2013 Seattle Reign FC season

Last updated

Seattle Reign FC
2013 season
OwnersBill and Teresa Predmore
General manager Laura Harvey
Head coach Laura Harvey
Stadium Starfire Sports
National Women's Soccer League Overall: 7th
Top goalscorer Megan Rapinoe (5 goals)
Highest home attendance3,855 vs Washington Spirit (July 14, 2013)
Lowest home attendance1,011 vs Washington Spirit (May 16, 2013)
Average home league attendance2,360
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The 2013 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's first season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Background

In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Seattle-based women's professional soccer team owned by Bill Predmore (founder and president of Seattle-based digital marketing agency, POP) had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League. [1] [2] Former general manager of the Seattle Sounders Women and Seattle Sounders FC Director of Youth Programs, [3] Amy Carnell, was named general manager.

On December 21, 2012, the team announced Laura Harvey as their first head coach. Harvey was head coach of Arsenal L.F.C. from 2010–2012 after serving as an assistant for two years, assisted and then coached Birmingham City L.F.C. from 2002–2008, and served as an assistant coach for England's U-17, U-19 and U-23 women's national teams from 2005–2011. [4]

Review

Drafts and signings

On January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Kaylyn Kyle (CAN), Teresa Noyola (MEX), Megan Rapinoe (USA), Amy Rodriguez (USA), Jenny Ruiz (MEX), Hope Solo (USA), and Emily Zurrer (CAN) were named to the Seattle team. [5] [6] [7] On January 18, the Reign selected Christine Nairn, Mallory Schaffer, Kristen Meier, and Haley Kopmeyer at the 2013 NWSL College Draft. [8] [9] On February 4, 2013, it was announced that the team had signed four free agents: Kate Deines, Jessica Fishlock, Tiffany Cameron, and Lindsay Taylor. [10] During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Nikki Krzysik, Lauren Barnes, Laura Heyboer, Liz Bogus, Michelle Betos and Kaley Fountain. [11]

Preseason

Leading into the preseason, it was learned that the Reign would be without all of their U.S. national team allocated players for almost half of the season. National team forward, Amy Rodriguez, announced she was pregnant with her first child and would not be playing during the inaugural season. [12] U.S. national team goalkeeper, Hope Solo, would be away for the first part of the season after recovering from wrist surgery and Megan Rapinoe had signed with French side, Olympique Lyonnais, from January to June and would miss at least nine games. [13] [14]

Regular season

After traveling to Japan in the preseason to play matches against defending L. League champion INAC Kobe Leonessa, Fukuoka J. Anclas, and Nojima Stella Kanagawa, [15] the Reign faced their first regular season match against the Chicago Red Stars at Benedictine University, in which Seattle's first college draft pick, Christine Nairn, scored the Reign's first goal of the season via a header off an assist from Liz Bogus. [16] The Red Stars later tied the game 1–1, but the point that Seattle earned in the game would be its only for the next nine games. Without the U.S. national team players or a veteran goalscorer up front, the team struggled to win games. Although the losses were for the most part consistently low-scoring games, it was apparent that the Reign was missing some final ingredients for success.

In June 2013, head coach Laura Harvey began making some trades and signing new players. Forward and Canadian international, Tiffany Cameron was waived, later to be picked up by FC Kansas City and former U.S. national team defender, Stephanie Cox was added to the roster. [17] Mexican allocated player and former Stanford Cardinal standout, Teresa Noyola, was traded to FC Kansas City for Renae Cuellar, and Noyola's fellow former Stanford Cardinal goal-scorer, Lindsay Taylor was traded to the Washington Spirit. After a brief stint on the team by Tobagonian international, Kennya Cordner who was later waived and replaced by Australian national team co-captain, Emily van Egmond due to the league's restriction on only having two international players on a team (in addition to allocated players), [18] and the return of U.S. national team players, Solo and Rapinoe, the Reign began to turn the season around with a 1–1 tie against the Western New York Flash. The game would be the first of a six-game undefeated streak for the Reign with two ties and four wins. [19] After losing to regional rival, Portland Thorns FC, 2–1 in the season finale in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,855, the Reign ended the 2013 NWSL season seventh in the league with a 5–14–3 record. [20]

Club

Executive staff

Owner Flag of the United States.svg Bill Predmore
General Manager Flag of England.svg Laura Harvey

Updated to match played April 8, 2013
Source: 

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Laura Harvey
Assistant Coach Flag of England.svg Sam Laity
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of the United States.svg Ben Dragavon

Last updated: March 7, 2013
Source: http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/ABOUT/COACHING/index_E.html

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hope Solo
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Emily Zurrer
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Barnes
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kate Deines
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liz Bogus
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kaylyn Kyle
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elli Reed
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephanie Cox
10 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jessica Fishlock
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keelin Winters (captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jenny Ruiz
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristina Larsen
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Rapinoe
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Betos
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christine Nairn
20 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Emily van Egmond
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Meier
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica McDonald
23 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Renae Cuellar
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kiersten Dallstream

