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2016 Boston Breakers Season
The 2016 Boston Breakers season, is the club's eleventh season overall, its seventh consecutive season, and fourth year as a member of the National Women's Soccer League. Club Coaching staff First-team squad As of July 12, 2016 Competitions ;Key Preseason As in previous seasons, Breakers spent time in Florida during preseason. Regular season Standings ;Results summary ;Results by round Squad statistics Source: NWSL Key to positions: FW – Forward (association football), Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender (association football), Defender, GK – Goalkeeper (association football), Goalkeeper References See also * 2016 National Women's Soccer League season * 2016 in American soccer {{DEFAULTSORT:Boston Breakers Season 2016 2016 National Women's Soccer League season American soccer clubs 2016 season Boston Breakers seasons 2016 in sports in Massachusetts 2016 in Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Breakers
The Boston Breakers were an American professional soccer club based in the Boston neighborhood of Allston. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). They replaced the original Breakers, who competed in the defunct Women's United Soccer Association, as the Boston area's professional women's soccer team. The Breakers played their home games at Jordan Field in Boston and were managed in their final season by Matt Beard. History Original franchise The original Boston Breakers played in the WUSA from 2001 to 2003. 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. Women's Professional Soccer Re-establishment (2007–2009) The formation of Women's Professional Soccer was announced on September 4, 2007, during which time it was also announced that a franchise had been awarded to Boston. The Boston Breakers franchise was offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Engen
Whitney Elizabeth Engen (born November 28, 1987) is an American soccer player and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. She most recently played as a defender for the United States women's national soccer team as well as the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. She first appeared for the United States national team during the 2011 Algarve Cup in a match against Norway on March 4. During her time with the team, she made 40 appearances for the team and scored four goals. Engen has represented the United States in one FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 and one Olympic tournament in 2016. Engen played collegiate soccer with the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2006 to 2009. Following her collegiate career, she was selected fourth overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2010 WPS Draft that took place on January 15, 2010. Between 2011 and 2015, Engen played professionally for the Western New York Flash, Tyresö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Elby
Brooke Kazuko Elby (born May 24, 1993) is the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association. An American former soccer midfielder/defender who last played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Club career She previously played for the Boston Breakers and Melbourne Victory of the Australian W-League. Elby was a member of the Boston Breakers when they folded in January, 2018. She was selected by the Utah Royals FC in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft. On June 18, 2018, Elby was traded to the Chicago Red Stars. On December 16, 2019, Elby announced her retirement from professional soccer. NWSL Players Association In 2019, Elby was elected president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), succeeding Yael Averbuch Yael Averbuch West (born Yael Friedman Averbuch; November 3, 1986) is a former American professional soccer player. She was formerly the executive director of the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Verdoia
Stephanie Ann Verdoia (born January 2, 1993) is an American soccer player who last played for Vålerenga in the Toppserien. Club career After playing four years at Seattle University, Verdoia was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 29th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. She signed with the Breakers for the 2015 Season and made eight appearances for the club. In 2016, she made 10 appearances. She was waived by the Breakers on January 27, 2017. Verdoia signed with Vålerenga in the Toppserien The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984. History Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1 ... for the 2017 season. She attended training camp with the Seattle Reign in 2018, but she did not make the final roster. International career Verdoia received a call-up for the United States U-23 team for the Six Nations Tournament in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christen Westphal
Cristen Joan "Christen" Westphal (born September 2, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC. She previously played for the Portland Thorns, Reign FC, and Boston Breakers, as well as the United States women's national under-23 soccer team. She played collegiate soccer for the Florida Gators. Collegiate career Westphal attended the University of Florida where she played as a center back for the Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2012–15. Her senior year, TopDrawerSoccer named her one of the top 10 women's soccer defenders in the NCAA's Division 1. The same year she was named Southeastern Conference Soccer Defender of the Year. Westphal was named to the All-SEC team every year of her collegiate career, and was named to the SEC first team three consecutive years. Her senior year, she led the Gators (and tied for first in the SEC) in assists with 10 and was named as a Hermann Trophy semifinalist. Club career Boston Breakers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollie Pathman
