2017 Sky Blue FC season

Sky Blue FC
2017 season
President & CEO Thomas Hofstetter
Head coach Christy Holly (until Aug. 16)
Jill Loyden, Dave Hodgson, Paul Greig, and Maria Dorris (after Aug. 16)
Stadium Yurcak Field
Piscataway, New Jersey
(Capacity: 5,000)
NWSL 6th
Top goalscorer Samantha Kerr (17)
Highest home attendance 3,451
(May 27 vs. Orlando)
Lowest home attendance 2,008
(September 10 vs. Washington)
Average home league attendance 2,613
Home colors
Away colors

The 2017 Sky Blue FC season is the team's ninth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.[1]

Review

After a 7th-place finish in 2016, Sky Blue FC finished the 2017 season in 6th place, five points out of playoff contention. Sam Kerr scored a league-record 17 goals, won the league's Golden Boot award, and was named MVP, the first time a player on a non-playoff team had won the award.[2]

Raquel Rodriguez set the NWSL record for fastest goal scored with a 25-second strike against Portland Thorns FC on June 17.[2]

Head coach Christy Holly resigned mid-season on August 16, and was replaced by four assistant coaches, Jill Loyden, Dave Hodgson, Paul Greig, and Maria Dorris.[3] A full-time replacement for Holly was not announced until November 15, 2017, when Sky Blue FC hired Washington Spirit assistant coach and former Jersey Sky Blue head coach Denise Reddy.[4]

Soon after Holly's resignation, center back and team captain Christie Rampone announced that she would miss the rest of the season due to an accumulation of injuries.[2]

Team

First-team roster

As of June 17, 2017[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Kailen Sheridan
2 United States FW McKenzie Meehan
3 United States DF Christie Pearce
5 United States FW Maya Hayes
6 United States MF Taylor Lytle
7 United States MF Nikki Stanton
8 United States DF Erica Skroski
10 United States MF Daphne Corboz
11 Costa Rica MF Raquel Rodriguez
12 United States FW Kim DeCesare
15 United States DF Kayla Mills
No. Position Player
16 United States MF Sarah Killion
17 United States DF Domi Richardson
19 United States FW Kelley O'Hara
20 Australia FW Samantha Kerr
21 England FW Leah Galton
22 United States DF Mandy Freeman
27 United States GK Caroline Casey
32 United States FW Natasha Kai
33 United States DF Erin Simon
73 United States MF Madison Tiernan

Competitions

National Women's Soccer League

Preseason

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Carolina Courage 24 16 1 7 38 22 +16 49 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC (C) 24 14 5 5 37 20 +17 47 NWSL Playoffs
3 Orlando Pride 24 11 7 6 45 31 +14 40
4 Chicago Red Stars 24 11 6 7 33 30 +3 39
5 Seattle Reign FC 24 9 7 8 43 37 +6 34
6 Sky Blue FC 24 10 3 11 42 51 9 33
7 FC Kansas City 24 8 7 9 29 31 2 31
8 Houston Dash 24 7 3 14 23 39 16 24
9 Boston Breakers 24 4 7 13 24 35 11 19
10 Washington Spirit 24 5 4 15 30 48 18 19
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
24 10 3 11 42 51  −9 33 6 2 4 21 22  −1 4 1 7 21 29  −8

Last updated: September 30, 2017.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundAAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAHHA
ResultDLWLWWLWLWLLWWDLLLWWLLDW
Position5106766334335433566656676

Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 2017. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Honors and awards

NWSL Player of the Month

Month Player of the Month Statline Ref.
May Australia Samantha Kerr 2 goals, 2 assists in 5 games; Sky Blue FC 3–2–0 in May [6]
June 3 goals, 1 assist in 4 games; 30th career goal [7]

NWSL Team of the Month

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Canada Kailen Sheridan United States Sarah Killion Australia Samantha Kerr [8]
June Australia Samantha Kerr [9]

NWSL Player of the Week

Week Player of the Week Statline Ref.
9 Australia Samantha Kerr 2 goals, 1 assist; road win at Portland [10]

NWSL Goal of the Week

Week Result Player Ref.
3 Nominated Costa Rica Raquel Rodriguez [11]
5 Nominated England Leah Galton [12]
9 Nominated Australia Samantha Kerr [13]
10 Nominated United States Madison Tiernan [14]
11 Won Australia Samantha Kerr [15][16]

NWSL Save of the Week

Week Result Player Ref.
7 Nominated Canada Kailen Sheridan [17]
9 Nominated [18]
10 Nominated [19]

