2011 Women's Professional Soccer season

July 2020 Women's Professional Soccer 2011 Western New York Flash Marta, WNY;Christine Sinclair, WNY (10)2011 goal scorers http://www.womensprosoccer.com/standings/detailed/player_g womensprosoccer.com July 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110907041214/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/standings/detailed/player_g September 7, 2011 dead 54 150 PHI 6–0 mJ ATL 1–4 BOSNJ 1–4 WNY PHI 4–3 NJ 15,404 WNY vs. mJ (July 20) 864 mJ vs. ATL (May 29) 3,518 2010 The 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. The season started with the opening match on April 9, with the 2011 WPS Championship scheduled for the weekend of August 27–28.http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101208-wps-2011 WPS Finalizes Calendar for 2011 Season WPS December 8, 2010 December 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110101220651/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101208-wps-2011 January 1, 2011 dead Changes from the 2010 Season Defending champions FC Gold Pride will not return for the 2011 season.http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101116-wps-2011 Teams Confirmed for 2011 WPS Season WPS November 16, 2010 November 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101119024854/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101116-wps-2011 November 19, 2010 dead Also not returning for the 2011 season are Chicago Red Stars, which were given a month's deadline to find investors after the original announcement of the teams, but failed to achieve so.http://www.womensprosoccer.com/chicago/news/press_releases/101213-redstars-suspend-operations Red Stars Planning to Suspend Operations WPS December 13, 2010 December 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101217071245/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/chicago/news/press_releases/101213-redstars-suspend-operations December 17, 2010 dead The Red Stars will spend 2011 regrouping in the WPSL.wpsl.info https://web.archive.org/web/20110430100402/http://www.wpsl.info/team/index.php?tid=124 April 30, 2011 ; Red Stars are Back! Joining WPSL for 2011 New to the league are the Western New York Flash, who are playing in Rochester, New York. Due to a change in ownership, the Washington Freedom were renamed "magicJack", and also moved from the Washington area to Boca Raton in South Florida. Competition Format/Schedule The regular season will begin on April 9 and end on August 14, with most teams playing few games during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The playoffs will be held during the last two weeks of August and end with the WPS Championship presented by Citi on either August 27 or 28. Each team will play a total of eighteen games, two at home and two away against every other team minus one home game for one opponent and one away game for a different opponent. The playoff format was identical to that of the 2010 season. The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The third- and fourth-placed regular season finishers played each other in the single-match First Round, with the winner traveling to face the second-placed regular season finisher in the Super Semifinal midweek. The Super Semifinal winner then traveled to face the first-placed regular season finisher in the WPS Championship. Abbreviation and Color Key:Atlanta Beat – ATL • Boston Breakers – BOS • magicJack – mJPhiladelphia Independence – PHI • Sky Blue FC – NJ • Western New York Flash – WNYWin Loss Tie HomeClubMatch123456789101112131415161718Atlanta Beat BOSNJWNYWNYmJPHINJmJPHImJBOSNJBOSPHImJPHIWNYWNY1–41–02–23–02–01–23–04–00–02–30–01–02–00–10–01–00–22–0Boston Breakers ATLWNYmJNJPHIWNYPHINJmJNJATLATLWNYPHImJWNYmJNJ1–41–21–01–02–03–21–12–12–10–00–02–02–20–14–02–10–22–0magicJack BOSPHIATLWNYATLBOSATLPHIPHINJWNYATLNJBOSNJBOSWNYPHI1–02–12–03–04–02–12–36–03–12–23–10–00–24–03–20–21–22–1Philadelphia Independence NJmJBOSATLBOSWNYATLWNYmJmJNJWNYATLNJBOSATLNJmJ2–22–12–01–21–11–20–00–16–03–14–32–10–12–00–11–02–12–1Sky Blue FC PHIATLBOSWNYATLBOSWNYBOSATLPHImJWNYPHImJWNYmJPHIBOS2–21–01–03–13–02–12–20–01–04–32–20–22–00–21–43–22–12–0Western New York Flash BOSATLATLNJBOSmJPHINJPHIPHINJmJBOSNJBOSATLmJATL1–22–23–03–13–23–01–22–20–12–10–23–12–21–42–10–21–22–0 Standings main WDL PR WNY Western New York Flash PHI Philadelphia Independence mJ magicJack BOS Boston Breakers SKY Sky Blue FC ATL Atlanta Beat 13 3 2 40 18 11 3 4 31 18 9 2 7 29 29 -1 5 4 9 19 24 5 4 9 24 29 1 4 13 7 32 magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=5920 WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks May 12, 2011 allwhitekit.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110519010541/http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=5920 May 19, 2011 BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt BOS CH SS FR FR green1 Advance to Championship blue1 Advance to Super Semifinal yellow1 Advance to First round 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result. soccerway WPS Premiership (best regular season record) Advances to 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs Playoffs 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs First RoundAugust 17, 2011 Super SemifinalAugust 20, 2011 WPS ChampionshipAugust 27, 2011 200 3 magicJack 3 4 Boston Breakers 1 2 Philadelphia Independence 2 3 magicJack 0 1 Western New York Flash 1(5) 2 Philadelphia Independence 1(4) Awards Player of the Week WeekPlayer of the WeekClubWeek's StatlineWeek 1USA Allie LongSky Blue FCNJ 2–2 PHISeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Week 2USA Allison LipsherAtlanta Beat11 SVS, SHOWeek 3September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Allison