2023 USL W League season#Awards

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

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = USL W League

| season = 2023

| dates = May 6 - July 2
(regular season)
July 6 - July 22
(playoffs)

| winners = Indy Eleven

| shieldtitle = Regular Season title

| shield = Minnesota Aurora FC

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| matches = 375

| total goals = 1464

| biggest home win = IND 16, STC 0 (June 30)

| biggest away win = PFA 0, CHR 9 (May 21)

| highest scoring = IND 16, STC 0 (June 30)

| longest wins = 12 games
Minnesota Aurora FC
Tampa Bay United

| longest unbeaten = 12 games
Minnesota Aurora FC
{{nowrap|North Carolina Courage U23}}
Flint City AFC
Tampa Bay United

| longest winless = 11 games
Patuxent Football Athletics

| longest losses = 11 games
Patuxent Football Athletics

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

| updated = July 2, 2023

}}

The 2023 USL W League season is the 2nd season for the league. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 2.{{cite web |title=W League unveils full 2023 season schedule |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1261080 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=USL W League|website=uslwleague.com |date=February 21, 2023}}{{cite web |title=USL W League announces 2023 Divisional Alignment |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1259591 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |publisher=USL W League|website=uslwleague.com |date=February 14, 2023}} 16 teams qualified for the league playoffs, which began on July 6.{{cite web |title=W League announces expanded playoff structure for the 2023 season |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1269245 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |publisher=USL W League|website=uslwleague.com |date=April 17, 2023}}

Team changes

=New teams=

{{columns-start|num=3}}

  • Academica SC (Turlock, CA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1249601 |title=USL W League unveils NorCal Division; includes six new expansion clubs to compete in 2023 season |website=USL W League |access-date=December 1, 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.academicasc.com/ac-joins-usl/ |title=Academica SC Joins USL |publisher=Academica Soccer Club |date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022}}
  • Bavarian United SC (Milwaukee, WI){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1258975|title=Bavarian United SC set to join USL League Two and USL W League|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=February 7, 2023}}
  • Birmingham Legion WFC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1259369|title=Birmingham Legion announced as latest expansion side to compete in 2023 season|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023}}
  • California Storm (Sacramento, CA){{cite web|url=https://www.calstormsoccer.com/storm-blog/2022/11/30/california-storm-announces-usl-w-expansion-team |title=California Storm Announces USL W League Expansion Team |publisher=California Storm |date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022}}
  • Capital FC Atletica (Salem, OR){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1241359 |title=USL W League solidifies westward expansion with creation of Northwest Division |website=USL W League |access-date=September 30, 2022}}
  • Cleveland Force SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1243079|title=Cleveland Force SC joins USL W League for the 2023 season|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=October 13, 2022|access-date=October 13, 2022}}
  • FC Carolinas (Waxhaws, NC){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1228727|title=FC Carolinas joins USL W League and USL League Two as expansion side for 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=June 9, 2022|access-date=August 5, 2022}}
  • Lane United FC (Eugene, OR)
  • Lexington SC{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1245241 |title=USL W League welcomes Lexington Sporting Club as expansion side for 2023 |publisher=USLWLeague.com Staff |date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022}}
  • Marin FC Siren (Greenbrae, CA)
  • North Alabama SC (Huntsville, AL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1250587|title=North Alabama SC joins USL W League and USL League Two as expansion side for 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=December 8, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022}}
  • Oakland Soul SC{{cite news |last1= USLWLeague.com Staff |title=USL W League Welcomes Oakland Soul as 2023 Expansion Team |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1226784 |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=USWLeague.com |publisher=USWLeague.com |date=24 May 2022}}
  • Olympic Club SC (San Francisco, CA)

