2013 Seattle Reign FC season

Seattle Reign FC
2013 season
Owner Bill Predmore
Manager Laura Harvey
Stadium Starfire Sports
National Women's Soccer League Overall: 7th
Top goalscorer Megan Rapinoe (5 goals)
Highest home attendance 3,855 vs Washington Spirit (July 14, 2013)
Lowest home attendance 1,011 vs Washington Spirit (May 16, 2013)
Average home league attendance 2,360
Home colors
Away colors
2014 →

The 2013 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's first season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Background

In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Seattle-based women's professional soccer team owned by Bill Predmore (founder and president of Seattle-based digital marketing agency, POP) had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League.[1][2] Former general manager of the Seattle Sounders Women and Seattle Sounders FC Director of Youth Programs,[3] Amy Carnell, was named General Manager.

On December 21, 2012, the team announced Laura Harvey as their first head coach. Harvey was head coach of Arsenal L.F.C. from 2010-2012 after serving as an assistant for two years, assisted and then coached Birmingham City L.F.C. from 2002-2008, and served as an assistant coach for England's U-17, U-19 and U-23 women's national teams from 2005-2011.[4]

Review

Drafts and signings

On January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Kaylyn Kyle (CAN), Teresa Noyola (MEX), Megan Rapinoe (USA), Amy Rodriguez (USA), Jenny Ruiz (MEX), Hope Solo (USA), and Emily Zurrer (CAN) were named to the Seattle team.[5][6][7] On January 18, the Reign selected Christine Nairn, Mallory Schaffer, Kristen Meier, and Haley Kopmeyer at the 2013 NWSL College Draft.[8][9] On February 4, 2013, it was announced that the team had signed four free agents: Kate Deines, Jessica Fishlock, Tiffany Cameron, and Lindsay Taylor.[10] During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Nikki Krzysik, Lauren Barnes, Laura Heyboer, Liz Bogus, Michelle Betos and Kaley Fountain.[11]

Preseason

Leading into the preseason, it was learned that the Reign would be without all of their U.S. national team allocated players for almost half of the season. National team forward, Amy Rodriguez, announced she was pregnant with her first child and would not be playing during the inaugural season.[12] U.S. national team goalkeeper, Hope Solo, would be away for the first part of the season after recovering from wrist surgery and Megan Rapinoe had signed with French side, Olympique Lyonnais, from January to June and would miss at least nine games.[13][14]

Regular season

After traveling to Japan in the preseason to play matches against defending L. League champion INAC Kobe Leonessa, Fukuoka J. Anclas, and Nojima Stella Kanagawa,[15] the Reign faced their first regular season match against the Chicago Red Stars at Benedictine University, in which Seattle's first college draft pick, Christine Nairn, scored the Reign's first goal of the season via a header off an assist from Liz Bogus.[16] The Red Stars later tied the game 1-1, but the point that Seattle earned in the game would be its only for the next nine games. Without the U.S. national team players or a veteran goalscorer up front, the team struggled to win games. Although the losses were for the most part consistently low-scoring games, it was apparent that the Reign was missing some final ingredients for success.

In June 2013, head coach Laura Harvey began making some trades and signing new players. Forward and Canadian international, Tiffany Cameron was waived, later to be picked up by FC Kansas City and former U.S. national team defender, Stephanie Cox was added to the roster.[17] Mexican allocated player and former Stanford Cardinal standout, Teresa Noyola, was traded to FC Kansas City for Renae Cuellar, and Noyola's fellow former Stanford Cardinal goal-scorer, Lindsay Taylor was traded to the Washington Spirit. After a brief stint on the team by Tobagonian international, Kennya Cordner who was later waived and replaced by Australian national team co-captain, Emily van Egmond due to the league's restriction on only having two international players on a team (in addition to allocated players), and the return of U.S. national team players, Solo and Rapinoe, the Reign began to turn the season around with a 1-1 tie against the Western New York Flash.[18] The game would be the first of a six-game undefeated streak for the Reign with two ties and four wins.[19] After losing to regional rival, Portland Thorns FC, 2-1 in the season finale in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,855, the Reign ended the 2013 NWSL season seventh in the league with a 5-14-3 record.[20]

Club

Executive staff

Owner Bill Predmore
General Manager Laura Harvey
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Starfire Sports Stadium (4,500 / 110x70 yards)

Last updated: April 8, 2013
Source:

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Laura Harvey
Assistant Coach Sam Laity
Goalkeeper Coach Ben Dragavon

Last updated: March 7, 2013
Source: http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/ABOUT/COACHING/index_E.html

