2016 United Women's Soccer season

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The 2016 United Women's Soccer season is the 22nd season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the 1st season of the new UWS league. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 23.

United Women's Soccer
Season2016
ChampionsSanta Clarita Blue Heat
Matches played50
Goals scored185 (3.7 per match)
Top goalscorerKrystyna Freda (NJC) (15)
Biggest home winRSL 5-0 COP (July 7)
LAN 6-1 TSF (July 9)
Biggest away winHOU 1-10 SAC (May 21)
Highest scoringHOU 1-10 SAC (May 21)
Longest winning run7 games
New Jersey Copa FC
(May 29 – July 16)
Longest unbeaten run9 games
New Jersey Copa FC
(May 21 – July 16)
Longest losing run6 games
New York Magic
(June 18 – July 17)
Inaugural Season
2017
All statistics correct as of July 30, 2016.

The league was announced with eight teams[1] in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada in December[2] after the USL W-League had folded a few months previously. Five teams in a western division were added in January[3] before the Canadian Soccer Association refused entry of two Quebec clubs into UWS, leaving the league at 11 teams for its inaugural season.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

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Stadiums and locations

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Locations of announced teams for the 2016 United Women's Soccer season

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Head coach Kit producer Shirt sponsor
Colorado Pride   Richard Simonyi Adidas
Colorado Storm   Brian Haynes Nike
Houston Aces   Aguinaldo Ferreira Under Armour
Lancaster Inferno   Francisco Cleaves Under Armour Lancaster Regional Medical Center
Long Island Rough Riders   Steve Cadet Adidas Rechler Equity Partners, LLC
New England Mutiny   Joe Abele Macron AAA Insurance
New Jersey Copa FC   Roberto Aguas Adidas Jersey Mike's Subs
New York Magic   Nino DePasquali Legea
Real Salt Lake Women   Mark Davis Adidas DOMO
Santa Clarita Blue Heat   Guilherme Mitrovitch Nike Uni-Sport
TSF Academy Valkyries   Mark White Adidas

Competition format

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  • Each team will play each conference opponent once at home and once away.
  • The championship match will be played between the winners of each conference.

East Conference

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Jersey Copa FC 10 8 1 1 31 11 +20 25 Championship match
2 New England Mutiny 10 6 0 4 21 16 +5 18
3 Long Island Rough Riders 10 4 3 3 16 10 +6 15
4 Lancaster Inferno 10 4 1 5 16 15 +1 13
5 TSF Academy Valkyries 10 3 3 4 14 23 −9 12
6 New York Magic 10 0 2 8 11 34 −23 2
Source: UWS East

West Conference

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 8 4 3 1 28 13 +15 15 Championship match
2 Real Salt Lake Women 8 4 2 2 17 9 +8 14
3 Houston Aces 8 4 1 3 13 21 −8 13
4 Colorado Pride 8 2 2 4 11 18 −7 8
5 Colorado Storm 8 1 2 5 7 15 −8 5
Source: UWS West

UWS Championship

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Santa Clarita Blue Heat2–1 (a.e.t.)New Jersey Copa FC
Hernandez   9', 119' Report Nunez   73' (pen.)

Championship MVP: Julia Hernandez (Santa Clarita Blue Heat)

Statistical leaders

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Nation Club Goals
1 Krystyna Freda   CYP New Jersey Copa FC 15
2 Kate Howarth   USA New England Mutiny 9
3 Christina Bellero   USA Long Island Rough Riders 6
Jeanine Nunez   USA New Jersey Copa FC
5 Shani Abrahams   USA New York Magic 5
Julia Hernandez   USA Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Kodi Lavrusky   USA Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Kasandra Massey   USA Santa Clarita Blue Heat
9 Teresa Rynier   USA Lancaster Inferno 4
Stefanie Scholz   USA TSF Academy Valkyries

Source:[4]

League awards

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Individual awards

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  • Player of the Year: Krystyna Freda (NJC)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Rebecca Ritchie (RSL)
  • Coach of the Year: Roberto Aguas & J.R. Balzarini (NJC)

All-League Team

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F: Krystyna Freda (NJC), Kate Howarth (NEM), Kasandra Massey (SAC)
M: Tatiana Ariza (HOU), Jackie Bruno (NJC), Chloe Castaneda (SAC)
D: Carol Sanchez (LAN), Natalie Norris (RSL), Kelly Eagan (LIR), Yadira Toraya (SAC)
G: Rebecca Ritchie (RSL) [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Finding A Footprint: United Women's Soccer will be an East-West loop". Charles Cuttone. BigAppleSoccer.com. February 19, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "New women's league plans to launch". Paul Kennedy. SoccerAmerica. December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "New league, new coach: Former BYU-Hawaii soccer coach to guide RSL Women". Sean Walker. KSL. January 23, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 UWS statistics". Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 All-United Women's Soccer Team". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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