The 2015 W-League season was the 21st and last season of the league's existence, and 12th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 16 and ended on July 18.W-League Teams - United Soccer Leagues
Changes from 2014 season
Teams leaving Seven teams folded or self-relegated following the 2014 season: Bay Area Breeze - San Francisco, California Gulf Coast Texans - Pensacola, Florida K-W United FC - Waterloo, Ontario London Gryphons - London, Ontario Los Angeles Blues - Los Angeles, California Ottawa Fury Women - Ottawa, Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx - Toronto, Ontario
Name changes One team changed its name in the off-season: Team name Metro area Previous Name Arizona Strikers FC Yuma, Arizona Sedona FC Strikers
Standings
Northeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
Western Conference
Playoffs The Laval Comets were selected as host for the W-League Championship and gained an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. The top regular-season finisher in the Northeastern Conference (other than Laval) and the Southeastern Conference also qualified. The top two finishers in the Western Conference will meet on July 18 for a berth in the Championship.
Western Conference Playoff
W-League Championship
Semi-finals
Third Place Playoff
Championship
Statistical leaders Top scorers Rank PlayerNationClubGoals1Tara Andrews Colorado Pride182Leah Fortune Charlotte Lady Eagles123Shan Jones Long Island Rough Riders11Sara Sanau Ruiz New York Magic5Danica Evans Colorado Rush10Kasandra Massey Santa Clarita Blue Heat7Melissa Fernandez Santa Clarita Blue Heat9Danielle Schulmann North Jersey Valkyries9Kayla Adamek Laval Comets8Celeste Boureille Colorado RushImani Dorsey Washington Spirit ReservesMegan Dougherty-Howard Washington Spirit Reserves Source:
Awards Most Valuable Player: Tara Andrews (PRI) Rookie of the Year: Imani Dorsey (WAS) Defender of the Year: Amanda Naeher (CHE) Coach of the Year: Marc Mounicot (QUE) Goalkeeper of the Year: Britt Eckerstrom (PRI) Playoff MVP: Yanara Aedo (WAS)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Northeastern Conference F: Shan Jones (LIR)*, Sara Sanau-Ruiz (NYM), Danielle Schulmann (NJV) M: Kayla Adamek (LAV)*, Serina Kashimoto (NYM), Casie Ludemann (LIR) D: Sue Weber (LIR)*, Catherine Chukuka (NJV), Marie-Sandra Ujeneza (QUE), Kelsey Wilson (LAV)* G: Rachelle Beanlands (LAV)
Southeastern Conference F: Leah Fortune (CHE)*, Imani Dorsey (WAS), Ode Fulutudilu (DDL) M: Alex Brandt (CHE), Megan Dougherty-Howard (WAS)*, Annie Speese (CHE) D: Savannah McCaskill (CAR) *, Amanda Naeher (CHE)*, Carson Pickett (WAS), Kaleigh Riehl (BRSE) G: Robyn Jones (CHE)
Western Conference F: Tara Andrews (PRI)*, Celeste Boureille (COR), Kasandra Massey (SCB) M: Kelly Fitzgerald (COR), Rose Lavelle (SEA)*, Abby Rolph (COS) D: Sophie Howard (PRI), Morgan Kennedy (COR), Chloe McDaniel (SCB), Kinley McNicoll (SEA) G: Britt Eckerstrom (PRI)*
* denotes All-League player
References