2016 UWLX season

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2016 UWLX season
League United Women's Lacrosse League
Sport Lacrosse
DurationMay 28 – July 30, 2016
Number of teams4
Regular Season
Top seed Long Island Sound
Top scorer Dana Dobbie
Finals
Champions Long Island Sound
  Runners-upBoston Storm
Finals MVP Devon Wills
UWLX seasons
2017  →

The 2016 United Women's Lacrosse League season, the first in the history of the UWLX, started on May 28, 2016 and ended with the league championship game on July 31, 2016 in which the Long Island Sound defeated the Boston Storm in a 13-8 final.

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The first game in league history took place on May 28, 2016 at Goodman Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Baltimore Ride, Long Island prevailed by a 13-12 tally. The team's first-ever goal was scored by McKinley Curro, who would also score the league's first-ever two-point goal. Devon Wills served as the starting goaltender, allowing the first goal in UWLX history to Baltimore's Beth Glaros, while also registering the first win in league history.

Offseason

2016 UWLX Draft results

In the inaugural draft, Maryland Terrapins alumnus and former US national team player Katie Schwarzmann would be the first ever player selected, taken by the Baltimore Ride with the top pick. [1] Other players selected in the first round of the inaugural draft were also current or former members of the US national team. Said players included Liz Hogan (Boston), Michelle Tumolo (Philly) and Devon Wills (Long Island). [2]

PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 Katie Schwarzmann MidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
2 Alex Aust AttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
3Kristen CarrDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
4Brooke GriffinAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
5Allyson CareyMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Vanderbilt
6Morgan StephensDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Virginia
7Courtney SwanAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Virginia
8 Dana Dobbie [3] AttackerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Maryland
9 Beth Glaros MidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
10Sam FarrellDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Florida
PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 Devon Wills GoalieFlag of the United States.svg  United States Dartmouth
2 Alyssa Leonard AttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwestern
3Shannon GilroyMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Florida
4Becca BlockDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
5Megan DoutyDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
6Sloane SerpeDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
7Nora BarryMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Florida
8Katrina DowdAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwestern
9Katie RowanAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
10Kelly McPartlandMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 Michelle Tumolo AttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
2Alyssa MurrayAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
3 Kara Mupo AttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwestern
4Bridget BiancoGoalieFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwestern
5Becky LynchAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
6Casey PeppermanDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Maryland
7Demmianne CookMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Stony Brook
8Katie HertschDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hofstra
9Emily GarrityMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
10Samantha CermackMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Johns Hopkins
PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 Liz Hogan GoalieFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
2 Jennifer Russell DefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
3 Sarah Bullard MidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Duke
4Kara CannizzaroMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States North Carolina
5Erin SliferMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Princeton
6Holly ReillyDefenderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Princeton
7 Danielle Etrasco AttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston University
8Kailah KempneyAttackerFlag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
9Kristin IgoeMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Boston College
10Colleen MagarityMidfielderFlag of the United States.svg  United States Northwestern

Regular season

League standings

TeamWinsLossesGFGAPts
Long Island Sound 62100790
Boston Storm 5399880
Baltimore Ride 351001030
Philly Force 26721010

League leaders

Regular season scoring

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIMLB
Dana Dobbie Baltimore Ride816102600
Katie Schwarzmann Baltimore Ride89122100
Alyssa Leonard Long Island Sound81372000
Katrina Dowd Long Island Sound81192000
Kayla Treanor Boston Storm61372000
Kara Mupo Philadelphia Force81801800
Kailah Kempney Philadelphia Force81251700
Halle Majorana Philadelphia Force81341700
Danielle Spencer Boston Storm81421600
Alex Aust Baltimore Ride51221400

Goaltending leaders

  • The following reflect regular season statistics
PlayerTeamGPWLGAGAA
Devon Wills Long Island Sound651559.87
Julie Wadland Boston Storm3212910.15
Liz Hogan Boston Storm5325912.15
Frankie Candi Baltimore Ride5325312.58

Schedule

HomeScoreAwayScore
Week 1 - May 28, 2016
US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Long Island Sound13Baltimore Ride12
Boston Storm16Philadelphia Force8
Week 2 - June 10–11, 2016
IWLCA New England Cup @ UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA
Boston Storm17Baltimore Ride16
Long Island Sound14Philadelphia Force8
Week 3 - June 18, 2016

with Eyekonz FH and LAX League and Strawberry Mansion HS GLAX

St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Force11Baltimore Ride15
National Draw @ Decou Sports Complex, Cherry Hill, NJ
Boston Storm9Long Island Sound12
Week 4 - June 24–25, 2016
Project 120 @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Philadelphia Force9Long Island Sound11
Boston Storm14Baltimore Ride15
Philadelphia Force9Boston Storm14
Long Island Sound17Baltimore Ride7
Week 6 - July 8–9, 2016
Lincoln-Sudbury HS, Sudbury, MA
Boston Storm10Long Island Sound9
The Grind @ Westtown School, West Chester, PA
Baltimore Ride14Philadelphia Force5
Week 7 - July 15–16, 2016
IWLCA Capital Cup @ Richmond, VA
Baltimore Ride10Boston Storm11
Long Island Sound9Philadelphia Force13
Boston Storm8Philadelphia Force9
Baltimore Ride11Long Island Sound15

Postseason

Inaugural Championship Weekend was held on July 31 on Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The Long Island Sound defeated the Boston Storm, 13-8. The Sound's goalkeeper, Devon Wills (#3), was named MVP.

Trivia: the semi-final games were originally scheduled to be played on Friday, July 30, but they were both rescheduled due to a thunderstorm - the underway results of the Sound vs Force game were vacated (the Sound were leading 5-4 before the initial lightning delay), and all three games were played on July 31.

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Long Island Sound8
4 Philadelphia Force4
1 Long Island Sound13
2 Boston Storm8
2 Boston Storm10
3 Baltimore Ride3

Awards and honors

All-Star teams

On August 31, 2016, the league named its All-Star Team, [4] as the Long Island Sound featured the most players named, with 10.

  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
Alex AustBaltimore RideDana DobbieBaltimore Ride
Katrina DowdLong Island SoundAlyssa LeonardLong Island Sound
Kara MupoPhiladelphia ForceAlyssa MurrayPhiladelphia Force
Danielle SpencerBoston StormKayla TreanorBoston Storm
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
Sarah BullardBoston StormTaylor CummingsBaltimore Ride
Hillary FratzkeLong Island SoundShannon GilroyLong Island Sound
Beth GlarosBaltimore RideKristin IgoeBoston Storm
Kelly McPartlandLong Island SoundKatie SchwarzmannBaltimore Ride
Erin SilferBoston StormTaryn Van ThofLong Island Sound
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
Becca BlockLong Island SoundKristen CarrBaltimore Ride
Katie HertschPhiladelphia ForceMaddy LesherBaltimore Ride
Alice MercerLong Island SoundHolly ReillyBoston Storm
Jennifer RussellBoston StormSloane SerpeLong Island Sound
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
Bridget BiancoPhiladelphia ForceLiz HoganBoston Storm
Kerry StoothoffBaltimore RideDevon WillsLong Island Sound

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References

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  2. ↑ "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". Inside Lacrosse. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Dobbie Selected By Baltimore Ride In Inaugural UWLX Draft". Loyola Greyhounds Athletics. 2016-04-13. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. ↑ "United Women's Lacrosse League Announces 2016 All-Stars". UWLX. 2016-08-31. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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