THE 2024 USL-W Central Conference Champions

This page recognizes and honors the Detroit City FC Women’s Team’s first trophy and USL-W Central Conference Championship season.

The Regular Season

Eighty teams comprised the USL-W 2024 season. City was placed in the Central Conference Great Lakes Division which involved a 12-match schedule against AFC Ann Arbor, Cleveland Force SC, Flint City AFC, Kalamazoo FC, Michiana FC Lionesses, and Midwest United FC. The team went undefeated, chalking up 10 wins and 2 draws, including two wins against Midwest United FC, a team that has always beaten us, which crowned them the Great Lakes Division Champions.

May 11, 2024 Flint City AFC 0, Detroit City FC 1
May 18, 2024 Detroit City FC 2, Flint City AFC 1
May 23, 2024 Detroit City FC 5, Michiana FC Lionesses 0
June 1, 2024 Detroit City FC 1, Cleveland Force SC 0
June 4, 2024 Kalamazoo FC 0, Detroit City FC 0
June 8, 2024 Detroit City FC 4, AFC Ann Arbor 1
June 12, 2024 Cleveland Force 0, Detroit City FC 0
June 15, 2024 Detroit City FC 2, Midwest United FC 1
June 19, 2024 Michiana FC Lionesses 2, Detroit City FC 3
June 22, 2024 Detroit City FC 2, Kalamazoo FC 0
June 27, 2024 Midwest United FC 0, Detroit City FC 1
June 30, 2024 AFC Ann Arbor 0, Detroit City FC 3

At no point during the season was Detroit City FC behind in a match.

The weekend of July 5-7, Keyworth Stadium hosted the Central Conference Semi-Final and Final. Indy Eleven, last year’s USL-W champions, topped the Valley Division with 7 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, would face Minnesota Aurora FC, the leader of the Heartland Division with a record that matched City’s 10 win, 2 draws, 0 loss, but had a massive +55 goal differential. They would play at 4PM on July 5th. We would play the wildcard team, River Light FC who finished behind Aurora with an 8 win, 1 draw, 3 loss record.

July 5, 2024 Indy Eleven 2, Minnesota Aurora FC 1
July 5, 2024 Detroit City FC 3, River Light FC 0

A bright, sunny, hot July Sunday afternoon set the stage for the Central Conference Final between City and Indy Eleven.

July 7, 2024 Detroit City FC 3, Indy Eleven 1

Indy Eleven opened the scoring in the 7th minute, but the lead was erased in the 20th minute on Emily Pagett’s goal. These 13 minutes have been the only time City trailed in 1,260 minutes of play. Sophia Romine scored just before the first half concluded, and Kayla Addison sealed the victory in the 75th minute.

Unfortunately, the national championship season was derailed by the Colorado Storm, the Western Conference Champions.

Detroit City FC 1, Colorado Storm 2

City opened the scoring in the 11th minute with an outstanding strike from distance by Avery Peters, assisted by Emily Pagett. Colorado equalized in the 36th minute with a goal by Reese McDermott. The remaining 54 minutes were a battle, hinting at an extra time period. However, Reese McDermott scored her second of the match in added time, and City couldn’t level with the few minutes remaining. Undefeated with only 13 minutes of playing from behind, the only way City would lose was an added time goal. But it doesn’t diminish the 1,350 minutes of a brilliant season.

The Team
(All stats are “unofficial” as gathered using USL-W match reports and reviewing video to determine assists)

#1
ALLISON LAPOINT

Central Michigan University
Birth year 2001
Appearances – 2
Minutes – 28
Clean Sheets – 0.5 (shared on June 30, 2024 at AFC Ann Arbor)

#2
EMILY PAGETT

Western Michigan University
Birth year – 2003
Appearances – 12
Starting XI – 12
Minutes – 896
Goals – 4
Assists – 3

#3
DREW MARTIN

Western Michigan University
Birth year – 2004
Appearances – 15
Starting XI – 12
Minutes – 1,054
Goals – 1

#4
FAITH WEBBER

Utah Valley University
Birth year – 2002
Appearances – 3
Starting XI – 3
Minutes – 240
Goals – 2

#5
ALLYSON CHILDERS

University of Minnesota
Birth year – 2001
Appearances – 7
Starting XI – 3
Minutes – 29

#6
KATE CHILDERS

University of Minnesota
Birth year – 2005
Appearances – 11
Starting XI – 9
Minutes – 829
Goals – 1
Assists – 1

#7
DANI STEPHAN

Michigan State University
Birth year – 1999
Appearances – 11
Starting XI – 4
Minutes – 459

