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2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Women's Professional Soccer |
| season | 2009 |
| winners | Sky Blue FC |
| league topscorer | Marta (10) |
| total goals | 153 |
| average goals | 2.10 |
| longest wins | 4 (LA rounds 13–16) |
| longest unbeaten | 11 (LA rounds 6–16) |
| longest losses | 4 (BAY rounds 12–15) |
| highest attendance | 16,089 (WAS v NJ) |
| lowest attendance | 1,878 (NJ v BOS) |
| average attendance | 4,684 |
| nextseason | [2010](2010-women-s-professional-soccer-season) |
The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. The regular season began on March 29 and ended on August 9, with the postseason being held between August 15 and 21.
Competition format
- The season began on March 29 and ended on August 9.
- Each team played a total of 20 games evenly divided between home and away games. Each team played every other team three times, either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away, for a total of 18 games. The remaining two games were played against two other teams, one at home and one away.
- 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. The winner of the First Round then faced the second-placed regular season finisher in the Super Semifinal, and the winner faced the first-placed regular season finisher in the WPS Final.
Results table
| Abbreviation and Color Key: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Breakers – BOS • Chicago Red Stars – CHI • FC Gold Pride – BAY • Los Angeles Sol – LA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis Athletica – STL • Sky Blue FC – NJ • Washington Freedom – WSH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Loss Tie Home | Club | Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Boston Breakers | BAY | STL | WSH | CHI | LA | LA | WSH | NJ | STL | BAY | CHI | WSH | NJ | NJ | CHI | BAY | NJ | WSH | STL | LA | ||
| 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Chicago Red Stars | STL | WSH | NJ | BOS | NJ | BAY | STL | LA | BAY | WSH | NJ | BOS | LA | WSH | BAY | BOS | NJ | WSH | LA | STL | ||
| 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |||
| FC Gold Pride | BOS | NJ | LA | WSH | NJ | STL | CHI | LA | WSH | CHI | BOS | LA | STL | CHI | BOS | LA | STL | WSH | NJ | STL | ||
| 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
| Los Angeles Sol | WSH | NJ | BAY | STL | BOS | BOS | NJ | BAY | STL | CHI | WSH | NJ | BAY | STL | CHI | WSH | STL | BAY | CHI | BOS | ||
| 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Saint Louis Athletica | CHI | BOS | LA | WSH | BAY | CHI | LA | NJ | BOS | WSH | LA | NJ | BAY | LA | WSH | NJ | BAY | BOS | CHI | BAY | ||
| 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
| Sky Blue FC | LA | BAY | CHI | BAY | CHI | LA | WSH | BOS | STL | LA | CHI | STL | BOS | BOS | WSH | CHI | STL | BOS | BAY | WSH | ||
| 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
| Washington Freedom | LA | CHI | BOS | BAY | STL | BOS | NJ | BAY | LA | CHI | STL | BOS | CHI | LA | NJ | STL | CHI | BOS | BAY | NJ | ||
| 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
Standings
Attendance
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Team | GP | Attendance | Average | Total | 70 | 327,878 | 4,684 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sol | 10 | 62,980 | 6,298 | |||||||
| Washington Freedom | 10 | 57,466 | 5,747 | |||||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 10 | 49,276 | 4,928 | |||||||
| Boston Breakers | 10 | 46,651 | 4,665 | |||||||
| Saint Louis Athletica | 10 | 38,326 | 3,833 | |||||||
| FC Gold Pride | 10 | 36,666 | 3,667 | |||||||
| Sky Blue FC | 10 | 36,513 | 3,651 |
Playoffs
Main article: 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Washington Freedom | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Sky Blue FC | RD1-score2=2 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Saint Louis Athletica | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Sky Blue FC | RD2-score2=1 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Los Angeles Sol | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2=Sky Blue FC | RD3-score2=1
Leaders
Last updated: August 4, 2009
Offense
| Rank | Player | Club | G | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **9** | 1440 |
| 2 | FRA Camille Abily | Los Angeles Sol | **8** | 1314 |
| 3 | BRA Cristiane | Chicago Red Stars | **6** | 920 |
| 4 | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | **6** | 977 |
| CAN Christine Sinclair | FC Gold Pride | **6** | 1052 | |
