2002 Women's United Soccer Association season

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Women's United Soccer Association
Season2002
Champions Carolina Courage
Top goalscorer Kátia (15)
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The 2002 Women's United Soccer Association season was the second season for WUSA, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. [1] The regular season began on April 13 and ended on August 11. The playoffs began on August 17, with the championship match between played on August 24 between the Carolina Courage and the Washington Freedom.

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Changes from 2001

Prior to the season the Bay Area CyberRays, the champions in the previous season, changed their name to the San Jose CyberRays

All-Star Game

The WUSA All-Star game was played for the first time after the completion of the 2002 season, with the South squad defeating the North 6–1 in front of 14,208 spectators at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon. Rookie Abby Wambach of the Washington Freedom was awarded the game MVP after scoring twice. [2]

Competition format

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Carolina Courage 2112454030+1040Regular Season Championship
2 Philadelphia Charge 2111643622+1439Qualification to play-offs
3 Washington Freedom 2111554029+1138
4 Atlanta Beat 2111193429+534
5 San Jose CyberRays 218583430+429
6 Boston Breakers 216783635+125
7 San Diego Spirit 2155112842−1420
8 New York Power 2131173162−3110
Updated to match(es) played on August 2002. Source: statscrew.com and wusa.com [3]

Playoffs

Semi-Finals Founders Cup
      
2 Philadelphia Charge 0
3 Washington Freedom 1
1 Carolina Courage 3
3 Washington Freedom 2
1 Carolina Courage 2
4 Atlanta Beat 1

Semi-finals

August 17, 2002Semi-Finals Carolina Courage 2–1 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Beat Cary, North Carolina
Fotopoulos Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Overbeck Soccerball shade gold.svg92'		 Report Serlenga Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)Stadium: SAS Stadium
Attendance: 5,583
Referee: Misail Tsapos

Founders Cup II

August 24, 2002Founders Cup Carolina Courage 3–2 Washington Freedom Atlanta, Georgia
Riise Soccerball shade.svg20'
Fotopoulos Soccerball shade.svg53'
Prinz Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Fotopoulos Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
Hamm Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Herndon Stadium
Attendance: 15,321
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Awards

AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable Player Flag of France.svg Marinette Pichon Philadelphia Charge
Offensive Player of the Year Flag of France.svg Marinette Pichon Philadelphia Charge
Defensive Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Slaton Carolina Courage
Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Kristin Luckenbill Carolina Courage
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Abby Wambach Washington Freedom
Coach of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Mark Krikorian Philadelphia Charge
Humanitarian Award Flag of Brazil.svg Sissi San Jose CyberRays
Team Community Service Award Boston Breakers
Team Fair Play Award Boston Breakers
Referee of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Kari Seitz

Source: [4]

Statistical leaders

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Foreign Aid The Carolina Courage tapped into the international pipeline and came up champs in WUSA's Year 2".
  2. ↑ "WUSA All-Stars showcased in Portland". USLFans.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WUSA Stats and Standings (Archived)". Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Philadelphia's Pichon takes top honor in WUSA awards". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
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