2019 United Women's Soccer season

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United Women's Soccer
Season2019
Champions LA Galaxy OC
Matches played102
Goals scored386 (3.78 per match)
Top goalscorer Kate Howarth (NEM)
(18 goals)
Biggest home win HOU 6, ELP 0
(June 1)
LIR 6, WOR 0
(June 5)
ROC 7, WOR 1
(June 23)
Biggest away win ELP 0, HOU 8
(May 18)
Highest scoring ELP 0, HOU 8
(May 18)
ROC 7, WOR 1
(June 23)
Longest winning run8 games
Lansing United
(May 10 - June 21)
Longest unbeaten run10 games
New England Mutiny
(Entire Season)
Connecticut Fusion
(Entire Season)
Longest losing run10 games
Worcester Smiles
(Entire Season)
← 2018
2021 →

The 2019 United Women's Soccer season is the 25th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the fourth season of the UWS league.

Contents

Changes from 2018

Standings

East Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New England Mutiny 10802307+2326 2019 East Conference playoffs
2Connecticut Fusion10802276+2126
3 Lancaster Inferno FC 107301512+321
4 Long Island Rough Riders 105502017+315
5Syracuse Development Academy104422016+414
6 Rochester Lady Lancers 103522320+311
7 New Jersey Copa FC 10190720−133
8Worcester Smiles100100246−440
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 108112414+1025 2019 Midwest Conference playoffs
2Indiana Union107213316+1722
3Detroit Sun FC104602122−112
4 Grand Rapids FC 103522326−311
5Michigan Legends FC103521325−1211
6AFC Ann Arbor102801425−116
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 6600303+2718 2019 UWS national playoffs
2FC Austin Elite63301211+19
3San Antonio Athenians SC63301216−49
4El Paso Surf6060226−240
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 8611205+1519 2019 UWS national playoffs
2LA Galaxy Orange County8512164+1217
3 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 8521149+516
4Queen City United SC8260518−136
5 Colorado Pride 8080322−190
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

Top two seeds host semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS national championship. [5] [6]

Semifinals
July 12 		Final
July 14
      
1 New England Mutiny 3
4 Long Island Rough Riders 0
1 New England Mutiny 1
3 Lancaster Inferno FC 2
2 Connecticut Fusion 1
3 Lancaster Inferno FC 2

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

Connecticut Fusion1 – 2 Lancaster Inferno FC
Farmington Sports Arena
Farmington, Connecticut

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Top two seeds host Semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts Final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS National Championship. [5] [6]

Semifinals
July 11 		Final
July 14
      
1 Lansing United 1
4 Grand Rapids FC 3
4 Grand Rapids FC 2
2Indiana Union3*
2Indiana Union5
3 Detroit Sun FC 1

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

Indiana Union5 – 1Detroit Sun FC
Grand Park Sports Campus
Westfield, Indiana
Lansing United 1 – 3 Grand Rapids FC
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Indiana Union3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Grand Rapids FC
Grand Park Sports Campus
Westfield, Indiana

National Playoffs

Southwest Conference regular season conference champion (Houston) plays in the national quarterfinal against a wild card selection (opponent and date to be announced). Wild card selection to be determined by the league's Competition Committee. Winner of national quarterfinal qualifies for the UWS national championship. The West Conference regular season champion automatically qualifies for the UWS national championship. [5] [6] [7]

Quarterfinal
July 13 		Semifinals
July 20 		Final
July 21
         
WC LA Galaxy OC 5
MW Indiana Union 1
WC LA Galaxy OC 4
SW Houston Aces 1
WC LA Galaxy OC 1
W Calgary Foothills WFC 0
W Calgary Foothills WFC 2
E Lancaster Inferno FC 0

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

Quarterfinal

LA Galaxy Orange County4 – 1 Houston Aces

Semifinals

Indiana Union1 – 5 LA Galaxy OC

UWS Championship

Calgary Foothills WFC 0 – 1 LA Galaxy OC
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Championship MVP: Catarina Macario (LA Galaxy Orange County) [8]

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Kate Howarth Flag of the United States.svg  USA New England Mutiny 18
2 Samantha Dewey Flag of the United States.svg  USA Indiana Union 11
Taylor Wingerden Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rochester Lady Lancers
4 Tatiana Ariza Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Houston Aces 10
5 Tanya Boychuk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Calgary Foothills WFC 8
Meghan Doyle Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connecticut Fusion
Lauren Hughes Flag of the United States.svg  USA Houston Aces
Gabriella Mencotti Flag of the United States.svg  USA Detroit Sun
9 Brooke Barbuto Flag of the United States.svg  USA Syracuse DA 7
Rachel Sweigard Flag of the United States.svg  USA AFC Ann Arbor

Source: [9]

League awards

Individual awards

All-League First Team

F: Kate Howarth (NEM), Alex Lamontagne (CAL)
M: Tatiana Ariza (HOU), Marti Corby (GRA), Samantha Dewey (IND), Yvonne Northover (CAL), Teresa Rook (LAN)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Sonia Rada (LAN), Yadira Toraya (SCB)
G: Hillary Beall (LAG)

All-League Second Team

F: Kaley Buck (LAN), Haley Crawford (LAN), Gabriella Mencotti (DET)
M: Vivien Beil (CON), Jordan Marada (LAG), Alexis Mitchell (LAN)
M/D: Ellie Jean (NEM), Molly McLaughlin (IND)
D/M: Natalia Ariza (HOU)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN)
G: Kelly O'Brien (LAN)

All-League Third Team

F: Tanya Boychuk (CAL), Taylor Wingerden (ROC), Bri Woodall (SAN)
M: Brooke Barbuto (SYR), Tara McKeown (SCB), Chelsey Patterson (LAG)
D: Shauny Alterisio (NEM), Paige Hayward (HOU), Julia Leonard (IND), Grace Stordy (CAL)
G: Liz-Amanda Brown (AUS)

[10]

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  7. ↑ "2019 UWS Championship Teams & Venue Set". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ "National Final: LA Galaxy OC 1, Calgary FWFC 0". July 21, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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