USL W-League 2009

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The W-League 2009 was the 15th season of the W-League , the second highest division in US and Canadian women's football . The season began on May 8 with the 2-1 loss of the Hampton Roads Piranhas to the Charlotte Lady Eagles . The season ended on July 19th. The play-offs began on July 22nd and ended on August 8th.

Pali Blues defended his title against the Washington Freedom Reserves and turned the final to 2-1.

Six teams changed their names: the Carolina RailHawks Women (now: Cary Lady Clarets), the Chicago Gaels (Chicago Red Eleven), Fort Collins Force (Colorado Force), Jersey Sky Blue (Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues), Rochester Rhinos Women ( Rochester Ravens) and Washington Freedom (Washington Freedom Reserves). In addition, two teams joined the league: Buffalo Flash and Quebec City Arsenal. Six teams left the league: Bradenton Athletics, Carolina Dynamo, Fredericksburg Lady Gunners, Michigan Hawks, Vermont Lady Voltage, and West Virginia Illusion.

table

  • W-League champions and W-League semi-finals
  • Division title
  • Playoff places

    • Central Conference

    Great Lakes Division

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Ottawa Fury Women  14th  11  2  1 040: 900 +31 35
     2. Buffalo Flash  14th  9  3  2 040:100 +30 30th
     3. Quebec City Arsenal  14th  9  1  4th 029:170 +12 28
     4th Toronto Lady Lynx  14th  6th  4th  4th 025:170  +8 22nd
     5. Laval Comets  13  7th  1  5 021:140  +7 22nd
     6th London Gryphons  14th  3  2  9 023:330 −10 11
     7th Hamilton Avalanche  14th  3  2  9 014:350 −21 11
     8th. Rochester Ravens  14th  0  1  13 005:610 −56 01

    Midwest Division

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Indiana FC  12  10  2  0 063: 200 +61 32
     2. Chicago Red Eleven  12  10  1  1 037: 600 +31 31
     3. Minnesota Lightning  12  7th  2  3 037:110 +26 23
     4th Cleveland Internationals Women  12  4th  2  6th 015:280 −13 14th
     5. Fort Wayne Fever  12  3  2  7th 019:400 −21 11
     6th Kalamazoo Outrage  12  2  2  8th 011:390 −28 08th
     7th West Michigan Firewomen  11  0  1  10 005:610 −56 01

    Eastern Conference

    Atlantic Division

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Atlanta Silverbacks Women  12  10  1  1 024: 300 +21 31
     2. Tampa Bay Hellenic  12  8th  3  1 024: 700 +17 27
     3. Charlotte Lady Eagles *  12  6th  3  3 019:130  +6 21st
     4th Hampton Roads piranhas  12  6th  0  6th 024:180  +6 18th
     5. Cary Lady Clarets  12  5  1  6th 024:230  +1 16
     6th Northern Virginia Majestics  12  1  1  10 003:210 −18 04th
     7th Richmond Kickers Destiny  12  1  1  10 008:410 −33 04th
    Northeast Division
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues  14th  12  2  0 040: 900 +31 38
     2. Washington Freedom Reserves  14th  12  1  1 049: 900 +40 37
     3. Boston Renegades *  14th  7th  4th  3 035:160 +19 25th
     4th Long Island Rough Riders  14th  6th  1  7th 028:260  +2 19th
     5. New Jersey Wildcats  14th  6th  1  7th 017:230  −6 19th
     6th Connecticut Passion  14th  4th  2  8th 020:330 −13 14th
     7th New York Magic **  15th  1  3  11 008:450 −37 06th
     8th. Western Mass Lady Pioneers **  14th  1  0  13 008:440 −36 03

    * - The Boston Renegades qualified for the Eastern Conference playoffs and declined, so the Charlotte Lady Eagles next best team took part.

