miller, former star Rochester Rhinos player. On January 28, 2013, Doug Miller announced that the Ravens will cease operations, stating that with the

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once again playing in the top tier of women's soccer there is not a need for a second women's team in a lower league in Rochester.http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/devo/?p=8725

Players

Final Season Roster

Staff

* Doug Miller ''Owner'' * Peter Carpenter ''General Manager'' * Steve Christenson ''Head Coach'' * Ashley Grove ''Assistant Coach'' * Gavin McInerney ''Goal Keeping Coach''

Year-by-year

*See also: 2003 season *See also: 2004 season *See also: 2005 season *See also: 2006 season *See also: 2007 season *See also: 2008 season *See also: 2009 season *See also: 2010 season *See also: 2011 season

References

{{Rochester Sports Rhinos women Women's soccer clubs in New York (state) Rochester New York FC USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2009 establishments in New York (state) Association football clubs established in 2009 2013 disestablishments in New York (state) Association football clubs disestablished in 2013