2011 USL W-League season

USL W-League
Season 2011
Champions Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Matches played 158
Goals scored 493 (3.12 per match)
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The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17.

Changes from 2010 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
Ontario Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton area Hamilton Avalanche

Expansion teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion
Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women Washington, D.C. area Boyds, MD expansion
Virginia Fredericksburg Impact Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion
Virginia Los Angeles Strikers Los Angeles area Fullerton, CA expansion
British Columbia Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria area Victoria, BC expansion

Teams leaving

Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season:

Standings

As of 7/17/2011 [1]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Central Division

Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
Ottawa Fury Women 121200435+3836
Laval Comets 126422120+120
Quebec City Amiral 126512319+419
Toronto Lady Lynx 125521218−617
Hamilton FC Rage 123721622−611
Rochester Ravens 122641223−1110
London Gryphons 121831030−206

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 10910255+2026
Charlotte Lady Eagles 10622176+1120
Dayton Dutch Lions 105322316+717
Virginia Beach Piranhas 105502321+215
Fredericksburg Impact 102711029−197
Northern Virginia Majestics 10091425−211

Note: Atlanta Silverbacks Women deducted one point.

Northeast Division

Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
Long Island Rough Riders 10712307+2323
New Jersey Wildcats 10613158+720
D.C. United Women 10532159+617
North Jersey Valkyries 103431514+112
New York Magic 103611422−810
New Jersey Rangers 10091433−291

Note: New Jersey Wildcats and New Jersey Rangers deducted one point.

Western Conference

Western Division

Team GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 148153012+1829
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 148242714+1328
Pali Blues 147162010+1027
Colorado Rush Women 146531918+121
Seattle Sounders Women 145541919019
Los Angeles Strikers 144911731−1413
Colorado Force 143921625−911
Victoria Highlanders Women 1411031332−196

Playoffs

[2]

  • Note: Seattle Sounders Women hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs

North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 2 - 1 New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders
Huecker  33'  42' Report Fenix  52' (o.g.)
Attendance: 466
Referee: Arthur Banning
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3 - 2 New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats
Dennis  12'
Pollack  43'
Tomlinson  70'
Newfield Yellow card 84'		 Report Lopez  18'
Fuccello  63'
Referee: Brandon Marion
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1 - 0 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles
Newfield  9'
Balaam Yellow card 44'		 Report Naeher Yellow card 72'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 1
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 2
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
NE2 New Jersey Wildcats 2

Central Conference Playoffs

Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 4 - 0 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx
Busque  12'  20'  58'
Outerbridge  31'		 Report Afonso Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 348
Referee: Michael Stenbring
Quebec Laval Comets 1 - 3 (a.e.t.) Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Charron-Delage  51'
Tremblay Yellow card 80'		 Report Laverdiere  5'  101'
Roy  93'
Attendance: 130
Referee: Sean Hornsby
Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 6 - 0 Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Outerbridge  17'
Shufelt  24'  39'  55'
Julien  83'  90+'		 Report
Attendance: 674
Referee: Joe Audi
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 4
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 0
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 6
C3 Quebec City Amiral 1
C2 Laval Comets 1
C3 Quebec City Amiral 3

Western Conference Playoff

California Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3 - 4 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Franco  18'
Beard  53'
Fisher  56'		 Report Leroux  32'
Franko  45'
Kyle  47'
Marton Yellow cardRed card 81'
Richardson  87'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Absbeer Singh

W-League Championship

Semi-Finals

Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3 - 1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Tomlinson  16'  54'
Newfield Yellow card 42'
Pollock  73'		 Report Weimer  18'
Kyle Yellow card 41'
Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 3 - 2 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Hastings Yellow card 4'
Outerbridge  18'  55'
Wetzel  48'
Ramirez Red card 79'
Wollner Yellow card 85'		 Report Baumgardt  80'
Charette  89'
Referee: Ron Labraff

Third Place Playoff

British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 2 - 1 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Stoltenberg  47'
Kyle  65'		 Report Charette  21'
Referee: Will Nichols

Championship

Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6 - 1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women
Tomlinson  9'  74'
Dennis  30'  54'
Pollock  32'
Bennett  89'		 Report Wetzel Red card 31'
Outerbridge  49'
Referee: Ekaterina Koraevtt
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Ottawa Fury Women 3
4 Seattle Sounders Women 2
1 Ottawa Fury Women 1
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
3 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1

References

  1. ↑ "W-League Standings". Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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