Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2010 season

Full nameHudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

NicknameThe Blues

Founded2006

GroundNewburgh Free Academy HS Stadium

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Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

Full name	Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
Nickname	The Blues
Founded	2006
Ground	Newburgh Free Academy HS Stadium
Chairman	Thomas Hofstetter
Manager	Jesse Kolmel
League	USL W-League
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The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Newburgh Free Academy High School in the city of Newburgh, New York, 65 miles north of New York City. The club's colors was sky blue, dark blue, black and white.

The Lady Blues was part of the larger Sky Blue Soccer organization, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, an integrated program that allows players to progress in soccer from a young age with an opportunity for long-term growth. Prior to the 2009 season they were known as the Jersey Sky Blues.

Following the formation of Women's Professional Soccer in 2009, the team served as a feeder program for the New York/New Jersey franchise Sky Blue FC. The Sky Blue FC play at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University.^[1]