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2012 USL W-League season

The 2012 W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15.[1]

USL W-League
Season2012
ChampionsOttawa Fury Women
← 2011
2013 →

Changes from 2011 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Colorado Rapids WomenDenver, ColoradoColorado Force FC

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Central SC CobrasColumbia, SCColumbia, South Carolinaexpansion
VSI Tampa FlamesTampa Bay areaBrandon, Floridaexpansion
FC JAX DestroyersJacksonville, FLJacksonville, Floridaexpansion

Teams leaving

No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

Standings

As of 7/15/2012 [2]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
D.C. United Women121101378+2934
Virginia Beach Piranhas126331811+721
Fredericksburg Impact126422720+720
Northern Virginia Majestics12291728−217
Dayton Dutch Lions120931032−223
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Long Island Rough Riders12930378+2927
North Jersey Valkyries127323312+2123
New Jersey Wildcats126243815+2322
New York Magic123721824−611
New Jersey Rangers121110976−673
Source: [citation needed]

Southeast Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Charlotte Lady Eagles129122910+1929
Atlanta Silverbacks Women12813368+2827
Central SC Cobras123542224−213
VSI Tampa Flames123721531−1611
FC JAX Destroyers121101938−294
Source: [citation needed]

Central Conference

Central Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Ottawa Fury Women121020328+2430
Quebec City Amiral128222315+826
Laval Comets126331710+721
Toronto Lady Lynx126511613+319
Hamilton FC Rage125521415−117
Rochester Ravens122100922−136
London Gryphons1201021038−282
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

Western Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Pali Blues141301363+3340
Seattle Sounders Women141031318+2331
Colorado Rush145451819−120
Colorado Rapids Women145542023−319
Santa Clarita Blue Heat144642522+316
Vancouver Whitecaps Women143561516−115
Los Angeles Strikers143921935−1611
Victoria Highlanders Women141121745−384
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

[3]

  • Note: Ottawa Fury hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Charlotte Lady Eagles4–0 Long Island Rough Riders
Naeher 5', 44'
Wingo 52'
Braam 63'		Report
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
D.C. United Women3–0 Virginia Beach Piranhas
Siegel 23'
Lohman  33', 80'
Sanderson 45'		ReportClarke  30'
Kalonji  33'
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
Charlotte Lady Eagles0–3 D.C. United Women
Naeher  65'ReportSanderson 28' 52'
Siegel 42'
Attendance: 688
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Divisional SemifinalsDivisional Final
      
SE1Charlotte Lady Eagles4
NE1Long Island Rough Riders0
SE1Charlotte Lady Eagles0
A1D.C. United Women3
A1D.C. United Women3
A2Virginia Beach Piranhas0

Central Conference Playoffs

Quebec City Amiral6–1 Hamilton FC Rage
Belanger 12'
Trodi  43'
Mamay 44'
Gosselin 65'
Guy 68', 70', 89'		ReportUremovich 71'
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
Laval Comets3–1 Toronto Lady Lynx
Sanderson 2'
Pierre-Louis 45'
Thouvenot 83'		ReportSpencer  43'
Young 81'
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
Quebec City Amiral1–1 (a.e.t.) Laval Comets
Paradis 30'ReportThouvenot 10'
Penalties
Sanderson
Robbins
Pierre Louis
Pinard
Walsh 		5–4 Gosselin
Paradis
Trodi
Leclerc
Guy
Attendance: 580
Referee: Christopher Grabas
Divisional SemifinalsDivisional Final
      
C2Quebec City Amiral6
C5Hamilton FC Rage1
C2Quebec City Amiral (PEN)1 (5)
C3Laval Comets1 (4)
C3Laval Comets3
C4Toronto Lady Lynx1

Western Conference Playoff

Pali Blues1–0 Seattle Sounders Women
Andrews  42'
Williams 63'
Huffman  81'		Report
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal

W-League Championship

[4]

Semi-finals

Pali Blues2–0 Quebec City Amiral
Bogus 31' 77'ReportParadis  19th'
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
D.C. United Women0–1 Ottawa Fury Women
Skogerboe  79'ReportHastings 44'
Gorry  77'
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson

Third Place Playoff

D.C. United Women1–1
no (a.e.t.)		 Quebec City Amiral
Skogerbee 53'Report
Report		Belanger 17'
Penalties
Howell
Menchel
Sanderson
Brown
Weigel
Lohman
Skogerboe
Abegg 		7–6 Manay
Paradis
Guy
Roy
Leclerc
Fortin
Gauthier
Belanger
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alexis Vaughn

Championship

Pali Blues1–1
(a.e.t.)		 Ottawa Fury Women
Washington 2'
Shaner  54'		Report
Report
Report
Report		Busque 90+4'
Conheeney  98'
Williamson  113'
Penalties
Lytle
Engen
Nogueira
Huffman
Bogus 		3–4 Wetzel
Seal
Woods
Ryan
Conheeney
Attendance: 785
Referee: Michelle Pye
Semi-FinalsChampionship
      
1Pali Blues2
4Quebec City Amiral0
1Pali Blues1(3)
3Ottawa Fury Women1(4)
2D.C. United Women0
3Ottawa Fury Women1

Awards

[5]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[6][7]

Eastern Conference

F: Kristin Burton (ATL), Grace Hawkins (LIR)*, Mikaela Howell (DCU)
M: Yael Averbuch (NJW)*, Ashley Clarke (NJV), Hayley Siegel (DCU)
D: Marisa Abegg (DCU), Vaila Barsley (LIR)*, Sabbath McKiernan-Allen (CHR), Tabitha Padgett (CSC)
G: Robyn Jones (CHR)

Central Conference

F: Nkem Ezurike (LAV), Kinley McNicoll (TOR), Imen Trodi (QUE)*
M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Katrina Gorry (OTT), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT)
D: Alyscha Mottershead (TOR), Haillie Price (HAM), Cindy Walsh (LAV)*, Kathryn Williamson (OTT)
G: Jasmine Phillips (OTT)

Western Conference

F: Edite Fernandes (SCL), Jenna Richardson (VAN), Lynn Williams (PAB)*
M: Brittany Bock (COL), Sarah Huffman (PAB)*, Verónica Pérez (SEA)*
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB)*, Stephanie Cox (SEA)*, Michelle Pao (PAB), Brooke Spence (COR)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli (PAB)*

* denotes All-League player

References

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