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  • Oly Town FC (Olympia, WA)
  • Paisley Athletic FC (Kearny, NJ){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1254700|title=USL W League welcomes Paisley Athletic FC as expansion side for 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=January 11, 2023|access-date=January 11, 2023}}
  • Palm City Americanas (Palm City, FL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1252433|title=USL W League welcomes Palm City Americanas as expansion side for 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2022}}
  • PDX FC (Portland, OR){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1259921|title=PDX FC announced as final expansion side for the 2023 W League season|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023}}
  • Pleasanton RAGE (Pleasanton, CA)
  • RKC Third Coast (Racine & Kenosha, WI){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1259177|title=RKC Soccer Club to join USL League Two and USL W League|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=February 8, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2023}}
  • Rochester FC (Rochester, MN){{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1234181|title=Rochester FC joins W League and USL League Two as expansion side|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=July 29, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022}}
  • St. Charles FC (St. Charles, MO){{cite news |last1= USLWLeague.com Staff |title=St. Charles FC joining USL League Two and W League |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1229234 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=USWLeague.com |publisher=USWLeague.com |date=14 June 2022}}
  • San Francisco Glens{{cite web|title=SF Glens To Join USL W League For 2023 Season |url=https://www.sfglens.com/news_article/show/1249646 |work=SFGlens.com |publisher=San Francisco Glens |date=December 1, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022}}
  • Stockton Cargo SC (Stockton, CA){{cite news |last1=Belt |first1=Shannon Mia |title=A league of their own: SC Stockton becomes first West Coast team in United Soccer’s Women’s League |url=https://news.yahoo.com/league-own-sc-stockton-becomes-214610755.html |access-date=May 19, 2022 |work=news.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo.com |date=April 25, 2022}}{{cite news |title=USL W League 2023 Expansion Side Stockton Cargo Soccer Club unveil identity and crest |url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1235432 |publisher=USLWLeague.com Staff |access-date=August 12, 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}
  • Swan City SC (Lakeland, FL){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1258966|title=Swan City SC joining USL League Two and W League in 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=February 7, 2023}}
  • United PDX (Portland, OR){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1251538 |title=United PDX to join League Two and W League in 2023 |publisher=USL W League |date=December 14, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2022}}
  • Virginia Marauders FC (Winchester, VA){{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1255568|title=Virginia Marauders FC joining USL League Two and W League in 2023|publisher=USL Communications staff|date=January 17, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2023}}

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=Departing teams=

Standings

=Eastern Conference=

==Metropolitan Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Metropolitan Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Mid Atlantic Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Mid Atlantic Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Central Conference=

==Great Lakes Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Great Lakes Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Heartland Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Heartland Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Valley Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Valley Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Southern Conference=

==South Atlantic Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|South Atlantic Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==South Central Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|South Central Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Southeast Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Southeast Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Western Conference=

==Northwest Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Northwest Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Nor Cal Division==

{{2023 USL W League group tables|Nor Cal Division|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

