The 2024 USL W League season was the 3rd season for the league. The regular season began on May 4 and ended on June 30. 80 teams participated, playing in 4 conferences with 12 divisions total.
Team changes New teams
AC Houston Sur (Houston, TX) AHFC Royals (Houston, TX) Albion SC Colorado (Lafayette, CO) Athens United (Athens, GA) Brevard SC Riptide (Melbourne, FL) Brooke House FC (Maitland, FL) Carolina Ascent FC (Charlotte, NC) Challenge SC Women (Tomball, TX) Charlotte Eagles (Charlotte, NC) Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA) CISA (Colorado International Soccer Academy) Colorado Storm (Denver, CO) Fayetteville Fury (Fayetteville, NC) Flatirons FC (Arvada, CO) Lancaster Inferno FC (Lancaster, PA) Lonestar SC Women (Austin, TX) Michiana FC (South Bend, IN) Northern Colorado Rain FC (Windsor) Richmond Ivy SC (Richmond, VA) River Light FC (Aurora, IL) San Antonio Athenians SC Tacoma Galaxy TLH Reckoning (Tallahassee, FL)
Departing teams Charlotte Independence FA Euro New York FC Carolinas FC Miami City Green Bay Glory (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League) McLean Soccer women (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League) North Alabama SC PDX FC
Renamed Teams Oly Town FC to FC Olympia
Standings
Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Mid Atlantic Division
South Atlantic Division
Central Conference Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Valley Division
Southern Conference South Central Division
Southeast Division
Lone Star Division
Western Conference Northwest Division
Nor Cal Division
Mountain Division
Playoffs Bracket
(*) Host cities for Conference Semifinals and Finals; National Semis
Conference semifinals
Conference Finals
Semifinals
Final
GK 1 Emily EdwardsLB 2 Aven AlvarezCB 20 Kayleigh HerrCB 22 Taylor ChismRB 21 Kendall HoltLM 4 Bailey Goldthwaite CM 29 Amelia Brown RM 5 Phoebe GoldthwaiteLW 16 Ivy Garner FW 6 Hannah Jibril RW 15 Mia OliaroSubstitutes:FW 3 Mackenzie Geigle FW 8 Leah KuklickFW 11 Alexis Strickland MF 14 Cazzi Norgren FW 17 Macey Bader DF 25 Lindsey HaileyMF 26 Syrianna DavisManager: Willie Davis Jr. GK 1 Addie ToddLB 12 Sydney CheesmanCB 39 Avery Vander Ven CB 38 Hannah GallegosRB 40 Caley Swierenga LM 10 Lexi Meyer CM 37 Makayla Merlo RM 9 Reagan KotschauLW 11 Makenna Dominguez FW 15 Amy Smith RW 19 Reese McDermottSubstitutes:GK 0 Ashlyn BartleyMF 2 Riley Baker MF 5 Jadyn Goodrich MF 20 Adeleine Walick DF 23 Jordan Crockett FW 32 Addie Whitehouse DF 33 Ashlyn Fernandez Manager: Sebastian Giraldo
Most Valuable Player: Macey BaderMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Maximum of seven substitutions.
Awards Individual awards AwardWinnerTeamReasonPlayer of the Year Anna Haddock Tennessee SC 22 goal contributions (11 goals, 11 assists)Golden Boot Luciana Setteducate Long Island Rough Riders 18 goalsGolden Glove Gabrielle Schriver Detroit City FC 8 clean sheets, 0.294 goal against averageDefender of the Year Georgia Brown Florida Elite Soccer Academy Defense only allowed 6 goalsYoung (U20) Player of the Year Abby Droner Paisley Athletic FC 12 goals, 1 assistCoach of the Year Stephanie Cleaves Lancaster Inferno 10-1-1 record, 2nd place, 50 goals
Monthly Awards MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences Player Club Position ReasonMay Georgia Brown Florida Elite SA Defender 6 goals in 5 gamesMay Katie Duong Minnesota Aurora FC Midfielder 8 goals in 7 straight games
Team of the Month Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Bench May Gabrielle Schriver (DET) Tessa Dellarose (RCL) Camryn Lancaster (CAL) Georgia Brown (FLE) Lucy Fazackerley (EFC) Alexis Meyer (COL) Anna Haddock (TEN) Amelia White (IND) Luciana Setteducate (LIR) Lauren Geczik (ROY) Mariah Nguyen (MNA) Katelyn Fishnick (LEX) Sam Tran (OAK) Grace Ivey (FLE) Momo Nakao (TRM) Julie Mackin (GVL) Paige Churchill (TLH) Alyssa Glover (COL) June Jenna Moran (TOR) Ryelle Shuey (LNC) Ella Offer (DET) Alyssa Bourgeois (CAL) Katie Duong (MNA) Reagan Kotschau (COL) Anna Haddock (TEN) Nikayla Small (EFC) Ella Rogers (IND) McKenna Martinez (OLY) Shae Murison (OAK) Elle Piper (SFG) Viky Adrianova (FLE) Jenna Butler (CAR) Margo Matula (ROY) Ilana Izquierdo (ASH) Gianna Paul (LIR) Mackenzie Anthony (RVL)
All-league teams First team Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Gabby Schriver (DET) Ryelle Shuey (LAN) Georgia Brown (FLE) Ella Offer (DET) Kayleigh Herr (NCC) Katie Duong (MNA) Alexis Meyer (COL) Anna Haddock (TEN) Zoe Main (AHFC) Luciana Setteducate (LIR) Ivy Garner (NCC)
Second team Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Adelyn Todd (COL) Lucy Fazackerley (EAG) Alyssa Bourgeois (CAL) Jenna Butler (CAR) Macey Bader (NCC) Sam Tran (OAK) Ella Rogers (IND) Ilana Izquierdo (ASH) Shaelan Murison (OAK) McKenna Martinez (OLY) Abby Droner (PAA)
Divisional Players of the YearDivisionPlayerTeamGreat Lakes Gabby SchriverDetroit City FCHeartland Katie DuongMinnesota Aurora FCLone Star Zoe MainAHFC RoyalsMetropolitan Lucianna SetteducateLong Island Rough RidersMid Atlantic Ryelle ShueyLancaster InfernoMountain Alexis MeyerColorado StormNorCal Alyssa BourgeoisCalifornia StormNorthwest McKenna MartinezFC OlympiaSoutheast Georgia BrownFlorida Elite Soccer AcademySouth Atlantic Kayleigh HerrNorth Carolina Courage U23South Central Anna HaddockTennessee SCValley Ella RogerIndy Eleven
References
External links USL W League website