Statistics

As of June 18, 2017[20]
N Pos Player GP GS Min G A PK Shot SOG SOG% CK Off Foul YC RC
16MFSarah Killion10109005069666.67%11810
20FWSamantha Kerr98752930231773.91%07910
11MFRaquel Rodriguez9871030013861.54%001520
19FWKelley O'Hara8872011015853.33%3541420
5FWMaya Hayes832951103266.67%01200
21FWLeah Galton10654010044100.00%11000
2FWMcKenzie Meehan722390109666.67%01200
22DFMandy Freeman101090001011100.00%00200
73MFMadison Tiernan822570104125.00%00920
10MFDaphne Corboz7329201022100.00%111200
12FWKim DeCesare00000000--00000
3DFChristie Pearce8872000000--00000
8DFErica Skroski8868000000--01900
17DFDominique Richardson00000000--00000
6MFTaylor Lytle886140006116.67%12200
7MFNikki Stanton54298000100.00%00620
33DFErin Simon5543800000--00410
1GKKailen Sheridan1010900000100.00%00000
32FWTasha Kai00000000--00000
15DFKayla Mills97645000100.00%001710
27GKCaroline Casey00000000--00000
Team Total13911099001596925660.87%4919101120

References

  1. "About Sky Blue Soccer". skybluefc.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Caprio, Casey (October 21, 2017). "2017 NWSL season review: Sky Blue FC". Vavel. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  3. Lewis, Michael (August 16, 2017). "STEPPING DOWN: Christy Holly resigns as Sky Blue FC coach". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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  8. Purdy, Jacqueline (June 1, 2017). "May Team of the Month announced". NWSL. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  9. Linehan, Meg (30 June 2017). "June Team of the Month announced". NWSL. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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  12. "Week 5 Goal of the Week Nominees". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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Match reports (pre-season)
  1. "Sky Blue FC Opens Preseason with 3–1 Defeat of St. John's University". Sky Blue FC. March 25, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. "Sky Blue FC Blanks University of North Carolina in Preseason Action". Sky Blue FC. April 1, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. "Sky Blue FC Finishes Preseason with 3–0 Win over Penn State". Sky Blue FC. April 9, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
Match reports (regular season)
  1. "Seattle Reign FC vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. April 15, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  2. "Reign FC Earn Point Against Sky Blue FC". The Bold (Seattle Reign FC). April 15, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  3. "Sarah Killion Finishes 62nd Minute Equalizer in 1–1 Result". Sky Blue FC. April 15, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  4. "Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  5. "Breakers blank Sky Blue FC in home opener". Boston Breakers. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  6. "@ Boston Breakers – Sunday, April 23, 2017". Sky Blue FC. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  7. "Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City". National Women's Soccer League. April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  8. "Sky Blue FC Defeats FC Kansas City at Yurcak Field, 1–0". Sky Blue FC. April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  9. "FC Kansas City Unable to Find a Win in New Jersey". FC Kansas City. April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  10. "Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. May 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  11. "Washington Spirit Earns 4–3 Home Win over Sky Blue FC". Washington Spirit. May 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  12. "Sky Blue FC Falls in Seven-Goal Road Match to Washington Spirit, 4–3". Sky Blue FC. May 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  13. "Houston Dash vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. May 13, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  14. "Dash Fall 1–3 to Sky Blue FC in NWSL Lifetime Game of the Week". Houston Dynamo. May 13, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  15. "Sky Blue FC Extends Unbeaten Streak Over Houston Dash to Eight Games, 3–1". Sky Blue FC. May 13, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  16. "Sky Blue FC vs. Houston Dash". National Women's Soccer League. May 20, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  17. "Sky Blue FC Remains Perfect at Yurcak Field with 2–1 Win Over Dash". Sky Blue FC. May 20, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  18. "Dash fall 1–2 to Sky Blue FC on the road in New Jersey". Houston Dynamo. May 20, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  19. "North Carolina Courage vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  20. "First-place NC Courage Shuts Out Second-place Sky Blue FC in 2–0 Victory". North Carolina FC. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  21. "North Carolina Courage Halts Sky Blue FC Winning Streak at Two Games, 2–0". Sky Blue FC. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  22. "Sky Blue FC vs. Orlando Pride". National Women's Soccer League. May 27, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  23. "Maya Hayes Buries Late Game-Winner to Defeat Orlando Pride at Yurcak Field, 2–1". Sky Blue FC. May 27, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  24. "Late Goal Sinks Pride Saturday Night in New Jersey". Orlando City SC. May 27, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  25. "Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC". National Women's Soccer League. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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  29. "NWSL Match Recap – Portland Thorns FC 1, Sky Blue FC 3". Portland Timbers. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  30. "Sam Kerr Records Brace, Raquel Rodriguez Ties Fastest Goal in NWSL History". Sky Blue FC. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  31. "Chicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue FC". National Women's Soccer League. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  32. "Sky Blue FC Unable to Hold Off Red Stars". Sky Blue FC. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  33. "Chicago Defeats Sky Blue FC to Extend Undefeated Streak". Chicago Red Stars. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  34. Purdy, Jacqueline (June 28, 2017). "Orlando wins 3–2 thriller behind goals from Marta and Hill". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  35. "Sky Blue FC Suffers Home Loss to Orlando Pride". Sky Blue FC. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  36. Linehan, Meg (July 1, 2017). "Sam Kerr leads Sky Blue FC to late 1–0 win in North Carolina". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  37. "Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City". National Women's Soccer League. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.

See also

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