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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 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.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner |  Joe Sahlen | ||
| Head coach |  Aaran Lines | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York (Capacity: 13,768) | ||
| Women's Professional Soccer | 1st | ||
| WPS Playoffs | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | Marta, Christine Sinclair (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,404 (July 20 vs. magicJack) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,372 (May 13 vs. Boston) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,881 | ||
| Biggest win | 4-1 (July 30 vs. Sky Blue FC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0-2 (July 17 at Sky Blue FC, Aug. 6 at Atlanta) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of June 13, 2017. | |||
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.[1]
First-team squad
As of August 16, 2011[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Source: WPS
Squad statistics are of the regular season only.
| N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | PK | Shot | SOG | SOG% | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | M | Yael Averbuch | 13 | 8 | 734 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | M | Brittany Bock | 18 | 17 | 1456 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 82% | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | D | Kimberly Brandao | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | D | Candace Chapman | 12 | 12 | 1026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | F | Gemma Davison | 12 | 5 | 507 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60% | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | D | Becky Edwards | 18 | 18 | 1445 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 39% | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | D | Whitney Engen | 17 | 17 | 1530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | F | Kaley Fountain | 5 | 2 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | M | Beverly Goebel | 14 | 3 | 428 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | D | Gina Lewandowski | 8 | 6 | 594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | F | Marta | 14 | 13 | 1192 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 27 | 66% | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | F | Maurine | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | F | Alex Morgan | 13 | 6 | 689 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 65% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | F | Rebecca Moros | 17 | 11 | 1098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | D | Ali Riley | 15 | 15 | 1305 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 71% | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | D | Alexandra Sahlen | 2 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | M | Caroline Seger | 12 | 10 | 938 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 74% | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | F | Christine Sinclair | 15 | 14 | 1191 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 57% | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | F | Kandace Wilson | 13 | 9 | 875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | M | McCall Zerboni | 14 | 11 | 915 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 62% | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Total | 235 | 181 | 16401 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 220 | 127 | 57.73% | 123 | 123 | 11 | 0 | ||
| N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | GA | GA/G | PKA | PKF | Shot | Sav | Sav% | Sho | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 18 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 50 | 73.5% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Aaran Lines |
| Assistant coach | Scott Vallow |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Demeris Johnson |
Last updated: August 22, 2011
Source: WPS
Women's Professional Soccer
Pre-season
| March 26, 2011 Pre 1 | Western New York Flash | 3-1 | Syracuse Orange | Rochester, NY, U.S. |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Regular season
| April 17, 2011 WPS 1 | Boston Breakers | 1-2 | Western New York Flash | Allston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Bock  75'Smith  90+' |
Report | Sinclair 66' (Morgan) Davison 90+' |
Stadium: Harvard Stadium Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| April 24, 2011 WPS 2 | Atlanta Beat | 2-2 | Western New York Flash | Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. |
| Sesselmann 36' Lloyd 43'Chalupny 58'Lloyd 70'Flanagan 80'Mitts 85' |
Report | Sinclair 3' (Bock) Marta 67' (Sinclair)Fountain 71' |
Stadium: Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,075 |
| May 1, 2011 WPS 3 | Western New York Flash | 3-0 | Atlanta Beat | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Sinclair 23' Engen 45+'Sinclair 59' (Marta)Morgan 73' (Parker)Zerboni 89' |
Report | Mitts 21' Sesselmann 68'Flanagan 75' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 6, 2011 WPS 4 | Western New York Flash | 3-1 | Sky Blue FC | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Morgan 5' (Marta) Seger 40' (Marta)Marta 77' (Alex Morgan) |
Report | Adriana 66' (Sjögran) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,704 Referee: Christina Ibanez |
| May 13, 2011 WPS 5 | Western New York Flash | 3-2 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Bock 10' (Zerboni) Zerboni 25' (Brandao)Zerboni 69' (Davison) |
Report | Bogus 38' (Washington) Moore 80' (penalty) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,372 |
| May 22, 2011 WPS 6 | Western New York Flash | 3-0 | magicJack | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Edwards 3' (Sinclair) Seger 42' (Sinclair)Bock 68'Seger 84' (penalty) |
Report | Ellertson 84' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| May 29, 2011 WPS 7 | Philadelphia Independence | 1-2 | Western New York Flash | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Rapinoe 9' (Sanderson) Magnusdottir 26'Rapinoe 75'McNeill 87' |