    ** - Western Mass achieved a 1–0 win over New York with a non-eligible player, so 3 points were deducted from him.

    Western Conference

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Pali blues  12  9  3  0 025: 900 +16 30th
     2. Colorado Force  12  4th  6th  2 016:130  +3 18th
     3. Real Colorado Cougars  12  4th  3  5 016:150  +1 15th
     4th Seattle Sounders Women  12  3  6th  3 012:150  −3 15th
     5. Vancouver Whitecaps Women  12  3  5  4th 015:190  −4 14th
     6th Ventura County merger  12  2  5  5 013:220  −9 11
     7th Los Angeles Legends  12  2  3  7th 015:200  −5 09

    Playoffs

    Divisional Round

    • July 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
    • Quebec City Arsenal 0-5 Buffalo Flash
    • Goals: María Ruiz 26.
    Erika Sutton 34./60.
    Lena Mosebo 44.
    Jacquie Lasek 79.
    Jamie Craft 81.
    • Stadium: Orchard Park High School Field
    new York

    Conference semifinals

    • Jul 24, 2009 5:00 p.m. EDT
    • Tampa Bay Hellenic 1-2 Washington Freedom Reserves
    • 0-1 Brittany Tegeler 42.
    1: 1 Shameka Gordon 58.
    1: 2 Meghan Lenczyck 67.
    • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
    Atlanta
    • Jul 24, 2009 5:00 p.m. EDT
    • Chicago Red Eleven 2-4 Ottawa Fury Women
    • 1-0 Gemma Davison 11.
    1-1 Michelle Evans 20th
    1-2 Amber Hearn 31.
    1-3 Amber Hearn 76.
    1: 4 Amber Hearn 82.

    2-4 Fanta Cooper 90.

    • Stadium: Jefferson High School
    Lafayette
    • July 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Charlotte Lady Eagles 2-1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women
    • 0-1 Rebecca Hall 76.
    Lindsay Ozimek 85/88.
    • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
    Atlanta
    • July 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Buffalo Flash 0-3 Indiana FC
    • Fatima Leyva 13th / 45th (penalty)
    Laura Del Rio 26.
    • Stadium: Jefferson High School
    Lafayette

    Conference finals

    • July 25, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Charlotte Lady Eagles 1-2 Washington Freedom Reserves
    • 1-0 Ashley Swinehart 25.
    1-1 Megan Lenczyk 76.
    1-2 Megan Lenczyk 85.
    • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
    Atlanta
    • July 25, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
    • Colorado Force 2-5 Pali Blues
    • 0: 1/2: 2 Christen Press 11./75.
    1: 1/2: 1 Nikki Marshall 60./72.
    2-3 Kelley O'Hara 88.
    2: 4/2: 5 Iris Mora 90./90.+
    • Stadium: Stadium by the Sea
    los Angeles
    • Jul 26, 2009 at 7:30 pm EDT
    • Ottawa Fury Women 2-1 Indiana FC
    • 0-1 Nikki Lyons 11.
    1: 1 Coriw Moore 20th, own goal
    2-1 Jackie Thomas 76th, own goal
    • Stadium: Jefferson High School
    Lafayette

    W-League semi-finals

    • Jul 31, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Pali Blues 4-0 Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
    • 1-0 Jodie Taylor 14.
    2-0 Iris Mora 45.
    3-0 Kelley O'Hara 50.
    4-0 Lauren Cheney 65.
    • Stadium: Newburgh Free Academy Stadium
    Newburgh
    • Aug 1, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EDT
    • Ottawa Fury Women 0-0 aet, 1-3 ate Washington Freedom Reserves
    • 1-0 Hayley Moorwood
    1: 1 Sandra Matute
    1: 1 Ria Percival
    1-2 Kika Toulouse
    1: 2 Courtney Wetzel
    1: 3 Caitlin Miskel
    1: 3 Michelle Evans
    • Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
    Germantown

    W-League Championship

    • Aug 7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Pali Blues 2-1 Washington Freedom Reserves
    • 0: 1 Sandra Matute 14.
    1-1 Kendal Billingsley 37.
    2-1 Iris Mora 86.
    • Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
    Germantown

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ PDL, W-League Statistical Honors Announced . Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
    2. ^ "Quickstrike acquires Sky Blue franchise" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2008 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved June 28, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / wleague.uslsoccer.com