2017 League1 Ontario season (women)
{{infobox football league season
|image=
|competition=League1 Ontario
Women's Division
|season=2017
|winners=FC London
|shield=FC London
|shieldtitle=Cup champions
|matches= 110
|total goals= 440
|league topscorer= Jade Kovacevic (40 goals)
|best goalkeeper= Emily Gillet (0.62 GAA)
|biggest home win= 12 goals:
{{nowrap|London 12–0 Durham}}
(14 September)
|biggest away win= 7 goals:
{{nowrap|Woodbridge 0–7 Durham}}
(23 July)
{{nowrap|Woodbridge 0–7 Aurora}}
(13 August)
|highest scoring= 13 goals:
{{nowrap|North Miss 12–1 Darby}}
(22 July)
|prevseason= 2016
|nextseason= 2018
}}
The 2017 League1 Ontario season was the third season of play for the Women's Division of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario.
For the first time, the league expanded to include teams in the nation's capital, Ottawa, allowing it to span from the western to eastern borders of southern Ontario.
Changes from 2016
The women's division grew from nine to eleven teams, with the addition of Toronto Azzurri Blizzard, Unionville Milliken SC, and West Ottawa SC,{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/735737|title=League1 Ontario Continues To Grow Across Ontario|date=December 19, 2016|work=League1 Ontario}} while the Kingston Clippers women's side did not return for play.
Teams
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! style="background:" | Team ! style="background:" | City ! style="background:" | Principal Stadium ! style="background:" | Founded ! style="background:" | First Season ! style="background:" | Head Coach{{refn|Unless otherwise noted, this information was obtained from team directories on the league website|group=note}} |
Aurora FC
| Aurora | St. Maximillion Kolbe | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 |
Darby FC
| Whitby | South Courtice Turf & Whitby Soccer Centre | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 | Mirco Schroff |
Durham United FA
| Kinsmen Park | align=center | | align=center | 2015 | Chris Eveleigh |
FC London
| London | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 | Mike Marcoccia |
North Mississauga SC
| align=center | | align=center | 2015 | Jhon Ardila |
Sanjaxx Lions
| Toronto | align=center | | align=center | 2015 | Ramon McIntosh |
Toronto Azzurri Blizzard
| Toronto (North York) | Azzurri Village | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 | Cesare Tripodo |
Unionville Milliken SC
| Unionville (Markham) | Bill Crothers Park | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 | Paul Omoghan |
Vaughan Azzurri
| Vaughan | McNaughton Park | align=center | | align=center | 2015 |
West Ottawa SC
| Beckwith | Beckwith Park | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 |
Woodbridge Strikers
| Vaughan (Woodbridge) | Vaughan Grove | align=center | | align=center | 2015 | David Porco |
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{{Location map+|Canada Southern Ontario|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of Women's Division teams for the 2017 League1 Ontario season.
10px Current team
10px See Toronto inset
|places=
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=44.00 |long=-79.46 |label=Aurora |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.92 |long=-78.97 |label=Darby FC |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.79 |long=-79.07 |label=Durham |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=42.97 |long=-81.27 |label=London |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=45.12 |long=-76.09 |label=West Ottawa |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.63 |long=-79.66 | |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.68 |long=-79.32 | |position=bottom|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.86 |long=-79.52 | |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.77 |long=-79.61 | |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.78 |long=-79.49 | |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.86 |long=-79.31 | |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}
}}
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{{Location map+|Canada Toronto|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of teams in or near Toronto for the 2017 League1 Ontario season.
10px Current team
|places=
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.63 |long=-79.66 |label=North Miss. |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.68 |long=-79.32 |label=Sanjaxx |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.86 |long=-79.52 |label=Vaughan |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.77 |long=-79.61 |label=Woodbridge |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.78 |long=-79.49 |label=Blizzard |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.86 |long=-79.31 |label=Unionville |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
}}
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Standings
Each team plays 20 matches as part of the season; two games split home and away against every other team in the division. There are no playoffs; the first-place team is crowned as league champion at the end of the season.
