2014 National Women's Open
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | NY Athletic Club |
| Runner-up | ASA Chesapeake Charge |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.85 per match) |
The 2014 USASA National Women's Open was the 19th staging of the tournament, and the second under a new format that eliminates regional qualification. The finals included eight WPSL teams and took place from June 26 to 29, with the annual Amateur competitions taking place concurrently.[1]
The defending champions were the Houston Aces who were the second professional team to enter, and win, the competition.
The eight teams participating in the Open Bracket of the 2014 National Women's Championships were the ASA Chesapeake Charge, FC Surge, Fire & Ice SC, Houston Aces, Aces South Select Academy, NY Athletic Club, RSL Women, and Tampa Bay Hellenic,[2] the competition format being a partial round-robin, similar to the previous year. After the round-robin was complete, the top two teams played a final match, with NY Athletic Club edging out WPSL-East rivals the ASA Chesapeake Charge.
With the win, NYAC surpassed FC Indiana as the club with the second-most victories in the competition, and the most wins for any active club (as Ajax America Women folded before the 2014 WPSL season).[3]
Group play
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| June 26, 2014 | Houston Aces | 0 – 2 | NY Athletic Club | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Best Western Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 26, 2014 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 1 – 2 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Field 3, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 26, 2014 | RSL Women | 4 – 1 | FC Surge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Holiday Inn Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 26, 2014 | Aces Academy | 1 – 1 | Fire & Ice SC | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Publix Stadium, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 28, 2014 | Aces Academy | 0 – 4 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Publix Stadium, Auburndale, Florida |
| 9:00am |
| June 28, 2014 | Fire & Ice SC | 2 – 0 | FC Surge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Best Western Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 9:00am |
| June 28, 2014 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 1 – 2 | NY Athletic Club | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Field 3, Auburndale, Florida |
| 9:00am |
| June 28, 2014 | RSL Women | 0 – 3 | Houston Aces | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Holiday Inn Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 9:00am |
| June 28, 2014 | RSL Women | 0 – 1 | NY Athletic Club | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Holiday Inn Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 28, 2014 | Aces Academy | 0 – 3 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Publix Stadium, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 28, 2014 | Fire & Ice SC | 1 – 0 | Houston Aces | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Best Western Field, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
| June 28, 2014 | FC Surge | 0 – 5 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Field 3, Auburndale, Florida |
| 8:00pm |
Standings
[edit]| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Chesapeake Charge | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
| NY Athletic Club | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Fire & Ice SC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Tampa Bay Hellenic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Houston Aces | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| RSL Women | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Aces South Select Academy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| FC Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
Final
[edit]| June 29, 2014 | NY Athletic Club | 2 – 1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Lake Myrtle Sports Complex - Publix Stadium, Auburndale, Florida |
| 12:00pm | DiMartino  26' 81' |
Report | Barger 68' |
References
[edit]- ^ "National Women's Championships". USASA. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Teams - 2014 National Womens Championship - Open Division". LeagueApps. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/2014-open-amateur-cups.2005196/ [dead link]
- ^ "National Women's Championships". USASA. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Schedule - 2014 National Womens Championship - Open Division". USASA League Apps. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "National Women's Championships". USASA. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Standings - 2014 National Womens Championship - Open Division". USASA League Apps. Retrieved July 21, 2014.