Playoffs

=Bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| nowrap = yes

| seeds = no

| byes = 0

| boldwinner = high

| RD1 = Conference Semifinals

| RD2 = Conference Finals

| RD3 = Semifinals

| RD4 = Final

| team-width = 175

| subgroup1= Eastern Conference

| subgroup2= Southern Conference

| subgroup3= Central Conference

| subgroup4= Western Conference

| RD1-seed01 =

| RD1-team01 = Long Island Rough Riders

| RD1-score01= 2

| RD1-seed02 =

| RD1-team02 = Morris Elite SC

| RD1-score02= 3

| RD1-seed03 =

| RD1-team03 = Eagle FC

| RD1-score03= 2

| RD1-seed04 =

| RD1-team04 = Christos FC

| RD1-score04= 1

| RD1-seed05 =

| RD1-team05 = Tampa Bay United

| RD1-score05= 3

| RD1-seed06 =

| RD1-team06 = Tennessee SC

| RD1-score06= 2

| RD1-seed07 =

| RD1-team07 = North Carolina Courage U23

| RD1-score07= 3

| RD1-seed08 =

| RD1-team08 = FC Miami City

| RD1-score08= 0

| RD1-seed09 =

| RD1-team09 = Minnesota Aurora FC

| RD1-score09= 1

| RD1-seed10 =

| RD1-team10 = Chicago City SC

| RD1-score10= 0

| RD1-seed11 =

| RD1-team11 = Flint City AFC

| RD1-score11= 0

| RD1-seed12 =

| RD1-team12 = Indy Eleven

| RD1-score12= 3

| RD1-seed13 =

| RD1-team13 = San Francisco Glens SC

| RD1-score13= 5

| RD1-seed14 =

| RD1-team14 = Oakland Soul SC

| RD1-score14= 1

| RD1-seed15 =

| RD1-team15 = California Storm

| RD1-score15= 1

| RD1-seed16 =

| RD1-team16 = Oly Town FC

| RD1-score16= 0

| RD2-seed01 =

| RD2-team01 = Morris Elite SC

| RD2-score01= 0

| RD2-seed02 =

| RD2-team02 = Eagle FC

| RD2-score02= 6

| RD2-seed03 =

| RD2-team03 = Tampa Bay United

| RD2-score03= 0

| RD2-seed04 =

| RD2-team04 = North Carolina Courage U23

| RD2-score04= 3

| RD2-seed05 =

| RD2-team05 = Minnesota Aurora FC

| RD2-score05= 0

| RD2-seed06 =

| RD2-team06 = Indy Eleven

| RD2-score06= 1

| RD2-seed07 =

| RD2-team07 = San Francisco Glens SC

| RD2-score07= 2

| RD2-seed08 =

| RD2-team08 = California Storm

| RD2-score08= 1

| RD3-seed01 =

| RD3-team01 = Eagle FC

| RD3-score01= 1

| RD3-seed02 =

| RD3-team02 = North Carolina Courage U23

| RD3-score02= 4

| RD3-seed03 =

| RD3-team03 = Indy Eleven

| RD3-score03= 3

| RD3-seed04 =

| RD3-team04 = San Francisco Glens SC

| RD3-score04= 2

| RD4-seed01 =

| RD4-team01 = North Carolina Courage U23

| RD4-score01= 1

| RD4-seed02 =

| RD4-team02 = Indy Eleven {{aet}}

| RD4-score02= 2

}}

=Conference semifinals=

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 6

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Minnesota Aurora FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34509/2

|team2 = Chicago City SC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Jamie {{sent off|2|76|78}}

|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan

|attendance =

|referee = Taylor Heemstra

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 6

|time = 5:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay United

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34515/2

|team2 = Tennessee SC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Cary, North Carolina

|attendance =

|referee = Nicholas Strednak

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 6

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Flint City AFC

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34510/2

|team2 = Indy Eleven

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan

|attendance =

|referee = Taylor Heemstra

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 6

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = North Carolina Courage U23

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34516/2

|team2 = FC Miami City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Cary, North Carolina

|attendance =

|referee = Achal Awasthi

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 7

|time = 12:30 PM PDT

|team1 = San Francisco Glens SC

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34518/2

|team2 = Oakland Soul SC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Skyline College
San Bruno, California

|attendance =

|referee = Devlin Creighton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 7

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Morris Elite SC

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34512/2

|team2 = Long Island Rough Riders

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mountain View Middle School
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 7

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Eagle FC

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34513/2

|team2 = Christos FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Desmit {{goal|39}} {{yel|56}}

|stadium = Mountain View Middle School
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 7

|time = 7:00 PM PDT

|team1 = California Storm

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34519/2

|team2 = Oly Town FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Davis Legacy Field
Davis, California

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Conference Finals=

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 8

|time = 3:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34511/2

|team2 = Minnesota Aurora FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Atwood Stadium
Flint, Michigan

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 8

|time = 6:45 PM EDT

|team1 = North Carolina Courage U23

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34517/2

|team2 = Tampa Bay United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Cary, North Carolina

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 9

|time = 12:30 PM PDT

|team1 = San Francisco Glens SC

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34520/2

|team2 = California Storm

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Skyline College
San Bruno, California

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 9

|time = 5:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Eagle FC

|score = 6–0

|report = https://www.modular11.com/match_details/34514/2

|team2 = Morris Elite SC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mountain View Middle School
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=National Semifinals=

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 14

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = North Carolina Courage U23

|score = 4–1

|report= https://www.modular11.com/match_details/43397/2

|team2 = Eagle FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
Cary, North Carolina

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 14

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 3–2

|report= https://www.modular11.com/match_details/43396/2

|team2 = San Francisco Glens SC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Grand Park Soccer Complex
Westfield, Indiana

