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2013 USL W-League season

(June 1) WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15) (June 2) (June 15) NJW @ WAS (June 15) DDL @ VSI (June 8) FRD @ NJV (July 6) (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.

Changes from 2012 season

Name changes

Three teams changed their name in the off-season:

Team name	Metro area	Previous Name
Ontario K-W United FC	Hamilton area	Hamilton FC Rage
South Carolina Carolina Elite Cobras	Columbia, SC	Central SC Cobras
Florida VSI Tampa Bay FC	Tampa Bay Area	VSI Tampa Flames

Expansion teams

Two teams were added for the season:

Team name	Metro area	Location	Previous affiliation
California Bay Area Breeze	San Francisco Bay Area	San Francisco, California	WPSL
District of Columbia Washington Spirit Reserves	Washington Metropolitan Area	Boyds, Maryland	expansion

Teams leaving

Five teams folded or self-relegated following the 2012 season:
- New Jersey Rangers - Denville, New Jersey
- Northern Virginia Majestics - Manassas, Virginia
- Rochester Ravens - Rochester, New York
- Vancouver Whitecaps Women - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Victoria Highlanders Women - Victoria, British Columbia
One team moved following the 2012 season
- D.C. United Women was renamed Washington Spirit and moved to the National Women's Soccer League. The Washington Spirit Reserves team was created, which then joined the W-League.

Standings

As of 7/14/2013

Northeastern Conference

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.

Northeastern Conference Playoff

8:00pm EDT Report Jones Siegel
Herndon Mendes Virginia Beach, Virginia

Southeastern Conference Playoff

7:00pm CDT Report Trotter Beavercreek, Ohio

Central Conference Playoffs

7:00pm EDT Report Gavilsky Gielnik Hughes Ottawa, Ontario

4:00pm EDT

Report Report Legault-Cordisco

Pierre-Louis Gielnik Woods Mottershead Chapic Fancher Hughes Laval, Quebec

Western Conference Playoff

12:30pm PDT Ubogagu Fullerton, California

W-League Championship

Semi-finals

2:00pm EDT

Report Stengel Ubogagu Mendes

5:00pm EDT

Report Wilson Robbins Acton Sanderson Pierre-Louis Kurtz

Third Place Playoff

12:00pm EDT Own Goal

Championship

2:30pm EDT Report

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Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Nation	Club
Shan Jones	ENG	Virginia Beach Piranhas	11
Jessica Fuccello	USA	New Jersey Wildcats	9
Kristen Hamilton	USA	Colorado Rapids Women	8
Savannah Jordan	USA	Atlanta Silverbacks	8
Brittany Pfaff	USA	New York Magic - F.A. Euro	8
Grace Hawkins	USA	Long Island Rough Riders	7
Ashley Nick	USA	Pali Blues	7
Ana Borges	POR	Santa Clarita Blue Heat	6
Emilie Fillion	CAN	Dayton Dutch Lions	6
Ashley Herndon	USA	Washington Spirit Reserves	6
Kristy Moore	AUS	Los Angeles Strikers	6

Source:

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)

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*

References

[http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/teamdirectory/index_E.html W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues (USL)] {{webarchive. link. (2012-07-06)
(31 January 2013). "2013 W-League Schedule Released". United Soccer Leagues.
(16 January 2013). "Bay Area Breeze Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues.
[http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/standings/index_E.html W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL)] {{webarchive. link. (2010-05-31)
(2013-05-01). "W-League Championship Headed to IMG". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(2013-05-14). "W-League Playoff Matchups Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(2013-07-18). "W-League Conference Finals Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(2013-07-21). "W-League Championship Participants Set". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(July 14, 2013). "Top Ten Listing - W-League". W-League (USL).
(27 July 2013). "W-League Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(26 July 2013). "W-League All-Conference Teams Named". United Soccer Leagues (USL).
(24 July 2013). "W-League All-League Team Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL).

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