| ENG Eniola Aluko | Saint Louis Athletica | **6** | 1123 | |
| 7 | AUS Lisa De Vanna | Washington Freedom | **5** | 629 |
| USA Natasha Kai | Sky Blue FC | **5** | 954 | |
| ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | **5** | 974 | |
| 10 | FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | **4** | 793 |
| USA Tiffany Milbrett | FC Gold Pride | **4** | ||
| USA Lindsay Tarpley | Chicago Red Stars | **4** |
| Rank | Player | Club | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | **6** | 1170 |
| JPN Aya Miyama | Los Angeles Sol | **6** | 1620 | |
| 3 | ENG Eniola Aluko | Saint Louis Athletica | **4** | 1123 |
| AUS Lisa De Vanna | Washington Freedom | **4** | 767 | |
| 5 | USA Keeley Dowling | Sky Blue FC | **3** | 529 |
| USA Kendall Fletcher | Saint Louis Athletica | **3** | 695 | |
| BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **3** | 1440 | |
| USA Megan Rapinoe | Chicago Red Stars | **3** | 1096 | |
| USA Lindsay Tarpley | Chicago Red Stars | **3** | 1117 | |
| USA Aly Wagner | Los Angeles Sol | **3** | 695 | |
| USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | **3** | 977 | |
| USA Tiffany Weimer | FC Gold Pride | **3** | 644 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Shts | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | **64** | 977 |
| 2 | CAN Christine Sinclair | FC Gold Pride | **52** | 1052 |
| 3 | BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **51** | 1440 |
| 4 | ENG Eniola Aluko | Saint Louis Athletica | **49** | 1123 |
| 5 | USA Megan Rapinoe | Chicago Red Stars | **45** | 1096 |
| USA Kristine Lilly | Boston Breakers | **45** | 1260 | |
| 7 | USA Natasha Kai | Sky Blue FC | **42** | 974 |
| JPN Aya Miyama | Los Angeles Sol | **42** | 1620 | |
| 9 | BRA Cristiane | Chicago Red Stars | **41** | 920 |
| AUS Lisa De Vanna | Washington Freedom | **41** | 920 | |
| ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | **41** | 974 | |
| USA Lindsay Tarpley | Chicago Red Stars | **41** |
| Rank | Player | Club | Crs | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Karen Carney | Chicago Red Stars | **51** | 1201 |
| 2 | BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **36** | 1440 |
| 3 | USA Megan Rapinoe | Chicago Red Stars | **34** | 1096 |
| 4 | JPN Aya Miyama | Los Angeles Sol | **33** | 1530 |
| 5 | FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | **30** | 1170 |
| 6 | USA Kristine Lilly | Boston Breakers | **25** | 1260 |
| 7 | ENG Eniola Aluko | Saint Louis Athletica | **24** | 1123 |
| 8 | USA Amy Rodriguez | Boston Breakers | **21** | 920 |
| USA Heather O'Reilly | Sky Blue FC | **21** | 1170 | |
| USA Heather Mitts | Boston Breakers | **21** | 1203 |
Fouls
| Rank | Player | Club | FC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Megan Rapinoe | Chicago Red Stars | **35** | 1096 |
| 2 | USA Carli Lloyd | Chicago Red Stars | **33** | 953 |
| 3 | ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | **30** | 974 |
| USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | **30** | 977 | |
| USA Shannon Boxx | Los Angeles Sol | **30** | 1440 | |
| 6 | BRA Formiga | FC Gold Pride | **27** | 1093 |
| FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | **27** | 1170 | |
| 8 | BRA Rosana | Sky Blue FC | **23** | |
| 9 | USA Brittany Klein | Chicago Red Stars | **22** | 1228 |
| BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **22** | 1440 |
| Rank | Player | Club | FS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Lori Chalupny | Saint Louis Athletica | **44** | 1170 |
| 2 | ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | **43** | 974 |
| 3 | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | **38** | 977 |
| FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | **38** | 1170 | |
| 5 | USA Kristine Lilly | Boston Breakers | **32** | 1260 |
| 6 | USA Brittany Klein | Chicago Red Stars | **26** | 1228 |
| BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | **26** | 1440 | |
| JPN Aya Miyama | Los Angeles Sol | **26** | 1530 | |
| 9 | BRA Formiga | FC Gold Pride | **25** | 1093 |
| 10 | USA Tina DiMartino | FC Gold Pride | **20** | |
| USA Leslie Osborne | FC Gold Pride | **20** | 1217 |
Goalkeeping
270+ MINS only
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | GP | MINS | SOG | SVS | GA | GAA | W-L-T | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Jillian Loyden | Saint Louis Athletica | 3 | 270 | 18 | 16 | 1 | **0.33** | 2–1–0 | 2 |
| 2 | CAN Karina LeBlanc | Los Angeles Sol | 18 | 1620 | 87 | 73 | 9 | **0.50** | 10–3–5 | 12 |
