2022_USL_W_League_season

2022 USL W League season

2022 USL W League season

Football league season

The 2022 USL W League season is the first season of USL W League.

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The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 10. 44 teams participated in this inaugural season.[1]

Indy Eleven won the first game in league history, defeating Kings Hammer FC 3–1 on May 6. Rachel McCarthy scored the first two goals.[2][3]

South Georgia Tormenta FC won the Championship 2–1 against Regular Season winners Minnesota Aurora FC on July 23.[4][5][6]

Standings

Metropolitan Division

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Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

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Great Lakes Division

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Source: USL

Heartland Division

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Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

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South Central Division

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Southeast Division

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Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
      
Morris Elite SC 0
McLean Soccer 8
McLean Soccer 0
Minnesota Aurora FC 1
Minnesota Aurora FC 2
Indy Eleven 1
Minnesota Aurora FC 1
Tormenta FC (a.e.t.) 2
FC Miami City 0
Tormenta FC 1
Tormenta FC 4
Greenville Liberty SC 1
Greenville Liberty SC 2
Long Island Rough Riders 0

Quarterfinals

July 13 FC Miami City0–1 Tormenta FC Tropical Park
Miami, Florida
6:00 PM EDT
  • Hall Yellow card
  • Mendez Yellow card
 Report
  • Giddes Yellow card
  • Andrews 62'
July 13 Greenville Liberty SC 2–0Long Island Rough RidersLegacy Early College Field
Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
  • Reilly 37'
  • Mackin 70'
 Report
July 13 Morris Elite SC0–8 McLean Soccer Frederick Douglass Field
Newark, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT Report
  • Turner 15'
  • Leas 17'
  • Felton 24'
  • Harwood 29'
  • Caloia 42', 50'
  • McBride 67'
  • Meeks 73'
July 13 Minnesota Aurora FC 2–1Indy ElevenTCO Stadium
Eagan, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT
  • Turner 50'
  • Preston 64' (pen.)
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  • Rogers 34'
 Attendance: 6,200

Semifinals

July 17 Minnesota Aurora FC 1–0McLean SoccerTCO Stadium
Eagan, Minnesota
3:00 PM EDT
  • Turner 52'
 Report Attendance: 6,200
July 17 Greenville Liberty SC1–4 Tormenta FC Legacy Early College Field
Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
  • Conti 66'
 Report
  • Olalere 55'
  • Andrews 69', 79'
  • Nyby 73'
  • Scully Yellow card

W League Championship

July 23 Minnesota Aurora FC1–2 (a.e.t.) Tormenta FC TCO Stadium
Eagan, Minnesota
4:30 PM CDT
  • Symonds 22' Yellow card
  • Nguyen Yellow card
 Report
  • Nyby 6', 115' Yellow card
 Attendance: 6,489

Championship MVP: Sydney Martinez (TRM)

Awards

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All-League Teams

First Team

F: Amy Andrews (TRM), Katie Soderstrom (IND), Mía Asenjo (QFC)
M: Christian Brathwaite (GVL), Treva Aycock (SSA), Nicole Waters (WAK)
D: Kenzie Langdok (MNA), Robyn McCarthy (IND), Barbara Murillo (FMC), Nina Carlomusto (LIR)
G: Sydney Martinez (TRM)

Second Team

F: Maddy Williams (IND), Bailey Korhorn (KAL), Aleigh Gambone (MCL)
M: Caroline Conti (GVL), Jaida Nyby (TRM), Lauren Wrigley (MOR)
D: Kelsey Kaufusi (MNA), Abby Wolf (TRM), Emily Madril (LOU), Maggie Shaw (CHT)
G: Sarah Fuller (MNA)

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References

  1. [1]
    "USL W League Releases Inaugural Season Schedule". uslwleague.com. USL W League. February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. [2]
    ""Tonight was surreal": What made the W League inaugural match so special". uslwleague.com. USL W League. May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Haenchen, Brian (May 7, 2022). "USL W League debuts with Indy Eleven victory: 'It was so much more than I expected.'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "History made as South Georgia Tormenta FC wins inaugural W League Final". uslwleague.com. USL W League. July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. [5]
    La Vaque, David (July 23, 2022). "Aurora's dream season ends with 2-1 extra time loss to South Georgia in USL W title match". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Tormenta FC win USL W League championship". Statesboro Herald. July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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    "Tormenta FC's Andrews and Martinez win Golden Boot and Golden Glove in inaugural season". USL W League. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Southern Soccer Academy's Treva Aycock announced as regular season Assists Champion". USL W League. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Minnesota Aurora FC's Nicole Lukic named USL W League Coach of the Year after a compelling 2022 regular season campaign". USL W League. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Greenville Liberty's Christian Brathwaite named 2022 W League Young Player of the Year". USL W League. July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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    "South Georgia Tormenta FC's Amy Andrews voted 2022 USL W League Player of the Year". USL W League. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. [12]
    "2022 USL W League Goal of the Year". USL W League. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Vote for the 2022 USL W League Save of the Year". USL W League. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  14. [14]
    "USL W League announces 2022 Team of the Year". USL W League. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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