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2017 United Women's Soccer season

January 25, 2023

The 2017 United Women's Soccer season was the 23nd season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the 2nd season of the UWS league.

United Women's Soccer
Season2017
ChampionsGrand Rapids FC
Matches played95
Goals scored354 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorerBethany Balcer - GRFC (19 goals)
Biggest home win11-0
(July 15, GRFC, vs. FCI)
Biggest away win0-6
(May 13, NJ vs. Rochester)
1-7
(July 8, Indy vs. GRFC)
Highest scoring11-0
(July 15, GRFC, vs. FCI)
Longest winning run9 (SCBH, May 26-July 21)
Longest unbeaten run12 (GRFC, May 27-July 22)
Longest losing run9 (NYM, May 27-July 14)
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of July 22, 2017.

Changes from 2016

  • Detroit Sun FC,[1] FC Indiana,[1] Fort Wayne United Soccer Club,[1] Grand Rapids FC,[2] Indy Premier SC,[3] Michigan Legends FC,[4] and Toledo Villa FC joined the league and were placed in the newly formed Midwest Conference.
  • Syracuse Developmental Academy,[5] Western New York Flash,[6] and Rochester Lady Lancers[7] joined the league and were placed in the East Conference.
  • Calgary Foothills WFC[8] and So Cal Crush FC[9] joined the league and were placed in the West Conference.
  • The league championship moved to a four-team format, with one representative from each conference (the West conference champions, the winner of the four-team Midwest playoffs, and the winner of a two-team East playoff) and a fourth wild-card team to be determined by record, strength of schedule, travel concerns, and other factors. These four teams are then seeded and play two semifinal matches, with the winners playing in the finals for the league title.[10]

Standings

East Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Jersey Copa FC 10 8 1 1 23 7 +16 25 2017 East Conference playoffs
2 Long Island Rough Riders 10 7 2 1 35 10 +25 22
3 New England Mutiny 10 7 3 0 23 10 +13 21
4 New York Surf 10 6 2 2 25 12 +13 20
5 Western New York Flash 10 4 4 2 18 21 −3 14
6 Lancaster Inferno 10 4 6 0 18 23 −5 12
7 Rochester Lady Lancers 10 0 9 1 10 35 −25 1
8 New York Magic 10 0 9 1 4 38 −34 1
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

Midwest Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Grand Rapids FC 10 8 1 1 32 7 +25 25 2017 Midwest Conference playoffs
2 Detroit Sun FC 10 6 1 3 23 12 +11 21
3 Michigan Legends FC 10 4 3 3 21 16 +5 15
4 FC Indiana 10 4 6 0 13 20 −7 12
5 Toledo Villa FC 10 3 6 1 16 22 −6 10
6 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10 3 6 1 9 25 −16 10
7 Indy Premier SC 10 2 7 1 9 21 −12 7
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

West Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 8 8 0 0 18 5 +13 24 2017 UWS national playoffs
2 Calgary Foothills WFC 8 4 3 1 14 13 +1 13
3 Real Salt Lake 8 3 4 1 15 10 +5 10
4 Houston Aces 8 3 5 0 21 19 +2 9
5 SoCal Crush 8 1 7 0 7 28 −21 3
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Final
July 18
   
1 New Jersey Copa FC 1
2 Long Island Rough Riders 5

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

New Jersey Copa FC1 – 5Long Island Rough Riders
Hunsberger   86' Report
Report		 Santoro   39', 51'
Elliott   55'
Marra   69' (pen.)
Antonino   72'

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan

Semifinal
July 15 		Final
July 16
      
1 Grand Rapids FC 11
4 FC Indiana 0
1 Grand Rapids FC 1
2 Detroit Sun FC 0
2 Detroit Sun FC 1
3 Michigan Legends FC 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Detroit Sun FC1 – 0Michigan Legends FC
Brough  
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 630
Grand Rapids FC11 – 0FC Indiana
Carlson   4'
Balcer   14', 26', 43'
Lockwood   18'
Corby   34'
Maher   55'
Sagara   65'
Paul   73', 83' (pen.)
Stinson   78'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 630
Grand Rapids FC1 – 0Detroit Sun FC
Kovacs   22'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 641

National Playoffs

Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan. Classified to the semifinals are Grand Rapids FC (Midwest Conference champion), Santa Clarita (West Conference champion), Long Island Rough Riders (East Conference champion) and Detroit Sun FC invited by United Women's Soccer as a wildcard.