| 3 | USA Ali Lipsher | Boston Breakers | 11 | 928 | 46 | 37 | 6 | **0.58** | 4–4–2 | 5 |
| 4 | USA Hope Solo | Saint Louis Athletica | 15 | 1350 | 86 | 71 | 13 | **0.87** | 7–5–3 | 7 |
| 5 | USA Jenni Branam | Sky Blue FC | 16 | 1395 | 82 | 62 | 15 | **0.97** | 6–6–3 | 6 |
| 6 | SWE Caroline Jönsson | Chicago Red Stars | 19 | 1710 | 109 | 87 | 23 | **1.21** | 5–9–5 | 4 |
| 7 | USA Alison Whitworth | FC Gold Pride | 4 | 360 | 22 | 17 | 5 | **1.25** | 1–2–1 | 1 |
| 8 | USA Kristin Luckenbill | Boston Breakers | 9 | 782 | 41 | 24 | 12 | **1.38** | 3–4–2 | 2 |
| 9 | USA Nicole Barnhart | FC Gold Pride | 12 | 1260 | 83 | 61 | 20 | **1.43** | 3–7–4 | 2 |
| 10 | CAN Erin McLeod | Washington Freedom | 13 | 1170 | 69 | 46 | 19 | **1.46** | 5–5–3 | 3 |
| 11 | USA Briana Scurry | Washington Freedom | 3 | 270 | 17 | 11 | 6 | **2.00** | 0–2–1 | 0 |
Awards
Player of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | Club | Week's Statline |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Week 1](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422224829/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090414-wps-weekly-report) | JPN Aya Miyama | Los Angeles Sol | [1 A (6') GWA](https://web.archive.org/web/20100107083222/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2009/875056.aspx) |
| [Week 2](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422224829/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090414-wps-weekly-report) | BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | [2 G (42', 45') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422040804/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/71790285FE574CF09C37CAA7AC855A75.ashx) |
| [Week 3](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422224829/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090414-wps-weekly-report) | ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | [1 G (53') GWG, 1 A (87')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090621235042/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/87BAEA234E754F0B8500EAC70F535221.ashx) |
| [Week 4](https://web.archive.org/web/20090425155921/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090421-wps-weekly.aspx) | USA Aly Wagner | Los Angeles Sol | [1 A (47') GWA](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422041448/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/3F82ECA5D74E48FE9029E5E59C8CCF8E.ashx) |
| [Week 5](https://web.archive.org/web/20090502002721/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090428-wps-weekly.aspx) | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | [2 G (18', 90') GWG, 1 A (51')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090430145524/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/~/media/23619D33B61F4EB883D808BA8E6435F8.ashx) |
| [Week 6](https://web.archive.org/web/20120227112559/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090505-week-6-player-of-the-week-sonia-bompastor) | FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | [2 G (29', 90')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071932/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/99C204CD9CA3412E94F06F71ACA4314B.ashx) |
| [Week 7](https://web.archive.org/web/20090517030005/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090512-chalupny-pow.aspx) | USA Lori Chalupny | Saint Louis Athletica | [1 G (16') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071922/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/6BC1383B18874A34AB8CD167D40F123E.ashx) |
| [Week 8](https://web.archive.org/web/20090521230221/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090519-sinclair-pow.aspx) | CAN Christine Sinclair | FC Gold Pride | [1 G (30') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071721/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/FF6A5CE495364CC8968330536860AD04.ashx) |
| [Week 9](https://web.archive.org/web/20090529015647/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090526-pow-loyden.aspx) | USA Jillian Loyden | Saint Louis Athletica | [6 SVS, SHO](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071912/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/37EF2CB4A25842CE9D5F858E42231D23.ashx) |
| [Week 10](https://web.archive.org/web/20120227112758/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090601-boxx-pow) | USA Shannon Boxx | Los Angeles Sol | [1 G (50')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071937/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/F77D2543CC5D47BBBC8B2FCB4546636D.ashx) |
