2015 Seattle Reign FC season
| 2015 season | |||
| Owner | Bill Predmore | ||
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| Manager | Laura Harvey | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| National Women's Soccer League |
Overall: TBD Playoffs: TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer | Megan Rapinoe (3) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
2,642 (Apr. 12 vs. Western New York) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
2,642 (Apr. 12 vs. Western New York) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,642 | ||
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The 2015 Seattle Reign FC season is the club's third season of play and their third season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. To accommodate the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced that it would reduce the season to 20 games while extending the calendar length into September and take a two-week break from June 7–19.[1]
Review and events
Preseason
Following a record-breaking 2014 season that saw the team winning the NWSL Shield and losing to FC Kansas City in the playoffs final, Head Coach and GM Laura Harvey expected minimal roster turnover entering into the off-season. Key contributors Nahomi Kawasumi and Beverly Goebel both returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa at the end of their season-long loans.[2] In November, the team acquired the rights to midfielder Merritt Mathias from FC Kansas City in exchange for defender Kate Deines and the 16th and 26th draft picks in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[3] Two days later, Harvey added former Portland Pilots defender Michelle Cruz.[4]
Prior to the 2015 NWSL College Draft, Harvey signed forward Beverly Yanez from Japanese club INAC Kobe Leonessa.[5] Yanez, under her maiden name Goebel, played in Seattle on loan in 2014, scoring five goals and adding four assists while helping the Reign FC to a regular season title. A day later, NWSL announced allocated National Team players for the 2015 season, with Reign FC defenders Stephanie Cox and Carmelina Moscato removed from the list.[6] The club expects to bring Cox back on a standard contract but has announced that Moscato will be exploring playing opportunities overseas.[7] Then on January 16, the Harvey selected Florida Gators midfielder Havana Solaun and Stanford Cardinal defender Kendall Romine at the NWSL Draft.[8]
In anticipation for post-World Cup fatigue for the national team players, Harvey signed Danish forward Katrine Veje on January 21.[9] Veje will join the club on July 1 after her current contract with Brøndby IF ends. The club was also able to retain defender Stephanie Cox by signing her to a standard contract after she was removed from allocation by U.S. Soccer.[10] To make room on the roster, Harvey waived second-year defenders Megan Brigman[11] and Holly Hein.[12] Additional defensive reinforcement came soon after as the club signed Scottish international Rachel Corsie from Notts County Ladies F.C. on January 29.[13]
For the second season in a row, the Reign FC was involved in a blockbuster trade as last season's prized acquisition Sydney Leroux requested a move away from the club.[14] On March 30, Harvey sent Leroux and Amanda Frisbie to Western New York Flash; in return, the club received midfielder Amber Brooks, WNY's first-round draft pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, and the rights to Leroux's international teammate Abby Wambach.[15] Wambach had already announced that she will not play this season to concentrate on preparing for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup,[16] and Harvey does not expect her to suit up for the Reign FC until 2016 at the earliest. The club then finalized its roster by signing second-round draft pick Havana Solaun on April 3.[17]
The Reign FC headed into the regular season with a 19-player roster, with the one open spot reserved for Danish forward Katrine Veje's mid-season arrival.[18] It includes 14 returners from last season's Shield-winning team, featuring league MVP Kim Little and fellow Best XI selections Jess Fishlock and Kendall Fletcher.[19] Harvey hopes that the blend of returning core plus new acquisitions will help the club defend its Shield and win the playoffs this year.
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager & Head Coach | Laura Harvey |
| Assistant Coach | Sam Laity |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Ben Dragavon |
Last updated: 13 April 2015
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/teams/74415303/58150141-74415358/TEAM.html
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
| March 28, 2015 | Portland Pilots | 0 – 5 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Winters  9'Foxhoven 38'Little 45', 52'Cox 48' |
Stadium: Merlo Field | |||
| April 3, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | 2 – 0 | Washington Huskies | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 PDT | Foxhoven 12' Yanez 69' |
Report | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||
International friendlies
| May 22, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | China WNT | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 PDT | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
Regular season
| 1 April 12, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 – 1 | Western New York Flash | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Fishlock 25' Yanez 53'Rapinoe 71', 74', 86' |
Box Report |
Angeli  57' 68' |
Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,642 Referee: Christina Unkel | ||
| 2 April 18, 2015 | Chicago Red Stars | 3 – 2 | Seattle Reign FC | Lisle, Illinois | ||
| 17:00 (PDT) | Press 32', 90+1' Hoy 35' |
Box Report |
Yanez 31' Fletcher 39' |
Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Attendance: N/A Referee: David Mon | ||
| 3 April 23, 2015 | FC Kansas City | 1 – 0 | Seattle Reign FC | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 17:00 (PDT) | Rodriguez 49' |
Box Report |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 2,466 Referee: Brandon Artis | |||
| 4 May 2, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 5 May 9, 2015 | Sky Blue FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | Piscataway, New Jersey | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Yurcak Field | |||||
| 6 May 30, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 7 June 6, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Sky Blue FC | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 8 June 21, 2015 | Boston Breakers | v | Seattle Reign FC | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| 13:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium | |||||
| 9 June 27, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | FC Kansas City | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:30 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 10 July 3, 2015 | Western New York Flash | v | Seattle Reign FC | Rochester, New York | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium | |||||
| 11 July 11, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Western New York Flash | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 12 July 18, 2015 | Washington Spirit | v | Seattle Reign FC | Germantown, Maryland | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field at Maryland SoccerPlex | |||||
| 13 July 22, 2015 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Providence Park | |||||
| 14 July 26, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 15 August 1, 2015 | Boston Breakers | v | Seattle Reign FC | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| 13:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium | |||||
| 16 August 12, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Houston Dash | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 17 August 22, 2015 | Houston Dash | v | Seattle Reign FC | Houston, Texas | ||
| 17:30 (PDT) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | |||||
| 18 August 26, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Boston Breakers | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 19 August 29, 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Sky Blue FC | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium | |||||
| 20 September 5, 2015 | Washington Spirit | v | Seattle Reign FC | Germantown, Maryland | ||
| 16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field at Maryland SoccerPlex | |||||
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | NWSL playoffs |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sky Blue FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Boston Breakers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 8 | FC Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Western New York Flash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Last updated: 24 April 2015
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/teams/74415303/58150141-74415358/TEAM.html
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | |||||||||||||||||
| Position[20] | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Last updated: 24 April 2015.
