2018 United Women's Soccer season

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.

United Women's Soccer
Season2018
ChampionsHouston Aces
Matches played130
Goals scored559 (4.3 per match)
Top goalscorerGisela Arrieta (HOU)
(13 goals)
Biggest home winGRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Biggest away winGEN 0, GRFC 7
(June 1)
ELP 1, HOU 8
(June 23)
AUS 0, HOU 8
(June 30)
Highest scoringGRFC 14, IND 0
(June 30)
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Houston Aces
(entire season)
Longest losing run8 games
Fort Wayne United FC
(June 8 - July 8)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2018.

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 L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lancaster Inferno Rush 10 7 3 0 22 10 +12 21 2018 East Conference playoffs
2 Connecticut Fusion 10 6 3 1 26 12 +14 19
3 Long Island Rough Riders 10 5 3 2 27 17 +10 17
4 Rochester Lady Lancers 10 5 3 2 22 18 +4 17
5 Western New York Flash 10 5 5 0 23 21 +2 15
6 New England Mutiny 10 4 4 2 19 17 +2 14
7 New York Surf 10 4 4 2 19 17 +2 14
8 New Jersey Copa FC 10 3 6 1 15 19 −4 10
9 Worcester Smiles 10 1 9 0 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 L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lansing United 10 7 0 3 32 13 +19 24 2018 Midwest Conference playoffs
2 Grand Rapids FC 10 7 1 2 44 10 +34 23
3 Detroit Sun FC 10 6 2 2 29 11 +18 20
4 Michigan Legends FC 10 5 2 3 27 14 +13 18
5 Indy Premier SC 10 3 7 0 10 40 −30 9
6 Genesee FC 10 1 8 1 11 30 −19 4
7 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10 0 9 1 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 L T 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 4 0 18 14 +4 12
3 FC Austin Elite 8 4 4 0 20 25 −5 12
4 HAR FC 8 2 5 1 8 23 −15 7
5 ASA El Paso 8 1 6 1 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 L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Calgary Foothills WFC 10 7 1 2 22 8 +14 23 2018 UWS national playoffs
2 LA Galaxy Orange County 10 7 2 1 28 10 +18 22
3 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 10 5 2 3 19 11 +8 18
4 Real Salt Lake 10 4 5 1 21 20 +1 13
5 Colorado Pride 10 1 7 2 13 31 −18 5
6 SoCal Crush 10 1 8 1 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

Lancaster Inferno Rush2 – 0Connecticut Fusion
Rook  36'
Shuey  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

Grand Rapids FC2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Detroit Sun FC
Paul  11', 75' Report Singstock  10'
DeLuca  84'
Penalties
Misiewicz
Labadie
Ashby
Otteson 		4–3 Wolfe
Evans
Deluca
Bos
Walker
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United3 – 0Michigan Legends FC
Pelafas  1'
Sagara  26'
Costner  76'		 Report
East Lansing Soccer Complex
East Lansing, Michigan
Lansing United2 – 4Grand Rapids FC
Tanner  47'
Pelafas  90+2'		 Report Maher  43', 49'
Corby  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
Calgary Foothills WFC1 – 3Houston Aces
Jones  8' Report Arrieta  8'
Pallares  45+'
Ariza  64'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Grand Rapids FC3 – 4Lancaster Inferno Rush
Lay  17', 41'
Otteson  21'		 Report Crawford  19', 23', 55'
McKibben  29'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

UWS Championship
Houston Aces1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Lancaster Inferno Rush
Gavorski  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)

[13]

References

  1. "FSA Purchases Expansion Franchise In UWS East". January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. "Expansion Comes To The UWS East". January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. "Lansing United Joins 2018 UWS Midwest Lineup". October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. "New Addition To UWS Midwest - Genesee F.C." January 10, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. "LA Galaxy OC Joins UWS West For 2018". January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. "Colorado Pride Returns To UWS West". February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  7. "United Women's Soccer Expands Into Texas". April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. "United Women's Soccer Welcomes FC Austin Elite". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. "Houston Aces & HAR FC Round Out UWS Southwest". May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. "North Texas Image Is Newest Addition To UWS". May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. "Field Confirmed for 2018 UWS National Championship". United Women's Soccer (UWS). July 18, 2018.
  12. "2018 UWS statistics". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  13. "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 3, 2018.

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