| [Week 11](https://web.archive.org/web/20090715053840/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090609-abily-pow.aspx) | FRA Camille Abily | Los Angeles Sol | [1 G (90')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090609052733/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/B92E0F61B04C44DEB9E1526F50896AA0.ashx), [2 G (14', 60')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616182044/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/DDAD127911CD495CB524922822FE8418.ashx) |
| [Week 12](https://web.archive.org/web/20090714030545/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090616-aluko-pow.aspx) | ENG Eniola Aluko | Saint Louis Athletica | [1 G (43') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616071856/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/E18A8A45380A41439315324C6B7E3410.ashx) |
| [Week 13](https://web.archive.org/web/20090626052459/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090623-mcleod-pow.aspx) | CAN Erin McLeod | Washington Freedom | [7 SVS, SHO](https://web.archive.org/web/20090714030622/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/3634409BB6DC40FA9757B811921840F3.ashx) |
| [Week 14](https://web.archive.org/web/20090704084633/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090630-marta-pow.aspx) | BRA Marta | Los Angeles Sol | [1 G (73') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20090630124426/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/285C8A115A5547E4A77FAFF63AA833BB.ashx), [2 G (62', 92')](https://web.archive.org/web/20090802064753/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/97F4174E11C24BE296F98A9C315132DC.ashx) |
| [Week 15](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312125959/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090707-tarpley-pow) | USA Lindsay Tarpley | Chicago Red Stars | [1 A (48'), 1 G (61') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20100103233817/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/01BBFAF3E397456FA0D1AE032F1BC87E.ashx) |
| [Week 16](https://web.archive.org/web/20090718211925/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090714-cristiane-pow.aspx) | BRA Cristiane | Chicago Red Stars | [3 G (31', 46+', 65') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20100107225330/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/BB6D2CEAA9034AACBAF8F278E0FC44F0.ashx) |
| [Week 17](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131607/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090721-kai-pow) | USA Natasha Kai | Sky Blue FC | [2 G (5', 86')](https://web.archive.org/web/20100107204852/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/~/media/0F02FCDB43A9489386E3890A2A120F42.ashx); [6 shots](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131632/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/D3B753089C474D8EAA0E890B1CDEBA28.ashx) |
| [Week 18](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131643/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090728-wambach-pow) | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | [2 G (35', 56')](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131653/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/FD204A3501334774B62295F6992A7171.ashx) |
| [Week 19](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131748/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/090804-tarpley-pow.aspx) | USA Lindsay Tarpley | Chicago Red Stars | [1 A (24'), 1 G (47') GWG](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131802/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/media/E882864A4EBB4BEF98480B17B2169D09.ashx) |
| [Week 20](http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/general/090811-wambach-pow.aspx) | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | [1 A (58'), 2 G (20', 49')](https://web.archive.org/web/20100811183622/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2009/875226.aspx) |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player of the Month | Club | Month's Statline |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | ENG Kelly Smith | Boston Breakers | [3 G, 1 A in 3 games; Breakers 2–2–0 in April](https://web.archive.org/web/20090504081143/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/090501-kelly-smith-april-player-of-the-month-wps.aspx) |
| May | FRA Sonia Bompastor | Washington Freedom | [2 G, 3 A in 4 games; Freedom 2–0–2 in May](https://web.archive.org/web/20120227112749/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/090604-bompastor-named-player-of-month-may.aspx) |
