2012 USL W-League season

USL W-League
Season2012
ChampionsOttawa Fury Women
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The 2012 W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15.[1]

Changes from 2011 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
Colorado Colorado Rapids Women Denver, Colorado Colorado Force FC

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
South Carolina Central SC Cobras Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina expansion
Florida VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay area Brandon, Florida expansion
Florida FC JAX Destroyers Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, Florida expansion

Teams leaving

No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

Standings

As of 7/15/2012 [2]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
D.C. United Women 12 11 0 1 37 8 +29 34
Virginia Beach Piranhas 12 6 3 3 18 11 +7 21
Fredericksburg Impact 12 6 4 2 27 20 +7 20
Northern Virginia Majestics 12 2 9 1 7 28 −21 7
Dayton Dutch Lions 12 0 9 3 10 32 −22 3
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Long Island Rough Riders 12 9 3 0 37 8 +29 27
North Jersey Valkyries 12 7 3 2 33 12 +21 23
New Jersey Wildcats 12 6 2 4 38 15 +23 22
New York Magic 12 3 7 2 18 24 −6 11
New Jersey Rangers 12 1 11 0 9 76 −67 3
Source: [citation needed]

Southeast Division

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Charlotte Lady Eagles 12 9 1 2 29 10 +19 29
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 12 8 1 3 36 8 +28 27
Central SC Cobras 12 3 5 4 22 24 −2 13
VSI Tampa Flames 12 3 7 2 15 31 −16 11
FC JAX Destroyers 12 1 10 1 9 38 −29 4
Source: [citation needed]

Central Conference

Central Division

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Ottawa Fury Women 12 10 2 0 32 8 +24 30
Quebec City Amiral 12 8 2 2 23 15 +8 26
Laval Comets 12 6 3 3 17 10 +7 21
Toronto Lady Lynx 12 6 5 1 16 13 +3 19
Hamilton FC Rage 12 5 5 2 14 15 −1 17
Rochester Ravens 12 2 10 0 9 22 −13 6
London Gryphons 12 0 10 2 10 38 −28 2
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

Western Division

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Pali Blues 14 13 0 1 36 3 +33 40
Seattle Sounders Women 14 10 3 1 31 8 +23 31
Colorado Rush 14 5 4 5 18 19 −1 20
Colorado Rapids Women 14 5 5 4 20 23 −3 19
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 14 4 6 4 25 22 +3 16
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 14 3 5 6 15 16 −1 15
Los Angeles Strikers 14 3 9 2 19 35 −16 11
Victoria Highlanders Women 14 1 12 1 7 45 −38 4
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

[3]

  • Note: Ottawa Fury hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs

North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles4–0New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders
Naeher 5', 44'
Wingo 52'
Braam 63'		 Report
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women3–0Virginia Virginia Beach Piranhas
Siegel 23'
Lohman Yellow card 33', 80'
Sanderson 45'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 30'
Kalonji Yellow card 33'
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles0–3Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women
Naeher Yellow card 65' Report Sanderson 28' 52'
Siegel 42'
Attendance: 688
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 4
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 0
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 0

Central Conference Playoffs

Quebec Quebec City Amiral6–1Ontario Hamilton FC Rage
Belanger 12'
Trodi Yellow card 43'
Mamay 44'
Gosselin 65'
Guy 68', 70', 89'		 Report Uremovich 71'
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
Quebec Laval Comets3–1Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx
Sanderson 2'
Pierre-Louis 45'
Thouvenot 83'		 Report Spencer Yellow card 43'
Young 81'
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
Quebec Quebec City Amiral1–1 (a.e.t.)Quebec Laval Comets
Paradis 30' Report Thouvenot 10'
Penalties
Sanderson soccer ball with check mark
Robbins soccer ball with check mark
Pierre Louis soccer ball with check mark
Pinard soccer ball with red X
Walsh soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Gosselin
soccer ball with check mark Paradis
soccer ball with check mark Trodi
soccer ball with check mark Leclerc
soccer ball with check mark Guy
Attendance: 580
Referee: Christopher Grabas
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C2 Quebec City Amiral 6
C5 Hamilton FC Rage 1
C2 Quebec City Amiral (PEN) 1 (5)
C3 Laval Comets 1 (4)
C3 Laval Comets 3
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 1

Western Conference Playoff

California Pali Blues1–0Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Andrews Yellow card 42'
Williams 63'
Huffman Yellow card 81'		 Report
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal

W-League Championship

[4]

Semi-finals

California Pali Blues2–0Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Bogus 31' 77' Report Paradis Yellow card 19th'
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women0–1Ontario Ottawa Fury Women
Skogerboe Yellow card 79' Report Hastings 44'
Gorry Yellow card 77'
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson

Third Place Playoff

Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women1–1
no (a.e.t.)		Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Skogerbee 53' Report
Report		 Belanger 17'
Penalties
Howell soccer ball with check mark
Menchel soccer ball with red X
Sanderson soccer ball with check mark
Brown soccer ball with check mark
Weigel soccer ball with check mark
Lohman soccer ball with check mark
Skogerboe soccer ball with check mark
Abegg soccer ball with check mark		 7–6 soccer ball with check mark Manay
soccer ball with red X Paradis
soccer ball with check mark Guy
soccer ball with check mark Roy
soccer ball with check mark Leclerc
soccer ball with check mark Fortin
soccer ball with check mark Gauthier
soccer ball with red X Belanger
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alexis Vaughn

Championship

California Pali Blues1–1
(a.e.t.)		Ontario Ottawa Fury Women
Washington 2'
Shaner Yellow card 54'		 Report
Report
Report
Report		 Busque 90+4'
Conheeney Yellow card 98'
Williamson Yellow card 113'
Penalties
Lytle soccer ball with check mark
Engen soccer ball with red X
Nogueira soccer ball with red X
Huffman soccer ball with check mark
Bogus soccer ball with check mark		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Wetzel
soccer ball with check mark Seal
soccer ball with check mark Woods
soccer ball with red X Ryan
soccer ball with check mark Conheeney
Attendance: 785
Referee: Michelle Pye
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Pali Blues 2
4 Quebec City Amiral 0
1 Pali Blues 1(3)
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1(4)
2 D.C. United Women 0
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1

Awards

[5]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[6][7]

Eastern Conference

F: Kristin Burton (ATL), Grace Hawkins (LIR)*, Mikaela Howell (DCU)
M: Yael Averbuch (NJW)*, Ashley Clarke (NJV), Hayley Siegel (DCU)
D: Marisa Abegg (DCU), Vaila Barsley (LIR)*, Sabbath McKiernan-Allen (CHR), Tabitha Padgett (CSC)
G: Robyn Jones (CHR)

Central Conference

F: Nkem Ezurike (LAV), Kinley McNicoll (TOR), Imen Trodi (QUE)*
M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Katrina Gorry (OTT), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT)
D: Alyscha Mottershead (TOR), Haillie Price (HAM), Cindy Walsh (LAV)*, Kathryn Williamson (OTT)
G: Jasmine Phillips (OTT)

Western Conference

F: Edite Fernandes (SCL), Jenna Richardson (VAN), Lynn Williams (PAB)*
M: Brittany Bock (COL), Sarah Huffman (PAB)*, Verónica Pérez (SEA)*
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB)*, Stephanie Cox (SEA)*, Michelle Pao (PAB), Brooke Spence (COR)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli (PAB)*

* denotes All-League player

References

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  2. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  6. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2012.