2018 United Women's Soccer season explained

Competition:	United Women's Soccer
Season:	2018
Winners:	Houston Aces
League Topscorer:	Gisela Arrieta (HOU) (13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:	GRFC 14, IND 0 (June 30)
Biggest Away Win:	GEN 0, GRFC 7 (June 1) ELP 1, HOU 8 (June 23) AUS 0, HOU 8 (June 30)
Highest Scoring:	GRFC 14, IND 0 (June 30)
Matches:	130
Total Goals:	559
Longest Unbeaten:	10 games Houston Aces (entire season)
Longest Losses:	8 games Fort Wayne United FC (June 8 - July 8)
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2019
Updated:	July 22, 2018

The 2018 United Women's Soccer season is the 24th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the third season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2017

• Connecticut Fusion^[1] and Worcester Smiles^[2] joined the league and were placed in the East Conference.
• Lansing United^[3] and Genesee FC^[4] joined the league and were placed in the Midwest Conference.
• LA Galaxy OC^[5] and Colorado Pride^[6] joined the league and were placed in the West Conference.
• ASA El Paso,^[7] FC Austin Elite,^[8] HAR FC,^[9] and North Texas Image^[10] joined the league and with the Houston Aces were placed in the newly formed Southwest Conference.
• New York Magic, FC Indiana, and Toledo Villa FC left the league.

Standings

East Conference

Midwest Conference

Southwest Conference

West Conference

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Lansing United in East Lansing, Michigan

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

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National Playoffs

Hosted by Grand Rapids FC at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan.^[11]

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

UWS Championship

Championship MVP: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Nation	Club	Goals
1	Gisela Arrieta	Colombia	Houston Aces	13
2	Haley Crawford	United States	Lancaster Inferno Rush	10
3	Christina Arteaga	United States	FC Austin Elite	8
	Brooke Barbuto	United States	Rochester Lady Lancers
	Kate Howarth	United States	New England Mutiny
	Julie Gavorski	United States	Houston Aces
	Tori Sousa	United States	Connecticut Fusion
8	Elin Eklund	Sweden	Rochester Lady Lancers	7
9	Jennifer Borawski	United States	Michigan Legends FC	6
	Carissima Cutrona	United States	Western New York Flash
	Cindy Lay	Australia	Grand Rapids FC
	Furtuna Velaj	Albania	New York Surf

Source:^[12]

League awards

Individual awards

• Player of the Year: Brooke Barbuto (ROC)
• Offensive Player of the Year: Haley Crawford (INF)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Natalie Jacobs (LAG)
• Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)

All-League First Team

F: Gisela Arrieta (HOU), Haley Crawford (INF), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)
M: Brooke Barbuto (ROC), Dani Evans (DET), Jessica Jones (CAL), Tesa McKibben (INF)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Kylee McIntosh (CON), Olivia Trombley (LAN)
G: Kelly O’Brien (INF)

All-League Second Team

F: Julie Gavorski (HOU), Kate Howarth (NEM), Tori Sousa (CON)
M: Sabrina Flores (LAG), Grace Labadie (GRA), Teresa Rook (INF), Riko Sagara (LAN)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN), Grace Stordy (CAL), Aubrey Suydam (INF)
G: Stephanie Labbé (CAL)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: FSA Purchases Expansion Franchise In UWS East . January 1, 2018 . March 2, 2018.
2. Web site: Expansion Comes To The UWS East . January 18, 2018 . March 2, 2018.
3. Web site: Lansing United Joins 2018 UWS Midwest Lineup . October 19, 2017 . March 2, 2018.
4. Web site: New Addition To UWS Midwest - Genesee F.C. . January 10, 2018 . March 2, 2018.
5. Web site: LA Galaxy OC Joins UWS West For 2018 . January 3, 2018 . March 2, 2018 . April 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053508/https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/871908 . dead .
6. Web site: Colorado Pride Returns To UWS West . February 1, 2018 . March 2, 2018.
7. Web site: United Women's Soccer Expands Into Texas . April 30, 2018 . May 29, 2018.
8. Web site: United Women's Soccer Welcomes FC Austin Elite . May 3, 2018 . May 29, 2018.
9. Web site: Houston Aces & HAR FC Round Out UWS Southwest . May 18, 2018 . May 29, 2018.
10. Web site: North Texas Image Is Newest Addition To UWS . May 3, 2018 . May 29, 2018.
11. Web site: Field Confirmed for 2018 UWS National Championship. United Women's Soccer (UWS). July 18, 2018.
12. Web site: 2018 UWS statistics . July 16, 2018.
13. Web site: 2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards. United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 3, 2018.

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