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team6=AUR |team11=DBY |team5=DUR |team1=LON |team3=NMS |team10=SAN |team9=TAB |team4=UNV |team2=VGN |team8=WOT |team7=WDB
|win_AUR=9 |draw_AUR=2 |loss_AUR=9 |gf_AUR=25 |ga_AUR=37 |status_AUR= |name_AUR=Aurora FC
|win_DBY=2 |draw_DBY=2 |loss_DBY=16 |gf_DBY=24 |ga_DBY=81 |status_DBY= |name_DBY=Darby FC
|win_DUR=9 |draw_DUR=4 |loss_DUR=7 |gf_DUR=48 |ga_DUR=42 |status_DUR= |name_DUR=Durham United FA
|win_LON=15 |draw_LON=3 |loss_LON=2 |gf_LON=78 |ga_LON=13 |status_LON=CX|name_LON=FC London
|win_NMS=11 |draw_NMS=6 |loss_NMS=3 |gf_NMS=54 |ga_NMS=18 |status_NMS= |name_NMS=North Mississauga SC
|win_SAN=2 |draw_SAN=2 |loss_SAN=16 |gf_SAN=11 |ga_SAN=61 |status_SAN= |name_SAN=Sanjaxx Lions
|win_TAB=6 |draw_TAB=4 |loss_TAB=10 |gf_TAB=21 |ga_TAB=32 |status_TAB= |name_TAB=Toronto Azzurri Blizzard
|win_UNV=10 |draw_UNV=3 |loss_UNV=7 |gf_UNV=40 |ga_UNV=41 |status_UNV= |name_UNV=Unionville Milliken SC
|win_VGN=12 |draw_VGN=3 |loss_VGN=5 |gf_VGN=51 |ga_VGN=26 |status_VGN= |name_VGN=Vaughan Azzurri
|win_WOT=9 |draw_WOT=1 |loss_WOT=10 |gf_WOT=39 |ga_WOT=34 |status_WOT= |name_WOT=West Ottawa SC
|win_WDB=9 |draw_WDB=2 |loss_WDB=9 |gf_WDB=49 |ga_WDB=55 |status_WDB= |name_WDB=Woodbridge Strikers
|status_text_X=L1 Cup winner
|col_adv=green1 |result1=adv
|hth_WDB=AUR |hth_AUR=Aurora FC beat Woodbridge Strikers on head-to-head points (6–0).
|hth_DBY=SAN |hth_SAN=Sanjaxx Lions and Darby FC tied on head-to-head points (3–3) and head-to-head goal differential (3–3).
|class_rules=1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
|update=complete |source=http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
}}
Cup
The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eleven teams from the women's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season and are not reflected in the season standings.
The cup tournament for the women's division is a single-match knockout tournament with four total rounds culminating in a final match in the start of August, with initial matchups determined by random draw. Each match in the tournament must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark instead of extra time.{{cite web|title=Womens L1 Cup|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/3339892-womens-l1-cup-2017-|website=league1ontario.com|publisher=League1 Ontario|accessdate=28 April 2017}}
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=4
|score-boxes=1
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
|skipmatch =1;3-5;7
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|flex_tree=yes
|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=no
||North Mississauga SC|4|Toronto Azzurri Blizzard|0
||FC London|4|Aurora FC|1
||Darby FC|1|Vaughan Azzurri|4
||West Ottawa SC|9|North Mississauga SC|2
||Unionville Milliken SC|2|Woodbridge Strikers|3
||Durham United FA|0|FC London|2
||Vaughan Azzurri|5|Sanjaxx Lions|0
||West Ottawa SC|2|Woodbridge Strikers|3
||FC London|4|Vaughan Azzurri|0
||Woodbridge Strikers|1|FC London|6
}}
= First Round =
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = May 24, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681193 Report]
| team1 = North Mississauga SC
| goals1 = Lawes {{goal|6}}
Kyeame {{goal|32}}
Brunet {{goal|37}}
Twidle {{goal|51}}
| team2 = Toronto Azzurri Blizzard
| goals2 =
| score = 4–0
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Hershey Centre
| location = Mississauga, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = May 31, 2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681194 Report]
| team1 = FC London
| goals1 = Benati {{goal|9}}
Larose {{goal|44||78}}
Kovacevic {{goal|90}}
| team2 = Aurora FC
| goals2 = Stratigakis {{goal|88}}
| score = 4–1
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = German-Canadian Club of London Field
| location = London, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = May 24, 2017
| time = 9:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681195 Report]
| team1 = Darby FC
| goals1 = Boujos {{goal|54}}
| team2 = Vaughan Azzurri
| goals2 = Lyon {{goal|18||48}}
Lukasewich {{goal|43}}
Nater {{goal|47}}
| score = 1–4
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Whitby Soccer Centre
| location = Whitby, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
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= Quarterfinals =
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = June 27, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681189 Report]
| team1 = West Ottawa SC
| goals1 = de Jesus-Shaw {{goal|16||86}}
Kabangu {{goal|24||59}}
Harrison {{goal|28}}
Gilles {{goal|34}}
Macmillan {{goal|45}}
Baynes {{goal|74}}
Mcpherson {{goal|83}}
| team2 = North Mississauga SC
| goals2 = Trayor {{goal|13||68}}
| score = 9–2
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Oz Optics Stadium
| location = Ottawa, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
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{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = June 13, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681190 Report]