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Hope Solo
2 Canada DF Emily Zurrer
3 United States DF Lauren Barnes
4 United States DF Kate Deines
5 United States FW Liz Bogus
6 Canada MF Kaylyn Kyle
7 United States DF Elli Reed
9 United States DF Stephanie Cox
10 Wales MF Jessica Fishlock
11 United States MF Keelin Winters
No. Position Player
13 Mexico DF Jenny Ruiz
14 United States MF Kristina Larsen
15 United States MF Megan Rapinoe
18 United States GK Michelle Betos
19 United States MF Christine Nairn
20 Australia MF Emily van Egmond
21 United States MF Kristen Meier
22 United States FW Jessica McDonald
23 Mexico FW Renae Cuellar
25 United States DF Kiersten Dallstream

Competitions

      Win       Tie       Loss

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 22 10 8 4 36 20+16 38 2013 NWSL Playoffs
2 FC Kansas City 22 11 5 6 34 22+12 38
3 Portland Thorns FC 22 11 5 6 32 25+7 38
4 Sky Blue FC 22 10 6 6 31 26+5 36
5 Boston Breakers 22 8 6 8 35 34+1 30
6 Chicago Red Stars 22 8 6 8 32 36−4 30
7 Seattle Reign FC 22 5 3 14 22 36−14 18
8 Washington Spirit 22 3 5 14 16 39−23 14

Source: soccerway.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
22 18 5 14 3 22 36  −14 4 6 1 15 16  −1 1 8 2 7 20  −13

Last updated: August 18, 2013
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.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 round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAAAHAHHHHAAAHHHHAHAAAH
Result D L L L L L L L L L D W W D W W L W L L L L

Last updated: August 18, 2013.
Source: http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/index_E.html
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of August 20, 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNWSL
Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF United States Lauren Barnes 22 0 22 0
18 GK United States Michelle Betos 7 0 7 0
5 FW United States Liz Bogus 20 1 20 1
9 FW Canada Tiffany Cameron 7 0 7 0
26 FW Trinidad and Tobago Kennya Cordner 3 0 3 0
9 DF United States Stephanie Cox 4 0 4 0
23 FW Mexico Renae Cuellar 7 0 7 0
25 DF United States Kiersten Dallstream 20 0 20 0
4 DF United States Kate Deines 17 0 17 0
10 MF Wales Jessica Fishlock 21 4 21 4
20 GK United States Haley Kopmeyer 1 0 1 0
6 MF Canada Kaylyn Kyle 21 3 21 3
14 FW United States Kristina Larsen 9 0 9 0
21 MF United States Kristen Meier 6 0 6 0
21 FW United States Jessica McDonald 7 3 7 3
19 MF United States Christine Nairn 22 3 22 3
8 MF Mexico Teresa Noyola 11 1 11 1
16 MF United States Lyndsey Patterson 3 0 3 0
15 MF United States Megan Rapinoe 12 5 12 5
7 DF United States Elli Reed 17 0 17 0
13 MF Mexico Jenny Ruiz 7 0 7 0
1 GK United States Hope Solo 14 0 14 0
17 FW United States Lindsay Taylor 6 1 6 1
20 MF Australia Emily van Egmond 6 0 6 0
11 MF United States Keelin Winters 21 1 21 1
2 DF Canada Emily Zurrer 7 0 7 0
  • Source:

Top scorers

Players with one goal or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
Rk. Nat Pos Player Total NWSL
1 United States MF Megan Rapinoe 5 5
2 Wales MF Jessica Fishlock 4 4
3 United States FW Jessica McDonald 3 3
3 United States MF Christine Nairn 3 3
3 Canada DF Kaylyn Kyle 3 3
4 United States FW Liz Bogus 1 1
4 Mexico MF Teresa Noyola 1 1
4 United States FW Lindsay Taylor 1 1
4 United States MF Keelin Winters 1 1

Top assists

Players with one assist or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
Rk. Nat Pos Player Total NWSL
1 United States MF Christine Nairn 5 5
2 United States FW Liz Bogus 2 2
2 United States DF Elli Reed 2 2
3 United States FW Kristina Larsen 1 1
3 United States FW Jessica McDonald 1 1
3 Mexico MF Teresa Noyola 1 1
3 United States MF Keelin Winters 1 1

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

As of August 20, 2013
No. Nat Pos Player Total NWSL
Red card Red card
23 Mexico FW Renae Cuellar 1 0 1 0
25 United States DF Kiersten Dallstream 0 1 0 1
7 Wales MF Jessica Fishlock 4 0 4 0
10 Canada MF Kaylyn Kyle 4 0 4 0
19 United States MF Christine Nairn 2 0 1 0
14 United States FW Kristina Larsen 1 0 1 0
19 United States MF Megan Rapinoe 1 0 1 0
16 United States MF Elli Reed 2 0 2 0
13 Mexico DF Jenny Ruiz 0 1 0 1
1 United States GK Hope Solo 1 0 1 0
1 Australia MF Emily van Egmond 1 0 1 0
1 United States MF Keelin Winters 1 0 1 0
2 Canada DF Emily Zurrer 1 0 1 0

