2015 USL W-League season
Season | 2015 |
---|---|
Champions | Washington Spirit Reserves |
Matches played | 108 |
Goals scored | 447 (4.14 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tara Andrews (18) |
Biggest home win |
WAS 7, BRSE 0 (June 6) COP 7, COS 0 (June 9) COR 7, COS 0 (June 13) SCB 7, ARI 0 (July 3) |
Biggest away win |
COR 12, ARI 0 (May 28) |
Highest scoring |
COR 12, ARI 0 (May 28) |
Highest attendance |
787 COP vs. SEA (July 3) |
Lowest attendance |
35 NJV vs. NYM (June 20) COR vs. SCB (July 9) |
Average attendance | 196 (79 of 108 games reported) [1] |
← 2014 |
The 2015 W-League season was the 21st and last season of the league's existence, and 12th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 16 and ended on July 18.[2][3]
Changes from 2014 season
Teams leaving
Seven teams folded or self-relegated following the 2014 season:
- Bay Area Breeze - San Francisco, California
- Gulf Coast Texans - Pensacola, Florida
- K-W United FC - Waterloo, Ontario
- London Gryphons - London, Ontario
- Los Angeles Blues - Los Angeles, California
- Ottawa Fury Women - Ottawa, Ontario
- Toronto Lady Lynx - Toronto, Ontario
Name changes
One team changed its name in the off-season:
Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
---|---|---|
Arizona Strikers FC | Yuma, Arizona | Sedona FC Strikers |
Standings
As of 7/26/2015 [4]
2015 W-League Champion
2015 Division Title
2015 Playoff Team
2015 Championship Host
Northeastern Conference
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laval Comets | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 28 |
2 | Quebec Dynamo ARSQ | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 26 |
3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 20 |
4 | North Jersey Valkyries (-2) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 10 |
5 | New Jersey Wildcats | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 10 |
6 | New York Magic (-1) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 5 |
Southeastern Conference
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Washington Spirit Reserves | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 30 |
2 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 29 |
3 | Dayton Dutch Lions WFC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 22 |
4 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 12 |
5 | Carolina Elite Cobras | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 6 |
6 | Braddock Road Stars Elite (-3) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 37 | −32 | 0 |
Western Conference
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle Sounders Women | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 31 |
2 | Colorado Pride | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 7 | +51 | 28 |
3 | Colorado Rush | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 25 |
4 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 16 |
5 | Colorado Storm | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 60 | −54 | 3 |
6 | Arizona Strikers FC (-3) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 69 | −60 | 0 |
Playoffs
The Laval Comets were selected as host for the W-League Championship and gained an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. The top regular-season finisher in the Northeastern Conference (other than Laval) and the Southeastern Conference also qualified. The top two finishers in the Western Conference will meet on July 18 for a berth in the Championship. [5]
Western Conference Playoff
July 18, 2015 3:00pm PDT |
Seattle Sounders Women | 1–2 | Colorado Pride |
---|---|---|
Diaz 77' Clark 84' |
Report | Andrews 4', 17' |
W-League Championship
Semi-Finals
July 24, 2015 5:00pm EDT |
Washington Spirit Reserves | 1–0 | Quebec Dynamo ARSQ |
---|---|---|
Aedo 39' Stobbs 68' |
Report | Vandal 39', 76' Gauthier 45+' |
July 24, 2015 7:30pm EDT |
Colorado Pride | 4–0 | Laval Comets |
---|---|---|
Jerman 31' Watt 42' Andrews 45+' O'breham 57' (o.g.) |
Report | Charron-Delage 63' |
Third Place Playoff
July 26, 2015 12:00pm EDT |
Laval Comets | 2–0 | Quebec Dynamo ARSQ |
---|---|---|
Maranda 4' Laverdiere 76' Busque 90+' |
Report | Levasseur 13' |
Championship
July 26, 2015 2:30pm EDT |
Washington Spirit Reserves | 2–1 | Colorado Pride |
---|---|---|
Aedo 26', 89' | Report Report |
Andrews 15' Watt 70' |
Semi-Finals | Championship | ||||||||
1 | Washington Spirit Reserves | 1 | |||||||
4 | Quebec Dynamo ARSQ | 0 | |||||||
1 | Washington Spirit Reserves | 2 | |||||||
2 | Colorado Pride | 1 | |||||||
2 | Colorado Pride | 4 | |||||||
3 | Laval Comets | 0 | |||||||
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Source:[6] |
Top assists
Source:[6] |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Tara Andrews (PRI)
- Rookie of the Year: Imani Dorsey (WAS)
- Defender of the Year: Amanda Naeher (CHE)
- Coach of the Year: Marc Mounicot (QUE)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Britt Eckerstrom (PRI)
- Playoff MVP: Yanara Aedo Munoz (WAS)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Northeastern Conference
F: Shan Jones (LIR) *, Sara Sanau-Ruiz (NYM), Danielle Schulmann (NJV)
M: Kayla Adamek (LAV) *, Serina Kashimoto (NYM), Casie Ludemann (LIR)
D: Sue Alber-Weber (LIR) *, Catherine Chukuka (NJV), Marie-Sandra Ujeneza (QUE), Kelsey Wilson (LAV) *
G: Rachelle Beanlands (LAV)
Southeastern Conference
F: Leah Fortune (CHE) *, Imani Dorsey (WAS), Ode Fulutudilu (DDL)
M: Alex Brandt (CHE), Megan Dougherty-Howard (WAS) *, Annie Speese (CHE)
D: Savannah McCaskill (CAR) *, Amanda Naeher (CHE) *, Carson Pickett (WAS), Kaleigh Riehl (BRSE)
G: Robyn Horner-Jones (CHE)
Western Conference
F: Tara Andrews (PRI) *, Celeste Boureille (COR), Kasandra Massey (SCB)
M: Kelly Fitzgerald (COR), Rose Lavelle (SEA) *, Abby Rolph (COS)
D: Sophie Howard (PRI), Morgan Kennedy (COR), Chloe McDaniel (SCB), Kinley McNicoll (SEA)
G: Britt Eckerstrom (PRI) *
* denotes All-League player
References
- ↑ "Taking Attendance 6/29/2015: Amateur Status". Kenn Tomasch. www.kenn.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues
- ↑ "W-League Unveils Schedule for 2015 Season". United Soccer Leagues (USL). January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL)
- ↑ "Laval Comets to Host 2015 W-League Championship". United Soccer Leagues (USL). March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- 1 2 "Top Ten Listing - W-League". W-League (USL). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "W-League Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ "W-League All-Conference Teams Unveiled". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "W-League Announces All-League Team". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.