2014 USL W-League season explained

Competition:W-League
Season:2014
Winners:Los Angeles Blues
League Topscorer:Danica Evans (13)
Biggest Home Win:LAB 7, SED 0 (May 23)
COR 7, SED 0 (July 11)
Biggest Away Win:LAB 9, SED 0 (May 16)
PRI 9, SED 0 (June 7)
Highest Scoring:LAB 9, SED 0 (May 16)
PRI 9, SED 0 (June 7)
Matches:145
Total Goals:502
Highest Attendance:4,598 WAS vs. BRSE
(May 17)
Lowest Attendance:35 LON vs. LAV
(May 24)
Average Attendance:324 (128 of 145
games reported) [1]
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 W-League season is the 20th season of the league's existence, and 11th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 10 and ended on July 13.[2] [3] The Los Angeles Blues won their fourth league championship, finishing the season undefeated and tie-free. They scored 63 goals and had only 6 scored against them in 15 regular season & playoff games.[4]

Changes from 2013 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Expansion teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Braddock Road Stars EliteNorthern VirginiaFairfax, Virginiaexpansion [5]
Colorado PrideColorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical AreaColorado Springs, Coloradoexpansion [6]
Colorado StormDenver-Aurora metropolitan areaCentennial, Coloradoexpansion [7]
Gulf Coast TexansPensacola metropolitan areaPensacola, FloridaWPSL[8]
Sedona FC StrikersVerde Valley regionSedona, Arizonaexpansion [9]

Teams leaving

Merger

Standings

As of 7/13/2014 [11]


Western Conference

Playoffs

The top two finishers in the Northeastern, Southeastern and Western Conferences and the top three finishers in the Central Conference will qualify for the conference playoffs. The conference winners will play for the 2014 W-League Championship, to be held July 25–27 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[12] [13]

Central Conference Playoffs

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Western Conference Playoff

W-League Championship

[14]

Semi-finals

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Championship

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank PlayerNationClubGoals
1Danica EvansColorado Rush13
2Mallory WeberColorado Pride11
3Kennya CordnerSeattle Sounders Women8
Mele FrenchLos Angeles Blues8
Katie StengelLos Angeles Blues8
6Laylla da CruzNew Jersey Wildcats7
Florence DadsonGulf Coast Texans7
Rose LavelleDayton Dutch Lions7
Civana KuhlmannColorado Rush7
Sara Sanau RuizNew York Magic7
Source:[15]

Awards

[16]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

Northeastern Conference

F: Ashley Herndon (WAS), Marisa Park (BRSE) *, Katie Yensen (WAS)
M: Laylla da Cruz (NJW), Serina Kashimoto (NYM), Yoreli Rincón (NJW)
D: Sue Alber-Weber (LIR) *, Sam Lofton (WAS) *, Satara Murray (WAS), Lorina White (NYM)
G: Samantha Depken (NYM)

Southeastern Conference

F: Florence Dadson (GCT), Jade Montgomery (CHE), Maria Jose-Rojas (GCT)
M: Leah Fortune (CHE), Rose Lavelle (DDL), Blakely Mattern (CAR) *
D: Lauren Gorodetsky (ATL), Renee Hurd (GCT), Kailey Mattison (CAR), Amanda Naeher (CHE) *
G: Robyn Jones (CHE)

Central Conference

F: Arin Gilliland (OTT), Christabel Oduro (OTT), Leticia Skeete (KWU)
M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Arielle Roy-Petitclerc (QUE), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT)
D: Marissa Duguay (LAV), Melanie Pickert (TOR), Melissa Roy (QUE), Shelina Zadorsky (OTT) *
G: Genevieve Richard (LAV) *

Western Conference

F: Danica Evans (COR) *, Chloe Logarzo (PRI) *, Mallory Weber (PRI)
M: Jessica Ayers (PRI), Mele French (LAB) *, Sarah Killion (LAB) *
D: Rachel Daly (LAB), Danielle Johnson (BAB), Holly King (PRI), Kandace Love (LAB)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli (SEA)

* denotes All-League player

[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taking Attendance 6/30/2014: This One's For The Girls. Kenn Tomasch. www.kenn.com. June 30, 2014. July 2, 2014.
  2. http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/teamdirectory/index_E.html W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues
  3. Web site: W-League Announces Schedule for 20th Anniversary Season. United Soccer Leagues (USL). February 6, 2014. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209102406/http://www.wleaguesoccer.com/home/785815.html. February 9, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Blues Capture 4th W-League Title. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 27, 2014. July 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810093910/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/825982.html. 2014-08-10. dead.
  5. Web site: W-League Welcomes Stars Elite. United Soccer Leagues (USL). February 5, 2014. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223000444/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/785574.html. February 23, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Colorado Pride Joins W-League. United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 11, 2013. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219012646/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/775039.html. December 19, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: Colorado Storm Join W-League. United Soccer Leagues (USL). February 3, 2014. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223000441/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/784975.html. February 23, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: W-League Welcomes Gulf Coast Texans. United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 19, 2013. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223000446/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/776729.html. February 23, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Sedona FC Strikers Join W-League . United Soccer Leagues (USL) . November 26, 2013 . February 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140110001854/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/772469.html . January 10, 2014 .
  10. Web site: Pali, Strikers Merge to form LA Blues. United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 11, 2013. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202180753/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/769002.html. December 2, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  11. http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/standings/index_E.html W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  12. Web site: W-League, W-20 Championships Return to IMG. United Soccer Leagues (USL). April 24, 2014. June 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144806/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/804203.html. July 14, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: W-League Playoffs Take Shape. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 13, 2014. July 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210117/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/823376.html. July 14, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: W-League Championship Participants Set. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 20, 2014. July 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809000455/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/824699.html. August 9, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Top Ten Listing - W-League . W-League (USL) . July 15, 2014 . July 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140719033730/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/stats/Statistics/index_E.html . July 19, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: W-League Awards Winners Honored. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810011551/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/825872.html. August 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: W-League All-Conference Teams Announced. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 21, 2014. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810022646/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/824832.html. August 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: W-League All-League Team Announced. United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 22, 2014. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810010139/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/825004.html. August 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.

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