The 2019 United Women's Soccer season is the 25th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the fourth season of the UWS league.
Changes from 2018 Syracuse Development Academy joined the league and was placed in the East Conference. AFC Ann Arbor joined the league and was placed in the Midwest Conference. San Antonio Athenians SC joined the league and was placed in the Southwest Conference. Queen City United SC (Regina, Saskatchewan) joined the league and was placed in the West Conference. Indy Premier was renamed Indiana Union Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons, Genesee FC, HAR FC, New York Surf, North Texas Image, Real Salt Lake Women, SoCal Crush FC and Western New York Flash left the league.
Standings
East Conference
Midwest Conference
Southwest Conference
West Conference
Playoffs
East Conference Playoffs Top two seeds host semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS national championship.
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Midwest Conference Playoffs Top two seeds host Semifinal games. Highest remaining seed hosts Final and the winner will automatically qualify for the UWS National Championship.
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
National Playoffs Southwest Conference regular season conference champion (Houston) plays in the national quarterfinal against a wild card selection (opponent and date to be announced). Wild card selection to be determined by the league's Competition Committee. Winner of national quarterfinal qualifies for the UWS national championship. The West Conference regular season champion automatically qualifies for the UWS national championship.
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Quarterfinal
Semifinals
UWS Championship
Championship MVP: Catarina Macario (LA Galaxy Orange County)
Statistical leaders Top scorers
RankPlayerNationClubGoals1 Kate Howarth New England Mutiny 182 Samantha Dewey Indiana Union11 Taylor Wingerden Rochester Lady Lancers4 Tatiana Ariza Houston Aces 105 Tanya Boychuk Calgary Foothills WFC8 Meghan Doyle Connecticut Fusion Lauren Hughes Houston Aces Gabriella Mencotti Detroit Sun9 Brooke Barbuto Syracuse DA7 Rachel Sweigard AFC Ann Arbor
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League awards
Individual awards Offensive Player of the Year: Kate Howarth (NEM) Defensive Player of the Year: Hillary Beall (LAG) Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (CAL)
All-League First Team F: Kate Howarth (NEM), Alex Lamontagne (CAL) M: Tatiana Ariza (HOU), Marti Corby (GRA), Samantha Dewey (IND), Yvonne Northover (CAL), Teresa Rook (LAN) D: Natalie Jacobs (LAG), Sonia Rada (LAN), Yadira Toraya (SCB) G: Hillary Beall (LAG)
All-League Second Team F: Kaley Buck (LAN), Haley Crawford (LAN), Gabriella Mencotti (DET) M: Vivien Beil (CON), Jordan Marada (LAG), Alexis Mitchell (LAN) M/D: Ellie Jean (NEM), Molly McLaughlin (IND) D/M: Natalia Ariza (HOU) D: Athena Biondi (LAN) G: Kelly O'Brien (LAN)
All-League Third Team F: Tanya Boychuk (CAL), Taylor Wingerden (ROC), Bri Woodall (SAN) M: Brooke Barbuto (SYR), Tara McKeown (SCB), Chelsey Patterson (LAG) D: Shauny Alterisio (NEM), Paige Hayward (HOU), Julia Leonard (IND), Grace Stordy (CAL) G: Liz-Amanda Brown (AUS)
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