Mollie Elizabeth Pathman (born July 1, 1992) is a retired American association football, soccer Forward (association football), forward and midfielder who played for Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. Early life Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to parents Don and Beth Pathman, Mollie was raised with her brother Josh in Durham, North Carolina, Durham. She attended Durham Academy, North Carolina, Durham Academy and graduated as the all-time leading scorer with 130 goals and 65 assists in the history of the team. Pathman received Parade All-American honors in 2009 and 2010 and was named the 2010 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year. Duke University Pathman attended Duke University, where she played for the Duke Blue Devils, Blue Devils from 2010 – 2013. Club career Boston Breakers Pathman was selected by the Boston Breakers as the 23rd overall pick of the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She signed with the team in April of the same year. On July 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristie Mewis
Kristen Anne Mewis (born February 25, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Early life Mewis grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts, where she attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and played on the soccer team. She finished her high school career with 74 goals and 34 assists. She was a three-time NSCAA All-American, three-time All-New England and All-Massachusetts team honoree and a three-time Eastern Massachusetts Girls Soccer Association Div. 1 First-Team All-Star. In 2008, Mewis was named the NSCAA Youth Player of the Year and the US Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year. In 2009, she was named to the '' Parade'' All-America team. Mewis played for the Region 1 Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2003 to 2007. She played with her younger sister Sam at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyah Simon
Kyah Pam Simon (born 25 June 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur of the FA Women's Super League. In 2011, Simon became the first Indigenous Australian player to score a goal in a FIFA Women's World Cup. Simon has played for Sydney FC, Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Melbourne City in the Australian W-League, as well as Boston Breakers and Houston Dash in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life and education Kyah Pam Simon, who is of Aboriginal Australian descent, was born on 25 June 1991 in the western suburbs of Sydney in New South Wales, one of four children. Her mother, Pam, is of the Anaiwan people, while her father, Gordon, is of the Biripi and Kamilaroi peoples. The family moved to Quakers Hill when she was a year old and she attended school at Pacific Hills Christian School, with her siblings. She only later realised what enormous sacrifices her parents had made fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Smith
Abigail Mackenzie Smith (born October 4, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL. She has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20, under-23 and senior national teams. Early life Raised in Plano, Texas, Abby attended Plano West High School. She was the starting goalkeeper on the girls' soccer team before graduating a semester early to facilitate travel with the national team. Smith began playing soccer in elementary school. She played club soccer for the Dallas Texans 94 Red Soccer Club from 2005 to 2012. During the 2011–12 season, the team ranked first nationally in the ESPNHS Elite Clubs National League. She captained the team for four years and helped the team win the Nike Cup in Portland, Oregon and Gothia Cup in Gothenburg Sweden in 2008 as well as the US Youth Soccer (USYS) Region III championship finals in 2009. In 2009, Abby earned the USYS ODP National Championship Golden Glove. She was twice name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Ratcliffe
Brittany Margaret Ratcliffe (born February 7, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Raised in the Williamstown section of Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Ratcliffe played soccer at Paul VI High School. University of Virginia, 2012–2015 Ratcliffe played for the University of Virginia. She appeared in 93 matches throughout her career there. Club career Boston Breakers, 2016 Ratcliffe was drafted by Boston Breakers in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She signed with Boston in April 2016 and made 15 appearances and 5 starts that season. Boston later waived Ratcliffe in February 2017. FC Kansas City, 2017 Ratcliffe spent the 2017 preseason with the Chicago Red Stars, after she didn't make their final roster she signed with FC Kansas City on April 14. Utah Royals FC, 2018–2020 After FC Kansas City ceased operations following the 2017 season, Rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Schillgard
Louise Anneli Schillgard (; born 23 October 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. She last played for Boston Breakers of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2016. She did not play in 2015 but spent part of 2014 with Älta IF of the Elitettan, on loan from Liverpool of the English FA WSL. At club level she also played for Linköping FC in Sweden's Damallsvenskan, Hammarby IF, AIK, Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Australia's W-League, and RCD Espanyol in Spain's Superliga Femenina. Schillgard won 23 caps for the Sweden women's national football team and represented her country at UEFA Women's Euro 2009 in Finland. Club career Nicknamed "Lollo", she signed a two-year extension to her Linköpings contract in October 2011. On 12 December 2012 it was announced that Schillgard had signed a contract with Liverpool. On 29 September 2013, in the end-of-season decider 2–0 win against Bristol, Schillgard scored Liverpool's fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Dowie
Natasha Khalila Dowie (born 30 June 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Reading. She represented the England women's national football team at the youth level before making her senior international debut in 2009. Dowie played for the London teams Watford, Fulham and Charlton Athletic, and then spent five years with Everton before transferring to FA WSL clubs Liverpool Ladies in November 2012 and Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2016. She also spent three periods on loan with Melbourne Victory of the Australian W-League in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and played for Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2016 and 2017. Club career Dowie attended Roundwood Park School and began her career with Watford Ladies. After starting the 2004–05 season with five goals in five matches for Watford, she was signed by Fulham Ladies. Dowie joined Charlton Athletic Ladies in the 2006 close season and played in the FA Women's Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
