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2009 USL W-League season

The 2009 W-League Season was the league's 15th. The regular season began on May 8 with the Hampton Roads Piranhas defeating the Charlotte Lady Eagles 2–1 in Charlotte. The season ended with 10 games on July 19. The playoffs began on July 22 and ended on August 7.

USL W-League
Season2009
ChampionsPali Blues
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Pali Blues repeated as W-League champions, defeating the Washington Freedom Reserves in come-from-behind fashion 2–1, which was also how they had won their previous title. Iris Mora was named the Playoffs MVP.

FC Indiana's Laura del Río finished with the most points (40) and goals (18), while her teammate Mónica Ocampo led the league in assists (11). Shannon Lynn, also of FC Indiana, led the league in GAA (0.116) and shutouts (10), and only allowed 2 goals the entire regular season.[1]

Changes from 2008 season

Name Changes

Six teams changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Cary Lady ClaretsResearch Triangle areaCarolina RailHawks Women
Chicago Red ElevenChicago areaChicago Gaels
Colorado ForceFort Collins areaFort Collins Force
Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Bluesnorthern New Jersey areaJersey Sky Blue
Rochester RavensRochester areaRochester Rhinos Women
Washington Freedom ReservesWashington, D.C. areaWashington Freedom

Expansion Teams

Two teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Buffalo FlashBuffalo areaBuffalo, New Yorkexpansion
Quebec City Amiral SCQuebec City areaQuebec City, Quebecexpansion

Teams Leaving

Six teams folded after the 2008 season:

Jersey Sky Blue and Washington Freedom both have expansion teams in Women's Professional Soccer. Washington have chosen to keep their reserve squad in the W-League, while Jersey has sold the rights to their W-League team to New York-based Quickstrike FC, which became Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues.[2]

Standings

Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Ottawa Fury Women141112409+3135
2Buffalo Flash149234010+3030
3Quebec City Amiral SC149412917+1228
4Toronto Lady Lynx146442517+822
5Laval Comets137512114+722
6London Gryphons143922333−1011
7Hamilton Avalanche143921435−2111
8Rochester Ravens140131561−561
Source: [citation needed]

Midwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1FC Indiana121002632+6132
2Chicago Red Eleven121011376+3131
3Minnesota Lightning127323711+2623
4Cleveland Internationals Women124621528−1314
5Fort Wayne Fever123721940−2111
6Kalamazoo Outrage122821139−288
7West Michigan Firewomen110101561−561
Source: [citation needed]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Atlanta Silverbacks Women121011243+2131
2Tampa Bay Hellenic12813247+1727
3Charlotte Lady Eagles126331913+621
4Hampton Roads Piranhas126602418+618
5Cary Lady Clarets125612423+116
6Northern Virginia Majestics121101321−184
7Richmond Kickers Destiny121101841−334
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues141202409+3138
2Washington Freedom Reserves141211499+4037
3Boston Renegades[a]147343516+1925
4Long Island Rough Riders146712826+219
5New Jersey Wildcats146711723−619
6Connecticut Passion144822033−1314
7New York Magic151113845−376
8Western Mass Lady Pioneers141130844−360[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Pali Blues12903259+1630
2Colorado Force124261613+318
3Real Colorado Cougars124531615+115
4Seattle Sounders Women123361215−315
5Vancouver Whitecaps Women123451519−414
6Ventura County Fusion122551322−911
7Los Angeles Legends122731520−59
Source: [3]

Playoffs

Format

The Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues earned a bye directly to the W-League Semifinals. The Washington Freedom Reserves were moved into the top spot in the Northeast Division, and the Charlotte Lady Eagles received the division's second playoff spot (the Boston Renegades were the original holders of the second spot, but declined to enter).

The Central Conference will have 5 playoff spots. The second and third place teams from the Great Lakes Division will play each other. The winner will play the Midwest Division champions, while the Great Lakes Division champion will play the second place team of the Midwest Division. The winners of those games will play to determine the conference champion. The Eastern Conference division champions will play the second place team of the opposite division, the winners facing off to determine who goes to the W-League Semifinals. The Western Conference will have their top two teams facing off to determine their conference champion.

The W-League Semifinals will put the regular season champion against the lowest seeded conference champion, and the higher-ranked conference champions against each other. The winners of these games will play in the championship, while the losers will play in the Third Place game.

