2017 Chicago Red Stars season explained

Club:	Chicago Red Stars
Season:	2017
Chairman:	Arnim Whisler
Chrtitle:	Owner
Manager:	Rory Dames
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Stdtitle:	Stadium
Stadium:	Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000)
League:	NWSL
League Result:	4th
League Topscorer:	Christen Press (11)
Highest Attendance:	4,934 (August 12 vs. POR)
Lowest Attendance:	1,827 (May 14 vs. BOS)
Average Attendance:	3,198
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Prevseason:	2016
Nextseason:	2018

The 2017 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's ninth season. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. In 2017, for the third consecutive season, the Red Stars made it to the post-season playoffs and was eliminated in the semi-final.

First-team squad

The entire 2017 roster was returned for 2018 NWSL season.^[1]

RosterPlayers who were under contract to play for the club in 2017 NWSL season.

2018 squad

+ indicates player was added during the season, - indicates player was removed during the season.

College draftPlayers selected by the club in 2017 NWSL College Draft.^[2]

Loan to W-League clubsAfter the 2018 season several Chicago Red Stars players were loaned to clubs of W-League of Australia to play in their 2017-2018 season.^{[3] [4]}

Player	W-League club
Danielle Colaprico	Adelaide United FC
Alyssa Mautz
Katie Naughton
Arin Gilliland	Newcastle Jets FC

Management and staff

Front Office

• Owner Arnim Whisler

Coaching Staff^[5]

• Manager Rory Dames
• Assistant coach Bonnie Young
• Assistant coach Brian Kibler
• Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach Jordi King

Regular-season standings

Weekly ranking

Week ending	April			May				June			July				August				September			October
	16	23	30	width=20	7	14	21	28	width=20	4	18	25	2	9	16	23	6	13	20	27	3	10	24	width=15	1	X
Week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Rank	9	4	7	3	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12	13	14	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	23	24
	0	3	3	6	7	10	13	16	17	20	23	24	25	28	29	29	29	32	35	36	39	39

Update June 1, 2018 Source: NWSL 2017 season

Match results

National Women's Soccer League

See main article: 2017 National Women's Soccer League season.

Players statistics

1	Alyssa Naeher	22	22	1980	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2	Jen Hoy	13	8	635	2	2	10	4	7	10	0	0	0	0	0
3	Arin Gilliland	22	21	1765	0	0	5	1	21	1	3	0	0	2	0
4	Alyssa Mautz	24	15	1415	2	0	19	7	26	3	0	0	0	3	0
5	Katie Naughton	22	22	1958	0	0	3	1	6	0	0	0	0	1	0
6	Casey Short	22	21	1914	1	1	11	3	19	4	0	0	0	2	0
7	Taylor Comeau	19	10	1096	0	1	7	3	13	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	Julie Ertz	22	21	1932	4	3	16	7	36	1	0	0	0	3	0
9	Stephanie McCaffrey	12	4	364	0	0	7	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
10	Vanessa DiBernardo	20	20	1707	3	2	24	14	13	3	62	0	0	0	0
11	Sofia Huerta	24	21	1966	6	4	44	25	29	15	2	0	0	0	0
12	Yūki Nagasato	6	3	311	1	2	3	1	6	4	1	0	0	0	1
13	Morgan Brian	1	0	59	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Sarah Gorden	4	3	224	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Kristie Mewis	1	1	81	1	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Samantha Johnson	22	22	1785	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	2	0
18	Michele Dalton	1	2	180	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Summer Green	6	1	137	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
23	Christen Press	23	22	1997	11	4	84	49	24	30	0	6	4	2	0
24	Danielle Colaprico	23	21	1903	1	1	8	3	27	0	35	0	0	4	0
30	Lauren Kaskie	7	2	213	0	0	1	1	6	0	4	0	0	1	0
34	Mary Luba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honors and awards

NWSL annual awards

NWSL Best XI
Position	First team			Position	Second team
Defender		2,004 minutes		Midfielder		1,093 minutes
Forward		5 game winning goals				4 goals, 3 assists
						6 goals, 4 assists