| team1 = Unionville Milliken SC
| goals1 = Chang {{goal|16}}
Nashmi {{goal|21}}
| team2 = Woodbridge Strikers
| goals2 = Kozlova {{goal|39}}
Tyrell {{goal|55||63}}
| score = 2–3
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Bill Crothers Turf Centre
| location = Unionville, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
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| round =
| date = June 20, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681191 Report]
| team1 = Durham United FA
| goals1 =
| team2 = FC London
| goals2 = Campbell {{goal|24}}
Kovacevic {{goal|68}}
| score = 0–2
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Pickering Soccer Complex
| location = Pickering, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = June 14, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681192 Report]
| team1 = Vaughan Azzurri
| goals1 = Lyon {{goal|8||36||44||79}}
Lukasewich {{goal|56}}
| team2 = Sanjaxx Lions
| goals2 =
| score = 5–0
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = McNaughton Turf
| location = Vaughan, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
= Semifinals =
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| round =
| date = July 11, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681187 Report]
| team1 = Woodbridge Strikers
| goals1 = Mottershead {{goal|9}}
Tolnai {{goal|88}}
Lofranco {{goal|90+3}}
| team2 = West Ottawa SC
| goals2 = Harrison {{goal|48}}
Royer {{goal|69}}
| score = 3–2
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Vaughan Grove Park
| location = Vaughan, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round =
| date = July 11, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681188 Report]
| team1 = Vaughan Azzurri
| goals1 =
| team2 = FC London
| goals2 = Kovacevic {{goal|53||86}}
Campbell {{goal|76||90}}
| score = 0–4
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = McNaughton Park
| location = Vaughan, Ontario
| attendance =
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= Final =
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| round =
| date = August 6, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| report = http://www.league1ontario.com/game/show/17681186
| team1 = Woodbridge Strikers
| goals1 = Appleton {{goal|83}}
| team2 = FC London
| goals2 = Campbell {{goal|14||46}}
Kovacevic {{goal|19}}
Oliveira {{goal|73||89}}
Novak {{goal|78}}
| score = 1–6
| penaltyscore =
| stadium = Ontario Soccer Centre
| location = Vaughan, Ontario
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
Statistics
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= Top Goalscorers =
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jade Kovacevic | FC London |align=center| 40 |
align=center rowspan="2"| 2
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cassandra Briscoe | North Mississauga SC |align=center rowspan="2"| 13 |
{{flagicon|CAN}} Laura Twidle
| North Mississauga SC |
align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Laura Gosse | Durham United |align=center| 12 |
align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Nicole Kozlova | Woodbridge Strikers |align=center | 11 |
align=center rowspan="2"| 6
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Ashley Campbell | FC London |align=center rowspan="2"| 8 |
{{flagicon|CAN}} Arielle Kabangu
| West Ottawa SC |
align=center | 8
| colspan=2 align=center | (Nine players tied) |align=center| 7 |
Updated to matches played on October 8, 2017. Source: [http://www.league1ontario.com/stats/league_instance/39721?order_by=soig&order_dir=DESC&stat_tab=soccer_individual&subseason=389601]
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= Top Goalkeepers =
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Rank
!Player !Club !Minutes !GAA |
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align=center | 1
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Emily Gillet | FC London |align=center| 1440 |align=center| 0.62 |
align=center | 2
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Fiore | North Mississauga SC |align=center| 1530 |align=center| 0.88 |
align=center | 3
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Marissa Zucchetto | Unionville Milliken SC |align=center| 720 |align=center| 1.12 |
align=center | 4
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mollie Eriksson | West Ottawa SC |align=center| 1207 |align=center| 1.34 |
align=center | 5
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jahnaia Amyotte | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard |align=center| 681 |align=center| 1.45 |
align=center | 6
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Patricia Koutoulas | Aurora FC |align=center| 727 |align=center| 1.61 |
align=center | 7
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Sarah Petrucci | Durham United |align=center| 831 |align=center| 1.62 |
align=center | 8
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Taylor Grant | Vaughan Azzurri |align=center| 810 |align=center| 1.78 |
align=center | 9