Competitions

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason and friendlies

March 16, 2013 INAC Kobe Leonessa Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC Okinawa, Japan
20:30 PST Report Stadium: Koza General Sports Park Athletics Stadium
March 19, 2013 Fukuoka J. Anclas Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC Fukuoka, Japan
22:00 PST Report Laura Heyboer
Marissa Mykines
Liz Bogus 		Stadium: Fukuoka Level 5 Stadium
March 23, 2013 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Flag of Japan.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC Tokyo, Japan
17:00 PST Report Tiffany Cameron Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kaylyn Kyle Soccerball shade.svg40'
Emily Zurrer Soccerball shade.svg
Kristen Meier Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Nojima Football Park
June 2, 2013 Seattle Reign FC Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Tukwila, Washington
15:30 PT
 Report Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Regular season

April 21, 20132 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
14:00 (PST) Dougherty Soccerball shade.svg45'
Alex Morgan Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 16,479
Referee: Josh Wilkens
April 26, 20133 FC Kansas City 2–0 Seattle Reign FC Overland Park, Kansas
19:35 (PST) Farrelly Soccerball shade.svg21'
Cuellar Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Christina Unkel
May 4, 20134 Seattle Reign FC 0–1 FC Kansas City Tukwila, Washington
20:00 (PST) Report Cuellar Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 2,618
Referee: Margaret Domka
May 11, 20135 Sky Blue FC 2–0 Seattle Reign FC Piscataway, New Jersey
15:00 (PST) Danesha Adams Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lisa De Vanna Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,459
Referee: Steve Montanino
May 19, 20137 Seattle Reign FC 0–3 Sky Blue FC Tukwila, Washington
18:00 (PST) Ruiz Yellow card.svg 25' Red card.svg 63'
Kyle Yellow card.svg 40'		 Report De Vanna Soccerball shade.svg9'
Schmidt Soccerball shade.svg78'
Lytle Soccerball shade.svg86'
Bock Yellow card.svg 66'
De Vanna Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Kari Seitz
May 25, 20138 Seattle Reign FC 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (PST) Report Christine Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg83' PKStadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 3,324
Referee: Margaret Domka
June 9, 20139 Seattle Reign FC 0–1 FC Kansas City Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (PST) Report Erika Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 1,377
Referee: Kara Honthumb
June 16, 201310 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 (PST) Danielle Foxhoven Soccerball shade.svg48'
Meleana Shim Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 13,802
Referee: Robert Sigiba
June 23, 201311 Western New York Flash 1–1 Seattle Reign FC Rochester, New York
16:05 (PST) Winters Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg56' PKStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,347
Referee: Miguel Panduro
June 26, 201312 Boston Breakers 1–2 Seattle Reign FC Somerville, Massachusetts
19:00 (PST) Nogueira Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg77'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: John McCloskey
June 29, 201313 Seattle Reign FC 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Tukwila, Washington
20:00 (PST) Kyle Soccerball shade.svg51' Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg93+'		 Report Wenino Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Josh Wilkens
July 3, 201314 Seattle Reign FC 1–1 Boston Breakers Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (PST) McDonald Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Leroux Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Miguel Panduro
July 11, 201315 Seattle Reign FC 3–2 Western New York Flash Tukwila, Washington
14:00 (PST) Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg10, 47'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 14, 201316 Seattle Reign FC 2–1 Washington Spirit Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (PST) McDonald Soccerball shade.svg30, 34' Report Matheson Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Katja Koroleva
July 20, 201317 FC Kansas City 2–0 Seattle Reign FC Overland Park, Kansas
19:35 (PST) Holiday Soccerball shade.svg39'
Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 5,271
Referee: Boris Senic
July 25, 201318 Seattle Reign FC 4–1 Chicago Red Stars Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (PST) Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg6, 68'
Kyle Soccerball shade.svg24'
Bogus Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Hoy Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 3, 201319 Chicago Red Stars 3–1 Seattle Reign FC Lisle, Illinois
18:00 (PST) Fuss Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Grings Soccerball shade.svg41, 72'		 Report Kyle Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)Stadium: Sports Complex at Benedictine University
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Kara Honthumb
August 7, 201320 Western New York Flash 1–0 Seattle Reign FC Rochester, New York
19:05 (PST) Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,993
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 10, 201321 Washington Spirit 1–0 Seattle Reign FC Boyds, Maryland
16:35 (PST) Matheson Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,549
Referee: Kari Seitz
August 17, 201322 Seattle Reign FC 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Tukwila, Washington
20:00 (PST) Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg8, 83'Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Christina Unkel

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Western New York Flash 2210843620+1638 NWSL Shield
2 FC Kansas City 2211563422+1238 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC (C)2211563225+738
4 Sky Blue FC 2210663126+536
5 Boston Breakers 228683534+130
6 Chicago Red Stars 228683236−430
7 Seattle Reign FC 2253142236−1418
8 Washington Spirit 2235141639−2314
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
221851432236 −144611516 −1182720 −13

