USL W-League
Season2013
ChampionsPali Blues
Matches played145
Goals scored449 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorerShan Jones VIR (11)
Biggest home winWAS 7, NJV 0
(June 1)
WAS 8, NJW 1
(June 15)
Biggest away winPAL 6, SCB 1
(June 2)
Highest scoringWAS 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)
← 2012
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]

Changes from 2012 season

Name changes

Three teams changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
Ontario K-W United FC Hamilton area Hamilton FC Rage
South Carolina Carolina Elite Cobras Columbia, SC Central SC Cobras
Florida VSI Tampa Bay FC Tampa Bay Area VSI Tampa Flames

Expansion teams

Two teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
California Bay Area Breeze[3] San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, California WPSL
Washington, D.C. 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

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Virginia Beach Piranhas 12 10 1 1 32 12 +20 31
2 Washington Spirit Reserves 12 7 3 2 28 9 +19 23
3 Long Island Rough Riders 12 6 6 0 23 20 +3 18
4 New York Magic-FA Euro 12 4 6 2 13 20 −7 14
5 Fredericksburg Impact 12 3 5 4 17 19 −2 13
6 North Jersey Valkyries 12 3 7 2 13 29 −16 11
7 New Jersey Wildcats 12 3 8 1 16 33 −17 9[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ New Jersey Wildcats deducted one point.

Southeastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Dayton Dutch Lions 10 5 2 3 15 13 +2 18
2 Carolina Elite Cobras 10 5 4 1 10 11 −1 16
3 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 10 4 4 2 20 14 +6 14
4 Charlotte Lady Eagles 10 4 5 1 10 11 −1 13
5 VSI Tampa Bay FC 10 3 6 1 14 20 −6 10
Source:

Central Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Laval Comets 12 8 1 3 21 7 +14 27
2 Ottawa Fury Women 12 7 3 2 21 8 +13 23
3 Toronto Lady Lynx 12 5 2 5 21 13 +8 20
4 K-W United FC 12 4 6 2 11 19 −8 14
5 Quebec City Amiral 12 3 7 2 11 22 −11 11
6 London Gryphons 12 0 8 4 8 24 −16 4
Source:

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Pali Blues 12 8 2 2 29 9 +20 26
2 Los Angeles Strikers 12 8 4 0 26 20 +6 24
3 Seattle Sounders Women 12 7 3 2 23 17 +6 23
4 Colorado Rapids Women 12 5 5 2 19 21 −2 17
5 Bay Area Breeze 12 4 6 2 15 22 −7 14
6 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 12 4 7 1 20 27 −7 13
7 Colorado Rush 12 0 9 3 13 29 −16 3
Source:

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

Virginia Virginia Beach Piranhas1–2Washington, D.C. Washington Spirit Reserves
Anyanwu 45+'
Jones Yellow card 62'		 Report
Report		 Chang Yellow card 24'
Siegel 57'
Herndon 64'
Mendes Yellow card 90+'
Attendance: 847
Referee: Michael Samaan

Southeastern Conference Playoff

Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions1–2South Carolina Carolina Elite Cobras
Fillion 88' Report
Report		 Turpin 23'
Trotter 45'
Attendance: 422
Referee: Tori Penso

Central Conference Playoffs

Ontario Ottawa Fury Women5–1Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx
Woods 18' 46'
Gavilsky 18'
Gielnik 73'
Hughes 86'		 Report
Report		 Velaj 45+' (pen.)
Attendance: 234
Referee: Jason Olinski
Quebec Laval Comets1–1
(a.e.t.)		Ontario Ottawa Fury Women
Wilson 12' (pen.)
Legault-Cordisco Yellow card 28'		 Report
Report
Report		 Gielnik 56'
Penalties
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soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X
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Pierre-Louis soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 Gavilsky soccer ball with red X
Gielnik soccer ball with check mark
Woods soccer ball with check mark
Mottershead soccer ball with check mark
Chapic soccer ball with red X
Fancher soccer ball with check mark
Hughes soccer ball with red X
Attendance: 653
Referee: Mitchell Carvalho

Western Conference Playoff

California Pali Blues2–0California Los Angeles Strikers
Stengel 27'
Ubogagu 90+'		 Report
Attendance: 247
Referee: Reyna Fonseca

W-League Championship

[8]

Semi-finals

California Pali Blues3–2
(a.e.t.)		Washington, D.C. Washington Spirit Reserves
Nick 26'
Stengel 65'
Ubogagu 109'		 Report
Report		 Sullivan 43'
Mendes 90' Yellow card 117'
Quebec Laval Comets3–2
(a.e.t.)		South Carolina Carolina Elite Cobras
Julien 29'
Wilson 41'
Robbins Yellow card 67'
Acton Yellow card 89'
Sanderson 110'
Pierre-Louis Yellow card 113'		 Report
Report		 Devita 25'
Kurtz 66'

Third Place Playoff

Washington, D.C. Washington Spirit Reserves2–1South Carolina Carolina Elite Cobras
Herndon 36'
Own Goal 83'		 Report Baer 88'

Championship

Quebec Laval Comets0–1California Pali Blues
Charron-Delage Yellow card 77' Report
Report		 Walsh 87' (o.g.)
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

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Shan Jones, (VIR)
  • Rookie of the Year: Shan Jones, (VIR)
  • Defender of the Year: Blakely Mattern, (CAR)
  • Coach of the Year: Cindy Walsh, (LAV)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Genevieve Richard, (LAV)
  • Playoff MVP: Ashley Nick, (PAL)

[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]

References

  1. ↑ W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "2013 W-League Schedule Released". United Soccer Leagues. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bay Area Breeze Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "W-League Championship Headed to IMG". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "W-League Playoff Matchups Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ "W-League Conference Finals Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "W-League Championship Participants Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Top Ten Listing - W-League". W-League (USL). July 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "W-League Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "W-League All-Conference Teams Named". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "W-League All-League Team Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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