2015 Western New York Flash season | |||
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President | Alexandra Sahlen | ||
Head coach | Aaran Lines | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Sam Mewis (3) Lynn Williams (3) All: Sam Mewis (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,514 (June 6 vs. Chicago) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,802 (May 8 vs. Kansas City) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,128 | ||
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The 2015 season was Western New York Flash's eighth season of existence, and the third in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match results
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]March 14, Sat 1 | Western New York Flash | 4–0 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Elma, New York |
10:30 EDT UTC-4 | Mewis ![]() Edmonds ![]() Spencer ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park |
March 28, Sat 2 | Western New York Flash | 8–1 | Syracuse Orange | Elma, New York |
10:30 EDT UTC-4 | Pressley ![]() ![]() Spencer ![]() Angeli ![]() Edmonds ![]() Mewis ![]() Nchout ![]() |
Report | Street ![]() Pitts ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen Sports Park |
April 4, Sat 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0–5 | Western New York Flash | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
11:00 EDT UTC-4 | Report | Kur Larsen ![]() Hamilton ![]() Mewis ![]() |
Stadium: Spring Run Stadium |
Regular season
[edit]April 12, Sun 1 | Seattle Reign FC | 5–1 | Western New York Flash | Seattle, Washington |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Fishlock ![]() Yanez ![]() Rapinoe ![]() |
Boxscore Report[1] |
Angeli ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,642 Referee: Christina Unkel |
April 18, Sat 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Western New York Flash | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Long ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Report[2] | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,148 Referee: Karen Abt |
May 2, Sat 3 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Mewis![]() Edwards ![]() Edmonds ![]() Leroux ![]() |
Report[3] | Marlborough![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,837 |
May 8, Fri 4 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | FC Kansas City | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Report[4] | Buczkowski ![]() Bogus ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,802 |
May 14, Thu 5 | FC Kansas City | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Kansas City, Missouri |
20:00 EDT UTC-4 | Bogus![]() Hagen ![]() Groom ![]() |
Report[5] | Taylor![]() Edwards ![]() Jones ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,847 |
May 23, Sat 6 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Washington Spirit | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Williams![]() Mewis ![]() Spencer ![]() Mewis ![]() |
Report[6] | Nairn![]() Oyster ![]() Dunn ![]() Nairn ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,110 |
June 6, Sat 7 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | S Mewis![]() Eddy ![]() Fields ![]() S Mewis ![]() |
Report[7] | Lomnicki![]() Huerta ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,514 |
June 20, Sat 8 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Western New York Flash | Houston |
20:30 EDT UTC-4 | McDonald ![]() Ohai ![]() Masar ![]() |
WNY Report NWSL Report[8] |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
June 28, Sun 9 | Boston Breakers | 0–2 | Western New York Flash | Boston |
17:00 EDT UTC-4 | Pathman ![]() Evans ![]() |
WNY Report NWSL Report[9] |
Williams ![]() Eddy ![]() |
Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Farhad Dadhko |
July 3, Fri 10 | Western New York Flash | 1–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Williams ![]() |
NWSL Report[10] | Little ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,377 |
July 11, Sat 11 | Seattle Reign FC | 4–2 | Western New York Flash | Seattle |
22:00 EDT UTC-4 | Yanez ![]() Corsie ![]() Brooks ![]() Fishlock ![]() |
Report[11] | Frisbie ![]() Edwards ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,778 Referee: Brandon Artis |
July 19, Sun 12 | Western New York Flash | 3–3 | Sky Blue FC | Rochester, New York |
15:00 EDT UTC-4 | Spencer ![]() Hinkle ![]() |
Nadim ![]() Freels ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
July 25, Sat 13 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | Houston Dash | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Lloyd ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
July 29, Wed 14 | Western New York Flash | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Sinclair ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
August 1, Sat 15 | Sky Blue FC | 1–2 | Western New York Flash | Piscataway, New Jersey |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | O'Hara ![]() |
Andrade ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Yurcak Field |
August 8, Sat 16 | FC Kansas City | 4–0 | Western New York Flash | Kansas City, Missouri |
20:00 EDT UTC-4 | Robinson![]() Averbuch ![]() O'Reilly ![]() Buczkowski ![]() |
Report | Dahlkemper![]() |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 3,086 [12] |
August 12, Wed 17 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Western New York Flash | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Matheson ![]() |
Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex |
August 23, Sun 18 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Lisle, Illinois |
17:00 EDT UTC-4 | Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex |
August 29, Sat 19 | Western New York Flash | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Press ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
September 4, Fri 20 | Western New York Flash | 3–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
19:00 EDT UTC-4 | Ayinde ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Taylor ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | NWSL Shield |
2 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | FC Kansas City (C) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 32 | |
4 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
5 | Houston Dash | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
6 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 23 | |
7 | Western New York Flash | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
8 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 | |
9 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 15 |
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 |
Last updated: September 26, 2014
Source: National Women's Soccer League
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on September 26, 2015. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Squad statistics
[edit]Source: NWSL
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
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98 | FW | Lady Andrade | 6 | 4 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | Jordan Angeli | 3 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
99 | MF | Halimatu Ayinde | 8 | 4 | 388 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | Abby Dahlkemper | 20 | 20 | 1784 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 15 | 4 | 664 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | Kristen Edmonds | 11 | 10 | 850 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
14 | MF | Becky Edwards | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | Whitney Engen | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | Jamia Fields | 10 | 7 | 582 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Amanda Frisbie | 4 | 2 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | Kristen Hamilton | 11 | 3 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | Michelle Heyman | 9 | 9 | 798 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | Jaelene Hinkle | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | Camilla Kur Larsen | 3 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 3 | 3 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | Samantha Mewis | 20 | 20 | 1685 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
11 | FW | Ajara Nchout | 7 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | Ashley Nick | 13 | 7 | 610 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
[n 1]23 | DF | Toni Pressley | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | 20 | 19 | 1596 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
19 | DF | Chelsea Stewart | 3 | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | Brittany Taylor | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | Lynn Williams | 17 | 13 | 1176 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Number 23 was later assigned to Michelle Heyman
N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
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1 | GK | Sabrina D'Angelo | 7 | 7 | 555 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 1.571 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
39 | GK | Robyn Horner | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 | GK | Chantel Jones | 13 | 12 | 1155 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 150 | 81 | 60 | 21 | 1.615 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "RAPINOE TALLIES FIRST-EVER CAREER HAT-TRICK IN REIGN FC'S 5–1 VICTORY OVER THE FLASH".
- ^ "NWSL MATCH RECAP:: Portland Thorns FC 1, Western New York Flash 0".
- ^ "FLASH OPEN AT HOME WITH 3–1 WIN OVER BREAKERS; WNY score three unanswered goals to pick up first three points of the year". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "FLASH SHUTOUT BY KANSAS CITY, 1–0; FCKC's Liz Bogus scores game-winning goal in the 73rd minute". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "KANSAS CITY AND WNY SETTLE FOR 0–0 DRAW; Rookie Katelyn Rowland made her professional debut and recorded her first clean sheet". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "FLASH BEAT SPIRIT, 3–2; Lynn Williams scores first professional goal in the victory".
- ^ "FLASH DEFEAT RED STARS, 3–1; WNY snaps Chicago's undefeated streak".
- ^ "DASH SHUTOUT FLASH, 2–0; Jessica McDonald scored her fifth goal of the season".
- ^ "FLASH EARN ROAD WIN OVER BREAKERS, 2–0; Chantel Jones earns first shutout in a Flash uniform with seven saves". Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "FLASH EARN POINT IN 1–1 DRAW WITH REIGN FC; Western New York rookies continue to make big contributions on the field".
- ^ "REIGN FC COME BACK TO DEFEAT FLASH, 4–2; Seattle breaks record for fastest three goals by a team in NWSL history". Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "The Lowdown: NWSL playoff races tighten". August 12, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.