D.C. United Women Head Coach Mike Jorden named Coach of the Year Finalist

D.C. United Women head coach Mike Jorden has been named a finalist for 2012 W-League Coach of the Year. Jorden will be leading his team in semifinals action this upcoming weekend in Ottawa, Ontario.



D.C. United Women Head Coach Mike Jorden



Courtesy of USLSoccer.com

TAMPA, Fla. – The W-League today announced the finalists for its 2012 regular season honors. The awards for Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year will be presented at Saturday’s Media & Awards Banquet at the 2012 W-League Championship presented by Umbro in Ottawa, Ontario.

A total of nine W-League teams are represented among the finalists, with the Pali Blues leading the way with six nominations. Pali goalkeeper Anna Maria Picarelli, named to the All-League Team Tuesday, is a nominee for both MVP and Goalkeeper of the Year. Ten of the nominees will participate in the 2012 W-League Championship final four Friday and Sunday in Ottawa.

The host Ottawa Fury boast a pair of award finalists – Katrina-Lee Gorry for Rookie of the Year and Jasmine Phillips for Goalkeeper of the Year. The Seattle Sounders Women, North Jersey Valkyries and Charlotte Lady Eagles also have a pair of finalists each. 

Votes for W-League honors are submitted by W-League team management and finalists are determined by All-Conference voting.  

2012 W-League Award Finalists

MVP

Grace Hawkins, Long Island Rough Riders

Veronica Perez, Seattle Sounders Women

Anna Maria Picarelli, Pali Blues

Rookie of the Year

Katherine Courter, North Jersey Valkyries

Katrina-Lee Gorry, Ottawa Fury

Michelle Pao, Pali Blues 

Lynn Williams, Pali Blues

                  

Defender of the Year

Sasha Andrews, Pali Blues

Stephanie Cox, Seattle Sounders Women

Cindy Walsh, Laval Comets

Goalkeeper of the Year

Robyn Jones, Charlotte Lady Eagles

Jasmine Phillips, Ottawa Fury

Anna Maria Picarelli, Pali Blues

Coach of the Year

Samir Ghrib, Quebec City Amiral

Lee Horton, Charlotte Lady Eagles

Mike Jorden, D.C. United Women

Charlie Naimo, Pali Blues

Mark White, North Jersey Valkyries