The 2016

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season, the first in the history of the UWLX, started on May 28, 2016 and ended with the league championship game on July 31, 2016 in which the

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defeated the Boston Storm in a 13-8 final. The first game in league history took place on May 28, 2016 at

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in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the

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, Long Island prevailed by a 13-12 tally. The team's first-ever goal was scored by McKinley Curro, who would also score the league's first-ever two-point goal.

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served as the starting goaltender, allowing the first goal in UWLX history to Baltimore's Beth Glaros, while also registering the first win in league history.

Offseason

2016 UWLX Draft results

In the inaugural draft, Maryland Terrapins alumnus and former US national team player

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would be the first ever player selected, taken by the Baltimore Ride with the top pick. Other players selected in the first round of the inaugural draft were also current or former members of the US national team. Said players included Liz Hogan (Boston),

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(Philly) and

(Long Island). *

* Philly Force * Boston Storm

Regular season

*June 10:

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of the Baltimore Ride set a UWLX record for most goals in one game with six. Of note, Aust would record a hat trick in the first and second half of the contest against the Boston Storm.

League standings

League leaders

Regular season scoring

Goaltending leaders

*The following reflect regular season statistics

Schedule

Postseason

Inaugural Championship Weekend was held on July 31 on

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in Baltimore, Maryland. The Long Island Sound defeated the Boston Storm, 13-8. The Sound's goalkeeper, Devon Wills (#3), was named MVP. Trivia: the semi-final games were originally scheduled to be played on Friday, July 30, but they were both rescheduled due to a thunderstorm - the underway results of the Sound vs Force game were vacated (the Sound were leading 5-4 before the initial lightning delay), and all three games were played on July 31.

Awards and honors

All-Star teams

On August 31, 2016, the league named its All-Star Team, as the Long Island Sound featured the most players named, with 10. *Attack position *Midfield position *Defense position *Goaltending position

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 UWLX Season