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=USL W-League Championship Game=

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 22

|time = 2:00 EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 2–1

|report= https://www.modular11.com/match_details/44704/2

|team2 = North Carolina Courage U23

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|aet = y

|stadium = IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

|attendance = 5,419

|referee = Itzel Ochoa

}}

Championship MVP: Alia Martin (IND)

Awards

=Individual awards=

class="wikitable"
Award

!Winner

!Team

!Reason

!{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

Golden Boot

| {{flagicon|USA}} Baylee DeSmit

| Christos FC

| 21 goals in 11 games

| align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1279333|title=Christos FC’s Desmit wins Golden Boot, TBU’s Herfurth earns Golden Glove|publisher=USL W League|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}

Golden Glove

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bailey Herfurth

| Tampa Bay United

| .096 Goals Against Average; 11 Shutouts

| align=center|

Defender of the Year

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Tianna Harris

| Minnesota Aurora FC

| 4 goals; 2 assists

| align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1279421|title=Minnesota’s Tianna Harris awarded Defender of the Year, Tennessee’s Katie Shea Collins earns Assists Champion|publisher=USL W League|date=July 18, 2023|access-date=July 18, 2023}}

Assists Champion

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Shea Collins

| Tennessee SC

| 7 assists

| align=center|

Young (U20) Player of the Year

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mia Oliaro

| North Carolina Courage U23

| 5 goals; 5 assists

| align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1279508|title=Mia Oliaro named Young player of the Year, Flint City’s Michele Krzisnik named Coach of the Year|publisher=USL W League|date=July 19, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2023}}

Coach of the Year

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michele Krzisnik

| Flint City AFC

| undefeated regular season

| align=center|

Player of the Year

| {{flagicon|POR}} Nádia Gomes

| San Francisco Glens SC

| 16 goals, 8 assists

| align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1280705|title=SF Glens Nadia Gomes Named USL W League Player of the Year|publisher=USL W League|date=August 3, 2023|access-date=August 3, 2023}}

=All-League Teams=

==First Team==

F: Samantha Dewey (IND), Baylee DeSmit (IND), Nádia Gomes (SFG)

M: Bella Gaetino (FCA), Mia Oliaro (NCC), Nia Christopher (EFC), Katie Shea Collins (TEN)

D: Laurel Ansbrow (NCC), Tianna Harris (MNA), Elle Piper (SFG)

G: Bailey Herfurth (TBU)

==Second Team==

F: Claire Manning (MOR), Mariah Lee (OLY), Giana Riley (CAL)

M: Hannah Adler (MNA), Kennedy Barschel (CHI), Alia Martin (IND), Lauren Martinho (NCC)

D: Madison Cox (TBU), Carly Smith (EFC), Grace Bahr (IND)

G: Nona Reason (IND)

{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1280621|title=USL W League announces 2023 Team of the Year|publisher=USL W League|date=August 2, 2023|access-date=August 4, 2023}}

class="wikitable"
colspan=3 align=center|Divisional Players of the Year{{cite web|url=https://www.uslwleague.com/news_article/show/1279955 |title=USL W League announces 2023 Divisional Players of the Year |publisher=USLWLeague.com Staff |date=July 25, 2023 |access-date=July 25, 2023}}
Division

!Player

!Team

Great Lakes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bailey Korhorn

|Kalamazoo FC

Heartland

|{{flagicon|USA}} Maya Hansen

|Minnesota Aurora FC

Metropolitan

|{{flagicon|USA}} Claire Manning

|Morris Elite SC

Mid Atlantic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Baylee DeSmit

|Christos FC

NorCal

|{{flagicon|POR}} Nádia Gomes

|San Francisco Glens SC

Northwest

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mariah Lee

|Oly Town FC

Southeast

|{{flagicon|USA}} Carissa Boeckmann

|Tampa Bay United

South Atlantic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mia Oliaro

|North Carolina Courage U23

South Central

|{{flagicon|USA}} Katie Shea Collins

|Tennessee SC

Valley

|{{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Dewey

|Indy Eleven

References

{{reflist}}