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Hannah Zakinthinos | Sanjaxx Lions |align=center| 1025 |align=center| 2.28 |
align=center | 10
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Findley Dunn | Sanjaxx Lions |align=center| 653 |align=center| 3.17 |
Updated to matches played on October 8, 2017. Minimum 540 minutes played. Source: [http://www.league1ontario.com/stats/league_instance/55153?order_by=sogga&order_dir=ASC&stat_tab=soccer_goalkeeper&subseason=389601]
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Awards
The following players received honours in the 2017 season:{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/855943|date=November 13, 2017|title=Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet|work=League1 Ontario}}
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!Award !Player (Club) |
Most Valuable Player
| Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
Golden Boot
| Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
Coach of the Year
| Jhon Ardila (North Mississauga) |
Young Player of the Year
| Samantha Chang (Unionville Milliken) |
Defender of the Year
| Diamond Simpson (Toronto Azzurri Blizzard) |
Goalkeeper of the Year
| Emily Gillet (FC London) |
Fair Play Award
| Cat Rogers (North Mississauga) |
Goal of the Year
| Alessia Mattucci (Vaughan Azzurri) |
; First Team All-Stars
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style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
style="background:#f4f4f4;"
| Emily Gillet (FC London) | Olivia Lukasewich (Vaughan Azzurri) | Laura Twidle (North Mississauga) | Ashley Campbell (FC London) |
; Second Team All-Stars
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style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
style="background:#f4f4f4;"
| Vanessa Fiore (North Mississauga) | Tamara Brown (Durham United) | Cat Rogers (North Mississauga) | Natasha Klassios (Unionville Milliken) |
; Third Team All-Stars
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style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
style="background:#f4f4f4;"
| Marissa Zucchetto (Unionville Milliken) | Patricia Koutoulas (Aurora FC) | Julia Benati (FC London) | Lauryn Arruda (Darby FC) |
All-Star Game
On June 28, the league announced that this year's all-star game would take place against the Ontario team competing in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.{{cite web|title=Opponents And Dates Announced For 2017 League1 Ontario Men's And Women's All-Star Games|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/808781?referrer_id=2309049|website=league1ontario.com|publisher=League1 Ontario|accessdate=29 June 2017}} The rosters for this game will be selected by team & league officials, and was announced on July 25.{{cite web|title=Final Selection Announced For 2017 Women's All-Star Match Versus Canada Games' Team Ontario|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/816138?referrer_id=2441771|website=league1ontario.com|publisher=League1 Ontario|accessdate=7 August 2017}}
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| round =
| date = July 25, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| report =
| team1 = L1O All-Stars
| goals1 = Kovacevic {{goal|79}}
| team2 = Ontario (Canada Games)
| goals2 = Kozlova {{goal|22}}
| score = 1–1
| penaltyscore = 5–6
| stadium = Ontario Soccer Centre
| attendance =
| referee =
| result =
}}
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|+ League1 Ontario All-Stars ! Pos. !! Name !! Team | ||
GK | Taylor Grant | Vaughan Azzurri |
GK | Patricia Koutoulas | Aurora FC |
D | Kira Bertrand | North Mississauga SC |
D | Tamara Brown | Durham United FA |
D | Vanessa Gilles | West Ottawa SC |
D | Diamond Simpson | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard |
D | Chrissie White | North Mississauga SC |
D | Maddie Iozzi | Durham United FA |
M | Sarah Stratigakis | Aurora FC |
M | Sarah Wong | Vaughan Azzurri |
M | Claudia Piazza | Vaughan Azzurri |
M | Julia Wong | Sanjaxx Lions |
M | Victoria Pickett | Aurora FC |
M | Taylor Potts | Durham United FA |
F | Jade Kovacevic | FC London |
F | Arielle Kabangu | West Ottawa SC |
F | Lauryn Arruda | Darby FC |
F | Ashley Campbell | FC London |
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class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center; width: 95%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"
|+ Ontario (Canada Games) ! Pos. !! Name !! Team | ||
GK | Mollie Eriksson | West Ottawa SC |
GK | Kayza Massey | |
Maya Antoine | ||
Ariel Young | ||
Maliah De Rosario | ||
Emily Amano | ||
Olivia Cooke | West Ottawa SC | |
Sarah Owusu | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | |
Anna Kowalczyk | Vaughan Azzurri | |
Nicole Kozlova | Woodbridge Strikers | |
Melanie Forbes | ||
Malikae Dayes | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | |
Adriane Devlin | Aurora FC (Canada)|Aurora FC | |
Kalalin Tolnai | Woodbridge Strikers | |
Brigitta Pulins | Woodbridge Strikers | |
Emma Davies |
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.league1ontario.com/}}
{{League1 Ontario (women)}}
{{2017 in Canadian soccer}}