2018 United Women's Soccer season

United Women's Soccer
Season2018
ChampionsHouston Aces
Matches played130
Goals scored559 (4.3 per match)
Top goalscorerGisela Arrieta (HOU)
(13 goals)
Biggest home winGRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Biggest away winGEN 0, GRFC 7
(June 1)
ELP 1, HOU 8
(June 23)
AUS 0, HOU 8
(June 30)
Highest scoringGRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Houston Aces
(entire season)
Longest losing run8 games
Fort Wayne United FC
(June 8 - July 8)
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All statistics correct as of July 22, 2018.

The 2018 United Women's Soccer season is the 24th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the third season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2017

  • Connecticut Fusion[1] and Worcester Smiles[2] joined the league and were placed in the East Conference.
  • Lansing United[3] and Genesee FC[4] joined the league and were placed in the Midwest Conference.
  • LA Galaxy OC[5] and Colorado Pride[6] joined the league and were placed in the West Conference.
  • ASA El Paso,[7] FC Austin Elite,[8] HAR FC,[9] and North Texas Image[10] joined the league and with the Houston Aces were placed in the newly formed Southwest Conference.
  • New York Magic, FC Indiana, and Toledo Villa FC left the league.

Standings

East Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 10 7 3 0 22 10 +12 21 2018 East Conference playoffs
2 Connecticut Fusion 10 6 3 1 26 12 +14 19
3 Long Island Rough Riders 10 5 3 2 27 17 +10 17
4 Rochester Lady Lancers 10 5 3 2 22 18 +4 17
5 Western New York Flash 10 5 5 0 23 21 +2 15
6 New England Mutiny 10 4 4 2 19 17 +2 14
7 New York Surf 10 4 4 2 19 17 +2 14
8 New Jersey Copa FC 10 3 6 1 15 19 −4 10
9 Worcester Smiles 10 1 9 0 7 49 −42 3
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Midwest Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lansing United 10 7 0 3 32 13 +19 24 2018 Midwest Conference playoffs
2 Grand Rapids FC 10 7 1 2 44 10 +34 23
3 Detroit Sun FC 10 6 2 2 29 11 +18 20
4 Michigan Legends FC 10 5 2 3 27 14 +13 18
5 Indy Premier SC 10 3 7 0 10 40 −30 9
6 Genesee FC 10 1 8 1 11 30 −19 4
7 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10 0 9 1 6 41 −35 1
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Southwest Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Houston Aces 8 8 0 0 52 3 +49 24 2018 UWS national playoffs
2 North Texas Image 8 4 4 0 18 14 +4 12
3 FC Austin Elite 8 4 4 0 20 25 −5 12
4 HAR FC 8 2 5 1 8 23 −15 7
5 ASA El Paso 8 1 6 1 10 43 −33 4
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

West Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Calgary Foothills WFC 10 7 1 2 22 8 +14 23 2018 UWS national playoffs
2 LA Galaxy Orange County 10 7 2 1 28 10 +18 22
3 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 10 5 2 3 19 11 +8 18
4 Real Salt Lake 10 4 5 1 21 20 +1 13
5 Colorado Pride 10 1 7 2 13 31 −18 5
6 SoCal Crush 10 1 8 1 9 32 −23 4
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Final
July 17
   
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 2
2 Connecticut Fusion 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Lancaster Inferno Rush2 – 0Connecticut Fusion
Rook 36'
Shuey 67'		 Report

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Lansing United in East Lansing, Michigan

Semifinal
July 12 		Final
July 14
      
1 Lansing United 3
4 Michigan Legends FC 0
1 Lansing United 2
2 Grand Rapids FC 4
2 Grand Rapids FC 2(4)
3 Detroit Sun FC 2(3)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Grand Rapids FC2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Detroit Sun FC
Paul 11', 75' Report Singstock 10'
DeLuca 84'
Penalties
Misiewicz soccer ball with check mark
Labadie soccer ball with check mark
Ashby soccer ball with check mark
Otteson soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Wolfe
soccer ball with check mark Evans
soccer ball with check mark Deluca
soccer ball with red X Bos
soccer ball with red X Walker
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United3 – 0Michigan Legends FC
Pelafas 1'
Sagara 26'
Costner 76'		 Report
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United2 – 4Grand Rapids FC
Tanner 47'
Pelafas 90+2'		 Report Maher 43', 49'
Corby 77', 82'
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan

National Playoffs

Hosted by Grand Rapids FC at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan.[11]

Semifinal
July 21 		Final
July 22
      
W Calgary Foothills WFC 1
SW Houston Aces 3
SW Houston Aces 1*
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 0
MW Grand Rapids FC 3
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 4

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

Calgary Foothills WFC1 – 3Houston Aces
Jones 8' Report Arrieta 8'
Pallares 45+'
Ariza 64'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Grand Rapids FC3 – 4Lancaster Inferno Rush
Lay 17', 41'
Otteson 21'		 Report Crawford 19', 23', 55'
McKibben 29'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

UWS Championship

Houston Aces1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Lancaster Inferno Rush
Gavorski 118' Report
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

Championship MVP: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank Player Nation Club Goals
1 Gisela Arrieta  COL Houston Aces 13
2 Haley Crawford  USA Lancaster Inferno Rush 10
3 Christina Arteaga  USA FC Austin Elite 8
Brooke Barbuto  USA Rochester Lady Lancers
Kate Howarth  USA New England Mutiny
Julie Gavorski  USA Houston Aces
Tori Sousa  USA Connecticut Fusion
8 Elin Eklund  SWE Rochester Lady Lancers 7
9 Jennifer Borawski  USA Michigan Legends FC 6
Carissima Cutrona  USA Western New York Flash
Cindy Lay  AUS Grand Rapids FC
Furtuna Velaj  ALB New York Surf

Source:[12]

League awards

Individual awards

  • Player of the Year: Brooke Barbuto (ROC)
  • Offensive Player of the Year: Haley Crawford (INF)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Natalie Jacobs (LAG)
  • Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)

All-League First Team

F: Gisela Arrieta (HOU), Haley Crawford (INF), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)
M: Brooke Barbuto (ROC), Dani Evans (DET), Jessica Jones (CAL), Tesa McKibben (INF)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Kylee McIntosh (CON), Olivia Trombley (LAN)
G: Kelly O’Brien (INF)

All-League Second Team

F: Julie Gavorski (HOU), Kate Howarth (NEM), Tori Sousa (CON)
M: Sabrina Flores (LAG), Grace Labadie (GRA), Teresa Rook (INF), Riko Sagara (LAN)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN), Grace Stordy (CAL), Aubrey Suydam (INF)
G: Stephanie Labbé (CAL)

[13]

References

  1. ^ "FSA Purchases Expansion Franchise In UWS East". January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Expansion Comes To The UWS East". January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lansing United Joins 2018 UWS Midwest Lineup". October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "New Addition To UWS Midwest - Genesee F.C." January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy OC Joins UWS West For 2018". January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Colorado Pride Returns To UWS West". February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "United Women's Soccer Expands Into Texas". April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "United Women's Soccer Welcomes FC Austin Elite". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Houston Aces & HAR FC Round Out UWS Southwest". May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "North Texas Image Is Newest Addition To UWS". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Field Confirmed for 2018 UWS National Championship". United Women's Soccer (UWS). July 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "2018 UWS statistics". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 3, 2018.

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