2014 USL W-League season
The 2014 W-League season is the 20th season of the league's existence, and 11th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 10 and ended on July 13. The Los Angeles Blues won their fourth league championship, finishing the season undefeated and tie-free. They scored 63 goals and had only 6 scored against them in 15 regular season & playoff games.
Changes from 2013 season
Name changes
One team changed their name in the off-season:Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
Quebec Dynamo ARSQ | Quebec City area | Quebec City Amiral |
Expansion teams
Five teams were added for the season:Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
Braddock Road Stars Elite | Northern Virginia | Fairfax, Virginia | expansion |
Colorado Pride | Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area | Colorado Springs, Colorado | expansion |
Colorado Storm | Denver-Aurora metropolitan area | Centennial, Colorado | expansion |
Gulf Coast Texans | Pensacola metropolitan area | Pensacola, Florida | WPSL |
Sedona FC Strikers | Verde Valley region | Sedona, Arizona | expansion |
Teams leaving
- Three teams folded or self-relegated following the 2013 season:
- *Fredericksburg Impact - Fredericksburg, Virginia
- *VSI Tampa Bay FC - Tampa, Florida
- *Virginia Beach Piranhas - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Merger
- Pali Blues merged with the Los Angeles Strikers to form the Los Angeles Blues.
Standings
Northeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
Central Conference
Western Conference
Playoffs
The top two finishers in the Northeastern, Southeastern and Western Conferences and the top three finishers in the Central Conference will qualify for the conference playoffs. The conference winners will play for the 2014 W-League Championship, to be held July 25–27 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.Northeastern Conference Playoff
Southeastern Conference Playoff
Central Conference Playoffs
----Western Conference Playoff
W-League Championship
Semi-Finals
----Third Place Playoff
Championship
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Source:Top assists
Source:Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mele French
- Rookie of the Year: Chloe Logarzo
- Defender of the Year: Amanda Naeher
- Coach of the Year: Daniel Clitnovici
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Genevieve Richard
- Playoff MVP: Sarah Killion
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Northeastern Conference
F: Ashley Herndon, Marisa Park *, Katie YensenM: Laylla da Cruz, Serina Kashimoto, Yoreli Rincón
D: Sue Alber-Weber *, Sam Lofton *, Satara Murray, Lorina White
G: Samantha Depken
Southeastern Conference
F: Florence Dadson, Jade Montgomery, Maria Jose-RojasM: Leah Fortune, Rose Lavelle, Blakely Mattern *
D: Lauren Gorodetsky, Renee Hurd, Kailey Mattison, Amanda Naeher *
G: Robyn Jones
Central Conference
F: Arin Gilliland, Christabel Oduro, Leticia SkeeteM: Catherine Charron-Delage, Arielle Roy-Petitclerc, Lisa-Marie Woods
D: Marissa Duguay, Melanie Pickert, Melissa Roy, Shelina Zadorsky *
G: Genevieve Richard *
Western Conference
F: Danica Evans *, Chloe Logarzo *, Mallory WeberM: Jessica Ayers, Mele French *, Sarah Killion *
D: Rachel Daly, Danielle Johnson, Holly King, Kandace Love
G: Anna Maria Picarelli