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Statistics
Goals and assists
- Only regular season squad statistics displayed
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Awards
NWSL Player of the Week
- Megan Rapinoe, Week 1.[21]
Gene Juarez Salons & Spas Player of the Match
- Megan Rapinoe vs. Western New York Flash, April 12.[22]
Transfers
For transfers in, dates listed are when the Reign FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired (e.g., draft picks) are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when the Reign FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, her new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when she was officially removed from the Reign FC roster.
In
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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| November 12, 2014 |  Merritt Mathias | MF | FC Kansas City | Traded for Kate Deines and Seattle's 16th and 26th draft picks in 2015 | [3] |
| November 14, 2014 | Michelle Cruz | DF |  Apollon Limassol | Undisclosed | [4] |
| January 13, 2015 | Beverly Yanez | FW |  INAC Kobe Leonessa | Undisclosed | [5] |
| January 21, 2015 |  Katrine Veje | FW | Brøndby | Undisclosed; will join the club on July 1 | [9] |
| January 27, 2015 | Stephanie Cox | DF | Seattle Reign FC | Re-signed to a standard contract after being removed from allocation by U.S. Soccer | [6][10] |
| January 29, 2015 |  Rachel Corsie | DF |  Notts County | Undisclosed | [13] |
| March 30, 2015 | Amber Brooks | MF | Western New York Flash | Traded along with WNY's first-round pick in 2016 and the rights to Abby Wambach for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie | [15] |
| April 3, 2015 | Havana Solaun | MF | Florida Gators | 2015 2nd Round Pick (#15)[8] | [23] |
Draft Picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2015 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2015 | Havana Solaun |
MF | Florida Gators |
2015 2nd Round Pick (#15) | [8] |
| January 16, 2015 | Kendall Romine |
DF | Stanford Cardinal |
2015 4th Round Pick (#36) | [8] |
Out
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2014 | Kate Deines | DF | FC Kansas City | Traded along with Seattle's 16th and 26th draft picks in 2015 for the rights to Merritt Mathias | [3] |
| January 14, 2015 | Stephanie Cox | DF | Seattle Reign FC | Removed from allocation by U.S. Soccer | [6][7] |
| January 14, 2015 |  Carmelina Moscato | DF | Removed from allocation by CSA | [6][7] | |
| January 26, 2015 | Megan Brigman | DF | Waived | [11] | |
| January 28, 2015 | Holly Hein | DF | Waived | [12] | |
| March 30, 2015 | Amanda Frisbie | FW | Western New York Flash | Traded along with Sydney Leroux for Amber Brooks, WNY's first-round pick in 2016, and the rights to Abby Wambach | [15] |
| March 30, 2015 | Sydney Leroux | FW | Western New York Flash | Traded along with Amanda Frisbie for Amber Brooks, WNY's first-round pick in 2016, and the rights to Abby Wambach | [15] |
See also
References
- ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (27 August 2014). "NWSL to play 20-game schedule, break for World Cup; national team players to miss 7-8 games". The Equalizer. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "We've spent the last month working hard...". Facebook. Seattle Reign FC. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "FC KANSAS CITY ACQUIRE DEINES, DRAFT PICKS FROM REIGN FC". NWSL. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "REIGN FC SIGN CRUZ, RE-SIGN NOGUEIRA AND FRISBIE". NWSL. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "REIGN FC SIGN FORWARD BEVERLY YANEZ". NWSL. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2015 ALLOCATED PLAYERS". NWSL. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Wang, Sean. "Reign FC loses two allocated players for 2015 season". Storify. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Dash select Brian No. 1 overall in 2015 NWSL Draft". The Equalizer. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "REIGN FC SIGNS DANISH FORWARD KATRINE VEJE". NWSL. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "REIGN FC RE-SIGNS DEFENDER STEPHANIE COX". NWSL. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "REIGN FC WAIVES DEFENDER MEGAN BRIGMAN". NWSL. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "REIGN FC WAIVE DEFENDER HOLLY HEIN". NWSL. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "REIGN FC SIGN SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL RACHEL CORSIE". NWSL. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ Lauletta, Dan (30 March 2015). "Harvey to Wambach: No pressure to play in 2015". The Equalizer. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "REIGN FC ACQUIRES AMBER BROOKS, ABBY WAMBACH FROM FLASH". NWSL. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "ABBY WAMBACH WILL NOT PLAY WITH FLASH IN 2015". NWSL. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Reign FC Sign Second Round Draft Pick Havana Solaun". Seattle Reign FC. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "SEATTLE REIGN FC 2015 TEAM PREVIEW". NWSL. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "REIGN FC SET 2015 NWSL ROSTER". Seattle Reign FC. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ SRFC's position at the end of the day in which their match was played.
- ↑ "REIGN FC'S MEGAN RAPINOE VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". NWSL. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ Seattle Reign FC (April 12, 2015). "So guess who your @GeneJuarez player of the match was today?... With her first-ever pro hat-trick, #PinoePinoePinoe!". Twitter. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "REIGN FC SIGN MIDFIELDER HAVANA SOLAUN". NWSL. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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