2018 United Women's Soccer season

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United Women's Soccer
Season 2018
Champions Houston Aces
Matches played 130
Goals scored 559 (4.3 per match)
Top goalscorer Gisela Arrieta (HOU)
(13 goals)
Biggest home win GRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Biggest away win GEN 0, GRFC 7
(June 1)
ELP 1, HOU 8
(June 23)
AUS 0, HOU 8
(June 30)
Highest scoring GRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Longest unbeaten run 10 games
Houston Aces
(entire season)
Longest losing run 8 games
Fort Wayne United FC
(June 8 - July 8)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2018.

The 2018 United Women's Soccer season is the 24th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the third season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2017

  • Connecticut Fusion[1] and Worcester Smiles[2] joined the league and were placed in the East Conference.
  • Lansing United[3] and Genesee FC[4] joined the league and were placed in the Midwest Conference.
  • LA Galaxy OC[5] and Colorado Pride[6] joined the league and were placed in the West Conference.
  • ASA El Paso,[7] FC Austin Elite,[8] HAR FC,[9] and North Texas Image[10] joined the league and with the Houston Aces were placed in the newly formed Southwest Conference.
  • New York Magic, FC Indiana, and Toledo Villa FC left the league.

Standings

East Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 10 7 0 3 22 10 +12 21 2018 East Conference playoffs
2 Connecticut Fusion 10 6 1 3 26 12 +14 19
3 Long Island Rough Riders 10 5 2 3 27 17 +10 17
4 Rochester Lady Lancers 10 5 2 3 22 18 +4 17
5 Western New York Flash 10 5 0 5 23 21 +2 15
6 New England Mutiny 10 4 2 4 19 17 +2 14
7 New York Surf 10 4 2 4 19 17 +2 14
8 New Jersey Copa FC 10 3 1 6 15 19 −4 10
9 Worcester Smiles 10 1 0 9 7 49 −42 3
Source: UWS standings
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lansing United 10 7 3 0 32 13 +19 24 2018 Midwest Conference playoffs
2 Grand Rapids FC 10 7 2 1 44 10 +34 23
3 Detroit Sun FC 10 6 2 2 29 11 +18 20
4 Michigan Legends FC 10 5 3 2 27 14 +13 18
5 Indy Premier SC 10 3 0 7 10 40 −30 9
6 Genesee FC 10 1 1 8 11 30 −19 4
7 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10 0 1 9 6 41 −35 1
Source: UWS standings
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Houston Aces 8 8 0 0 52 3 +49 24 2018 UWS national playoffs
2 North Texas Image 8 4 0 4 18 14 +4 12
3 FC Austin Elite 8 4 0 4 20 25 −5 12
4 HAR FC 8 2 1 5 8 23 −15 7
5 ASA El Paso 8 1 1 6 10 43 −33 4
Source: UWS standings
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Calgary Foothills WFC 10 7 2 1 22 8 +14 23 2018 UWS national playoffs
2 LA Galaxy Orange County 10 7 1 2 28 10 +18 22
3 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 10 5 3 2 19 11 +8 18
4 Real Salt Lake 10 4 1 5 21 20 +1 13
5 Colorado Pride 10 1 2 7 13 31 −18 5
6 SoCal Crush 10 1 1 8 9 32 −23 4
Source: UWS standings
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

East Conference Playoffs

Final
July 17
     
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 2
2 Connecticut Fusion 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)
7:00 pm EDT
Lancaster Inferno Rush 2 – 0 Connecticut Fusion
Rook Goal 36'
Shuey Goal 67'		 Report

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Lansing United in East Lansing, Michigan

Semifinal
July 12		 Final
July 14
           
1 Lansing United 3
4 Michigan Legends FC 0
1 Lansing United 2
2 Grand Rapids FC 4
2 Grand Rapids FC 2(4)
3 Detroit Sun FC 2(3)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)
6:00 pm EDT
Grand Rapids FC 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Detroit Sun FC
Paul Goal 11', 75' Report Singstock Goal 10'
DeLuca Goal 84'
  Penalties  
Misiewicz Penalty scored
Labadie Penalty scored
Ashby Penalty scored
Otteson Penalty scored		 4–3 Penalty scored Wolfe
Penalty scored Evans
Penalty scored Deluca
Penalty missed Bos
Penalty missed Walker
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan

July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)
8:30 pm EDT
Lansing United 3 – 0 Michigan Legends FC
Pelafas Goal 1'
Sagara Goal 26'
Costner Goal 76'		 Report
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan

July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)
7:00 pm EDT
Lansing United 2 – 4 Grand Rapids FC
Tanner Goal 47'
Pelafas Goal 90+2'		 Report Maher Goal 43', 49'
Corby Goal 77', 82'
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan

National Playoffs

Hosted by Grand Rapids FC at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan.[11]

Semifinal
July 21		 Final
July 22
           
W Calgary Foothills WFC 1
SW Houston Aces 3
SW Houston Aces 1*
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 0
MW Grand Rapids FC 3
E Lancaster Inferno Rush 4

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

July 21, 2018 (2018-07-21)
4:30 pm EDT
Calgary Foothills WFC 1 – 3 Houston Aces
Jones Goal 8' Report Arrieta Goal 8'
Pallares Goal 45+'
Ariza Goal 64'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

July 21, 2018 (2018-07-21)
7:30 pm EDT
Grand Rapids FC 3 – 4 Lancaster Inferno Rush
Lay Goal 17', 41'
Otteson Goal 21'		 Report Crawford Goal 19', 23', 55'
McKibben Goal 29'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

UWS Championship

July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)
6:30 pm EDT
Houston Aces 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Lancaster Inferno Rush
Gavorski Goal 118' Report
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

Championship MVP: Julie Gavorski (Houston Aces)

Statistical leaders

League Awards

Individual Awards

  • Player of the Year: Brooke Barbuto (ROC)
  • Offensive Player of the Year: Haley Crawford (INF)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Natalie Jacobs (LAG)
  • Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)

All-League First Team

F: Gisela Arrieta (HOU), Haley Crawford (INF), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)
M: Brooke Barbuto (ROC), Dani Evans (DET), Jessica Jones (CAL), Tesa McKibben (INF)
D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Kylee McIntosh (CON), Olivia Trombley (LAN)
G: Kelly O’Brien (INF)

All-League Second Team

F: Julie Gavorski (HOU), Kate Howarth (NEM), Tori Sousa (CON)
M: Sabrina Flores (LAG), Grace Labadie (GRA), Teresa Rook (INF), Riko Sagara (LAN)
D: Athena Biondi (LAN), Grace Stordy (CAL), Aubrey Suydam (INF)
G: Stephanie Labbé (CAL)

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External links

Official website

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