The team played as the Lafayette Lightning for the 2001 PDL season, finishing 2nd in the Mid-South Division.

This allowed the Lightning to transfer from Layfayette to Austin under the leadership of player/coach Chris Veselka.

The team played their home games at St. Stephen's Episcopal School (Austin, Texas).

[5] The team played its home games for their final seasons at the Tony Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas.

[6] The team dissolved in 2007 and were reborn as the Austin Stampede under some of the same management and with a new coach.