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2017 United Women's Soccer season

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{ infobox football league season

| competition = United Women's Soccer

| season = 2017

| winners = Grand Rapids FC

| shieldtitle =

| shield =

| league topscorer = Bethany Balcer - GRFC (19 goals)

| biggest home win = 11-0
(July 15, GRFC, vs. FCI)

| biggest away win = 0-6
(May 13, NJ vs. Rochester)
1-7
(July 8, Indy vs. GRFC)

| highest scoring = 11-0
(July 15, GRFC, vs. FCI)

| matches = 95

| total goals = 354

| longest wins = 9 (SCBH, May 26-July 21)

| longest unbeaten = 12 (GRFC, May 27-July 22)

| longest losses = 9 (NYM, May 27-July 14)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2016

| nextseason = 2018

| updated = July 22, 2017

}}

The 2017 United Women's Soccer season was the 23nd season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the 2nd season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2016

  • Detroit Sun FC,{{cite web |title=United Women’s Soccer announces four-team expansion |url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/united-womens-soccer-expansion-detroit-fort-wayne-grand-rapids-indiana/ |date=12 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220203826/http://www.excellesports.com/news/united-womens-soccer-expansion-detroit-fort-wayne-grand-rapids-indiana/ |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead }} FC Indiana, Fort Wayne United Soccer Club, Grand Rapids FC,{{cite web|title=Grand Rapids FC launches women's team for 2017 season |url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/11/grand_rapids_fc_launches_women.html}} Indy Premier SC,{{cite web|title=Indy Premier Soccer Club Joins United Women’s Soccer |url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/indy-premier-joins-uws/ |date=12 February 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017}} Michigan Legends FC,{{cite web|title=Michigan Legends F.C. Added To Midwest Conference |url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/741004?referrer_id=2294922 |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=5 January 2017}} and Toledo Villa FC joined the league and were placed in the newly formed Midwest Conference.
  • Syracuse Developmental Academy,{{cite web |title=UWS East Welcomes Syracuse Development Academy |url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/756541?referrer_id=2294922 |date=11 February 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213165303/http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/756541?referrer_id=2294922 |archive-date=13 February 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Western New York Flash,{{Cite news|url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/766667?referrer_id=2294922|title=Western New York Flash Join United Women's Soccer|date=2017-03-07|work=United Women's Soccer|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en-us}} and Rochester Lady Lancers{{Cite web|url=http://www.whec.com/news/rochester-lancers-mens-womens-soccer-team-announced/4449061/|title=Rochester Lancers men’s, women’s soccer teams announced|publisher=WHEC-TV|date=April 8, 2017|access-date=June 27, 2017}} joined the league and were placed in the East Conference.
  • Calgary Foothills WFC{{Cite web|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/02/16/foothills-wfc-to-compete-in-united-womens-soccer-league|title=Foothills WFC to compete in United Women's Soccer league|first=Michele|last=Jarvie|publisher=Calgary Sun|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=June 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326212132/http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/02/16/foothills-wfc-to-compete-in-united-womens-soccer-league|archive-date=March 26, 2017|url-status=dead}} and So Cal Crush FC{{Cite web|url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/759280?referrer_id=2294922|title=So Cal Crush F.C. Joins United Women's Soccer|publisher=United Women's Soccer|date=February 18, 2017|access-date=June 27, 2017}} joined the league and were placed in the West Conference.
  • The league championship moved to a four-team format, with one representative from each conference (the West conference champions, the winner of the four-team Midwest playoffs, and the winner of a two-team East playoff) and a fourth wild-card team to be determined by record, strength of schedule, travel concerns, and other factors. These four teams are then seeded and play two semifinal matches, with the winners playing in the finals for the league title.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/810267?referral=rss&referrer_id=2311518|title=2017 UWS Championship & Playoff Info|publisher=United Women's Soccer|date=3 July 2017|access-date=3 July 2017}}