LipsherAtlanta Beat10 SVSWeek 4September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes CAN Christine SinclairWestern New York Flash2 G, GWGWeek 5September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes BRA MartaWestern New York Flash2 A, 1 G, GWAWeek 6September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA McCall ZerboniWestern New York Flash1 A, 2 G, GWGWeek 7September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes SWE Caroline SegerWestern New York Flash2 GWeek 8September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Abby WambachmagicJack3 G, GWGWeek 9September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Meghan KlingenbergBoston Breakers1 A, 1 G, GWGWeek 10USA Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers6 SVS, SHOWeek 11ESP Verónica BoquetePhiladelphia Independence3 A, 1 GWeek 12USA Casey NogueiraSky Blue FC1 G, GWGWeek 13USA Natasha KaiPhiladelphia Independence3 G1 GWeek 14September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes ESP Verónica BoquetePhiladelphia Independence1 GWeek 15September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes CAN Christine SinclairWestern New York Flash1 A, 2 G, GWGBOS 2–2 WNYWeek 16September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes ESP Verónica BoquetePhiladelphia Independence1 G, GWG1 G, GWGWeek 17September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Abby WambachmagicJack2 G2 G, GWGWeek 18September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes USA Lauren CheneyBoston Breakers2 G, GWG Player of the Month MonthPlayer of the MonthClubMonth's StatlineMayUSA McCall ZerboniWestern New York Flash2 G, 2 A in 5 games; Flash 5–0 in MayJuneJuly WPS Year End Awards AwardPlayerClubNotesMichelle Akers Player of the YearESP Verónica BoquetePhiladelphia IndependenceAlso earned league’s top honor as MVPWPS Defender of the YearUSA Whitney EngenWestern New York FlashStarted and played the full 90 in all but one gameUS Coast Guard Goalkeeper of the YearUSA Ashlyn HarrisWestern New York FlashLed the league in regular season goals per game average (1.00)US Soccer Federation Rookie of the YearUSA Christen PressmagicJackFirst-ever hat trick scored by a rookie on July 30, 2011WPS Coach of the YearENG Paul RileyPhiladelphia IndependenceLed his team to a seven-game unbeaten streak and playoff finalCiti Sportswoman of the YearUSA Nikki KrzysikPhiladelphia IndependenceTeam captain selected by her peers for exemplary leadershipPUMA Golden Boot (Top Scorer)BRA MartaWestern New York FlashScored ten goals, earning her third consecutive award Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awardshttp://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110817-2011year-end-awards WPS Announces 2011 Year End Awards WPS August 17, 2011 August 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080303/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110817-2011year-end-awards August 23, 2011 dead 2011 WPS Best XI Player Position Squad USA Ashlyn Harris Goalkeeper Western New York Flash USA Whitney Engen * Defense Western New York Flash USA Kia McNeill Defense Philadelphia Independence POL Nikki Krzysik Defense Philadelphia Independence NZL Ali Riley Defense Western New York Flash ESP Veronica Boquete * Midfield Philadelphia Independence SWE Caroline Seger Midfield Western New York Flash USA Jen Buczkowski Midfield Philadelphia Independence CAN Christine Sinclair * Forward Western New York Flash BRA Marta Forward Western New York Flash USA Abby Wambach Forward magicJack * – unanimous selection Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011 Statistics Scoring First Goal of the season: USA Jordan Angeli for Boston Breakers against Atlanta Beat, 18th minute (April 9) Earliest Goal in a match: 14 seconds by USA Lauren Cheney for Boston Breakers against Sky Blue FC (August 14)http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/110814-sbfc-recap Breakers Beat Sky Blue, Clinch Playoff Berth August 14, 2011 WPS August 15, 2011 June 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240619110736/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/110814-sbfc-recap dead Widest Winning Margin: 6 goals Philadelphia Independence 6–0 magicJack (June 18) Most Goals Scored in a Match: 7 Philadelphia Independence 4–3 Sky Blue FC (July 6) Fewest Scoreless Games: 1 – Western New York Flash Most Scoreless Games: 13 – Atlanta Beat Average Goals per Match: 2.778 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date MinutesUSA Abby Wambach magicJack Atlanta 4–0 2011 05 28 9', 67', 89'USA Natasha Kai Philadelphia Sky Blue 4–3 2011 07 06 3', 38', 58'USA Christen Press magicJack Boston 4–0 2011 07 30 36', 76', 83' 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals Discipline First Yellow Card: USA Katherine Reynolds for Atlanta Beat against Boston Breakers (April 9) First Red Card: USA Allison Whitworth for Atlanta Beat against Boston Breakers (April 9) Most Yellow Cards: 4 USA Carli Lloyd (Atlanta Beat) Streaks Longest Winning Streak: 6 games Philadelphia Independence Games 8–13 Longest Unbeaten Streak: 8 games Western New York Flash Games 1–8 Western New York Flash Games 11–18 Longest Winless Streak: 16 games Atlanta Beat Games 3–18 Longest Losing Streak: 5 games Atlanta Beat Games 4–8 Longest Shutouts: Individual: 325 minutes by USA Valerie Henderson for Philadelphia Independence Team:: 392 minutes for Philadelphia Independence Longest Drought: 757 minutes for Atlanta Beat Home Team Record (Regular season only) 30 wins, 14 losses, 10 ties – 1.852 PPG 92 goals for, 58 against – +34 GD References External links Official Site women.soccerway.com; 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