2016 United Women's Soccer season


The 2016 United Women's Soccer season is the 22nd season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the 1st season of the new UWS league. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 23.
The league was announced with eight teams in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada in December after the USL W-League had folded a few months previously. Five teams in a western division were added in January before the Canadian Soccer Association refused entry of two Quebec clubs into UWS, leaving the league at 11 teams for its inaugural season.

Competition format

  • Each team will play each conference opponent once at home and once away.
  • The championship match will be played between the winners of each conference.

East Conference


West Conference


UWS Championship

Championship MVP: Julia Hernandez

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1Krystyna Freda

League awards

Individual awards

  • Player of the Year: Krystyna Freda
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Rebecca Ritchie
  • Coach of the Year: Roberto Aguas & J.R. Balzarini

All-League Team

F: Krystyna Freda, Kate Howarth, Kasandra Massey
M: Tatiana Ariza, Jackie Bruno, Chloe Castaneda
D: Carol Sanchez, Natalie Norris, Kelly Eagan, Yadira Toraya
G: Rebecca Ritchie