The 2016 United Women's Lacrosse League 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 Long Island Sound defeated the Boston Storm in a 13-8 final.
The first game in league history took place on May 28, 2016 at Goodman Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Opposing the Baltimore Ride, 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. Devon Wills 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 Katie Schwarzmann would be the first ever player selected, taken by the Baltimore Ride with the top pick.[1] 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), Michelle Tumolo (Philly) and Devon Wills (Long Island).[2]
Regular season
- June 10: Alex Aust 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
| Player |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
LB |
| Dobbie, DanaDana Dobbie | Baltimore Ride | 8 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Schwarzmann, KatieKatie Schwarzmann | Baltimore Ride | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard, AlyssaAlyssa Leonard | Long Island Sound | 8 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Dowd, KatrinaKatrina Dowd | Long Island Sound | 8 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Treanor, KaylaKayla Treanor | Boston Storm | 6 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mupo, KaraKara Mupo | Philadelphia Force | 8 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Kempney, KailahKailah Kempney | Philadelphia Force | 8 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Majorana, HalleHalle Majorana | Philadelphia Force | 8 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer, DanielleDanielle Spencer | Boston Storm | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Aust, AlexAlex Aust | Baltimore Ride | 5 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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Goaltending leaders
- The following reflect regular season statistics
| Player |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
| Wills, DevonDevon Wills | Long Island Sound | 6 | 5 | 55 | 9.87 |
| Wadland, JulieJulie Wadland | Boston Storm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10.15 |
| Hogan, LizLiz Hogan | Boston Storm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 12.15 |
| Candi, FrankieFrankie Candi | Baltimore Ride | 5 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 12.58 |
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Schedule
| Home | Score | Away | Score |
| Week 1 - May 28, 2016 |
| US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA |
| Long Island Sound | 13 | Baltimore Ride | 12 |
| Boston Storm | 16 | Philadelphia Force | 8 |
| Week 2 - June 10–11, 2016 |
| IWLCA New England Cup @ UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA |
| Boston Storm | 17 | Baltimore Ride | 16 |
| Long Island Sound | 14 | Philadelphia Force | 8 |
| Week 3 - June 18, 2016
with Eyekonz FH and LAX League and Strawberry Mansion HS GLAX |
| St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Philadelphia Force | 11 | Baltimore Ride | 15 |
| National Draw @ Decou Sports Complex, Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Boston Storm | 9 | Long Island Sound | 12 |
| Week 4 - June 24–25, 2016 |
| Project 120 @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA |
| Philadelphia Force | 9 | Long Island Sound | 11 |
| Boston Storm | 14 | Baltimore Ride | 15 |
| Philadelphia Force | 9 | Boston Storm | 14 |
| Long Island Sound | 17 | Baltimore Ride | 7 |
| Week 6 - July 8–9, 2016 |
| Lincoln-Sudbury HS, Sudbury, MA |
| Boston Storm | 10 | Long Island Sound | 9 |
| The Grind @ Westtown School, West Chester, PA |
| Baltimore Ride | 14 | Philadelphia Force | 5 |
| Week 7 - July 15–16, 2016 |
| IWLCA Capital Cup @ Richmond, VA |
| Baltimore Ride | 10 | Boston Storm | 11 |
| Long Island Sound | 9 | Philadelphia Force | 13 |
| Boston Storm | 8 | Philadelphia Force | 9 |
| Baltimore Ride | 11 | Long Island Sound | 15 |
Postseason
Inaugural Championship Weekend was held on July 31 on Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University 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.
| Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| Long Island Sound
| 8
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| 4
| Philadelphia Force
| 4
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| Long Island Sound
| 13
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| Boston Storm
| 8
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| 2
| Boston Storm
| 10
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| 3
| Baltimore Ride
| 3
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Awards and honors
All-Star teams
On August 31, 2016, the league named its All-Star Team,[4] as the Long Island Sound featured the most players named, with 10.
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alex Aust |
Baltimore Ride |
Dana Dobbie |
Baltimore Ride |
| Katrina Dowd |
Long Island Sound |
Alyssa Leonard |
Long Island Sound |
| Kara Mupo |
Philadelphia Force |
Alyssa Murray |
Philadelphia Force |
| Danielle Spencer |
Boston Storm |
Kayla Treanor |
Boston Storm |
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| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Sarah Bullard |
Boston Storm |
Taylor Cummings |
Baltimore Ride |
| Hillary Fratzke |
Long Island Sound |
Shannon Gilroy |
Long Island Sound |
| Beth Glaros |
Baltimore Ride |
Kristin Igoe |
Boston Storm |
| Kelly McPartland |
Long Island Sound |
Katie Schwarzmann |
Baltimore Ride |
| Erin Silfer |
Boston Storm |
Taryn Van Thof |
Long Island Sound |
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| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Becca Block |
Long Island Sound |
Kristen Carr |
Baltimore Ride |
| Katie Hertsch |
Philadelphia Force |
Maddy Lesher |
Baltimore Ride |
| Alice Mercer |
Long Island Sound |
Holly Reilly |
Boston Storm |
| Jennifer Russell |
Boston Storm |
Sloane Serpe |
Long Island Sound |
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| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bridget Bianco |
Philadelphia Force |
Liz Hogan |
Boston Storm |
| Kerry Stoothoff |
Baltimore Ride |
Devon Wills |
Long Island Sound |
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See also
References
External links
United States
Canada