2011 Western New York Flash season
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.
Review
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.Squad
First-team squad
As of August 16, 2011Transfers
In
Out
Squad statistics
Source:Squad statistics are of the regular season only.
| 24 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 18 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 50 | 73.5% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Club
Management
Competitions
Women's Professional Soccer
Pre-season
Regular season
Results by round
Home/Away Results
League table
WPS Playoffs
Awards
WPS Player of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | Week's Statline |
 Christine Sinclair | ||
 Marta | ||
 McCall Zerboni | ||
 Caroline Seger | ||
| Christine Sinclair | ||
| Christine Sinclair |
WPS Player of the Month
| Month | Player of the Month | Month's Statline |
| May | McCall Zerboni |
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 |
| PUMA Golden Boot | Marta |
Source:
WPS Best XI
| Player | Position |
| Ashlyn Harris | Goalkeeper |
| Whitney Engen * | Defense |
| Ali Riley | Defense |
| Caroline Seger | Midfield |
| Christine Sinclair * | Forward |
| Marta | Forward |
- - unanimous selection
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