Boston Breakers (WUSA)
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| Full name | Boston Breakers |
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| Nickname(s) | Breakers |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
| Stadium | Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Capacity | 10,412 |
| Owner | Amos Hostetter, Jr. |
| Chairman | Joe Cummings |
| Manager | Pia Sundhage |
| League | Women's United Soccer Association |
The Boston Breakers were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
The Boston Breakers began play in 2001. The team held a "name the team" contest that fifteen-year-old Laura DeDonato of Easton, Massachusetts won with the name "Boston Breakers."[1]
In the final season in the WUSA, the Breakers had their best record (10–4–7) and placed first in the regular season before losing to the Washington Freedom in the semifinals.[2]
Awards
The Breakers won the Community Service Award and held league-leading attendance in 2002. Honors received in 2003 included:
- Maren Meinert - WUSA MVP
- Maren Meinert - All Star Game MVP
- Maren Meinert, Dagny Mellgren, Kristine Lilly - All-WUSA, 1st Team
- Angela Hucles, Kate Sobrero, Karina LeBlanc - All-WUSA, 2nd Team
- Joe Cummings - Executive of the Year
- Pia Sundhage - Coach of the Year
League suspension
The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.
In 2007, the Boston Breakers were re-established in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). After the WPS folded in 2012, the Boston Breakers joined the inaugural WPSL Elite.[2]
Players
2003 Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Coach: Pia Sundhage
Year-by-Year Regular Season Record
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2001 | 1 | WUSA | 6th | did not qualify |
| 2002 | 1 | WUSA | 6th | did not qualify |
| 2003 | 1 | WUSA | 1st | Semi Finals |
| Year | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Home | Away |
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| 2001 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 4-6-1 | 4-4-2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 5-0-5 | 1-8-2 |
| 2003 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 5-2-4 | 5-2-3 |
See also
- Boston Breakers
- Women's professional sports
- List of soccer clubs in the United States
- Women's association football
References
- ^ "WUSA gets Power". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 9, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Breakers History". Boston Breakers (WPSL Elite). Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2012.