# 2012 Western New York Flash season

The 2012 Western New York Flash season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club played in the newly created WPSL Elite League following the suspension of Women's Professional Soccer.

## Review

On January 30, 2012, the WPS announced that the league would suspend operations for the 2012 season, meaning that the Flash will not have a main domestic league to participate in for the season.

## Club
### Roster

As of May 22, 2011
| No. | Name | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 0 | Brittany Cameron | GK | (1986-12-03) December 3, 1986 (age 38) | FC Gold Pride |
| 24 | Ashlyn Harris | GK | (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 39) | Boston Breakers |
| 30 | Ashleigh Bowers | GK | (1989-08-02) August 2, 1989 (age 35) | Niagara University |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Alexandra Sahlen | RB | (1982-09-25) September 25, 1982 (age 42) | Rochester Ravens |
| 3 | Ali Riley | CB | (1987-10-30) October 30, 1987 (age 37) | FC Gold Pride |
| 4 | Kimberly Brandão | CB | (1984-04-26) April 26, 1984 (age 40) | Jersey Sky Blue |
| 6 | Gina Lewandowski | CB | (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 (age 39) | FFC Frankfurt |
| 23 | Whitney Engen | RB | (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987 (age 37) | Chicago Red Stars |
| 38 | Rebecca Moros | CB | (1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 39) | magicJack |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 9 | Caroline Seger | CM | (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985 (age 39) | Linköpings |
| 18 | Yael Averbuch | CM | (1986-11-03) November 3, 1986 (age 38) | Arsenal |
| 19 | Beverly Goebel | CM | (1988-07-19) July 19, 1988 (age 36) | Washington Freedom |
| Forwards ||||||

### Management

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager | A. J. Cecere |
| Director of Sales & Marketing | Renee Meier |
| Administrative Assistant | Missy Taylor |
| Head Coach | Aaran Lines |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Demeris Johnson |
Last updated: November 24, 2011 Source: Western New York Flash Official Website

## Competitions
### WPSL Elite
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Boston Breakers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 30 | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 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 | |
* ↑ The Boston Breakers forfeited the May 26 match against the Western New York Flash for fielding an ineligible player. The Boston Breakers won the match 3–2. The WPSL credited the Western New York Flash with a 1–0 victory with all previous goals of the match being nullified. Before the June 18 ruling, Breakers forward Katie Schoepfer led the league in scoring with 8 goals. However, her 3 goals at the May 26 match were all forfeited, as were goals by Flash players Adriana and Angela Salem.

#### 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 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | +9 |