NWSL Team of the Month

sort-data-type=number	Month	Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards	class=unsortable	Ref
April			Julie Ertz		^[6]
May		Samantha Johnson Casey Short	Danielle Colaprico	Christen Press	^[7]
June		Casey Short			^[8]
July		Casey Short	Julie Ertz		^[9]

NWSL Goal of the Week

data-sort-type=number	Week	Result	Player	class=unsortable	Ref.
5		Christen Press	^[10]
6		Sofia Huerta	^[11]
7		Vanessa DiBernardo	^[12]
8		Christen Press	^[13]
10		Vanessa DiBernardo	^[14]
14		Christen Press	^[15]
15		Sofia Huerta	^[16]
19		Julie Ertz	^[17]
21		Casey Short	^[18]
22		Sofia Huerta	^[19]

NWSL Save of the Week

data-sort-type=number	Week	Result	Player	class=unsortable	Ref.
4		Alyssa Naeher	^[20]
5			^[21]
6			^[22]
7		Danielle Colaprico	^[23]
11			^[24]

References

Match reports (preseason)

Match reports (regular season)

Match report (postseason playoff)

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chicago Returns Entire Roster For 2018. October 28, 2017. October 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028030552/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago2018outlook/. dead.
2. Web site: McCauley. Kevin. NWSL draft 2017 results: All the picks from all 4 rounds. SB Nation. 20 May 2017.
3. Web site: Colaprico, Mautz, Naughton on Loan to Adelaide United in W-League. October 28, 2017. October 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028223119/http://chicagoredstars.com/aufcxcrsloan/. dead.
4. Web site: Gilliland Heads to W-League on Loan with Newcastle Jets. October 28, 2017. October 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028212319/http://chicagoredstars.com/gilliland-heads-to-w-league-on-loan-with-newcastle-jets/. dead.
5. Web site: Chicago Red Stars Announce Coaching Staff. Chicago Red Stars. April 7, 2016. April 10, 2016.
6. News: April Team of the Month announced. 7 May 2017. NWSL. 4 May 2017.
7. News: Purdy. Jacqueline. May Team of the Month announced. 3 June 2017. NWSL. 1 June 2017.
8. Web site: June Team of the Month announced. NWSL. Meg. Linehan. 30 June 2017. 30 June 2017.
9. Web site: July Team of the Month. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. August 1, 2017. October 4, 2017.
10. Web site: Christen Press – Week 5 – Goal of the Week Winner. YouTube. May 16, 2017. June 30, 2017.
11. Web site: Sofia Huerta – Week 6 – Goal of the Week Winner. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 23, 2017. June 30, 2017.
12. Web site: Goal of the Week Nominees. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 29, 2017. June 18, 2017.
13. Web site: Week 8 Goal of the Week Nominees. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. June 5, 2017. June 18, 2017.
14. Web site: Goal of the Week: Vanessa DiBernardo. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. June 27, 2017. June 30, 2017.
15. Web site: NWSL Week 14 Goal of the Week: Christen Press and Megan Rapinoe. YouTube. July 25, 2017. October 4, 2017.
16. Web site: Goal of the Week: Sofia Huerta. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. August 8, 2017. October 4, 2017.
17. Web site: Goal of the Week: Julie Ertz. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. September 6, 2017. October 4, 2017.
18. Web site: Week 21 Goal of the Week Nominees. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. September 25, 2017. October 4, 2017.
19. Web site: Week 22 Goal of the Week Nominees. YouTube. October 2, 2017. October 4, 2017.
20. Web site: Week 4 NWSL Save of the Week Nominees. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 8, 2017. June 30, 2017.
21. Web site: Alyssa Naeher – Week 5 – Save of the Week Winner. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 16, 2017. June 30, 2017.
22. Web site: Week 6 Save of the Week Nominees. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 22, 2017. June 30, 2017.
23. Web site: Danielle Colaprico – Week 7 – Save of the Week Winner. National Women's Soccer League. www.nwslsoccer.com. May 30, 2017. June 30, 2017.
24. Web site: Week 11 NWSL Save of the Week nominees. YouTube. July 3, 2017. July 3, 2017.