Standings

= East Conference =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=East

|update=complete|source=[http://www.uwssoccer.com/page/show/2325263-standings UWS standings]

|teamwidth=200|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=true

|team6=LAN |team2=LIR |team3=NEM |team1=NJC |team8=NYM |team4=NYS |team7=ROC |team5=WNY

|result1=PQ |result2=PQ

|win_LAN=4 |draw_LAN=0 |loss_LAN=6 |gf_LAN=18|ga_LAN=23 |status_LAN=

|win_LIR=7 |draw_LIR=1 |loss_LIR=2 |gf_LIR=35|ga_LIR=10 |status_LIR=

|win_NEM=7 |draw_NEM=0 |loss_NEM=3 |gf_NEM=23|ga_NEM=10 |status_NEM=

|win_NJC=8 |draw_NJC=1 |loss_NJC=1 |gf_NJC=23|ga_NJC=7 |status_NJC=

|win_NYM=0 |draw_NYM=1 |loss_NYM=9 |gf_NYM=4 |ga_NYM=38 |status_NYM=

|win_NYS=6 |draw_NYS=2 |loss_NYS=2 |gf_NYS=25|ga_NYS=12 |status_NYS=

|win_ROC=0 |draw_ROC=1 |loss_ROC=9 |gf_ROC=10|ga_ROC=35 |status_ROC=

|win_WNY=4 |draw_WNY=2 |loss_WNY=4 |gf_WNY=18|ga_WNY=21 |status_WNY=

|name_LAN= Lancaster Inferno

|name_LIR= Long Island Rough Riders

|name_NEM= New England Mutiny

|name_NJC= New Jersey Copa FC

|name_NYM= New York Magic

|name_NYS= New York Surf

|name_ROC= Rochester Lady Lancers

|name_WNY= Western New York Flash

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PQ=green1 |text_PQ=2017 East Conference playoffs

|class_rules= 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

}}

= Midwest Conference =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Midwest

|update=complete|source=[http://www.uwssoccer.com/standings/show/3286518?subseason=380347 UWS standings]

|teamwidth=200|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=true

|team2=DET |team4=FCI |team6=FWU |team1=GRR |team7=IND |team3=MIC |team5=TOL

|result1=PQ |result2=PQ |result3=PQ |result4=PQ

|win_DET=6 |draw_DET=3 |loss_DET=1 |gf_DET=23|ga_DET=12 |status_DET=

|win_FCI=4 |draw_FCI=0 |loss_FCI=6 |gf_FCI=13|ga_FCI=20 |status_FCI=

|win_FWU=3 |draw_FWU=1 |loss_FWU=6 |gf_FWU=9 |ga_FWU=25 |status_FWU=

|win_GRR=8 |draw_GRR=1 |loss_GRR=1 |gf_GRR=32|ga_GRR=7 |status_GRR=

|win_IND=2 |draw_IND=1 |loss_IND=7 |gf_IND=9 |ga_IND=21 |status_IND=

|win_MIC=4 |draw_MIC=3 |loss_MIC=3 |gf_MIC=21|ga_MIC=16 |status_MIC=

|win_TOL=3 |draw_TOL=1 |loss_TOL=6 |gf_TOL=16|ga_TOL=22 |status_TOL=

|name_DET= Detroit Sun FC

|name_FCI= FC Indiana

|name_FWU= Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons

|name_GRR= Grand Rapids FC

|name_IND= Indy Premier SC

|name_MIC= Michigan Legends FC

|name_TOL= Toledo Villa FC

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PQ=green1 |text_PQ=2017 Midwest Conference playoffs

|class_rules= 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

}}

= West Conference =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=West

|update=complete|source=[http://www.uwssoccer.com/page/show/2325263-standings UWS standings]

|teamwidth=200|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=true

|team2=CAL |team4=HOU |team3=RSL |team1=SAC |team5=SCC

|result1=PQ

|win_CAL=4 |draw_CAL=1 |loss_CAL=3 |gf_CAL=14|ga_CAL=13 |status_CAL=

|win_HOU=3 |draw_HOU=0 |loss_HOU=5 |gf_HOU=21|ga_HOU=19 |status_HOU=

|win_RSL=3 |draw_RSL=1 |loss_RSL=4 |gf_RSL=15|ga_RSL=10 |status_RSL=

|win_SAC=8 |draw_SAC=0 |loss_SAC=0 |gf_SAC=18|ga_SAC=5 |status_SAC=

|win_SCC=1 |draw_SCC=0 |loss_SCC=7 |gf_SCC=7 |ga_SCC=28 |status_SCC=

|name_CAL= Calgary Foothills WFC

|name_HOU= Houston Aces

|name_RSL= Real Salt Lake

|name_SAC= Santa Clarita Blue Heat

|name_SCC= SoCal Crush

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PQ=green1 |text_PQ=2017 UWS national playoffs

