2012 USL W-League season

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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]

Contents

Changes from 2011 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Rapids Women Denver, Colorado Colorado Force FC

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of South Carolina.svg Central SC Cobras Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina expansion
Flag of Florida.svg VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay area Brandon, Florida expansion
Flag of Florida.svg FC JAX Destroyers Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, Florida expansion

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 Women 121101378+2934
Virginia Beach Piranhas 126331811+721
Fredericksburg Impact 126422720+720
Northern Virginia Majestics 12291728−217
Dayton Dutch Lions 120931032−223
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Long Island Rough Riders 12930378+2927
North Jersey Valkyries 127323312+2123
New Jersey Wildcats 126243815+2322
New York Magic 123721824−611
New Jersey Rangers 121110976−673
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Charlotte Lady Eagles 129122910+1929
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 12813368+2827
Central SC Cobras 123542224−213
VSI Tampa Flames 123721531−1611
FC JAX Destroyers 121101938−294
Source: [ citation needed ]

Central Conference

Central Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Ottawa Fury Women 121020328+2430
Quebec City Amiral 128222315+826
Laval Comets 126331710+721
Toronto Lady Lynx 126511613+319
Hamilton FC Rage 125521415−117
Rochester Ravens 122100922−136
London Gryphons 1201021038−282
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

Western Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Pali Blues 141301363+3340
Seattle Sounders Women 141031318+2331
Colorado Rush 145451819−120
Colorado Rapids Women 145542023−319
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 144642522+316
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 143561516−115
Los Angeles Strikers 143921935−1611
Victoria Highlanders Women 141121745−384
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

[3]

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 4–0 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Rough Riders
Naeher Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg44'
Wingo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Braam Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United Women 3–0 Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Piranhas
Siegel Soccerball shade.svg23'
Lohman Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Clarke Yellow card.svg 30'
Kalonji Yellow card.svg 33'
Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 0–3 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United Women
Naeher Yellow card.svg 65' Report Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg52'
Siegel Soccerball shade.svg42'
Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD
Attendance: 688
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 4
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 0
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 0

Central Conference Playoffs

Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral 6–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Hamilton FC Rage
Belanger Soccerball shade.svg12'
Trodi Yellow card.svg 43'
Mamay Soccerball shade.svg44'
Gosselin Soccerball shade.svg65'
Guy Soccerball shade.svg68', Soccerball shade.svg70', Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Uremovich Soccerball shade.svg71'
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 3–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx
Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg2'
Pierre-Louis Soccerball shade.svg45'
Thouvenot Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Spencer Yellow card.svg 43'
Young Soccerball shade.svg81'
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets
Paradis Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Thouvenot Soccerball shade.svg10'
Penalties
Sanderson Soccerball shad check.svg
Robbins Soccerball shad check.svg
Pierre Louis Soccerball shad check.svg
Pinard Soccerball shade cross.svg
Walsh Soccerball shad check.svg		5–4Soccerball shad check.svg Gosselin
Soccerball shad check.svg Paradis
Soccerball shad check.svg Trodi
Soccerball shad check.svg Leclerc
Soccerball shad check.svg Guy
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 580
Referee: Christopher Grabas
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C2 Quebec City Amiral 6
C5 Hamilton FC Rage 1
C2 Quebec City Amiral (PEN)1 (5)
C3 Laval Comets 1 (4)
C3 Laval Comets 3
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 1

Western Conference Playoff

Flag of California.svg Pali Blues 1–0 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women
Andrews Yellow card.svg 42'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg63'
Huffman Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report
Titan Stadium
Fullerton, CA
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal

W-League Championship

[4]

Semi-finals

Flag of California.svg Pali Blues 2–0 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral
Bogus Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Paradis Yellow card.svg 19th'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United Women 0–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Skogerboe Yellow card.svg 79' Report Hastings Soccerball shade.svg44'
Gorry Yellow card.svg 77'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson

Third Place Playoff

Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United Women 1–1
no (a.e.t.)		 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral
Skogerbee Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
Report 		Belanger Soccerball shade.svg17'
Penalties
Howell Soccerball shad check.svg
Menchel Soccerball shade cross.svg
Sanderson Soccerball shad check.svg
Brown Soccerball shad check.svg
Weigel Soccerball shad check.svg
Lohman Soccerball shad check.svg
Skogerboe Soccerball shad check.svg
Abegg Soccerball shad check.svg		7–6Soccerball shad check.svg Manay
Soccerball shade cross.svg Paradis
Soccerball shad check.svg Guy
Soccerball shad check.svg Roy
Soccerball shad check.svg Leclerc
Soccerball shad check.svg Fortin
Soccerball shad check.svg Gauthier
Soccerball shade cross.svg Belanger
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alexis Vaughn

Championship

Flag of California.svg Pali Blues 1–1
(a.e.t.)		 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Washington Soccerball shade.svg2'
Shaner Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report
Report
Report
Report 		Busque Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Conheeney Yellow card.svg 98'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 113'
Penalties
Lytle Soccerball shad check.svg
Engen Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nogueira Soccerball shade cross.svg
Huffman Soccerball shad check.svg
Bogus Soccerball shad check.svg		3–4Soccerball shad check.svg Wetzel
Soccerball shad check.svg Seal
Soccerball shad check.svg Woods
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ryan
Soccerball shad check.svg Conheeney
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 785
Referee: Michelle Pye
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Pali Blues 2
4 Quebec City Amiral 0
1 Pali Blues 1(3)
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1(4)
2 D.C. United Women 0
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1

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

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