| June | FRA Camille Abily | Los Angeles Sol | [5 G in 6 games; Sol 4–0–2 in June](https://web.archive.org/web/20090711164114/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/090702-abily-potm.aspx) |
| July | USA Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom | [4 G, 1 A in 5 games; Freedom 3–2–1 in July](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312131726/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/090804-wambach-named-player-of-month-july) |
Statistics
Scoring
- First Goal of the Season: Allison Falk for Los Angeles Sol against Washington Freedom, 6th minute (March 29)
- Earliest Goal in a Match: 2 minutes
- Kelly Smith for Boston Breakers against Los Angeles Sol (2 May)
- Eniola Aluko for Saint Louis Athletica against Sky Blue FC (June 28)
- Latest Goal in a Match: 93+ minutes
- Jennifer Nobis for Boston Breakers against Sky Blue FC (July 12)
- Widest Winning Margin: 4 goals
- Chicago Red Stars 4–0 Boston Breakers (April 25)
- Los Angeles Sol 4–0 Chicago Red Stars (June 27)
- Most Goals Scored in a Match: 8
- Sky Blue FC 4–4 Washington Freedom (April 26)
- First Hat-Trick: Cristiane for Chicago Red Stars against FC Gold Pride (July 12))
- Fastest Hat-Trick: 35 minutes
- Cristiane for Chicago Red Stars against FC Gold Pride: 31' 46+' 65' (July 12)
- First Own Goal: Ifeoma Dieke of Chicago Red Stars for Saint Louis Athletica (23 May)
- Average Goals per match: 2.086
Discipline
- First Yellow Card: Nikki Krzysik for Chicago Red Stars against Saint Louis Athletica, 90th minute (April 4)
- First Red Card: Frida Östberg for Chicago Red Stars against Washington Freedom, 63rd minute (April 11)
- Most Yellow Cards: 4
- Chioma Igwe (Chicago Red Stars)
- Kia McNeill (Saint Louis Athletica)
- Most Yellow Cards in a Match: 4
- Boston Breakers 2–0 Saint Louis Athletica – 3 for Boston (Kasey Moore, Alex Scott, & Stacy Bishop) and 1 for St. Louis (Melissa Tancredi) (April 11)
- Saint Louis Athletica 0–0 Los Angeles Sol – 2 for St. Louis (Kia McNeill & Daniela) and 2 for Los Angeles (Aya Miyama & Shannon Boxx) (April 25)
- Los Angeles Sol 0–0 Boston Breakers – 2 for Los Angeles (Shannon Boxx & Camille Abily) and 2 for Boston (Angela Hucles & Nancy Augustyniak)
- Washington Freedom 0–0 Chicago Red Stars – 2 for Washington (Abby Wambach & Sonia Bompastor) and 2 for Chicago (Brittany Klein & Megan Rapinoe) (June 13)
- Chicago Red Stars 3–1 FC Gold Pride – 3 for Chicago (Lindsay Tarpley, Karen Carney, & Carli Lloyd) and 1 for Bay Area (Formiga) (July 12)
Streaks
- Longest Winning Streak: 4 Games
- Los Angeles Sol Games 13–16
- Longest Unbeaten Streak: 11 games
- Los Angeles Sol Games 6–16
- Longest Winless Streak: 10 games
- FC Gold Pride Games 8–17
- Longest Losing Streak: 4 Games
- FC Gold Pride Games 12–15
- Longest Shutout: 361 minutes by Karina LeBlanc for Los Angeles Sol
- Longest Drought: 451 minutes for Chicago Red Stars
Other Firsts
- First player to score twice in a match: Marta for Los Angeles Sol against Sky Blue FC (April 5)
- First come-from-behind victory: Chicago Red Stars 2–1 Washington Freedom (July 1)
- First team to lose to all opponents: Chicago Red Stars with loss to Washington Freedom on July 26
- The only other team to accomplish this was FC Gold Pride with loss to Sky Blue FC on August 5
- First team to beat all opponents: Los Angeles Sol with win against Boston Breakers on August 9
- The only other team to accomplish this was Sky Blue FC with win against Los Angeles Sol on August 22
- First goalkeeper assist: Hope Solo (to Christie Welsh) for Saint Louis Athletica against FC Gold Pride on August 9
Home Team Record
(Regular season only)
- 33 wins, 20 losses, 17 ties – 1.657 PPG
- 87 goals for, 59 goals against – +28 GD
References
References
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- "League Leaders". WPS.
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- "Los Angeles Sol vs. Boston Breakers". STATS LLC.
- "Saint Louis Athletica vs. Sky Blue FC". STATS LLC.
- "Sky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers". STATS LLC.
- "Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars". STATS LLC.
- "FC Gold Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars". STATS LLC.
- "Saint Louis Athletica vs. Chicago Red Stars". STATS LLC.
- "Chicago Red Stars vs. Saint Louis Athletica". STATS LLC.
- "Chicago Reds Stars vs. Washington Freedom". STATS LLC.
- "Saint Louis Athletica vs. Boston Breakers". STATS LLC.
- (September 2018). "Los Angeles Sol vs. Saint Louis Athletica". STATS LLC.
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