|class_rules= 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

}}

Playoffs

= East Conference Playoffs =

{{2TeamBracket

| seed-width =

| team-width =

| score-width =

| RD1= Final
July 18

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= New Jersey Copa FC

| RD1-score1= 1

| RD1-seed2= 2

| RD1-team2= {{nowrap|Long Island Rough Riders}}

| RD1-score2= 5

}}

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|18}}

| time = 7:00 pm EDT

| team1 = New Jersey Copa FC

| score = 1 – 5

| report = [http://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2017/07/19/high-five-rough-riders-roll-past-njcfc-uws-east-final/ Report]
[https://liroughriders.com/2017-uws-playoff-recap/ Report]

| team2 = Long Island Rough Riders

| goals1 = Hunsberger {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Santoro {{goal|39||51}}
Elliott {{goal|55}}
Marra {{goal|69|pen.}}
Antonino {{goal|72}}

| stadium = St. John Vianney High School
Holmdel Township, New Jersey

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

= Midwest Conference Playoffs =

Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Semifinal
July 15

| RD2 = Final
July 16

| seed-width =

| team-width = 150

| score-width =

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| RD1-score1 = 11

| RD1-seed2 = 4

| RD1-team2 = FC Indiana

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = 2

| RD1-team3 = Detroit Sun FC

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 3

| RD1-team4 = Michigan Legends FC

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| RD2-score1 = 1

| RD2-seed2 = 2

| RD2-team2 = Detroit Sun FC

| RD2-score2 = 0

}}

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|15}}

| time = 4:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Detroit Sun FC

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Michigan Legends FC

| goals1 = Brough {{goal|}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 630

| referee =

| stack = y

}}

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|15}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| score = 11 – 0

| report =

| team2 = FC Indiana

| goals1 = Carlson {{goal|4}}
Balcer {{goal|14||26||43}}
Lockwood {{goal|18}}
Corby {{goal|34}}
Maher {{goal|55}}
Sagara {{goal|65}}
Paul {{goal|73||83|pen.}}
Stinson {{goal|78}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 630

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|16}}

| time = 6:00 pm EDT

| team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Detroit Sun FC

| goals1 = Kovacs {{goal|22}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 641

| referee =

}}

= National Playoffs =

Hosted by Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan. Classified to the semifinals are Grand Rapids FC (Midwest Conference champion), Santa Clarita (West Conference champion), Long Island Rough Riders (East Conference champion) and Detroit Sun FC invited by United Women's Soccer as a wildcard.

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Semifinal
July 21

| RD2 = Final
July 22

| seed-width =

| team-width = 150

| score-width =

| RD1-seed1 = MW

| RD1-team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| RD1-score1 = 2 (3)

| RD1-seed2 = E

| RD1-team2 = {{nowrap|Long Island Rough Riders}}

| RD1-score2 = 2 (2)

| RD1-seed3 = W

| RD1-team3 = Santa Clarita Blue Heat

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = WC

| RD1-team4 = Detroit Sun FC

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = MW

| RD2-team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| RD2-score1 = 3*

| RD2-seed2 = W

| RD2-team2 = Santa Clarita Blue Heat

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|21}}

| time = 4:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Santa Clarita Blue Heat

| score = 3 – 0

| report = [http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/816211?referrer_id=2294922 Report]

| team2 = Detroit Sun FC

| goals1 = Castellanos {{goal|45+}}
Lavrusky {{goal|63}}
Castaneda {{goal|68}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 770

| referee =

| stack = y

}}

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|21}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| score = 2 – 2

| aet = y

| penalties1 = Lockwood {{pengoal}}
Steinlage {{pengoal}}
Corby {{penmiss}}
Stinson {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 3–2

