2015 Western New York Flash season
The 2015 season is Western New York Flash's eighth season of existence, and the third in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2015 Western New York Flash season | |||
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| President | Alexandra Sahlen | ||
| Head coach | Aaran Lines | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Mewis (3) Lynn Williams (3) All: Sam Mewis (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,514 (June 6 vs. Chicago) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,802 (May 8 vs. Kansas City) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,128 | ||
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First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match results
Pre-season
| March 14, Sat 1 | Western New York Flash | 4–0 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Elma, New York |
| 10:30 EDT UTC-4 | Mewis  Edmonds Spencer Williams |
Report | Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park |
| March 28, Sat 2 | Western New York Flash | 8–1 | Syracuse Orange | Elma, New York |
| 10:30 EDT UTC-4 | Pressley Spencer Angeli Edmonds Mewis Nchout |
Report | Street Pitts  |
Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park |
| April 4, Sat 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0–5 | Western New York Flash | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| 11:00 EDT UTC-4 | Report | Kur Larsen Hamilton Mewis |
Stadium: Spring Run Stadium |
Regular season
| April 12, Sun 1 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Western New York Flash | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Fishlock Yanez Rapinoe |
Boxscore Report[1] |
Angeli |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,642 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| April 18, Sat 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Western New York Flash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Long Wilkinson |
Report[2] | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,148 Referee: Karen Abt |
| May 2, Sat 3 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Mewis Edwards Edmonds Leroux |
Report[3] | Marlborough |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,837 |
| May 8, Fri 4 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Report[4] | Buczkowski Bogus |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,802 |
| May 14, Thu 5 | FC Kansas City | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 20:00 EDT UTC-4 | Bogus Hagen Groom |
Report[5] | Taylor Edwards Jones Williams |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,847 |
| May 23, Sat 6 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Washington Spirit | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Williams Mewis Spencer Mewis |
Report[6] | Nairn Oyster Dunn Nairn |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,110 |
| June 6, Sat 7 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | S Mewis Eddy Fields S Mewis |
Report[7] | Lomnicki Huerta |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,514 |
| June 20, Sat 8 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Western New York Flash | Houston |
| 20:30 EDT UTC-4 | McDonald Ohai Masar |
WNY Report NWSL Report[8] |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| June 28, Sun 9 | Boston Breakers | 0–2 | Western New York Flash | Boston |
| 17:00 EDT UTC-4 | Pathman Evans |
WNY Report NWSL Report[9] |
Williams Eddy |
Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Farhad Dadhko |
| July 3, Fri 10 | Western New York Flash | 1–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Williams |
NWSL Report[10] | Little |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,377 |
| July 11, Sat 11 | Seattle Reign FC | 4–2 | Western New York Flash | Seattle |
| 22:00 EDT UTC-4 | Yanez Corsie Brooks Fishlock |
Report[11] | Frisbie Edwards Edwards |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,778 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| July 19, Sun 12 | Western New York Flash | 3–3 | Sky Blue FC | Rochester, New York |
| 15:00 EDT UTC-4 | Spencer Hinkle |
Nadim Freels |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| July 25, Sat 13 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Lloyd |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| July 29, Wed 14 | Western New York Flash | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Sinclair |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| August 1, Sat 15 | Sky Blue FC | 1–2 | Western New York Flash | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | O'Hara |
Andrade |
Stadium: Yurcak Field |
| August 8, Sat 16 | FC Kansas City | 4–0 | Western New York Flash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 20:00 EDT UTC-4 | Robinson Averbuch O'Reilly Buczkowski |
Report | Dahlkemper |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 3,086 [12] |
| August 12, Wed 17 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Western New York Flash | Germantown, Maryland |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Matheson |
Williams |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex |
| August 23, Sun 18 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Lisle, Illinois |
| 17:00 EDT UTC-4 | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
| August 29, Sat 19 | Western New York Flash | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Press |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| September 4, Fri 20 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Ayinde Spencer |
Taylor |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | FC Kansas City (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Western New York Flash | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
| 8 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 15 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 |
Last updated: September 26, 2014
Source: National Women's Soccer League
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on September 26, 2015. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics
Source: NWSL
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
| N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | FW | Lady Andrade | 6 | 4 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jordan Angeli | 3 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | Halimatu Ayinde | 8 | 4 | 388 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Abby Dahlkemper | 20 | 20 | 1784 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 15 | 4 | 664 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Kristen Edmonds | 11 | 10 | 850 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Becky Edwards | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Whitney Engen | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Jamia Fields | 10 | 7 | 582 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Amanda Frisbie | 4 | 2 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Kristen Hamilton | 11 | 3 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Michelle Heyman | 9 | 9 | 798 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Camilla Kur Larsen | 3 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 3 | 3 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Samantha Mewis | 20 | 20 | 1685 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Ajara Nchout | 7 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ashley Nick | 13 | 7 | 610 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [n 1]23 | DF | Toni Pressley | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | 20 | 19 | 1596 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Chelsea Stewart | 3 | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Brittany Taylor | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Lynn Williams | 17 | 13 | 1176 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
- Number 23 was later assigned to Michelle Heyman
| N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | 7 | 7 | 555 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 1.571 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Robyn Horner | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Chantel Jones | 13 | 12 | 1155 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 150 | 81 | 60 | 21 | 1.615 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
References
- "RAPINOE TALLIES FIRST-EVER CAREER HAT-TRICK IN REIGN FC'S 5–1 VICTORY OVER THE FLASH".
- "NWSL MATCH RECAP:: Portland Thorns FC 1, Western New York Flash 0".
- "FLASH OPEN AT HOME WITH 3–1 WIN OVER BREAKERS; WNY score three unanswered goals to pick up first three points of the year". Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- "FLASH SHUTOUT BY KANSAS CITY, 1–0; FCKC's Liz Bogus scores game-winning goal in the 73rd minute". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- "KANSAS CITY AND WNY SETTLE FOR 0–0 DRAW; Rookie Katelyn Rowland made her professional debut and recorded her first clean sheet". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- "FLASH BEAT SPIRIT, 3–2; Lynn Williams scores first professional goal in the victory".
- "FLASH DEFEAT RED STARS, 3–1; WNY snaps Chicago's undefeated streak".
- "DASH SHUTOUT FLASH, 2–0; Jessica McDonald scored her fifth goal of the season".
- "FLASH EARN ROAD WIN OVER BREAKERS, 2–0; Chantel Jones earns first shutout in a Flash uniform with seven saves". Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- "FLASH EARN POINT IN 1–1 DRAW WITH REIGN FC; Western New York rookies continue to make big contributions on the field".
- "REIGN FC COME BACK TO DEFEAT FLASH, 4–2; Seattle breaks record for fastest three goals by a team in NWSL history". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- "The Lowdown: NWSL playoff races tighten". 12 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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