#8
MAIA SOULIS

Ohio University
Birth year – 2004
Appearances – 10
Starting XI – 9
Minutes – 675

#9
KAYLA ADDISON

Grand Valley State University
Birth year – 1991
Appearances – 13
Starting XI – 6
Minutes – 592
Goals – 5
Assists – 2

#10
LILY JEAKLE

Nationals/Lake Orion High School
Birth year – 2008
Appearances – 6
Starting XI – 6
Minutes – 490
Goals – 4
Assists – 3

#11
ADELLE FRANCIS

Michigan State University
Birth year – 2005
Appearances – 2
Starting XI – 1
Minutes – 104

#14
AUBREE CIAMPA

Nationals/Warren Woods High School
Birth year 2007
Appearances – 6
Starting XI – 5
Minutes – 374
Goals – 2

#15
HANNAH CRUM

Aquinas College/Midwest United FC
Birth year – 2000
Appearances 15
Starting XI – 9
Minutes – 751
Goals – 2
Assists – 1

#16
Chloe Barthouse

Murray State University
Birth year – 2001
Appearances – 3
Minutes – 54

#18
MADISON SALZENSTEIN

Western Michigan University
Birth year – 2003
Appearances – 2
Starting XI – 1
Minutes – 70

#19
TYRA CHU

Nationals/Troy Athens High School
Birth year – 2007
Appearances – 1
Minutes – 8

#20
ELLA OFFER

Creighton University
Birth year – 2004
Appearances – 10
Starting XI – 10
Minutes – 873
Assists – 2

#21
JOYELLE WASHINGTON

University of Detroit Mercy
Birth year – 2002
Appearances – 6
Starting XI – 4
Minutes – 218
Goals – 1

#23
AMANDA BRITAIN

Central Michigan University
Birth year – 1999
Appearances – 4
Minutes – 62

#24
NINA FERRARO

Grand Valley State University
Birth year – 2003
Appearances – 6
Starting XI – 2
Minutes – 235

#25
AVERY PETERS

University of Michigan
Birth year – 2003
Appearances – 8
Starting XI – 8
Minutes – 720
Goals – 1

#26
ALLIE TEFEND

Oakland University
Birth year – 2002
Appearances – 13
Starting XI – 5
Minutes – 574

#30
GABBY SCHRIVER

Michigan State University
Birth year – 1993
Appearances – 14
Starting XI – 14
Minutes – 1,187
Wins – 11
Draws – 2
Losses – 1
Goals Against – 6
Clean Sheets – 8 (.5 shared with Allison Lapoint, June 30, 2024 at AFC Ann Arbor; .5 shared with Deighton Wamer, May 23, 2024 vs Michiana FC Lionesses)

#31
KEIRA BILLIS

University of Iowa
Birth year – 2006
Appearances – 2
Minutes – 51

#32
BELLA SABO

Ferris State University
Birth year – 2001
Appearances – 3
Starting XI – 1
Minutes – 65

#35
MIKAYLA DUNCAN

University of Detroit Mercy
Birth year – 2002
Appearances – 1
Minutes – 13

#37
ELLA KANE

University of Kentucky
Birth year – 2005
Appearances – 8
Starting XI – 3
Minutes – 618
Assists – 1

#43
MEGAN MILES

Eastern Michigan University
Birth year – 1994
Appearances – 6
Starting XI – 2
Minutes – 216

#44
SARAH TROCCOLI

Alund United (Finland)
Birth year – 1996
Appearances – 2
Starting XI – 1
Minutes – 71

#55
TATIANA MASON

(Turkey)/AFC Ann Arbor
Birth year – 1999
Appearances – 9
Starting XI – 9
Minutes – 592
Goals – 2

#66
ACADIA MURPHY

Ball State University
Birth year – 2003
Appearances – 11
Starting XI – 11
Minutes – 990
Goals – 1
Assists – 1

#71
SOPHIA ROMINE

University of Minnesota
Birth year – 2002
Appearances – 8
Starting XI – 8
Minutes – 712
Goals – 4
Assists – 2

#85
AVA LANDSTRA

Unity Christian High School
Birth year – 2008
Appearances – 3
Minutes – 68

#88
DEIGHTON WAMER

Youngstown State University
Birth year – 2004
Appearances – 2
Starting XI – 1
Minutes – 135
Wins – 1
Goals Against – 2
Clean Sheets – 0.5 (shared with Gabby Schriver, May 23, 2024 vs Michiana FC Lionesses)