2002 USL D3 Pro League

Statistics of the USL D3 Pro League for the 2002 season.

League standings

Northern Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
1	Western Mass Pioneers	20	14	5	1	44	24	+20	5	62
2	Connecticut Wolves	20	10	8	2	32	31	+1	4	46
3	Westchester Flames	20	7	10	3	22	29	−7	3	34
4	New Hampshire Phantoms	20	4	13	3	20	45	−25	2	21

Source: rsssf.com

Atlantic Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
1	Long Island Rough Riders	20	13	6	1	28	28	0	11	64
2	New York Freedom	20	13	7	0	38	30	+8	6	58
3	New Jersey Stallions	20	12	8	0	44	32	+12	8	56
4	South Jersey Barons	20	7	10	3	30	40	−10	3	34
5	Reading Rage	20	3	16	1	26	53	−27	2	15

Source: rsssf.com

Southern Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
1	Wilmington Hammerheads	20	14	4	2	58	25	+33	11	69
2	Greenville Lions	20	11	6	3	43	26	+17	5	52
3	Carolina Dynamo	20	9	6	5	35	25	+10	5	46
4	Northern Virginia Royals	20	3	17	0	26	67	−41	3	15

Source: rsssf.com

Western Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts
1	Utah Blitzz	20	16	3	1	52	20	+32	9	74
2	San Diego Gauchos	20	10	7	3	38	29	+9	5	48
3	Arizona Sahuaros	20	10	7	3	31	30	+1	4	47
4	California Gold	20	9	10	1	32	32	0	3	40
5	Northern Nevada Aces	20	5	15	0	29	52	−23	1	21

Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs

First Round

• San Diego defeated Arizona, 3-0.
• Carolina defeated Greenville, 1-0.
• Connecticut defeated Western Massachusetts 0-2, 3-2

August 7, 2002

Greenville Lions	0–1	Carolina Dynamo
		Samford 70'

Sirrine Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

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August 7, 2002

San Diego Gauchos	3–0	Arizona Sahuaros
Dartt 59' Gomez	Report

Titan Stadium, Chula Vista, California

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August 7, 2002

First Leg

Connecticut Wolves	0–2	Western Mass Pioneers
McDermott  45'  50'	Report	Jachym 30' Kelly 90+' (pen.)

Veterans Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut

Attendance: 1,568

August 10, 2002

7:30 PM EDT

Second Leg

Western Mass Pioneers	2–3	Connecticut Wolves
Manganello 40' Kelly 50' (pen.)	Report 1 Report 2	Mohammed 45' Kennedy 48' Sousa 89'

Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, Massachusetts

Attendance: 3,422

Connecticut Wolves advance win a 5–4 point difference in a Best-of-2 Series.

Conference Finals

• Long Island defeated New York 2-2 (5-4 PK)
• Wilmington defeated Carolina 2-1
• Utah defeated San Diego 1-0

August 10, 2002

Wilmington Hammerheads	2–1	Carolina Dynamo
Hughes 48' Corrie 65'	Report	Odour 73'

Legion Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

August 10, 2002

Utah Blitzz	1–0 (OT)	San Diego Gauchos
Watkins 111'

Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

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August 11, 2002

Long Island Rough Riders	2–2	New York Freedom
Davis 20' Diffley 24' (o.g.)	Report	Christopher 1' Hickey
Penalties
Gatti Arnesen	5–4	Diallo

Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York

Semifinals

• Wilmington defeated Utah 3-1
• Long Island defeated Connecticut 3-0

August 17, 2002

7:30 PM EDT

Long Island Rough Riders	3–0	Connecticut Wolves
Diallo  20'  53' Haba 59' Weinstein 74' Klinger 80' (pen.)	Report	Dorsey  80'

Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York

August 18, 2002

5:00 PM EDT

Wilmington Hammerheads	3–1	Utah Blitzz
Murray 9', 45' Payne 29'	Report	Breza 11'

Legion Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

USL D3 Pro League Championship Game

August 24, 2002

8:00 PM EDT

Wilmington Hammerheads	1–2	Long Island Rough Riders
Bagley 40'	Report	Mendes 58' Etienne 82'

Legion Stadium, Wilmington, North Carolina

Attendance: 5,768

• Long Island defeated Wilmington 2-1