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: August 20, 2013

No. Nat Player National Women's Soccer League
MIN GA GAA SV
18 United States Michelle Betos 630 14 2 34
20 United States Haley Kopmeyer 90 3 3 6
1 United States Hope Solo 1260 19 1.357 81

Player Transactions

Transfers In

Date Player Pos Previous Club Notes Ref
March 1, 2013 United States Keelin Winters MF Chicago Red Stars Traded for first round pick in the 2014 College Draft and future considerations [21]
June 19, 2013 United States Stephanie Cox DF - Signed mid-season [22]
June 28, 2013 United States Jessica McDonald FW Chicago Red Stars Acquired via waivers [23]
July 1, 2013 Mexico Renae Cuellar FW FC Kansas City Traded for Teresa Noyola, rights for unsigned player Nikki Krzysik, and second round 2014 NWSL college draft pick [24]
July 12, 2013 Australia Emily van Egmond MF Newcastle Jets FC Signed; Kennya Cordner waived due to international player restrictions in league [25]

Transfers Out

Date Player Pos Destination Club Notes Ref
June 25, 2013 Canada Tiffany Cameron FW FC Kansas City Waived, later picked up by Kansas City [26]
June 28, 2013 United States Haley Kopmeyer GK - Waived to make room for Jessica McDonald [23]
July 1, 2013 Mexico Teresa Noyola MF FC Kansas City Traded for Renae Cuellar [24]
July 1, 2013 United States Lindsay Taylor FW Washington Spirit Traded to Washington for conditional fourth round pick in exchange for the Spirit’s second round pick. [24]
July 12, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Kennya Cordner FW Kennya Cordner waived due to international player restrictions in league when Emily van Egmond signed. [25]

Honors and awards

NWSL Player of the Week

Week Player Ref
2 Jessica Fishlock [27]
16 Megan Rapinoe [28]

Reign FC Player of the Match

Date Player Ref
7/11/2013 Christine Nairn [29]
7/14/2013 Jessica McDonald [30]
7/25/2013 Kaylyn Kyle [31]
8/16/2013 Megan Rapinoe [32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Seattle Club Selected as Founding Member of New Women's Professional Soccer League". Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "A stop and chat with Bill Predmore, owner of the new women's pro team in Seattle". Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Amy Carnell, the Sounders FC Director of Youth Programs since 2008, has helped build the largest youth camp system in Major League Soccer.". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Mayers, Joshua. "Reign FC hires Laura Harvey of the Arsenal Ladies as its first head coach". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "NWSL allocation easier said than done". ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Player distribution sees NWSL take shape". FIFA. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "New Women’s League Allocates Players". New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Penn State women’s soccer star Christine Nairn drafted by National Women’s Soccer League’s Seattle Reign". Philly.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "NWSL College Draft, results: Red Stars pick Zakiya Bywaters No. 1". SB Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Seattle Reign sign four free agents: Kate Deines, Jess Fishlock, Tiffany Cameron, Lindsay Taylor". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "NWSL Supplemental Draft results". The Equalizer. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Amy Rodriguez to Miss 2013 Reign Season to Have a Child". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Seattle Reign's Hope Solo will miss 3-4 months after wrist surgery". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "A U.S. Soccer Star’s Declaration of Independence". New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  15. ↑ Bird, Liviu. "Seattle Reign FC trip to Japan indicative of global ambition". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "RED STARS TIE REIGN FC 1-1 IN HOME OPENER". NWSL. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC waive Cameron and Patterson to make room for Rapinoe, Cox and Cordner". SB Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  18. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC sign Australian WNT co-captain Emily Van Egmond". NWSL News. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  19. ↑ "Reign FC’s unbeaten streak ends at six following 2-0 loss to FC Kansas City". Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "Reign FC closes first NWSL season with loss to Portland, finishes with 5-14-3 record". Seattle Times. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC acquires Keelin Winters from the Chicago Red Stars in the first ever NWSL trade". NWSL News. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  22. ↑ "USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe, Stephanie Cox officially join Reign FC". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  23. 1 2 "Seattle Reign FC acquire forward Jessica McDonald". Goal WA. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  24. 1 2 3 "Reign make two trades, land Cuellar for Noyola". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  25. 1 2 "Seattle Reign FC sign Australian WNT co-captain Emily Van Egmond". NWSL News. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  26. ↑ "FC Kansas City adds Canadian Tiffany Cameron". SB Nation. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "Fishlock Voted NWSL Player of the Week". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE WEEK: MEGAN RAPINOE". NWSL. Retrieved 5 Aug 2013.
  29. ↑ "SRFC vs WNYF 7/11/2013". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  30. ↑ "Jessica McDonald POTM". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  31. ↑ "Tonight's Player of the Match 7/25/2013". Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  32. ↑ "Tonight's Player of the Match 7/25/2013". Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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