2013 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
Season2013
Champions Pali Blues
Matches played145
Goals scored449 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorer Shan Jones VIR (11)
Biggest home win WAS 7, NJV 0
(June 1)
WAS 8, NJW 1
(June 15)
Biggest away win PAL 6, SCB 1
(June 2)
Highest scoring WAS 8, NJW 1
(June 15)
Highest attendance4,569
NJW @ WAS
(June 15)
Lowest attendance53
DDL @ VSI
(June 8)
FRD @ NJV
(July 6)
Average attendance384
(126 of 145 games reporting)
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2014 →

The 2013 W-League season is the 19th season of the league's existence, and 10th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 14. [1] [2]

Contents

Changes from 2012 season

Name changes

Three teams changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Flag of Ontario.svg K-W United FC Hamilton area Hamilton FC Rage
Flag of South Carolina.svg Carolina Elite Cobras Columbia, SC Central SC Cobras
Flag of Florida.svg VSI Tampa Bay FC Tampa Bay Area VSI Tampa Flames

Expansion teams

Two teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of California.svg Bay Area Breeze [3] San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, California WPSL
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington Spirit Reserves Washington Metropolitan Area Boyds, Maryland expansion

Teams leaving

Standings

As of 7/14/2013 [4]
  2013 W-League Champion
  2013 Division Title
  2013 Playoff Team

Northeastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Virginia Beach Piranhas 1210113212+2031
2 Washington Spirit Reserves 12732289+1923
3 Long Island Rough Riders 126602320+318
4 New York Magic-FA Euro 124621320−714
5 Fredericksburg Impact 123541719−213
6 North Jersey Valkyries 123721329−1611
7 New Jersey Wildcats 123811633−179 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ New Jersey Wildcats deducted one point.

Southeastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Dayton Dutch Lions 105231513+218
2 Carolina Elite Cobras 105411011−116
3 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 104422014+614
4 Charlotte Lady Eagles 104511011−113
5 VSI Tampa Bay FC 103611420−610
Source: [ citation needed ]

Central Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Laval Comets 12813217+1427
2 Ottawa Fury Women 12732218+1323
3 Toronto Lady Lynx 125252113+820
4 K-W United FC 124621119−814
5 Quebec City Amiral 123721122−1111
6 London Gryphons 12084824−164
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Pali Blues 12822299+2026
2 Los Angeles Strikers 128402620+624
3 Seattle Sounders Women 127322317+623
4 Colorado Rapids Women 125521921−217
5 Bay Area Breeze 124621522−714
6 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 124712027−713
7 Colorado Rush 120931329−163
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Nine teams qualified for the postseason with one champion advancing from each conference to the 2013 W-League Championship, to be held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [5] [6] [7]

Northeastern Conference Playoff

Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Piranhas 1–2 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington Spirit Reserves
Anyanwu Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Jones Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report
Report 		Chang Yellow card.svg 24'
Siegel Soccerball shade.svg57'
Herndon Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 90+'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Attendance: 847
Referee: Michael Samaan

Southeastern Conference Playoff

Flag of Ohio.svg Dayton Dutch Lions 1–2 Flag of South Carolina.svg Carolina Elite Cobras
Fillion Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Report 		Turpin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Trotter Soccerball shade.svg45'
Beavercreek Stadium
Beavercreek, Ohio
Attendance: 422
Referee: Tori Penso

Central Conference Playoffs

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 5–1 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx
Woods Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg46'
Gavilsky Soccerball shade.svg18'
Gielnik Soccerball shade.svg73'
Hughes Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Report 		Velaj Soccerball shade.svg45+' (pen.)
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 234
Referee: Jason Olinski

Western Conference Playoff

Flag of California.svg Pali Blues 2–0 Flag of California.svg Los Angeles Strikers
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ubogagu Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report
Titan Stadium
Fullerton, California
Attendance: 247
Referee: Reyna Fonseca

W-League Championship

[8]

Semi-finals

Flag of California.svg Pali Blues 3–2
(a.e.t.)		 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington Spirit Reserves
Nick Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ubogagu Soccerball shade.svg109'		 Report
Report 		Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mendes Soccerball shade.svg90'Yellow card.svg 117'
IMG Academy
Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 3–2
(a.e.t.)		 Flag of South Carolina.svg Carolina Elite Cobras
Julien Soccerball shade.svg29'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg41'
Robbins Yellow card.svg 67'
Acton Yellow card.svg 89'
Sanderson Soccerball shade.svg110'
Pierre-Louis Yellow card.svg 113'		 Report
Report 		Devita Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kurtz Soccerball shade.svg66'
IMG Academy

Third Place Playoff

Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington Spirit Reserves 2–1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Carolina Elite Cobras
Herndon Soccerball shade.svg36'
Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Baer Soccerball shade.svg88'
IMG Academy

Championship

Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 0–1 Flag of California.svg Pali Blues
Charron-Delage Yellow card.svg 77' Report
Report 		Walsh Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)
IMG Academy
Referee: Cedric Adams
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Laval Comets (AET)3
4 Carolina Elite Cobras 2
1 Laval Comets 0
2 Pali Blues 1
2 Pali Blues (AET)3
3 Washington Spirit Reserves 2

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Shan Jones Flag of England.svg  ENG Virginia Beach Piranhas11
2 Jessica Fuccello Flag of the United States.svg  USA New Jersey Wildcats9
3 Kristen Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colorado Rapids Women8
Savannah Jordan Flag of the United States.svg  USA Atlanta Silverbacks8
Brittany Pfaff Flag of the United States.svg  USA New York Magic - F.A. Euro8
6 Grace Hawkins Flag of the United States.svg  USA Long Island Rough Riders7
Ashley Nick Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pali Blues7
8 Ana Borges Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Santa Clarita Blue Heat6
Emilie Fillion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dayton Dutch Lions6
Ashley Herndon Flag of the United States.svg  USA Washington Spirit Reserves6
Kristy Moore Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Los Angeles Strikers6

Source: [9]

Awards

[10]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

Northeastern Conference

F: Jessica Fuccello (NJW), Grace Hawkins (LIR), Shan Jones (VIR) *
M: Esther Anyanwu (VIR), Amber Stobbs (WAS), Alicia Tirelli (NJW)
D: Rachel Breton (NJW), Gabby Charno (LIR), Meghan Cox (WAS), Jessica Kalonji (VIR)
G: Lauren Vetock (VIR)

Southeastern Conference

F: Emilie Fillion (DDL), Savannah Jordan (ATL) *, Cherie Sayon (ATL)
M: Stacy Bishop (TAM), Leah Fortune (CHR), Amanda Naeher (CHR)
D: McCallie Jones (CHR), Blakely Mattern (CAR) *, Meghan Scharer (DDL), Ashley Swinehart (CAR)
G: Elizabeth Hull (CAR)

Central Conference

F: Nkemjika Ezurike Nathalie (LAV), Emily Gielnik (OTT), Furtuna Velaj (TOR)
M: Chantelle Campbell (LAV), Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Alyscha Mottershead (OTT) *
D: Kathryn Acton (LON) *, Kadeisha Buchanan (TOR), Diamond Simpson (KWU), Shelina Zadorsky (OTT)
G: Genevieve Richard (LAV) *

Western Conference

F: Ana Borges (SCL), Danica Evans (COL), Kristen Hamilton (CRW) *
M: Melissa Busque (SEA) *, Sarah Killion (PAB), Ashley Nick (PAB) *
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB), Rachel Daly (LAS), Danielle Johnson (BAB) *, Brooke Spence (COR) *
G: Erin McNulty (SEA)

* denotes All-League player

[11] [12]

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