The 2011 Western New York Flash season was the team's inaugural and only season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, after competing as the Buffalo Flash in the USL W-League. The Western New York Flash won the league, then went on to win the 2011 WPS championship over the Philadelphia Independence.
Review
The Flash joined the Women's Professional Soccer league as an expansion team in 2011, following its undefeated championship season in the USL W-League in 2010 as the Buffalo Flash. The team retained Aaran Lines, who coached the Flash the prior two seasons in the W-League, as its head coach, and remained under the ownership of Joe Sahlen.
Squad
First-team squad
As of August 16, 2011
Transfers
In
Out
Squad statistics Source: WPS
Squad statistics are of the regular season only.
18MYael Averbuch1387340201119%450021MBrittany Bock1817145611011982%2116204DKimberly Brandao2218001000—01005DCandace Chapman1212102601000—160016FGemma Davison12550712010660%690014DBecky Edwards1818144531018739%15132023DWhitney Engen171715300005240%351017FKaley Fountain52160000300%001019MBeverly Goebel1434281105240%23006DGina Lewandowski8659400000—541010FMarta141311921051412766%17160020FMaurine115900000—000013FAlex Morgan136689430261765%880038FRebecca Moros171110980003267%125103DAli Riley151513050107571%64002DAlexandra Sahlen217900000—20009MCaroline Seger1210938511191474%791012FChristine Sinclair151411911081442557%55008FKandace Wilson1398750004250%46107MMcCall Zerboni141191543013862%5810Team Total 235181164013930322012757.73%123123110
24 GK Ashlyn Harris 18 18 1620 18 1.00 2 2 72 50 73.5% 5 0 0
Club
Management
Competitions
Women's Professional Soccer
Pre-season
Regular season
Results by round
Home/Away Results
League table
WPS Playoffs
Awards
WPS Player of the Week
WeekPlayer of the WeekWeek's StatlineWeek 4 Christine Sinclair2 G, GWGWeek 5 Marta2 A, 1 G, GWAWeek 6 McCall Zerboni1 A, 2 G, GWGWeek 7 Caroline Seger2 GWeek 15 Christine Sinclair1 A, 2 G, GWGBOS 2-2 WNY
WPS Player of the Month
MonthPlayer of the MonthMonth's StatlineMay McCall Zerboni2 G, 2 A in 5 games; Flash 5-0 in May
WPS year-end awards
AwardPlayerNotesWPS Defender of the Year Whitney EngenStarted and played the full 90 in all but one gameUS Coast Guard Goalkeeper of the Year Ashlyn HarrisLed the league in regular season goals per game average (1.00)PUMA Golden Boot (Top Scorer) MartaScored ten goals, earning her third consecutive award Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards
WPS Best XI
Player Position Ashlyn Harris Goalkeeper Whitney Engen * Defense Ali Riley Defense Caroline Seger Midfield Christine Sinclair * Forward Marta Forward * – unanimous selection Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011
See also
2011 Women's Professional Soccer season 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
References