2012 USL W-League season

Women's soccer league season

Football league season

USL W-LeagueSeason| 2012

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Champions| Ottawa Fury Women (1st Title)
Regular Season title| Pali Blues (2nd Title)
Best Player| Grace Hawkins Long Island Lady Riders
Best goalkeeper| Anna Maria Picarelli Pali Blues

← 2011

2013 →

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]

## Changes from 2011 season

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### Name changes

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One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name  | Metro Area  | Previous Name

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Colorado Rapids Women | Denver, Colorado | Colorado Force FC

### Expansion teams

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Three teams were added for the season:

Team Name  | Metro Area  | Location  | Previous Affiliation

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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

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No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

## Standings

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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

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#### Atlantic Division

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Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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: [citation needed]

#### Northeast Division

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Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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: [citation needed]

#### Southeast Division

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Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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: [citation needed]

### Central Conference

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#### Central Division

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Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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: [citation needed]

### Western Conference

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#### Western Division

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Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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: [citation needed]

## Playoffs

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

### Eastern Conference Playoffs

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July 21, 2012
3:30 PM EDT

Charlotte Lady Eagles| 4–0|  Long Island Rough Riders

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Naeher  5',  44'
Wingo  52'
Braam  63' | Report |

Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD

Attendance: 628

Referee: Matthew Richardson

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July 21, 2012
6:00 PM EDT

D.C. United Women| 3–0|  Virginia Beach Piranhas

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Siegel  23'
Lohman 33',  80'
Sanderson 45' | Report | Clarke  30'
Kalonji  33'

Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD

Attendance: 628

Referee: Michael Piercey

* * *

July 22, 2012
4:00 PM EDT

D.C. United Women| 3–0|  Charlotte Lady Eagles

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Sanderson  28' 52'
Siegel  42' | Report | Naeher  65'

Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, MD

Attendance: 688

Referee: Rebekah Friedrich

| Divisional Semifinals | | | Divisional Final |

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| SE1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 4 | |
| NE1 | Long Island Rough Riders | 0 |
| | SE1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0 |
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| | | A1 | D.C. United Women | 3 |
| A1 | D.C. United Women | 3 |

| A2 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 0 |

### Central Conference Playoffs

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July 21, 2012
1:00 PM EDT

Quebec City Amiral| 6–1|  Hamilton FC Rage

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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

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July 21, 2012
4:00 PM EDT

Laval Comets| 3–1|  Toronto Lady Lynx

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Sanderson  2'
Pierre-Louis  45'
Thouvenot  83' | Report | Spencer  43'
Young  81'

Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Quebec City, QE

Attendance: 48

Referee: Arfa Lyes

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July 22, 2012
1:00 PM EDT

Quebec City Amiral| 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Laval Comets

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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 |

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| C2 | Quebec City Amiral | 6 | |
| C5 | Hamilton FC Rage | 1 |
| | C2 | Quebec City Amiral (PEN) | 1 (5) |
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| | | C3 | Laval Comets | 1 (4) |
| C3 | Laval Comets | 3 |

| C4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1 |

### Western Conference Playoff

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July 22, 2012
1:00 PM PDT

Pali Blues| 1–0|  Seattle Sounders Women

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Andrews  42'
Williams 63'
Huffman  81' | Report |

Titan Stadium
Fullerton, CA

Attendance: 287

Referee: Felisha Mariscal

## W-League Championship

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[4]

### Semi-finals

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July 27, 2012
4:30PM EDT

Pali Blues| 2–0|  Quebec City Amiral

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Bogus  31' 77' | Report | Paradis  19th'

Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON

Attendance: 185

Referee: Shauna Poirier

* * *

July 27, 2012
7:30PM EDT

Ottawa Fury Women| 1–0|  D.C. United Women

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Hastings  44'
Gorry  77' | Report | Skogerboe  79'

Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON

Attendance: 585

Referee: Sheena Dickson

#### Third Place Playoff

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July 29, 2012
1:00 PM EDT

D.C. United Women| 1–1
no (a.e.t.)|  Quebec City Amiral

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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

Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON

Attendance: 140

Referee: Alexis Vaughn

### Championship

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July 29, 2012
4:00 PM EDT

Ottawa Fury Women| 1–1
(a.e.t.)|  Pali Blues

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Busque  90+4'
Conheeney  98'
Williamson  113' | Report
Report
Report
Report | Washington  2'
Shaner  54'
Penalties
Wetzel
Seal
Woods
Ryan
Conheeney  | 4–3 |  Lytle
Engen
Nogueira
Huffman
Bogus

Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON

Attendance: 785

Referee: Michelle Pye

| Semi-Finals | | | Championship |

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| 1 | Pali Blues | 2 | |
| 4 | Quebec City Amiral | 0 |
| | 1 | Pali Blues | 1(3) |
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| 2 | D.C. United Women | 0 |

| 3 | Ottawa Fury Women | 1 |

## Awards

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* 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

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[6][7]

### Eastern Conference

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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

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

### Western Conference

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

* denotes All-League player

## References

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1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
6. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2012.

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