Raleigh Flyers (AUDL)
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Division | South |
| Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Stadium |
Crusader Stadium & WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Colours | Red, white, and blue |
| Owner(s) | Casey Degnan, Mike Denardis |
| Head coach | Pat McNally |
| Website | raleigh-flyers.com |
This article is about the ultimate team, for information on the defunct soccer team see Raleigh Express.
The Raleigh Flyers are a professional ultimate team from Raleigh, North Carolina playing in the South Division of the American Ultimate Disc League. The team was founded in 2015 and splits its home games between Crusader Stadium on the campus of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh and WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
The Flyers won the South Division in their inaugural season, with a record of 12–3. They earned a top seed in the playoffs, and with it a first round bye. In the Divisional Finals, they beat the Jacksonville Cannons 28–27 in double overtime. They Flyers were defeated 22–19 in the semifinals by the Madison Radicals, thus ending their playoff run.
The Flyers also made news by signing the first ever female professional ultimate player, Jessi Jones, to play in their game against the Nashville Nightwatch. Jones who was a team USA U-23 player in 2013, was signed as part of "Women's Ultimate Day".
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