2019 United Women's Soccer season explained

Competition:	United Women's Soccer
Season:	2019
League Topscorer:	Kate Howarth (NEM) (18 goals)
Biggest Home Win:	HOU 6, ELP 0 (June 1) LIR 6, WOR 0 (June 5) ROC 7, WOR 1 (June 23)
Biggest Away Win:	ELP 0, HOU 8 (May 18)
Highest Scoring:	ELP 0, HOU 8 (May 18) ROC 7, WOR 1 (June 23)
Matches:	102
Total Goals:	386
Longest Wins:	8 games Lansing United (May 10 - June 21)
Longest Unbeaten:	10 games New England Mutiny (Entire Season) Connecticut Fusion (Entire Season)
Longest Losses:	10 games Worcester Smiles (Entire Season)
Prevseason:	2018
Nextseason:	2021

The 2019 United Women's Soccer season is the 25th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the fourth season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2018

Syracuse Development Academy^[1] joined the league and was placed in the East Conference.
AFC Ann Arbor^[2] joined the league and was placed in the Midwest Conference.
San Antonio Athenians SC^[3] joined the league and was placed in the Southwest Conference.
Queen City United SC (Regina, Saskatchewan)^[4] joined the league and was placed in the West Conference.
Indy Premier was renamed Indiana Union
Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons, Genesee FC, HAR FC, New York Surf, North Texas Image, Real Salt Lake Women, SoCal Crush FC and Western New York Flash left the league.

Standings

East Conference

Midwest Conference

Southwest Conference

West Conference

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Top two seeds host semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS national championship.^[5] ^[6]

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

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Midwest Conference Playoffs

Top two seeds host Semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts Final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS National Championship.

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

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National Playoffs

Southwest Conference regular season conference champion (Houston) plays in the national quarterfinal against a wild card selection (opponent and date to be announced). Wild card selection to be determined by the league's Competition Committee. Winner of national quarterfinal qualifies for the UWS national championship. The West Conference regular season champion automatically qualifies for the UWS national championship.^[7]

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

UWS Championship

Championship MVP: Catarina Macario (LA Galaxy Orange County)^[8]

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Nation	Club	Goals
1	Kate Howarth	United States	New England Mutiny	18
2	Samantha Dewey	United States	Indiana Union	11
2	Taylor Wingerden	United States	Rochester Lady Lancers	11
4	Tatiana Ariza	Colombia	Houston Aces	10
5	Tanya Boychuk	Canada	Calgary Foothills WFC	8
	Meghan Doyle	United States	Connecticut Fusion
	Lauren Hughes	United States	Houston Aces
	Gabriella Mencotti	United States	Detroit Sun
9	Brooke Barbuto	United States	Syracuse DA	7
9	Rachel Sweigard	United States	AFC Ann Arbor	7

Source:^[9]

League awards

Individual awards

Offensive Player of the Year: Kate Howarth (NEM)
Defensive Player of the Year: Hillary Beall (LAG)
Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)

All-League First Team

F: Kate Howarth (NEM), Alex Lamontagne (CAL)
M: Tatiana Ariza (HOU), Marti Corby (GRA), Samantha Dewey (IND), Yvonne Northover (CAL), Teresa Rook (LAN)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Sonia Rada (LAN), Yadira Toraya (SCB)
G: Hillary Beall (LAG)

All-League Second Team

F: Kaley Buck (LAN), Haley Crawford (LAN), Gabriella Mencotti (DET)
M: Vivien Beil (CON), Jordan Marada (LAG), Alexis Mitchell (LAN)
M/D: Ellie Jean (NEM), Molly McLaughlin (IND)
D/M: Natalia Ariza (HOU)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN)
G: Kelly O'Brien (LAN)

All-League Third Team

F: Tanya Boychuk (CAL), Taylor Wingerden (ROC), Bri Woodall (SAN)
M: Brooke Barbuto (SYR), Tara McKeown (SCB), Chelsey Patterson (LAG)
D: Shauny Alterisio (NEM), Paige Hayward (HOU), Julia Leonard (IND), Grace Stordy (CAL)
G: Liz-Amanda Brown (AUS)

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Notes and References

Web site: UWS Welcomes Syracuse DA . February 20, 2019 . March 23, 2019 .
Web site: Expansion: AFC Ann Arbor Joins Midwest . October 25, 2018 . March 23, 2019 .
Web site: United Women's Soccer Welcomes Back San Antonio . January 22, 2019 . March 23, 2019 .
Web site: United Women's Soccer Expands Further Into Canada . January 14, 2019 . March 23, 2019 .
Web site: 2019 UWS Postseason Format Released. July 5, 2019. July 8, 2019.
Web site: 2019 UWS Postseason Update. July 9, 2019. July 10, 2019.
Web site: 2019 UWS Championship Teams & Venue Set. July 15, 2019. July 15, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715225518/https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1034925. dead.
Web site: National Final: LA Galaxy OC 1, Calgary FWFC 0. July 21, 2019. July 21, 2019. July 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722044420/https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1036344. dead.
Web site: 2019 UWS statistics . July 9, 2019 . May 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531170411/https://www.uwssoccer.com/stats/league_instance/89300?subseason=590879&tab=league_instance_player_stats&tool=3577002 . dead .
Web site: 2019 All-United Women's Soccer Awards. United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 8, 2019. August 14, 2019. August 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814001527/https://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/1040183. dead.