The 2018

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season is the 24th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the third season of the UWS league.

Changes from 2017

* Connecticut Fusion and Worcester Smiles joined the league and were placed in the East Conference. * Lansing United and Genesee FC joined the league and were placed in the Midwest Conference. * LA Galaxy OC and

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joined the league and were placed in the West Conference. * ASA El Paso, FC Austin Elite, HAR FC, and North Texas Image joined the league and with the

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were placed in the newly formed Southwest Conference. *

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, and Toledo Villa FC left the league.

Standings

East Conference

Midwest Conference

Southwest Conference

West Conference

Playoffs

East Conference Playoffs

Bold = winner
* =

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, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Midwest Conference Playoffs

Hosted by Lansing United in

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Bold = winner
* =

, ( ) = penalty shootout score

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National Playoffs

Hosted by

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at Grandville High School in

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Bold = winner
* =

, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

UWS Championship

Championship MVP: Julie Gavorski (

)

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Source:

Top assists

Source:

League Awards

Individual Awards

*Player of the Year: Brooke Barbuto ( ROC) *Offensive Player of the Year: Haley Crawford ( INF) *Defensive Player of the Year:

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(

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) *Coach of the Year: Troye Flannery (

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)

All-League First Team

F: Gisela Arrieta (

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), Haley Crawford ( INF), Carissima Cutrona ( WNY)
M:

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( ROC), Dani Evans ( DET), Jessica Jones (

), Tesa McKibben ( INF)
D: Natalie Jacobs (

), Kylee McIntosh ( CON), Olivia Trombley ( LAN)
G: Kelly O’Brien ( INF)

All-League Second Team

F: Julie Gavorski (

), Kate Howarth (

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), Tori Sousa ( CON)
M: Sabrina Flores (

), Grace Labadie ( GRA), Teresa Rook ( INF), Riko Sagara ( LAN)
D: Athena Biondi ( LAN), Grace Stordy (

), Aubrey Suydam ( INF)
G: Stephanie Labbé (

)

References

External links

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