2011 Western New York Flash season


The 2011 Western New York Flash season was the team's inaugural and only season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, after competing as the [2010 2010 Buffalo Flash season|Buffalo Flash season|Buffalo Flash] in the USL W-League. The Western New York Flash won the league, then went on to win the 2011 WPS championship over the Philadelphia Independence.

Review

The Flash joined the Women's Professional Soccer league as an expansion team in 2011, following its undefeated championship season in the USL W-League in 2010 as the Buffalo Flash. The team retained Aaran Lines, who coached the Flash the prior two seasons in the W-League, as its head coach, and remained under the ownership of Joe Sahlen.

Squad

First-team squad

''As of August 16, 2011''

Squad statistics

Source:
Squad statistics are of the regular season only.
24GKAshlyn Harris18181620181.0022725073.5%500

Awards

WPS Player of the Week

WeekPlayer of the WeekWeek's Statline

WPS Player of the Month

MonthPlayer of the MonthMonth's Statline
May

WPS year-end awards

AwardPlayerNotes
WPS Defender of the Year

WPS Best XI

PlayerPosition
Ashlyn HarrisGoalkeeper
Whitney Engen *Defense
Ali RileyDefense
Caroline SegerMidfield
Christine Sinclair *Forward
MartaForward

  • – unanimous selection

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