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2018 United Women's Soccer season

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.

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)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2018.

Changes from 2017 edit

  • 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 edit

East Conference edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

East Conference Playoffs edit

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 edit

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  
Labadie  
Ashby  
Otteson  		 4–3   Wolfe
  Evans
  Deluca
  Bos
  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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Top scorers edit

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 edit

Individual awards edit

  • 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.

External links edit

Official website

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