Worcester Hydra

Worcester Hydra
Full name	Worcester Hydra F.C.
Nickname(s)	The Hydra
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Ground	Foley Stadium ; Worcester, MA
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	Phong Le
Manager	Elvis Comrie
League	USL Premier Development League
2012	T-4th, Northeast Division ; Playoffs: DNQ
Website	http://hydrafc.com/
Home colors	Away colors

Worcester Hydra was an American soccer team based in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 2011, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team played its home games at Foley Stadium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

History

Worcester began their inaugural season in May 2012, playing at Foley Stadium. They appointed former US international player, and former Holy Cross head coach, Elvis Comrie, as head coach.^[1] Their first game was against Seacoast United Phantoms, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Hydra. Worcester gained their first-ever win, and first-ever goals, in a 2-0 victory over Boston Victory, both goals being scored by forward Alencar Junior.^[2] However, following the 2012 season, the Hydra announced it would not be returning to the PDL for the 2013 season, citing financial issues.^[3]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2012	4	USL PDL	T-4th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Squad

Players

As of May 5, 2012.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Player
1	GK	Oliver Blum
2	MF	Laurence Braude
3	DF	Andrew Mattarazzo
4	DF	Russell Guidici
5	DF	Ambry Moss
6	MF	Evan Burokas
8	MF	Brett Uttley
9	MF	Charles Rugg
10	FW	Alencar Junior
11	MF	Bruno Bonicontro
14	FW	Michael Soboff
15	FW	Nicholas Corliss
16	GK	Jose Silva
17	DF	Christopher Ager
19	DF	Matheus Candido
25	FW	Ebrima "Eboy" Badgie

References

^ "Worcester Hydra eager to return after first season". Telegram & Gazette. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ "Junior Alencar leads Worcester Hydra past Boston Victory". Telegram & Gazette. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ "One and Done: Hydra, Victory Won't Return for '13". 18 December 2012.

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[1] "Worcester Hydra eager to return after first season". Telegram & Gazette. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

[2] "Junior Alencar leads Worcester Hydra past Boston Victory". Telegram & Gazette. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

[3] "One and Done: Hydra, Victory Won't Return for '13". 18 December 2012.

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