Last updated: August 18, 2013
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAAAHAHHHHAAAHHHHAHAAAH
ResultDLLLLLLLLLDWWDWWLWLLLL
Updated to match(es) played on August 18, 2013. Source: nwslsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of August 20, 2013
No.PosNatPlayerTotal NWSL
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Barnes 220220
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Betos 7070
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liz Bogus 201201
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tiffany Cameron 7070
26 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kennya Cordner 3030
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephanie Cox 4040
23 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Renae Cuellar 7070
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kiersten Dallstream 200200
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kate Deines 170170
10 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jessica Fishlock 214214
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Haley Kopmeyer 1010
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kaylyn Kyle 213213
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristina Larsen 9090
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Meier 6060
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica McDonald 7373
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christine Nairn 223223
8 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Teresa Noyola 111111
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lyndsey Patterson 3030
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Megan Rapinoe 125125
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elli Reed 170170
13 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jenny Ruiz 7070
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hope Solo 140140
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lindsay Taylor 6161
20 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Emily van Egmond 6060
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keelin Winters 211211
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Emily Zurrer 7070

Top scorers

Players with one goal or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
Rk.NatPosPlayerTotal NWSL
1 Flag of the United States.svg MF Megan Rapinoe 55
2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg MF Jessica Fishlock 44
3 Flag of the United States.svg FW Jessica McDonald 33
3 Flag of the United States.svg MF Christine Nairn 33
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Kaylyn Kyle 33
4 Flag of the United States.svg FW Liz Bogus 11
4 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Teresa Noyola 11
4 Flag of the United States.svg FW Lindsay Taylor 11
4 Flag of the United States.svg MF Keelin Winters 11

Top assists

Players with one assist or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
Rk.NatPosPlayerTotal NWSL
1 Flag of the United States.svg MF Christine Nairn 55
2 Flag of the United States.svg FW Liz Bogus 22
2 Flag of the United States.svg DF Elli Reed 22
3 Flag of the United States.svg FW Kristina Larsen 11
3 Flag of the United States.svg FW Jessica McDonald 11
3 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Teresa Noyola 11
3 Flag of the United States.svg MF Keelin Winters 11

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
No.NatPosPlayerTotal NWSL
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
23 Flag of Mexico.svg FW Renae Cuellar 1010
25 Flag of the United States.svg DF Kiersten Dallstream 0101
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg MF Jessica Fishlock 4040
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF Kaylyn Kyle 4040
19 Flag of the United States.svg MF Christine Nairn 2010
14 Flag of the United States.svg FW Kristina Larsen 1010
19 Flag of the United States.svg MF Megan Rapinoe 1010
16 Flag of the United States.svg MF Elli Reed 2020
13 Flag of Mexico.svg DF Jenny Ruiz 0101
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Hope Solo 1010
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg MF Emily van Egmond 1010
1 Flag of the United States.svg MF Keelin Winters 1010
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Emily Zurrer 1010

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: August 20, 2013

No.NatPlayer National Women's Soccer League
MINGAGAASV
18 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos 63014234
20 Flag of the United States.svg Haley Kopmeyer 90336
1 Flag of the United States.svg Hope Solo 1260191.35781

Player Transactions

Transfers In

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubNotesRef
March 1, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Keelin Winters MF Chicago Red Stars Traded for first round pick in the 2014 College Draft and future considerations [21]
June 19, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Cox DF–Signed mid-season [22]
June 28, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica McDonald FW Chicago Red Stars Acquired via waivers [23]
July 1, 2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Renae Cuellar FW FC Kansas City Traded for Teresa Noyola, rights for unsigned player Nikki Krzysik, and second round 2014 NWSL college draft pick [24]
July 12, 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily van Egmond MF Newcastle Jets FC Signed; Kennya Cordner waived due to international player restrictions in league [18]

Transfers Out

DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef
June 25, 2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tiffany Cameron FW FC Kansas City Waived, later picked up by Kansas City [25]
June 28, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Haley Kopmeyer GK–Waived to make room for Jessica McDonald [23]
July 1, 2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Teresa Noyola MF FC Kansas City Traded for Renae Cuellar [24]
July 1, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Taylor FW Washington Spirit Traded to Washington for conditional fourth round pick in exchange for the Spirit’s second round pick. [24]
July 12, 2013 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kennya Cordner FWKennya Cordner waived due to international player restrictions in league when Emily van Egmond signed. [18]

Honors and awards

NWSL Player of the Week

WeekPlayerRef
2 Jessica Fishlock [26]
16 Megan Rapinoe [27]

Reign FC Player of the Match

DatePlayerRef
November 7, 2013 Christine Nairn [28]
July 14, 2013 Jessica McDonald [29]
July 25, 2013 Kaylyn Kyle [30]
August 16, 2013 Megan Rapinoe [31]

See also

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