2012 USL W-League season

The 2012 W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15.[1]

USL W-League
Season2012
ChampionsOttawa Fury Women
← 2011
2013 →

Changes from 2011 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
Colorado Rapids Women Denver, Colorado Colorado Force FC

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Central SC Cobras Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina expansion
VSI Tampa Flames Tampa Bay area Brandon, Florida expansion
FC JAX Destroyers Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, Florida expansion

Teams leaving

No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

Standings

As of 7/15/2012 [2]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
D.C. United Women 12 11 0 1 37 8 +29 34
Virginia Beach Piranhas 12 6 3 3 18 11 +7 21
Fredericksburg Impact 12 6 4 2 27 20 +7 20
Northern Virginia Majestics 12 2 9 1 7 28 −21 7
Dayton Dutch Lions 12 0 9 3 10 32 −22 3
Source:

Northeast Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Long Island Rough Riders 12 9 3 0 37 8 +29 27
North Jersey Valkyries 12 7 3 2 33 12 +21 23
New Jersey Wildcats 12 6 2 4 38 15 +23 22
New York Magic 12 3 7 2 18 24 −6 11
New Jersey Rangers 12 1 11 0 9 76 −67 3
Source:

Southeast Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Charlotte Lady Eagles 12 9 1 2 29 10 +19 29
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 12 8 1 3 36 8 +28 27
Central SC Cobras 12 3 5 4 22 24 −2 13
VSI Tampa Flames 12 3 7 2 15 31 −16 11
FC JAX Destroyers 12 1 10 1 9 38 −29 4
Source:

Central Conference

Central Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Ottawa Fury Women 12 10 2 0 32 8 +24 30
Quebec City Amiral 12 8 2 2 23 15 +8 26
Laval Comets 12 6 3 3 17 10 +7 21
Toronto Lady Lynx 12 6 5 1 16 13 +3 19
Hamilton FC Rage 12 5 5 2 14 15 −1 17
Rochester Ravens 12 2 10 0 9 22 −13 6
London Gryphons 12 0 10 2 10 38 −28 2
Source:

Western Conference

Western Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Pali Blues 14 13 0 1 36 3 +33 40
Seattle Sounders Women 14 10 3 1 31 8 +23 31
Colorado Rush 14 5 4 5 18 19 −1 20
Colorado Rapids Women 14 5 5 4 20 23 −3 19
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 14 4 6 4 25 22 +3 16
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 14 3 5 6 15 16 −1 15
Los Angeles Strikers 14 3 9 2 19 35 −16 11
Victoria Highlanders Women 14 1 12 1 7 45 −38 4
Source:

Playoffs

[3]

  • Note: Ottawa Fury hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs
Charlotte Lady Eagles4–0 Long Island Rough Riders
Naeher  5',  44'
Wingo  52'
Braam  63'		 Report
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
D.C. United Women3–0 Virginia Beach Piranhas
Siegel  23'
Lohman  33',  80'
Sanderson  45'		 Report Clarke  30'
Kalonji  33'
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
Charlotte Lady Eagles0–3 D.C. United Women
Naeher  65' Report Sanderson  28'  52'
Siegel  42'
Attendance: 688
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 4
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 0
SE1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A1 D.C. United Women 3
A2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 0

Central Conference Playoffs
Quebec City Amiral6–1 Hamilton FC Rage
Belanger  12'
Trodi  43'
Mamay  44'
Gosselin  65'
Guy  68',  70',  89'		 Report Uremovich  71'
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
Laval Comets3–1 Toronto Lady Lynx
Sanderson  2'
Pierre-Louis  45'
Thouvenot  83'		 Report Spencer  43'
Young  81'
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
Quebec City Amiral1–1 (a.e.t.) Laval Comets
Paradis  30' Report Thouvenot  10'
Penalties
Sanderson
Robbins
Pierre Louis
Pinard
Walsh 		5–4 Gosselin
Paradis
Trodi
Leclerc
Guy
Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE
Attendance: 580
Referee: Christopher Grabas
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C2 Quebec City Amiral 6
C5 Hamilton FC Rage 1
C2 Quebec City Amiral (PEN) 1 (5)
C3 Laval Comets 1 (4)
C3 Laval Comets 3
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 1

Western Conference Playoff
Pali Blues1–0 Seattle Sounders Women
Andrews  42'
Williams  63'
Huffman  81'		 Report
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal

W-League Championship

[4]

Semi-Finals
Pali Blues2–0 Quebec City Amiral
Bogus  31'  77' Report Paradis  19th'
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
D.C. United Women0–1 Ottawa Fury Women
Skogerboe  79' Report Hastings  44'
Gorry  77'
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson

Third Place Playoff
D.C. United Women1–1
no (a.e.t.)		 Quebec City Amiral
Skogerbee  53' Report
Report		 Belanger  17'
Penalties
Howell
Menchel
Sanderson
Brown
Weigel
Lohman
Skogerboe
Abegg 		7–6 Manay
Paradis
Guy
Roy
Leclerc
Fortin
Gauthier
Belanger
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alexis Vaughn

Championship
Pali Blues1–1
(a.e.t.)		 Ottawa Fury Women
Washington  2'
Shaner  54'		 Report
Report
Report
Report		 Busque  90+4'
Conheeney  98'
Williamson  113'
Penalties
Lytle
Engen
Nogueira
Huffman
Bogus 		3–4 Wetzel
Seal
Woods
Ryan
Conheeney
Attendance: 785
Referee: Michelle Pye
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Pali Blues 2
4 Quebec City Amiral 0
1 Pali Blues 1(3)
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1(4)
2 D.C. United Women 0
3 Ottawa Fury Women 1

Awards

[5]

  • Most Valuable Player: Grace Hawkins, (LIR)
  • Rookie of the Year: Lynn Williams, (PAB)
  • Defender of the Year: Cindy Walsh, (LAV)
  • Coach of the Year: Charlie Naimo, (PAB)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Anna Maria Picarelli, (PAB)

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[6][7]

Eastern Conference

F: Kristin Burton (ATL), Grace Hawkins (LIR)*, Mikaela Howell (DCU)
M: Yael Averbuch (NJW)*, Ashley Clarke (NJV), Hayley Siegel (DCU)
D: Marisa Abegg (DCU), Vaila Barsley (LIR)*, Sabbath McKiernan-Allen (CHR), Tabitha Padgett (CSC)
G: Robyn Jones (CHR)

Central Conference

F: Nkemjika Ezurike Nathalie (LAV), Kinley McNicoll (TOR), Imen Trodi (QUE)*
M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Katrina-Lee Gorry (OTT), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT)
D: Alyscha Motterhead (TOR), Haillie Price (HAM), Cindy Walsh (LAV)*, Kathryn Williamson (OTT)
G: Jasmine Phillips (OTT)

Western Conference

F: Edite Fernandes (SCL), Jenna Richardson (VAN), Lynn Williams (PAB)*
M: Brittany Bock (COL), Sarah Huffman (PAB)*, Veronica Perez (SEA)*
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB)*, Stephanie Cox (SEA)*, Michelle Pao (PAB), Brooke Spence (COR)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli (PAB)*

* denotes All-League player

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