2018 United Women's Soccer season

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United Women's Soccer
Season2018
Champions Houston Aces
Matches played130
Goals scored559 (4.3 per match)
Top goalscorer Gisela Arrieta (HOU)
(13 goals)
Biggest home win GRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Biggest away win GEN 0, GRFC 7
(June 1)
ELP 1, HOU 8
(June 23)
AUS 0, HOU 8
(June 30)
Highest scoring GRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Houston Aces
(entire season)
Longest losing run8 games
Fort Wayne United FC
(June 8 - July 8)
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2019 →
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2018.

The 2018 United Women's Soccer season is the 24th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the third season of the UWS league.

Contents

Changes from 2017

Standings

East Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 107302210+1221 2018 East Conference playoffs
2Connecticut Fusion106312612+1419
3 Long Island Rough Riders 105322717+1017
4 Rochester Lady Lancers 105322218+417
5 Western New York Flash 105502321+215
6 New England Mutiny 104421917+214
7New York Surf104421917+214
8 New Jersey Copa FC 103611519−410
9Worcester Smiles10190749−423
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Midwest Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lansing United 107033213+1924 2018 Midwest Conference playoffs
2 Grand Rapids FC 107124410+3423
3Detroit Sun FC106222911+1820
4Michigan Legends FC105232714+1318
5Indy Premier SC103701040−309
6Genesee FC101811130−194
7 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10091641−351
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Southwest Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Houston Aces 8800523+4924 2018 UWS national playoffs
2North Texas Image84401814+412
3FC Austin Elite84402025−512
4HAR FC8251823−157
5ASA El Paso81611043−334
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

West Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Calgary Foothills WFC 10712228+1423 2018 UWS national playoffs
2LA Galaxy Orange County107212810+1822
3 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 105231911+818
4 Real Salt Lake 104512120+113
5 Colorado Pride 101721331−185
6SoCal Crush10181932−234
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Final
July 17
   
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 2
2 Connecticut Fusion 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Lancaster Inferno Rush 2 – 0Connecticut Fusion
Rook Soccerball shade.svg36'
Shuey Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
Pucillo Field
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Lansing United in East Lansing, Michigan

Semifinal
July 12 		Final
July 14
      
1 Lansing United 3
4 Michigan Legends FC 0
1 Lansing United 2
2 Grand Rapids FC 4
2 Grand Rapids FC 2(4)
3 Detroit Sun FC 2(3)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Grand Rapids FC 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Detroit Sun FC
Paul Soccerball shade.svg11', 75' Report Singstock Soccerball shade.svg10'
DeLuca Soccerball shade.svg84'
Penalties
Misiewicz Soccerball shad check.svg
Labadie Soccerball shad check.svg
Ashby Soccerball shad check.svg
Otteson Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3Soccerball shad check.svg Wolfe
Soccerball shad check.svg Evans
Soccerball shad check.svg Deluca
Soccerball shade cross.svg Bos
Soccerball shade cross.svg Walker
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United 3 – 0Michigan Legends FC
Pelafas Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sagara Soccerball shade.svg26'
Costner Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United 2 – 4 Grand Rapids FC
Tanner Soccerball shade.svg47'
Pelafas Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Maher Soccerball shade.svg43', 49'
Corby Soccerball shade.svg77', 82'
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan

National Playoffs

Hosted by Grand Rapids FC at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan. [11]

Semifinal
July 21 		Final
July 22
      
W Calgary Foothills WFC 1
SW Houston Aces 3
SW Houston Aces 1*
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 0
MW Grand Rapids FC 3
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 4

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

Calgary Foothills WFC 1 – 3 Houston Aces
Jones Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg8'
Pallares Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Ariza Soccerball shade.svg64'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Grand Rapids FC 3 – 4 Lancaster Inferno Rush
Lay Soccerball shade.svg17', 41'
Otteson Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Report Crawford Soccerball shade.svg19', 23', 55'
McKibben Soccerball shade.svg29'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

UWS Championship

Houston Aces 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Lancaster Inferno Rush
Gavorski Soccerball shade.svg118' Report
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

Championship MVP: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Gisela Arrieta Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Houston Aces 13
2 Haley Crawford Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lancaster Inferno Rush 10
3 Christina Arteaga Flag of the United States.svg  USA FC Austin Elite 8
Brooke Barbuto Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rochester Lady Lancers
Kate Howarth Flag of the United States.svg  USA New England Mutiny
Julie Gavorski Flag of the United States.svg  USA Houston Aces
Tori Sousa Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connecticut Fusion
8 Elin Eklund Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Rochester Lady Lancers 7
9 Jennifer Borawski Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michigan Legends FC 6
Carissima Cutrona Flag of the United States.svg  USA Western New York Flash
Cindy LayFlag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Grand Rapids FC
Furtuna Velaj Flag of Albania.svg  ALB New York Surf

Source: [12]

League awards

Individual awards

All-League First Team

F: Gisela Arrieta (HOU), Haley Crawford (INF), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)
M: Brooke Barbuto (ROC), Dani Evans (DET), Jessica Jones (CAL), Tesa McKibben (INF)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Kylee McIntosh (CON), Olivia Trombley (LAN)
G: Kelly O’Brien (INF)

All-League Second Team

F: Julie Gavorski (HOU), Kate Howarth (NEM), Tori Sousa (CON)
M: Sabrina Flores (LAG), Grace Labadie (GRA), Teresa Rook (INF), Riko Sagara (LAN)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN), Grace Stordy (CAL), Aubrey Suydam (INF)
G: Stephanie Labbé (CAL)

[13]

References

  1. ↑ "FSA Purchases Expansion Franchise In UWS East". January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Expansion Comes To The UWS East". January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lansing United Joins 2018 UWS Midwest Lineup". October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "New Addition To UWS Midwest - Genesee F.C." January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy OC Joins UWS West For 2018". January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Colorado Pride Returns To UWS West". February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "United Women's Soccer Expands Into Texas". April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "United Women's Soccer Welcomes FC Austin Elite". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Houston Aces & HAR FC Round Out UWS Southwest". May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ "North Texas Image Is Newest Addition To UWS". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Field Confirmed for 2018 UWS National Championship". United Women's Soccer (UWS). July 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 UWS statistics" . Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 3, 2018.

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