than it won or tied. Assistant coach and former Rutgers University coach Charles Duccilli was named head coach. The team's general manager, Susan Marenoff, said of the coaching swap, "The team needed a change ... Pat worked very hard to make the best team he could. I really think we needed a different style, and that's what we've accomplished." 2003 season The Power re-surged during the 2003 season to finish fifth among the league's eight teams, narrowly missing the playoffs. Australia women's national team coach and San Jose CyberRays assistant coach, Tom Sermanni, was named head coach during the 2002 postseason. The Power finished the regular season with a 7–9–5 record. Forward Christie Welsh led the team in goals with six while midfielder Shannon Boxx led in assists with eight. Inaugural season star Tiffeny Milbrett ranked second on the team for goals (5) and assists (6) and led the team in shots (51), shots on goal (22) and points (16). Goalkeeper Saskia Webber made 50 saves during her 13 appearances for the club recording a 1.52 goals against average (GAA). Year-by-year Players The "founding players" of the Power were Tiffeny Milbrett, Christie Pearce and Sara Whalen of the 1999 U.S. Women's World Cup team. International players who played for the Power included Ann Kristin Aarønes (Norway), Gro Espeseth (Norway), Gao Hong (China), Cheryl Salisbury (Australia) and Anita Rapp (Norway). 2003 Roster Coach: Tom Sermanni Coaches Pat Farmer (2001–02) Charles Duccilli (2002) Tom Sermanni (2003) Awards The New York Power received the WUSA Team Fair Play Award during the 2001 season. Tiffeny Milbrett received the WUSA Most Valuable Player and WUSA Offensive Player of the Year the same year. Gro Espeseth and Tiffeny Milbrett were named to the WUSA Global XI First Team in 2001. In 2003, Coach Tom Sermanni was one of three nominees for Coach of the Year. League suspension The WUSA announced on September 15, 2003 that it was suspending operations. See also Women's professional sports List of soccer clubs in the United States Women's association football References External links New York Power website (archive.org) Defunct soccer clubs in New York (state) Women's soccer clubs in the United States Sports in Long Island Women's soccer clubs in New York (state) Women's United Soccer Association teams 2000 establishments in New York (state) 2003 disestablishments in the United States Association football clubs disestablished in 2003 Association football clubs established in