# 2012 Chicago Red Stars season

The 2012 Chicago Red Stars season was the fourth season of the soccer club. It was their only season in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite.

## Major events

After the end of the 2011 season the Red Stars and other WPSL and former WPS teams formed a more professional league the WPSL Elite, the other teams included:
| Team | Location | Ground | 2011 season |
| ASA Chesapeake Charge | Severn, MD | Archbishop Spalding High School | WPSL Mid-Atlantic, 3rd |
| Boston Breakers | Somerville, MA | Dilboy Stadium | WPS, 4th |
| Chicago Red Stars | Chicago metropolitan area | various | WPSL Midwest North, 1st |
| FC Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Carroll Stadium | WPSL Midwest South, 2nd |
| New England Mutiny | East Longmeadow, MA | East Longmeadow High School | WPSL Northeast, 4th |
| New York Fury | New York | Hofstra University | WPSL Mid-Atlantic, 1st |
| Philadelphia Fever | Philadelphia, PA | various | expansion |
| Western New York Flash | Rochester, NY | Sahlen's Stadium | WPS, 1st |

## Squad
### First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Kelsey Devonshire |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jamie Forbes |
| 2 | DF | USA | Ashlee Elliott |
| 3 | FW | USA | Ella Masar |
| 4 | MF | USA | Jen Buczkowski |
| 5 | MF | USA | Amanda Cinalli |
| 6 | DF | USA | Lauren Alkek |
| 7 | DF | USA | Elise Weber |
| 8 | DF | USA | Samantha Scofield |
| 9 | DF | USA | Lauren Fowlkes |
| 10 | FW | USA | Shayla Mutz |
| 11 | FW | USA | Michele Weissenhofer |
| 12 | MF | USA | Nicole Lipp |
| 13 | DF | USA | Michelle Wenino |
| 14 | FW | USA | Lindsey Schwartz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Mary Therese McDonnell |
| 16 | DF | USA | Kecia Morway |
| 17 | MF | USA | Lori Chalupny |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jackie Santacaterina |
| 19 | MF | USA | Kelsey Hough |
| 20 | MF | USA | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 21 | FW | USA | Allison Doyle |
| 22 | DF | USA | Kara Kabellis |
| 23 | MF | USA | Vanessa Laxgang |
| 24 | | USA | Alexandra Heller |
| 30 | DF | USA | Brittany Hengesh |
| 33 | MF | USA | Alyssa Mautz |
| 38 | DF | USA | Julianne Sitch |
| 44 | GK | USA | Kristin Eggert |
| 70 | MF | USA | Ashleigh Ellenwood |
Squad correct as of July 20, 2012

### Second squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | USA | Maggie Murnane |
| — | USA | Georgiana Waddle |
| — | USA | Megan York |
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | USA | Ariana Kulinczenko |
| — | USA | Georgia Waddle |
| — | USA | Nicole Sebo |

### Transfers
#### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | USA | Ella Masar |
| — | USA | Lindsey Schwartz |
| — | USA | Brittany Hengesh |
| — | USA | Lauren Alkek |
| — | USA | Lori Chalupny |
| — | USA | Allison Doyle |
| — | USA | Maggie Murnane |
| — | USA | Kelsey Hough |
| — | USA | Nicole Lipp |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | | USA | Georgiana Wagemann |
| — | | USA | Megan York |
| — | | USA | Ariana Kulinczenko |
| — | | USA | Georgia Waddle |
| — | GK | USA | Kelsey Devonshire |
| — | | USA | Ashlee Elliott |
| — | | USA | Lauren Fowlkes |
| — | | USA | Mary Therese McDonnell |

#### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | USA | Julie Ewing |
| — | USA | Katie Nasenbenny |
| — | USA | Shannon McDonnell |
| — | USA | Carly Samp |
| — | USA | Katie Uyenishi |
| — | USA | Leigh Jakes |
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | USA | Megan Oyster |
| — | USA | Carissa Miller |
| — | USA | Erin Dees |
| — | USA | Taylor Vancil |
| — | USA | Brianne Rodriguez |

## Regular-season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Western New York Flash (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 30 | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 3 | New York Fury | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 5 | New England Mutiny | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 21 | |
| 6 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 9 | |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
Last updated: 22 July 2012 Source: WPSL Elite 2012 Standings Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

## Matches

Win  Tie  Loss

### WPSLE regular season

Source: WPSLElite.com Schedule

### US Women Open Cup
## Squad statistics
### Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Ran | No. | Pos | Name | WPSL Elite | WPSL Elite Playoffs | U.S. National Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | 9 | DF | Lauren Fowlkes | 7 | 1 | | 8 |
| 2 | 17 | MF | Lori Chalupny | 5 | 1 | | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Michele Weissenhofer | 5 | | | 5 |
| 4 | 5 | MF | Amanda Cinalli | 1 | | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 18 | DF | Jackie Santacaterina | | | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 38 | MF | Julianne Sitch | 3 | | | 3 |
| 6 | 21 | FW | Allison Doyle | | | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 33 | MF | Alyssa Mautz | 2 | | | 2 |
| 6 | | MF | Ashleigh Ellenwood | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | DF | Ashlee Elliott | | | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | FW | Ella Masar | | 1 | | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | Lauren Alkek | 1 | | | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | MF | Kelsey Hough | | | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | MF | Vanessa Laxgang | | | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Zoey Goralski | 1 | | | 1 |
| 7 | | | Niki Sebo | | | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Georgia Waddle | | | 1 | 1 |
| - | | | unknown | | | 2 | 2 |
| | | | TOTALS | 26 | 4 | 15 | 45 |
Last updated: 28 July 2012 Source: WPSL.com 2012 Goals

### Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Ran | No. | Pos | Name | WPSL Elite | WPSL Elite Playoffs | U.S. National Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | 5 | MF | Amanda Cinalli | 3 | | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 17 | MF | Lori Chalupny | 4 | 1 | | 5 |
| 2 | 33 | MF | Alyssa Mautz | 3 | | | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | DF | Ashlee Elliott | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | FW | Ella Masar | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | FW | Michele Weissenhofer | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | DF | Kara Kabellis | 1 | | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | MF | Vanessa Laxgang | | | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 38 | DF | Julianne Sitch | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | DF | Lauren Alkek | 1 | | | 1 |
| 4 | 9 | DF | Lauren Fowlkes | 1 | | | 1 |
| 4 | 10 | FW | Shayla Mutz | | | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | DF | Michelle Wenino | | 1 | | 1 |
| 4 | 29 | MF | Kelsey Hough | | | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 20 | MF | Vanessa DiBernardo | 1 | | | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | FW | Allison Doyle | | | 1 | 1 |
| - | | | unknown | | | ? | |
| | | | TOTALS | 20 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
Last updated: 28 July 2012 Source: WPSL.com 2012 Assists

## Team management

| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Arnim Whisler |
| Head coach | Rory Dames |
| Assistant coach | John DeJulio |
| General Manager | Alyse LaHue |
Last updated: 27 July 2012 Source: WPSL Elite Chicago Red Stars

## Stadium

| Stadium | Location | Capacity | Games Played |
| Concordia Stadium | Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Illinois | 1,500 | 2 |
| Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium | North Central College, Naperville, Illinois | 5,500 | 3 |
| Lakeside Field | Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois | 2,000 | 2 |
Last updated: 27 July 2012 Source: WPSL Elite Chicago Red Stars

## Team awards

| Award | Player | total |
| Golden Boot | Fowlkes | 7 |