2016 UWLX season

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.

2016 UWLX season
LeagueUnited Women's Lacrosse League
SportLacrosse
DurationMay 28 – July 30, 2016
Number of teams4
Regular Season
Top seedLong Island Sound
Top scorerDana Dobbie
Finals
ChampionsLong Island Sound
  Runners-upBoston Storm
Finals MVPDevon Wills

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]

Pick Player Position Nationality College
1Katie SchwarzmannMidfielder United StatesMaryland
2Alex AustAttacker United StatesMaryland
3Kristen CarrDefender United StatesNorth Carolina
4Brooke GriffinAttacker United StatesMaryland
5Allyson CareyMidfielder United StatesVanderbilt
6Morgan StephensDefender United StatesVirginia
7Courtney SwanAttacker United StatesVirginia
8Dana Dobbie[3]Attacker CanadaMaryland
9Beth GlarosMidfielder United StatesMaryland
10Sam FarrellDefender United StatesFlorida
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1Devon WillsGoalie United StatesDartmouth
2Alyssa LeonardAttacker United StatesNorthwestern
3Shannon GilroyMidfielder United StatesFlorida
4Becca BlockDefender United StatesSyracuse
5Megan DoutyDefender United StatesMaryland
6Sloane SerpeDefender United StatesNorth Carolina
7Nora BarryMidfielder United StatesFlorida
8Katrina DowdAttacker United StatesNorthwestern
9Katie RowanAttacker United StatesSyracuse
10Kelly McPartlandMidfielder United StatesMaryland
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1Michelle TumoloAttacker United StatesSyracuse
2Alyssa MurrayAttacker United StatesSyracuse
3Kara MupoAttacker United StatesNorthwestern
4Bridget BiancoGoalie United StatesNorthwestern
5Becky LynchAttacker United StatesNorth Carolina
6Casey PeppermanDefender United StatesMaryland
7Demmianne CookMidfielder United StatesStony Brook
8Katie HertschDefender United StatesHofstra
9Emily GarrityMidfielder United StatesNorth Carolina
10Samantha CermackMidfielder United StatesJohns Hopkins
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1Liz HoganGoalie United StatesSyracuse
2Jennifer RussellDefender United StatesNorth Carolina
3Sarah BullardMidfielder United StatesDuke
4Kara CannizzaroMidfielder United StatesNorth Carolina
5Erin SliferMidfielder United StatesPrinceton
6Holly ReillyDefender United StatesPrinceton
7Danielle EtrascoAttacker United StatesBoston University
8Kailah KempneyAttacker United StatesSyracuse
9Kristin IgoeMidfielder United StatesBoston College
10Colleen MagarityMidfielder United StatesNorthwestern

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
Team Wins Losses GF GA Pts
Long Island Sound62100790
Boston Storm5399880
Baltimore Ride351001030
Philly Force26721010

Regular season scoring
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Dana DobbieBaltimore Ride816102600
Katie SchwarzmannBaltimore Ride89122100
Alyssa LeonardLong Island Sound81372000
Katrina DowdLong Island Sound81192000
Kayla TreanorBoston Storm61372000
Kara MupoPhiladelphia Force81801800
Kailah KempneyPhiladelphia Force81251700
Halle MajoranaPhiladelphia Force81341700
Danielle SpencerBoston Storm81421600
Alex AustBaltimore Ride51221400

Goaltending leaders
  • The following reflect regular season statistics
Player Team GP W L GA GAA
Devon WillsLong Island Sound651559.87
Julie WadlandBoston Storm3212910.15
Liz HoganBoston Storm5325912.15
Frankie CandiBaltimore Ride5325312.58

Schedule
HomeScoreAwayScore
Week 1 - May 28, 2016
US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Long Island Sound13Baltimore Ride12
Boston Storm16Philadelphia Force8
Week 2 - June 10–11, 2016
IWLCA New England Cup @ UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA
Boston Storm17Baltimore Ride16
Long Island Sound14Philadelphia Force8
Week 3 - June 18, 2016

with Eyekonz FH and LAX League and Strawberry Mansion HS GLAX

St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Force11Baltimore Ride15
National Draw @ Decou Sports Complex, Cherry Hill, NJ
Boston Storm9Long Island Sound12
Week 4 - June 24–25, 2016
Project 120 @ Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Philadelphia Force9Long Island Sound11
Boston Storm14Baltimore Ride15
Philadelphia Force9Boston Storm14
Long Island Sound17Baltimore Ride7
Week 6 - July 8–9, 2016
Lincoln-Sudbury HS, Sudbury, MA
Boston Storm10Long Island Sound9
The Grind @ Westtown School, West Chester, PA
Baltimore Ride14Philadelphia Force5
Week 7 - July 15–16, 2016
IWLCA Capital Cup @ Richmond, VA
Baltimore Ride10Boston Storm11
Long Island Sound9Philadelphia Force13
Boston Storm8Philadelphia Force9
Baltimore Ride11Long Island Sound15

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
      
1 Long Island Sound 8
4 Philadelphia Force 4
1 Long Island Sound 13
1 vs 4
2 Boston Storm 8
2 Boston Storm 10
3 Baltimore Ride 3

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.

  • Attack position
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
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
  • Midfield position
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
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
  • Defense position
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
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
  • Goaltending position
  Player  TeamPlayerTeam
Bridget Bianco Philadelphia Force Liz Hogan Boston Storm
Kerry Stoothoff Baltimore Ride Devon Wills Long Island Sound

References
  1. "United Women Lacrosse League Draft". baltimoresun.com. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  2. "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". Inside Lacrosse. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. "Dobbie Selected By Baltimore Ride In Inaugural UWLX Draft". Loyola Greyhounds Athletics. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. "United Women's Lacrosse League Announces 2016 All-Stars". UWLX. 2016-08-31. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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