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.
Changes from 2016 Detroit Sun FC, FC Indiana, Fort Wayne United Soccer Club, Grand Rapids FC, Indy Premier SC, Michigan Legends FC, and Toledo Villa FC joined the league and were placed in the newly formed Midwest Conference. Syracuse Developmental Academy, Western New York Flash, and Rochester Lady Lancers joined the league and were placed in the East Conference. Calgary Foothills WFC and So Cal Crush FC 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.
Standings
East Conference
Midwest Conference
West Conference
Playoffs
East Conference Playoffs
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Midwest Conference Playoffs Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
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.
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Semifinals
UWS Championship
Championship MVP: Michaela Kovacs (Grand Rapids FC)
Statistical leaders Top scorers
RankPlayerNationClubGoals1 Bethany Balcer Grand Rapids FC 142 Carissima Cutrona Western New York Flash 113 Haley Crawford Lancaster Inferno10 Kate Howarth New England Mutiny Morgan Santoro Long Island Rough Riders 6 Madison Schupbach Detroit Sun FC 97 Skylar Fleak Toledo Villa FC8 Erica Murphy New York Surf9 Joelle Gosselin Calgary Foothills WFC7 Kayla Saager Long Island Rough Riders Tori Singstock Michigan Legends FC
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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)
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