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Marra
{{pengoal}} Vasquez
{{penmiss}} Venezia
{{penmiss}} Groth
{{penmiss}} Dutcher

| report = [http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/816251?referrer_id=2294922 Report]
[http://grandrapidsfc.com/grfc-women-advance-to-uws-final-in-thrilling-fashion/ Report]
[https://liroughriders.com/2017-long-island-rough-riders-uws-season-recap/ Report]

| team2 = Long Island Rough Riders

| goals1 = Balcer {{goal|16|pen.}}
Kovacs {{goal|119}}

| goals2 = Modena {{goal|9}}
Venezia {{goal|107}}

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 770

| referee =

}}

==UWS Championship==

{{football box

| date = {{Start date|2017|7|22}}

| time = 7:30 pm EDT

| team1 = Grand Rapids FC

| score = 3 – 1

| aet = y

| report = [http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/816448?referrer_id=2294922 Report]

| team2 = Santa Clarita Blue Heat

| goals1 = Corby {{goal|15}}
Sagara {{goal|97}}
Balcer {{goal|103}}

| goals2 = Lavrusky {{goal|14}}

| stadium = Grandville High School
Grandville, Michigan

| attendance = 1,074

| referee = Rebecca Pagan

}}

Championship MVP: Michaela Kovacs (Grand Rapids FC)

Statistical leaders

= Top scorers =

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Nation

!Club

!Goals

1

| Bethany Balcer

| {{flag|USA}}

| Grand Rapids FC

! 14

2

| Carissima Cutrona

| {{flag|USA}}

| Western New York Flash

! 11

rowspan=3|3

| Haley Crawford

| {{flag|USA}}

| Lancaster Inferno

! rowspan=3|10

Kate Howarth

| {{flag|USA}}

| New England Mutiny

Morgan Santoro

| {{flag|USA}}

| Long Island Rough Riders

6

| Madison Schupbach

| {{flag|USA}}

| Detroit Sun FC

! 9

rowspan=2|7

| Skylar Fleak

| {{flag|USA}}

| Toledo Villa FC

! rowspan=2|8

Erica Murphy

| {{flag|USA}}

| New York Surf

rowspan=3|9

| Joelle Gosselin

| {{flag|CAN}}

| Calgary Foothills WFC

! rowspan=3|7

Kayla Saager

| {{flag|USA}}

| Long Island Rough Riders

Tori Singstock

| {{flag|USA}}

| Michigan Legends FC

Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/page/show/2325261-stats |title=2016 UWS statistics |access-date=July 24, 2017}}

League awards

=Individual awards=

  • Player of the Year: Deyna Castellanos (SAC)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlyn Clem (DET)
  • Coach of the Year: Lewis Robinson (GRA)

=All-League First Team=

F: Bethany Balcer (GRA), Carissima Cutrona (WNY)

M: Jackie Bruno (NJC), Deyna Castellanos (SAC), Kimberly Marra (LIR), Annie Steinlage (GRA)

D: Michaela Kovacs (GRA), Natalia Kuikka (SAC), Rebecca Raber (NJC), Lauren Sesselmann (SAC)

G: Caitlyn Clem (DET)

=All-League Second Team=

F: Haley Crawford (LAN), Joelle Gosselin (CAL), Madison Schupbach (DET)

M: Brenna Brown (NEM), Chloe Castaneda (SAC), Dani Evans (DET)

D: Jennifer Cafferky (NEM), Taylor Groth (LIR), Natalie Norris (RSL), Brooke Salmon (NYS)

G: Emily Burns (CAL)

{{cite web|url=http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/819725?referrer_id=2294922|title=2017 All-United Women's Soccer Awards|publisher=United Women's Soccer (UWS)|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017|archive-date=August 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803045530/http://www.uwssoccer.com/news_article/show/819725?referrer_id=2294922|url-status=dead}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Official website|http://uwssoccer.com}}

{{United Women's Soccer}}

{{2017 in American soccer}}

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