| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager |  A. J. Cecere | ||
| Head coach |  Aaran Lines | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium | ||
| WPSL Elite League | TBD | ||
| WPSL Elite Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. National Women's Cup | TBD | ||
The 2012 Western New York Flash season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club played in the newly created WPSL Elite League following the suspension of Women's Professional Soccer.
On January 30, 2012, the WPS announced that the league would suspend operations for the 2012 season, meaning that the Flash will not have a main domestic league to participate in for the season. [1]
As of May 22, 2011 [2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 0 | Brittany Cameron | | GK | December 3, 1986 | FC Gold Pride |
| 24 | Ashlyn Harris | | GK | October 19, 1985 | Boston Breakers |
| 30 | Ashleigh Bowers | | GK | August 2, 1989 | Niagara University |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Alexandra Sahlen | | RB | September 25, 1982 | Rochester Ravens |
| 3 | Ali Riley | | CB | October 30, 1987 | FC Gold Pride |
| 4 | Kimberly Brandão |  | CB | April 26, 1984 | Jersey Sky Blue |
| 6 | Gina Lewandowski | | CB | April 13, 1985 |  FFC Frankfurt |
| 23 | Whitney Engen | | RB | November 27, 1987 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 38 | Rebecca Moros | | CB | May 6, 1985 | magicJack |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 9 | Caroline Seger |  | CM | March 19, 1985 | Linköpings |
| 18 | Yael Averbuch | | CM | November 3, 1986 |  Arsenal |
| 19 | Beverly Goebel | | CM | July 19, 1988 | Washington Freedom |
| Forwards | |||||
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | A. J. Cecere |
| Director of Sales & Marketing |  Renee Meier |
| Administrative Assistant | Missy Taylor |
| Head Coach | Aaran Lines |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Demeris Johnson |
Last updated: November 24, 2011
Source: Western New York Flash Official Website
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Breakers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 30 [lower-alpha 1] | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 2 | Western New York Flash (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3 | New York Fury | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | |
| 5 | New England Mutiny | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 21 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| 12 May 20121 | Western New York Flash | 4–1 | FC Indiana | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 | Martín  4', 10', 86'Laura Hayboer 81' | Report | Lovely Placide 15' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,304 |
| 19 May 20122 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | New York Fury | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 | Taylor 54' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 26 May 20123 | Boston Breakers | 0–1 | Western New York Flash | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,342 |
| 3 June 20124 | New York Fury | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Hofstra University |
| 19:00 | Report | Klingenberg  Reynolds | Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium |
| 9 June 20125 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | New England Mutiny | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 | Katy Frierson 24' Zerboni 31'van Egmond 76' | Report | Howarth 81' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 753 |
| 13 June 20126 | Western New York Flash | 3–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 | Katy Frierson 29' Davis 68'74'Adriana Martín 70' | Report | Lauren Alkek 12' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 16 June 20127 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 0–2 | Western New York Flash | Chesapeake Bay |
| 14:00 | Adriana Martín 42', 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Old Mill School |
| 17 June 20128 | Philadelphia Fever | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Sewell, NJ |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Washington HS |
| 22 June 20129 | Western New York Flash | 2–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Rochester, New York |
| 19:30 | Adriana Martín 27' Klingenberg 49' | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 24 June 201210 | New England Mutiny | 3–3 | Western New York Flash | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 17:00 | Howarth 4', 45' Morgan Andrews 25' | Report | Adriana Martín 8', 77' (pen.) Klingenberg 20' | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 793 |
| 8 July 201211 | Western New York Flash | 4–0 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Rochester, New York |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 12 July 201212 | FC Indiana | 0–5 | Western New York Flash | Indianapolis |
| 19:00 | Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium |
| 14 July 201213 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Western New York Flash | Lisle, Illinois |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Benedictine University |
| 22 July 201214 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 25 July 2012Semi Final | Western New York Flash | 2–1 | New York Fury | Rochester, New York |
| 17:00 | Katy Frierson 78' Laura Hayboer 80' | Long 8' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| 28 July 2012Final | Western New York Flash | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4 - 2 p) | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
| 13:00 | Toni Pressley 90+6' | Report | Ellenwood 40' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,221 |
| Penalties | ||||
Adriana  Reynolds Zerboni  Van Egmond Salem | Fowlkes Sitch Forbes Wenino | |||
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