Semifinal
July 21 		Final
July 22
      
MW Grand Rapids FC 2 (3)
E Long Island Rough Riders 2 (2)
MW Grand Rapids FC 3*
W Santa Clarita Blue Heat 1
W Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3
WC Detroit Sun FC 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

Santa Clarita Blue Heat3 – 0Detroit Sun FC
Castellanos   45+'
Lavrusky   63'
Castaneda   68'		 Report
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 770
Grand Rapids FC2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Long Island Rough Riders
Balcer   16' (pen.)
Kovacs   119'		 Report
Report
Report		 Modena   9'
Venezia   107'
Penalties
Lockwood  
Steinlage  
Corby  
Stinson  		 3–2   Marra
  Vasquez
  Venezia
  Groth
  Dutcher
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 770

UWS Championship

Grand Rapids FC3 – 1 (a.e.t.)Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Corby   15'
Sagara   97'
Balcer   103'		 Report Lavrusky   14'
Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Rebecca Pagan

Championship MVP: Michaela Kovacs (Grand Rapids FC)

Statistical leaders

League Awards

Individual Awards

  • Player of the Year: Deyna Castellanos (SAC)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlyn Clem (DET)
  • Coach of the Year: Lewis Robinson (GRA)

All-League First Team

F: Bethany Balcer (GRA), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)
M: Jackie Bruno (NJC), Deyna Castellanos (SAC), Kimberly Marra (LIR), Annie Steinlage (GRA)
D: Michaela Kovacs (GRA), Natalia Kuikka (SAC), Rebecca Raber (NJC), Lauren Sesselmann (SAC)
G: Caitlyn Clem (DET)

All-League Second Team

F: Haley Crawford (LAN), Joelle Gosselin (CAL), Madison Schupbach (DET)
M: Brenna Brown (NEM), Chloe Castaneda (SAC), Dani Evans (DET)
D: Jennifer Cafferky (NEM), Taylor Groth (LIR), Natalie Norris (RSL), Brooke Salmon (NYS)
G: Emily Burns (CAL)

[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c . 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Grand Rapids FC launches women's team for 2017 season".
  3. ^ "Indy Premier Soccer Club Joins United Women's Soccer". 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Michigan Legends F.C. Added To Midwest Conference". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ . 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Western New York Flash Join United Women's Soccer". United Women's Soccer. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  7. ^ "Rochester Lancers men's, women's soccer teams announced". WHEC-TV. April 8, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Jarvie, Michele (February 16, 2017). . Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "So Cal Crush F.C. Joins United Women's Soccer". United Women's Soccer. February 18, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "2017 UWS Championship & Playoff Info". United Women's Soccer. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  11. ^ a b "2016 UWS statistics". Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "2017 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer (UWS). August 2, 2017.

