2015 Western New York Flash season

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Western New York Flash
2015 Western New York Flash season
President Alexandra Sahlen
Head coach Aaran Lines
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Mewis (3)
Lynn Williams (3)
All: Sam Mewis (8)
Highest home attendance2,514
(June 6 vs. Chicago)
Lowest home attendance1,802
(May 8 vs. Kansas City)
Average home league attendance2,128
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The 2015 season is Western New York Flash's eighth season of existence, and the third in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

First-team squad

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 Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sabrina D'Angelo
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Whitney Engen
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Dahlkemper
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Mewis
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Angeli
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amanda Frisbie
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams
10 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Camilla Kur Larsen
11 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Ajara Nchout Njoya
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Edmonds
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brittany Taylor
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Becky Edwards
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jasmyne Spencer
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaelene Hinkle
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Hamilton
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chantel Jones
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chelsea Stewart
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Leroux
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Toni Pressley

Match results

Pre-season

March 14, Sat1 Western New York Flash 4–0 West Virginia Mountaineers Elma, New York
10:30 EDT UTC-4 Mewis Soccerball shade.svg44'
Edmonds Soccerball shade.svg53'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg61'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park
March 28, Sat2 Western New York Flash 8–1 Syracuse Orange Elma, New York
10:30 EDT UTC-4 Pressley Soccerball shade.svg10'
Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg40'
Angeli Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Edmonds Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg52', 74'
Nchout Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Street Soccerball shade.svg62'
Pitts Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park

Regular season

April 12, Sun1 Seattle Reign FC 5–1 Western New York Flash Seattle, Washington
19:00 EDT UTC-4 Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg25'
Yanez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg71', 74', 86'		 Boxscore
Report [1] 		Angeli Yellow card.svg 57'Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,642
Referee: Christina Unkel
April 18, Sat2 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Western New York Flash Portland, Oregon
19:00 EDT UTC-4 Long Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wilkinson Yellow card.svg 74'		Report [2] Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,148
Referee: Karen Abt
May 14, Thu5 FC Kansas City 0–0 Western New York Flash Kansas City, Missouri
20:00 EDT UTC-4 Bogus Yellow card.svg 15'
Hagen Yellow card.svg 48+'
Groom Yellow card.svg 57'		Report [5] Taylor Yellow card.svg 36'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 69'
Jones Yellow card.svg 84'
Williams Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 1,847
May 23, Sat6 Western New York Flash 3–2 Washington Spirit Rochester, New York
19:00 EDT UTC-4 Williams Soccerball shade.svg11' (Spencer)
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg35' (Edwards)
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg57' (Edmonds)
Mewis Yellow card.svg 60'		Report [6] Nairn Soccerball shade.svg22' (penalty)
Oyster Yellow card.svg 32'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg55' (Nairn)
Nairn Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,110
June 6, Sat7 Western New York Flash 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Rochester, New York
19:00 EDT UTC-4 S Mewis Soccerball shade.svg51' (Eddy)
Eddy Soccerball shade.svg72' (Williams)
Fields Soccerball shade.svg75' (unassisted)
S Mewis Yellow card.svg 85'		Report [7] Lomnicki Yellow card.svg 57'
Huerta Soccerball shade.svg93+' (DiBernardo)		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
June 20, Sat8 Houston Dash 2–0 Western New York Flash Houston
20:30 EDT UTC-4 McDonald Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ohai Soccerball shade.svg63'
Masar Yellow card.svg 74'		 WNY Report
NWSL Report [8] 		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,499
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 28, Sun9 Boston Breakers 0–2 Western New York Flash Boston
17:00 EDT UTC-4 Pathman Yellow card.svg 29'
Evans Yellow card.svg 31'		 WNY Report
NWSL Report [9] 		Williams Soccerball shade.svg19'
Eddy Soccerball shade.svg42'		Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Farhad Dadhko
July 11, Sat11 Seattle Reign FC 4–2 Western New York Flash Seattle
22:00 EDT UTC-4 Yanez Soccerball shade.svg49' (Barnes)
Corsie Soccerball shade.svg52' (unassisted)
Brooks Soccerball shade.svg55' (Fletcher)
Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg73' (Yanez)		Report [11] Frisbie Soccerball shade.svg34' (Mewis)
Edwards Soccerball shade.svg67' (Hinkle)
Edwards Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Brandon Artis

