2019 United Women's Soccer season
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions | LA Galaxy OC |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Goals scored | 386 (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 run | 8 games Lansing United (May 10 - June 21) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games New England Mutiny (Entire Season) Connecticut Fusion (Entire Season) |
| Longest losing run | 10 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.
Changes from 2018
[edit]- Syracuse Development Academy[1] joined the league and was placed in the East Conference.
- AFC Ann Arbor[2] joined the league and was placed in the Midwest Conference.
- San Antonio Athenians SC[3] joined the league and was placed in the Southwest Conference.
- Queen City United SC (Regina, Saskatchewan)[4] joined the league and was placed in the West Conference.
- Indy Premier was renamed Indiana Union
- Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons, Genesee FC, HAR FC, New York Surf, North Texas Image, Real Salt Lake Women, SoCal Crush FC and Western New York Flash left the league.
Standings
[edit]East Conference
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Mutiny | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 26 | 2019 East Conference playoffs |
| 2 | Connecticut Fusion | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 26 | |
| 3 | Lancaster Inferno FC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Syracuse Development Academy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Rochester Lady Lancers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 11 | |
| 7 | New Jersey Copa FC | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 | |
| 8 | Worcester Smiles | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46 | −44 | 0 |
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
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansing United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 25 | 2019 Midwest Conference playoffs |
| 2 | Indiana Union | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 22 | |
| 3 | Detroit Sun FC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Grand Rapids FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Michigan Legends FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 11 | |
| 6 | AFC Ann Arbor | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 6 |
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
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Aces | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 18 | 2019 UWS national playoffs |
| 2 | FC Austin Elite | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | San Antonio Athenians SC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 9 | |
| 4 | El Paso Surf | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
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
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 19 | 2019 UWS national playoffs |
| 2 | LA Galaxy Orange County | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 17 | |
| 3 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Queen City United SC | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 6 | |
| 5 | Colorado Pride | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
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
[edit]East Conference Playoffs
[edit]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 Fusion | 1 – 2 | Lancaster Inferno FC |
|---|---|---|
Farmington, Connecticut
Midwest Conference Playoffs
[edit]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 | |||||||
| 2 | Indiana Union | 3* | |||||||
| 2 | Indiana Union | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Detroit Sun FC | 1 | |||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
| Indiana Union | 5 – 1 | Detroit Sun FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing United | 1 – 3 | Grand Rapids FC |
|---|---|---|
East Lansing, Michigan
| Indiana Union | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Grand Rapids FC |
|---|---|---|
National Playoffs
[edit]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
[edit]| LA Galaxy Orange County | 4 – 1 | Houston Aces |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
[edit]| Indiana Union | 1 – 5 | LA Galaxy OC |
|---|---|---|
UWS Championship
[edit]
Championship MVP: Catarina Macario (LA Galaxy Orange County)[8]
Statistical leaders
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Howarth |  USA | New England Mutiny | 18 |
| 2 | Samantha Dewey | USA | Indiana Union | 11 |
| Taylor Wingerden | USA | Rochester Lady Lancers | ||
| 4 | Tatiana Ariza |  COL | Houston Aces | 10 |
| 5 | Tanya Boychuk |  CAN | Calgary Foothills WFC | 8 |
| Meghan Doyle | USA | Connecticut Fusion | ||
| Lauren Hughes | USA | Houston Aces | ||
| Gabriella Mencotti | USA | Detroit Sun | ||
| 9 | Brooke Barbuto | USA | Syracuse DA | 7 |
| Rachel Sweigard | USA | AFC Ann Arbor |
Source:[9]
League awards
[edit]Individual awards
[edit]- Offensive Player of the Year: Kate Howarth (NEM)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Hillary Beall (LAG)
- Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)
All-League First Team
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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)
References
[edit]- ^ "UWS Welcomes Syracuse DA". February 20, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Expansion: AFC Ann Arbor Joins Midwest". October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Women's Soccer Welcomes Back San Antonio". January 22, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Women's Soccer Expands Further Into Canada". January 14, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "2019 UWS Postseason Format Released". July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "2019 UWS Postseason Update". July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2019 UWS Championship Teams & Venue Set". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "National Final: LA Galaxy OC 1, Calgary FWFC 0". July 21, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "2019 UWS statistics". Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "2019 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.