| Competition: | USL W-League |
| Season: | 2013 |
| Winners: | Pali Blues |
| League Topscorer: | Shan Jones VIR (11) |
| Biggest Home Win: | WAS 7, NJV 0 (June 1) WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15) |
| Biggest Away Win: | PAL 6, SCB 1 (June 2) |
| Highest Scoring: | WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15) |
| Matches: | 145 |
| Total Goals: | 449 |
| Highest Attendance: | 4,569 NJW @ WAS (June 15) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 53 DDL @ VSI (June 8) FRD @ NJV (July 6) |
| Average Attendance: | 384 (126 of 145 games reporting) |
| Prevseason: | 2012 |
| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The 2013 W-League season is the 19th season of the league's existence, and 10th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 14.[1] [2]
Three teams changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
| K-W United FC | Hamilton area | Hamilton FC Rage |
| Carolina Elite Cobras | Columbia, SC | Central SC Cobras |
| VSI Tampa Bay FC | Tampa Bay Area | VSI Tampa Flames |
Two teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Breeze[3] | San Francisco Bay Area | San Francisco, California | WPSL |
| Washington Spirit Reserves | Washington Metropolitan Area | Boyds, Maryland | expansion |
As of 7/14/2013 [4]
Nine teams qualified for the postseason with one champion advancing from each conference to the 2013 W-League Championship, to be held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[5] [6] [7]
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| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shan Jones | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 11 | |
| 2 | Jessica Fuccello | New Jersey Wildcats | 9 | |
| 3 | Kristen Hamilton | Colorado Rapids Women | 8 | |
| Savannah Jordan | Atlanta Silverbacks | 8 | ||
| Brittany Pfaff | New York Magic - F.A. Euro | 8 | ||
| 6 | Grace Hawkins | Long Island Rough Riders | 7 | |
| Ashley Nick | Pali Blues | 7 | ||
| 8 | Ana Borges | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 6 | |
| Emilie Fillion | Dayton Dutch Lions | 6 | ||
| Ashley Herndon | Washington Spirit Reserves | 6 | ||
| Kristy Moore | Los Angeles Strikers | 6 | ||
F: Jessica Fuccello (NJW), Grace Hawkins (LIR), Shan Jones (VIR) *
M: Esther Anyanwu (VIR), Amber Stobbs (WAS), Alicia Tirelli (NJW)
D: Rachel Breton (NJW), Gabby Charno (LIR), Meghan Cox (WAS), Jessica Kalonji (VIR)
G: Lauren Vetock (VIR)
F: Emilie Fillion (DDL), Savannah Jordan (ATL) *, Cherie Sayon (ATL)
M: Stacy Bishop (TAM), Leah Fortune (CHR), Amanda Naeher (CHR)
D: McCallie Jones (CHR), Blakely Mattern (CAR) *, Meghan Scharer (DDL), Ashley Swinehart (CAR)
G: Elizabeth Hull (CAR)
F: Nkemjika Ezurike Nathalie (LAV), Emily Gielnik (OTT), Furtuna Velaj (TOR)
M: Chantelle Campbell (LAV), Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Alyscha Mottershead (OTT) *
D: Kathryn Acton (LON) *, Kadeisha Buchanan (TOR), Diamond Simpson (KWU), Shelina Zadorsky (OTT)
G: Genevieve Richard (LAV) *
F: Ana Borges (SCL), Danica Evans (COL), Kristen Hamilton (CRW) *
M: Melissa Busque (SEA) *, Sarah Killion (PAB), Ashley Nick (PAB) *
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB), Rachel Daly (LAS), Danielle Johnson (BAB) *, Brooke Spence (COR) *
G: Erin McNulty (SEA)
* denotes All-League player