Football league season
USL W-League Season 2013 Champions Pali Blues Matches played 145 Goals scored 449 (3.1 per match) Top goalscorer Shan Jones VIR (11)Biggest home win WAS 7, NJV 0 (June 1)WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15)Biggest away win PAL 6, SCB 1 (June 2)Highest scoring WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15)Highest attendance 4,569NJW @ WAS (June 15) Lowest attendance 53DDL @ VSI (June 8)FRD @ NJV (July 6) Average attendance 384 (126 of 145 games reporting)
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:
Expansion teams
Two teams were added for the season:
Teams leaving
Five teams folded or self-relegated following the 2012 season:
One team moved following the 2012 season
Standings
As of 7/14/2013 [4]
2013 W-League Champion
2013 Division Title
2013 Playoff Team
Northeastern Conference
^ New Jersey Wildcats deducted one point.
Southeastern Conference
Central Conference
Western Conference
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
Southeastern Conference Playoff
Central Conference Playoffs
Western Conference Playoff
W-League Championship
[8]
Semi-finals
Third Place Playoff
Championship
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Source:[9]
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
^ W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ "2013 W-League Schedule Released" . United Soccer Leagues. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013 .
^ "Bay Area Breeze Joins W-League" . United Soccer Leagues. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013 .
^ W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
^ "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 .
^ "W-League Playoff Matchups Set" . United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013 .
^ "W-League Conference Finals Set" . United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013 .
^ "W-League Championship Participants Set" . United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2013 .
^ "Top Ten Listing - W-League" . W-League (USL). July 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2013 .
^ "W-League Award Winners Announced" . United Soccer Leagues (USL). 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .