The 2014 W-League season is the 20th season of the league's existence, and 11th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 10 and ended on July 13.W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues The Los Angeles Blues won their fourth league championship, finishing the season undefeated and tie-free. They scored 63 goals and had only 6 scored against them in 15 regular season & playoff games.
Changes from 2013 season
Name changes One team changed their name in the off-season: Team name Metro area Previous Name Quebec Dynamo ARSQ Quebec City area Quebec City Amiral
Expansion teams Five teams were added for the season: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Braddock Road Stars Elite Northern Virginia Fairfax, Virginia expansion Colorado Pride Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area Colorado Springs, Colorado expansion Colorado Storm Denver-Aurora metropolitan area Centennial, Colorado expansion Gulf Coast Texans Pensacola metropolitan area Pensacola, Florida WPSL Sedona FC Strikers Verde Valley region Sedona, Arizona expansion
Teams leaving Three teams folded or self-relegated following the 2013 season: Fredericksburg Impact - Fredericksburg, Virginia VSI Tampa Bay FC - Tampa, Florida Virginia Beach Piranhas - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Merger Pali Blues merged with the Los Angeles Strikers to form the Los Angeles Blues.
Standings As of 7/13/2014 W-League Schedule - United Soccer Leagues (USL)
Northeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
Central Conference
Western Conference
Playoffs The top two finishers in the Northeastern, Southeastern and Western Conferences and the top three finishers in the Central Conference will qualify for the conference playoffs. The conference winners will play for the 2014 W-League Championship, to be held July 25–27 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Northeastern Conference Playoff
Southeastern Conference Playoff
Central Conference Playoffs
Western Conference Playoff
W-League Championship
Semi-finals
Third Place Playoff
Championship
Statistical leaders Top scorers Rank PlayerNationClubGoals1Danica Evans Colorado Rush132Mallory Weber Colorado Pride113Kennya Cordner Seattle Sounders Women8Mele French Los Angeles Blues8Katie Stengel Los Angeles Blues86Laylla da Cruz New Jersey Wildcats7Florence Dadson Gulf Coast Texans7Rose Lavelle Dayton Dutch Lions7Civana Kuhlmann Colorado Rush7Sara Sanau Ruiz New York Magic7 Source:
Awards Most Valuable Player: Mele French (LAB) Rookie of the Year: Chloe Logarzo (PRI) Defender of the Year: Amanda Naeher (CHE) Coach of the Year: Daniel Clitnovici (PRI) Goalkeeper of the Year: Genevieve Richard (LAV) Playoff MVP: Sarah Killion (LAB)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Northeastern Conference F: Ashley Herndon (WAS), Marisa Park (BRSE) *, Katie Yensen (WAS) M: Laylla da Cruz (NJW), Serina Kashimoto (NYM), Yoreli Rincón (NJW) D: Sue Weber (LIR) *, Sam Lofton (WAS) *, Satara Murray (WAS), Lorina White (NYM) G: Samantha Depken (NYM)
Southeastern Conference F: Florence Dadson (GCT), Jade Montgomery (CHE), María José Rojas (GCT) M: Leah Fortune (CHE), Rose Lavelle (DDL), Blakely Mattern (CAR) * D: Lauren Gorodetsky (ATL), Renee Hurd (GCT), Kailey Mattison (CAR), Amanda Naeher (CHE) * G: Robyn Jones (CHE)
Central Conference F: Arin Gilliland (OTT), Christabel Oduro (OTT), Leticia Skeete (KWU) M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Arielle Roy-Petitclerc (QUE), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT) D: Marissa Duguay (LAV), Melanie Pickert (TOR), Melissa Roy (QUE), Shelina Zadorsky (OTT) * G: Genevieve Richard (LAV) *
Western Conference F: Danica Evans (COR) *, Chloe Logarzo (PRI) *, Mallory Weber (PRI) M: Jessica Ayers (PRI), Mele French (LAB) *, Sarah Killion (LAB) * D: Rachel Daly (LAB), Danielle Johnson (BAB), Holly King (PRI), Kandace Wilson (LAB) G: Anna Maria Picarelli (SEA)
* denotes All-League player
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