2001 USL D3 Pro League

Statistics of USL D3 Pro League in season 2001.

## League standings

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Northern Conference  Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts

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Boston Bulldogs | 18  | 10  | 2  | 6  | 41  | 27  | +14  | 8  | 50
New Hampshire Phantoms | 18  | 8  | 2  | 8  | 35  | 31  | +4  | 7  | 41
New Jersey Stallions | 18  | 9  | 2  | 7  | 26  | 25  | +1  | 3  | 41
Reading Rage | 18  | 8  | 2  | 8  | 32  | 33  | −1  | 5  | 39
Rhode Island Stingrays | 18  | 8  | 1  | 9  | 34  | 39  | −5  | 5  | 38
South Jersey Barons | 18  | 6  | 1  | 11  | 35  | 42  | −7  | 5  | 30
Western Mass Pioneers | 18  | 6  | 1  | 11  | 29  | 36  | −7  | 4  | 29

Source: [citation needed]

Southern Conference  Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts

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Wilmington Hammerheads | 17  | 11  | 0  | 6  | 39  | 23  | +16  | 6  | 50
Carolina Dynamo | 18  | 9  | 3  | 6  | 29  | 20  | +9  | 5  | 44
Greenville Lions | 18  | 5  | 3  | 10  | 25  | 31  | −6  | 4  | 27
Northern Virginia Royals | 17  | 1  | 0  | 16  | 9  | 63  | −54  | 0  | 4

Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference  Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts

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Utah Blitzz | 18  | 14  | 1  | 3  | 59  | 22  | +37  | 11  | 68
Chico Rooks | 18  | 11  | 1  | 6  | 43  | 25  | +18  | 7  | 52
Stanislaus United Cruisers | 18  | 10  | 1  | 7  | 32  | 31  | +1  | 4  | 45
Arizona Sahuaros | 18  | 5  | 2  | 11  | 25  | 39  | −14  | 4  | 26
Tucson Fireballs | 18  | 5  | 0  | 13  | 40  | 64  | −24  | 5  | 25
Northern Nevada Aces | 18  | 4  | 1  | 13  | 24  | 55  | −31  | 3  | 20

Source: [citation needed]

## Playoffs

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### Conference semi-finals

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* Boston defeated Reading, 6-0
* New Jersey defeated New Hampshire 4-2
* Greenville defeated Carolina 2-1
* Stanlslaus defeated Arizona 2-1
* Chico defeated Tucson 5-1

August 10, 2001

Boston Bulldogs| 6–0| Reading Rage

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* Lilburn 13', 83'
* Jones 24', 46'
* Ndlovu 26'
* Lucas 74'

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Bowditch Field, Framingham, Massachusetts

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August 10, 2001

Stanislaus United Cruisers| 2–1| Arizona Sahuaros

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* Brasil

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* Moore

Patton Field, Modesto, California

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August 11, 2001

7:30 PM EDT

New Jersey Stallions| 4–2| New Hampshire Phantoms

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* Dos Santos 2'
* Cairns
* Rigby

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* Williams
* Monteiro 80'

Memorial Stadium, New Brunswick, New Jersey

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August 11, 2001

Chico Rooks| 5–1| Tucson Fireballs

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* Kaplan 43'
* Munoz 44', 55'
* Orellana 59', 90'

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* Tomic 67' (pen.)
* Viera 80'
* Pendic 80'

Rooks Stadium, Chico, California

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August 15, 2001

7:30 PM EDT

Carolina Dynamo| 1–2| Greenville Lions

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* Robinson 85'

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* Dos Santos 25', 90+5'
* Tucker

Bryan Park Soccer Complex, Browns Summit, North Carolina

### Conference Finals/Quarterfinals

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* Boston defeated New Jersey 2-0
* Greenville defeated Wilmington 3-3 (4-3 PK)
* Stanislaus United defeated Chico 2-1

Northern Conference Final

August 18, 2001

7:30 PM EDT

Boston Bulldogs| 2–0| New Jersey Stallions

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* Proctor 44'
* Jones 75'

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Alan Carson Field, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

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Southern Conference Final

August 18, 2001

7:30 PM EDT

Wilmington Hammerheads| 3–3 (a.e.t.)| Greenville Lions

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* Nikocaj 3'
* Franks 81'

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* Lee Yaw 80'

Penalties

* Crandell
* Zarate

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UNCW Soccer Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

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Western Conference Final

August 18, 2001

Chico Rooks| 1–2| Stanislaus United Cruisers

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* Orellana 87'

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* Brasil 63', 72'

Rooks Stadium, Chico, California

### Semifinals

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* Greeneville defeated Boston 2-1 (OT)
* Utah defeated Stanislaus United 3-0

August 24, 2001

7:30 PM EDT

Boston Bulldogs| 1–2 (OT)| Greenville Lions

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* Lucas 90+'

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* Adeyemi 18' 94'

Bowditch Field, Framingham, Massachusetts

August 24, 2001

Utah Blitzz| 3–0| Stanislaus United Cruisers

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* Ovalle 44' (pen.)
* Afash 65', 86'

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South Field, Provo, Utah

### USL D3 Pro League Championship

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* Utah defeated Greenville 1-0

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September 1, 2001

3:00 PM

Utah Blitzz| 1–0| Greenville Lions

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* Estrada 90'

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Franklin Covey Field, Salt Lake City, Utah

Attendance: 6,000

## References

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