Report | Edwards 14' (Zerboni) Marta 23' (penalty)Lewandowski 53' |
Stadium: Widener University Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Christina Ibanez |
| June 3, 2011 WPS 8 | Western New York Flash | 2-2 | Sky Blue FC | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Edwards 13' Seger 25'Sinclair 39' (Davison)Seger 44' (Sinclair) |
Report | Blank 14' Long 65' (penalty)Nogueira 88' (Adriana) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Felisha Mariscal |
| June 12, 2011 WPS 9 | Western New York Flash | 0-1 | Philadelphia Independence | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Magnusdottir 78' Adams 90+' (Sanderson) |
Report | Lohman 22' Buczkowski 72'Wilson 83' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| July 9, 2011 WPS 10 | Philadelphia Independence | 2-1 | Western New York Flash | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Kai 8' (DiMartino) Farrelly 45+' |
Report | Sinclair 81' (penalty) |
Stadium: Widener University Attendance: 2,556 Referee: Moo Hackett |
| July 17, 2011 WPS 11 | Sky Blue FC | 0-2 | Western New York Flash | Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Branam 34' |
Report | Edwards 43' Dew 81' (o.g.)Goebel 86' (Sinclair) |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 20, 2011 WPS 12 | Western New York Flash | 3-1 | magicJack | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Sinclair 9' (Edwards) Sinclair 51' (Marta)Zerboni 69' (Sinclair) |
Report | Masar 41' (Washington) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 15,404 Referee: Christina Ibanez |
| July 24, 2011 WPS 13 | Boston Breakers | 2-2 | Western New York Flash | Allston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| O'Hara 20' (Schoepfer) O'Hara 67'O'Hara 84' (Zimmeck) |
Report | Marta 38' (Zerboni) Morgan 87' |
Stadium: Harvard Stadium Attendance: 6,222 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| July 30, 2011 WPS 14 | Sky Blue FC | 1-4 | Western New York Flash | Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Adriana 22' (Sjögran) Dew 83' |
Report | Zerboni 29' Marta 35' (Averbuch)Sinclair 38' (Chapman)Morgan 90+' (Goebel) |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| August 3, 2011 WPS 15 | Western New York Flash | 2-1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Sinclair 21' (Marta) Edwards 28' (Riley) |
Report | Winters 47' (O'Hara) |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,463 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| August 6, 2011 WPS 16 | Atlanta Beat | 0-2 | Western New York Flash | Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. |
| Report | Marta 10' (Averbuch) Marta 41' (Sinclair) |
Stadium: Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,112 |
| August 10, 2011 WPS 17 | magicJack | 1-2 | Western New York Flash | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Schmidt 71' (Rampone) Wambach 85' |
Report | Moros 56' Marta 65' (Seger)Marta 74' |
Stadium: FAU Soccer Field Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| August 14, 2011 WPS 18 | Western New York Flash | 2-0 | Atlanta Beat | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Seger 37' (Morgan) Marta 75' (Sinclair) |
Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Moo Hackett |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W |
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2011. Source: WPS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Home/Away Results
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
Last updated: August 22, 2011.
Source: WPS
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western New York Flash | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 42 | Advance to Championship |
| 2 | Philadelphia Independence | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 36 | Advance to Super Semifinal |
| 3 | magicJack | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 28[a] | Advance to First round |
| 4 | Boston Breakers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 19[b] | |
| 5 | Sky Blue FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 19[b] | |
| 6 | Atlanta Beat | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Notes:
- magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[3]
WPS Playoffs
| August 27, 2011 WPS Championship | Western New York Flash | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) | Philadelphia Independence | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| 4:00 p.m. (EST) | Edwards 25' Sinclair 64'Goebel 96'  108'Marta 103' |
Report | Rodriguez 88', 90+3' |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 10,461 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| Penalties | ||||
Marta  Sinclair Zerboni Seger Averbuch |
Sanderson Adams Robinson Boquete del Rio |
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WPS Player of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | Week's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| Week 4 |  Christine Sinclair |
2 G, GWG |
| Week 5 |  Marta |
2 A, 1 G, GWA |
| Week 6 | McCall Zerboni |
1 A, 2 G, GWG |
| Week 7 |  Caroline Seger |
2 G |
| Week 15 | Christine Sinclair |
1 A, 2 G, GWG |
| BOS 2-2 WNY | ||
WPS Player of the Month
| Month | Player of the Month | Month's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| May | McCall Zerboni |
2 G, 2 A in 5 games; Flash 5-0 in May |
WPS year-end awards
| Award | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WPS Defender of the Year | Whitney Engen |
Started and played the full 90 in all but one game |
| US Coast Guard Goalkeeper of the Year | Ashlyn Harris |
Led the league in regular season goals per game average (1.00) |
| PUMA Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Marta |
Scored ten goals, earning her third consecutive award |
Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards[4]
WPS Best XI
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Ashlyn Harris | Goalkeeper |
| Whitney Engen * | Defense |
| Ali Riley | Defense |
| Caroline Seger | Midfield |
| Christine Sinclair * | Forward |
| Marta | Forward |
* – unanimous selection
Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011
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