External links

Official website

January 25, 2023
2017, united, women, soccer, season, 23nd, season, women, soccer, united, states, season, league, united, women, soccerseason2017championsgrand, rapids, fcmatches, played95goals, scored354, match, goalscorerbethany, balcer, grfc, goals, biggest, home, win11, j. The 2017 United Women s Soccer season was the 23nd season of pro am women s soccer in the United States and the 2nd season of the UWS league United Women s SoccerSeason2017ChampionsGrand Rapids FCMatches played95Goals scored354 3 73 per match Top goalscorerBethany Balcer GRFC 19 goals Biggest home win11 0 July 15 GRFC vs FCI Biggest away win0 6 May 13 NJ vs Rochester 1 7 July 8 Indy vs GRFC Highest scoring11 0 July 15 GRFC vs FCI Longest winning run9 SCBH May 26 July 21 Longest unbeaten run12 GRFC May 27 July 22 Longest losing run9 NYM May 27 July 14 20162018 All statistics correct as of July 22 2017 Contents 1 Changes from 2016 2 Standings 2 1 East Conference 2 2 Midwest Conference 2 3 West Conference 3 Playoffs 3 1 East Conference Playoffs 3 2 Midwest Conference Playoffs 3 3 National Playoffs 3 3 1 Semifinals 3 3 2 UWS Championship 4 Statistical leaders 4 1 Top scorers 4 2 Top assists 5 League Awards 5 1 Individual Awards 5 2 All League First Team 5 3 All League Second Team 6 References 7 External linksChanges from 2016 EditDetroit Sun FC 1 FC Indiana 1 Fort Wayne United Soccer Club 1 Grand Rapids FC 2 Indy Premier SC 3 Michigan Legends FC 4 and Toledo Villa FC joined the league and were placed in the newly formed Midwest Conference Syracuse Developmental Academy 5 Western New York Flash 6 and Rochester Lady Lancers 7 joined the league and were placed in the East Conference Calgary Foothills WFC 8 and So Cal Crush FC 9 joined the league and were placed in the West Conference The league championship moved to a four team format with one representative from each conference the West conference champions the winner of the four team Midwest playoffs and the winner of a two team East playoff and a fourth wild card team to be determined by record strength of schedule travel concerns and other factors These four teams are then seeded and play two semifinal matches with the winners playing in the finals for the league title 10 Standings EditEast Conference Edit Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 New Jersey Copa FC 10 8 1 1 23 7 16 25 2017 East Conference playoffs2 Long Island Rough Riders 10 7 2 1 35 10 25 223 New England Mutiny 10 7 3 0 23 10 13 214 New York Surf 10 6 2 2 25 12 13 205 Western New York Flash 10 4 4 2 18 21 3 146 Lancaster Inferno 10 4 6 0 18 23 5 127 Rochester Lady Lancers 10 0 9 1 10 35 25 18 New York Magic 10 0 9 1 4 38 34 1Source UWS standingsRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head if only 2 teams 3 wins 4 goal difference maximum 5 goal difference in a game 5 goals scored 6 total points in smallest group 7 points earned against top 4 finishers 8 points outside smallest group 9 lottery Midwest Conference Edit Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Grand Rapids FC 10 8 1 1 32 7 25 25 2017 Midwest Conference playoffs2 Detroit Sun FC 10 6 1 3 23 12 11 213 Michigan Legends FC 10 4 3 3 21 16 5 154 FC Indiana 10 4 6 0 13 20 7 125 Toledo Villa FC 10 3 6 1 16 22 6 106 Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons 10 3 6 1 9 25 16 107 Indy Premier SC 10 2 7 1 9 21 12 7Source UWS standingsRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head if only 2 teams 3 wins 4 goal difference maximum 5 goal difference in a game 5 goals scored 6 total points in smallest group 7 points earned against top 4 finishers 8 points outside smallest group 9 lottery West Conference Edit Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 8 8 0 0 18 5 13 24 2017 UWS national playoffs2 Calgary Foothills WFC 8 4 3 1 14 13 1 133 Real Salt Lake 8 3 4 1 15 10 5 104 Houston Aces 8 3 5 0 21 19 2 95 SoCal Crush 8 1 7 0 7 28 21 3Source UWS standingsRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head if only 2 teams 3 wins 4 goal difference maximum 5 goal difference in a game 5 goals scored 6 total points in smallest group 7 points earned against top 4 finishers 8 points outside smallest group 9 lotteryPlayoffs EditEast Conference Playoffs Edit Final July 18 1New Jersey Copa FC12Long Island Rough Riders5Bold winner after extra time penalty shootout score July 18 2017 2017 07 18 7 00 pm EDTNew Jersey Copa FC1 5Long Island Rough RidersHunsberger 86 ReportReport Santoro 39 51 Elliott 55 Marra 69 pen Antonino 72 St John Vianney High SchoolHolmdel Township New Jersey Midwest Conference Playoffs Edit Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville Michigan Semifinal July 15Final July 16 1Grand Rapids FC114FC Indiana01Grand Rapids FC12Detroit Sun FC02Detroit Sun FC13Michigan Legends FC0Bold winner after extra time penalty shootout score