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2012 USL W-League season

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]

USL W-League
Season2012
ChampionsOttawa Fury Women
← 2011
2013 →

Changes from 2011 season edit

Name changes edit

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 edit

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 edit

No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

Standings edit

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 edit

Atlantic Division edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Central Division edit

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 edit

Western Division edit

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 edit

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

Eastern Conference Playoffs edit

  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
  Charlotte Lady Eagles0–3  D.C. United Women
Naeher   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 edit

  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 edit

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

W-League Championship edit

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Semi-finals edit

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

Third Place Playoff edit

  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 edit

  Pali Blues1–1
(a.e.t.)		  Ottawa Fury Women
Washington   2'
Shaner   54'		 Report
Report
Report
Report		 Busque   90+4'
Conheeney   98'
Williamson   113'
Penalties
Lytle  
Engen  
Nogueira  
Huffman  
Bogus  		 3–4   Wetzel
  Seal
  Woods
  Ryan
  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 edit

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All-League and All-Conference Teams edit

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Eastern Conference edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  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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