2012 USL W-League season

USL W-League
Season2012
ChampionsOttawa Fury Women (1st Title)
Regular Season titlePali Blues (2nd Title)
Best PlayerGrace Hawkins Long Island Lady Riders
Best goalkeeperAnna Maria Picarelli Pali Blues
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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 Rapids Women Denver, Colorado Colorado Force FC

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Central SC Cobras Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina expansion
VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay area Brandon, Florida expansion
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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

Playoffs

[3]

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

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Charlotte Lady Eagles4–0 Long Island Rough Riders
Naeher 5', 44'
Wingo 52'
Braam 63'		 Report
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
D.C. United Women3–0 Virginia Beach Piranhas
Siegel 23'
Lohman  33', 80'
Sanderson 45'		 Report Clarke  30'
Kalonji  33'
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
D.C. United Women3–0 Charlotte Lady Eagles
Sanderson 28' 52'
Siegel 42'		 Report Naeher  65'
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 City Amiral6–1 Hamilton FC Rage
Belanger 12'
Trodi  43'
Mamay 44'
Gosselin 65'
Guy 68', 70', 89'		 Report Uremovich 71'
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
Laval Comets3–1 Toronto Lady Lynx
Sanderson 2'
Pierre-Louis 45'
Thouvenot 83'		 Report Spencer  43'
Young 81'
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
Quebec City Amiral1–1 (a.e.t.) Laval Comets
Paradis 30' Report Thouvenot 10'
Penalties
Sanderson
Robbins
Pierre Louis
Pinard
Walsh 		5–4 Gosselin
Paradis
Trodi
Leclerc
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

Pali Blues1–0 Seattle Sounders Women
Andrews  42'
Williams 63'
Huffman  81'		 Report
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal

W-League Championship

[4]

Semi-finals

Pali Blues2–0 Quebec City Amiral
Bogus 31' 77' Report Paradis  19th'
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
Ottawa Fury Women1–0 D.C. United Women
Hastings 44'
Gorry  77'		 Report Skogerboe  79'
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson

Third Place Playoff

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

Championship

Ottawa Fury Women1–1
(a.e.t.)		 Pali Blues
Busque 90+4'
Conheeney  98'
Williamson  113'		 Report
Report
Report
Report		 Washington 2'
Shaner  54'
Penalties
Wetzel
Seal
Woods
Ryan
Conheeney 		4–3 Lytle
Engen
Nogueira
Huffman
Bogus
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.
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