Conference Brackets

Central Conference

Central Divisional RoundCentral SemifinalsCentral Championship
         
MW1 FC Indiana3
GL2 Buffalo Flash0
GL2 Buffalo Flash5
GL3 Quebec City Amiral SC0
MW1 FC Indiana1
GL1 Ottawa Fury Women2
GL1 Ottawa Fury Women4
MW2 Chicago Red Eleven2

Eastern Conference

Eastern SemifinalsEastern Championship
      
NE1 Washington Freedom Reserves2
AT2 Tampa Bay Hellenic1
NE1 Washington Freedom Reserves2
NE2 Charlotte Lady Eagles1
AT1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women1
NE2 Charlotte Lady Eagles2

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 Pali Blues5
W2 Colorado Force2

W-League Championship Bracket

SemifinalChampionship
      
NE1 Washington Freedom Reserves (AET/PSO)0 (3)
GL1 Ottawa Fury Women0 (1)
NE1 Washington Freedom Reserves1
W1 Pali Blues2
WL Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues0
W1 Pali Blues4

Divisional Round

Quebec City Arsenal0–5 Buffalo Flash
ReportRuiz 26'
Sutton 34' 60'
Mosebo  44'
Lasek 79'
Craft 81'
Attendance: 500

Conference semifinals

Tampa Bay Hellenic1–2 Washington Freedom Reserves
Gordon 58'(Report)Tegeler 42'
Lenczyk 67'
Attendance: 82
Referee: Patrick Baker (USA)
Chicago Red Eleven2–4 Ottawa Fury Women
Davison 11'
Cooper 90'		Evans 20'
Hearn 31' 76' 82'
Referee: (USA)
Charlotte Lady Eagles2–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Ozimek 85' 88'(Report)Hall 76'
Yempuku  84'
Ford  90'
Attendance: 917
Referee: Mark Cleland (USA)
Buffalo Flash0–3 FC Indiana
Mosebo  45'Leyva 13' 45' (PK)
Del Rio 26'
Referee: (USA)

Conference finals

Charlotte Lady Eagles1–2 Washington Freedom Reserves
Swinehart 25'
Swift  79'		(Report)Lenczyk 76'
85'
Attendance: 114
Referee: Serdar Ertep (USA)
Colorado Force2–5 Pali Blues
Marshall 60' 72'(Report)Press 11' 75'
Mora  67' 90' 90+'
O'Hara 88'
Attendance: 342
Referee: Felisha Mariscal (USA)
Ottawa Fury Women2–1 FC Indiana
Moore 20' (OG)
Thomas 76' (OG)		Lyons 11'
Referee: (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Pali Blues4–0 Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
Taylor 14'
Mora 45'
O'Hara 50'
Cheney 65'  69'		(Report)Gunning  75'
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Edwin Cespedas (USA)
Ottawa Fury Women0 – 0
AET		 Washington Freedom Reserves
Romagnuolo  32'
Percival  47'
Evans  50'		(Report)
Penalties
Moorwood
Percival
Wetzel
Evans 		1–3 Matute
Toulouse
Miskel
Referee: Dean Fairweather (USA)

W-League Championship

Pali Blues2–1 Washington Freedom Reserves
Billingsley  14' 37'
Mora 86'		Matute 14'
Referee: (USA)

Awards

The finalists for W-League MVP, U19 Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Defender of the Year were announced on August 3, 2009, with the winners to be announced on August 5. The Goalkeeper of the Year was announced on August 3.[4]

Most Valuable Player Finalists

U19 Player of the Year Finalists

Defender of the Year Finalists

Goalkeeper of the Year

Coach of the Year Finalists

All-League and All-Conference teams

Central Conference

F: Laura del Río*, IND; Amber Hearn*, OTT; Caroline Smith, MIN
M: Gemma Davison*, CHI; Jennifer Hance, OTT; Fatima Leyva, IND; Rosa Tantillo*, BUF
D: Jenny Jeffers, CHI; Ria Percival*, OTT; Clare Rustad, TOR
G: Shannon Lynn, IND
Honorable Mention: Margaret Allgeier, D, FW; Haley Ford, D, CLE; Christina Julien, F, LAV; Melissa Lesage, F, QC; Heather MacDougall, M, HAM; Courtney Nash, M, WMi; Anna Stinson, M, KAL; Jenn Wolbert, G, LON; Casey Zimney, D, ROC

Eastern Conference

F: Angelika Johansson*, HV; Jen Parsons, WAS; Brittany Tegeler, WAS
M: Lindsay Ozimek, CHA; Christina Rife, CHA; Megan Tomlinson, ATL
D: Casey Brown, BOS; Ashleigh Gunning*, HV; Philisha Lewis, TB; Brittany Taylor*, HV
G: Michelle Betos*, ATL
Honorable Mention: Mary Casey, G, NV; Brooke DeRosa, M, LI; Shaneka Gordon, F, HR; Robyn Jones, G, NJ; Courtney McMahon, M, NY; Rachel Richards, M, WMa; Fortuna Velaj, F, & Lindsay Vera, F, CON; Jennifer Woodie, D, RIC

Western Conference

F: Iris Mora, PAL; Jodi Ann Robinson, VAN
M: Michelle French*, SEA; Tobin Heath, PAL; Nikki Marshall, COL; Carmelina Moscato, VAN; Nikki Washington*, PAL
D: Jenea Gibbons, LA; Kelli Smith, SEA; Leah Tapscott, PAL
G: Katie Hultin, SEA
Honorable Mention: Kay Hawke, G, VEN, Taryn Hemmings, M, RC

* denotes All-League selections. [4]

See also

Source website

USL historical stats

References

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