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 2013434121+2043 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 208933122+933 NWSL Playoffs
3 FC Kansas City (C)209563220+1232
4 Washington Spirit 208663128+330
5 Houston Dash 206682126−524
6 Portland Thorns FC 206592729−223
7 Western New York Flash 206592434−1023
8 Sky Blue FC 205782228−622
9 Boston Breakers 2043132243−2115
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
20236952434 −104421616 0253818 −10

Last updated: September 26, 2014
Source: National Women's Soccer League
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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
StadiumAAHHAHHAAHAHHHAAAAHH
ResultLLWLDWWLWDLDLLWLDDLW
Updated to match(es) played on September 26, 2015. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL

Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
98FW Lady Andrade 64328100740414500
6MF Jordan Angeli 3063100220002010
99MF Halimatu Ayinde 84388100510023300
4MF Abby Dahlkemper 202017840108110010510
20MF Elizabeth Eddy 15466432213931116400
12DF Kristen Edmonds 1110850010521807410
14MF Becky Edwards 202018002311378681201220
3DF Whitney Engen 12121080000000000300
24FW Jamia Fields 1075821001150019300
7MF Amanda Frisbie 42169100211003200
17FW Kristen Hamilton 113313000530017100
23MF Michelle Heyman 997981101513101111200
16DF Jaelene Hinkle 202018001101133508800
10FW Camilla Kur Larsen 3157000210000000
22FW Sydney Leroux 33269100610003100
5MF Samantha Mewis 202016854415527110221020
11FW Ajara Nchout 71128000310001100
8MF Ashley Nick 137610010200004200
DF Toni Pressley 1190000000001100
15FW Jasmyne Spencer 201915963113317014151810
19DF Chelsea Stewart 32150000300001000
13DF Brittany Taylor 181816200002210011220
9FW Lynn Williams 1713117644126161168510
  1. ↑ Number 23 was later assigned to Michelle Heyman
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1GK Sabrina D'Angelo 77555150573524111.571020
39GK Robyn Horner 119010077522110
18GK Chantel Jones 131211554451508160211.615122

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References

  1. ↑ "RAPINOE TALLIES FIRST-EVER CAREER HAT-TRICK IN REIGN FC'S 5–1 VICTORY OVER THE FLASH".
  2. ↑ "NWSL MATCH RECAP:: Portland Thorns FC 1, Western New York Flash 0".
  3. ↑ "FLASH OPEN AT HOME WITH 3–1 WIN OVER BREAKERS; WNY score three unanswered goals to pick up first three points of the year". Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  4. ↑ "FLASH SHUTOUT BY KANSAS CITY, 1–0; FCKC's Liz Bogus scores game-winning goal in the 73rd minute". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  5. ↑ "KANSAS CITY AND WNY SETTLE FOR 0–0 DRAW; Rookie Katelyn Rowland made her professional debut and recorded her first clean sheet". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  6. ↑ "FLASH BEAT SPIRIT, 3–2; Lynn Williams scores first professional goal in the victory".
  7. ↑ "FLASH DEFEAT RED STARS, 3–1; WNY snaps Chicago's undefeated streak".
  8. ↑ "DASH SHUTOUT FLASH, 2–0; Jessica McDonald scored her fifth goal of the season".
  9. ↑ "FLASH EARN ROAD WIN OVER BREAKERS, 2–0; Chantel Jones earns first shutout in a Flash uniform with seven saves". Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  10. ↑ "FLASH EARN POINT IN 1–1 DRAW WITH REIGN FC; Western New York rookies continue to make big contributions on the field".
  11. ↑ "REIGN FC COME BACK TO DEFEAT FLASH, 4–2; Seattle breaks record for fastest three goals by a team in NWSL history". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  12. ↑ "The Lowdown: NWSL playoff races tighten". 12 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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