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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
UWLX seasons
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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

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2016 UWLX Draft results

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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
1 Katie Schwarzmann Midfielder   United States Maryland
2 Alex Aust Attacker   United States Maryland
3 Kristen Carr Defender   United States North Carolina
4 Brooke Griffin Attacker   United States Maryland
5 Allyson Carey Midfielder   United States Vanderbilt
6 Morgan Stephens Defender   United States Virginia
7 Courtney Swan Attacker   United States Virginia
8 Dana Dobbie[3] Attacker   Canada Maryland
9 Beth Glaros Midfielder   United States Maryland
10 Sam Farrell Defender   United States Florida
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 Devon Wills Goalie   United States Dartmouth
2 Alyssa Leonard Attacker   United States Northwestern
3 Shannon Gilroy Midfielder   United States Florida
4 Becca Block Defender   United States Syracuse
5 Megan Douty Defender   United States Maryland
6 Sloane Serpe Defender   United States North Carolina
7 Nora Barry Midfielder   United States Florida
8 Katrina Dowd Attacker   United States Northwestern
9 Katie Rowan Attacker   United States Syracuse
10 Kelly McPartland Midfielder   United States Maryland
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 Michelle Tumolo Attacker   United States Syracuse
2 Alyssa Murray Attacker   United States Syracuse
3 Kara Mupo Attacker   United States Northwestern
4 Bridget Bianco Goalie   United States Northwestern
5 Becky Lynch Attacker   United States North Carolina
6 Casey Pepperman Defender   United States Maryland
7 Demmianne Cook Midfielder   United States Stony Brook
8 Katie Hertsch Defender   United States Hofstra
9 Emily Garrity Midfielder   United States North Carolina
10 Samantha Cermack Midfielder   United States Johns Hopkins
Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 Liz Hogan Goalie   United States Syracuse
2 Jennifer Russell Defender   United States North Carolina
3 Sarah Bullard Midfielder   United States Duke
4 Kara Cannizzaro Midfielder   United States North Carolina
5 Erin Slifer Midfielder   United States Princeton
6 Holly Reilly Defender   United States Princeton
7 Danielle Etrasco Attacker   United States Boston University
8 Kailah Kempney Attacker   United States Syracuse
9 Kristin Igoe Midfielder   United States Boston College
10 Colleen Magarity Midfielder   United States Northwestern

Regular season

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  • 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

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Team Wins Losses GF GA Pts
Long Island Sound 6 2 100 79 0
Boston Storm 5 3 99 88 0
Baltimore Ride 3 5 100 103 0
Philly Force 2 6 72 101 0

League leaders

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Regular season scoring

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Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Dana Dobbie Baltimore Ride 8 16 10 26 0 0
Katie Schwarzmann Baltimore Ride 8 9 12 21 0 0
Alyssa Leonard Long Island Sound 8 13 7 20 0 0
Katrina Dowd Long Island Sound 8 11 9 20 0 0
Kayla Treanor Boston Storm 6 13 7 20 0 0
Kara Mupo Philadelphia Force 8 18 0 18 0 0
Kailah Kempney Philadelphia Force 8 12 5 17 0 0
Halle Majorana Philadelphia Force 8 13 4 17 0 0
Danielle Spencer Boston Storm 8 14 2 16 0 0
Alex Aust Baltimore Ride 5 12 2 14 0 0

Goaltending leaders

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  • The following reflect regular season statistics
Player Team GP W L GA GAA
Devon Wills Long Island Sound 6 5 1 55 9.87
Julie Wadland Boston Storm 3 2 1 29 10.15
Liz Hogan Boston Storm 5 3 2 59 12.15
Frankie Candi Baltimore Ride 5 3 2 53 12.58

Schedule

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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

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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
2 Boston Storm 8
2 Boston Storm 10
3 Baltimore Ride 3

Awards and honors

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All-Star teams

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. 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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