July 15 2017 2017 07 15 4 30 pm EDTDetroit Sun FC1 0Michigan Legends FCBrough Grandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 630 July 15 2017 2017 07 15 7 30 pm EDTGrand Rapids FC11 0FC IndianaCarlson 4 Balcer 14 26 43 Lockwood 18 Corby 34 Maher 55 Sagara 65 Paul 73 83 pen Stinson 78 Grandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 630 July 16 2017 2017 07 16 6 00 pm EDTGrand Rapids FC1 0Detroit Sun FCKovacs 22 Grandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 641 National Playoffs Edit Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville Michigan Classified to the semifinals are Grand Rapids FC Midwest Conference champion Santa Clarita West Conference champion Long Island Rough Riders East Conference champion and Detroit Sun FC invited by United Women s Soccer as a wildcard Semifinal July 21Final July 22 MWGrand Rapids FC2 3 ELong Island Rough Riders2 2 MWGrand Rapids FC3 WSanta Clarita Blue Heat1WSanta Clarita Blue Heat3WCDetroit Sun FC0Bold winner after extra time penalty shootout score Semifinals Edit July 21 2017 2017 07 21 4 30 pm EDTSanta Clarita Blue Heat3 0Detroit Sun FCCastellanos 45 Lavrusky 63 Castaneda 68 ReportGrandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 770 July 21 2017 2017 07 21 7 30 pm EDTGrand Rapids FC2 2 a e t Long Island Rough RidersBalcer 16 pen Kovacs 119 ReportReportReport Modena 9 Venezia 107 PenaltiesLockwood Steinlage Corby Stinson 3 2 Marra Vasquez Venezia Groth DutcherGrandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 770 UWS Championship Edit July 22 2017 2017 07 22 7 30 pm EDTGrand Rapids FC3 1 a e t Santa Clarita Blue HeatCorby 15 Sagara 97 Balcer 103 Report Lavrusky 14 Grandville High SchoolGrandville MichiganAttendance 1 074Referee Rebecca Pagan Championship MVP Michaela Kovacs Grand Rapids FC Statistical leaders EditTop scorers Edit Rank Player Nation Club Goals1 Bethany Balcer USA Grand Rapids FC 142 Carissima Cutrona USA Western New York Flash 113 Haley Crawford USA Lancaster Inferno 10Kate Howarth USA New England MutinyMorgan Santoro USA Long Island Rough Riders6 Madison Schupbach USA Detroit Sun FC 97 Skylar Fleak USA Toledo Villa FC 8Erica Murphy USA New York Surf9 Joelle Gosselin CAN Calgary Foothills WFC 7Kayla Saager USA Long Island Rough RidersTori Singstock USA Michigan Legends FCSource 11 Top assists Edit Rank Player Nation Club Assists1 Siobhan Bross USA Lancaster Inferno 5Annie Steinlage USA Grand Rapids FCAbby Sotomayor USA New England MutinyMarissa Swindell USA Toledo Villa FC6 Carissima Cutrona USA Western New York Flash 4Meagen Doyle USA New York SurfMadison Schupbach USA Detroit Sun FCHannah Tillett USA Fort Wayne United SCKristelle Yewah USA Michigan Legends FCVeronica Zaciek USA Toledo Villa FCSource 11 League Awards EditIndividual Awards Edit Player of the Year Deyna Castellanos SAC Defensive Player of the Year Caitlyn Clem DET Coach of the Year Lewis Robinson GRA All League First Team Edit F Bethany Balcer GRA Carissima Cutrona WNY M Jackie Bruno NJC Deyna Castellanos SAC Kimberly Marra LIR Annie Steinlage GRA D Michaela Kovacs GRA Natalia Kuikka SAC Rebecca Raber NJC Lauren Sesselmann SAC G Caitlyn Clem DET All League Second Team Edit F Haley Crawford LAN Joelle Gosselin CAL Madison Schupbach DET M Brenna Brown NEM Chloe Castaneda SAC Dani Evans DET D Jennifer Cafferky NEM Taylor Groth LIR Natalie Norris RSL Brooke Salmon NYS G Emily Burns CAL 12 References Edit a b c United Women s Soccer announces four team expansion 12 December 2016 Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 Retrieved 13 December 2016 Grand Rapids FC launches women s team for 2017 season Indy Premier Soccer Club Joins United Women s Soccer 12 February 2017 Retrieved 12 February 2017 Michigan Legends F C Added To Midwest Conference 5 January 2017 Retrieved 5 January 2017 UWS East Welcomes Syracuse Development Academy 11 February 2017 Archived from the original on 13 February 2017 Retrieved 12 February 2017 Western New York Flash Join United Women s Soccer United Women s Soccer 2017 03 07 Retrieved 2017 03 08 Rochester Lancers men s women s soccer teams announced WHEC TV April 8 2017 Retrieved June 27 2017 Jarvie Michele February 16 2017 Foothills WFC to compete in United Women s Soccer league Calgary Sun Archived from the original on March 26 2017 Retrieved June 27 2017 So Cal Crush F C Joins United Women s Soccer United Women s Soccer February 18 2017 Retrieved June 27 2017 2017 UWS Championship amp Playoff Info United Women s Soccer 3 July 2017 Retrieved 3 July 2017 a b 2016 UWS statistics Retrieved July 24 2017 2017 All United Women s Soccer Awards United Women s Soccer UWS August 2 2017 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 United Women 27s Soccer season amp oldid 1128953664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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