The 2011 Atlanta Beat season is the club's second season in

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and their second consecutive season in the top division of women's soccer in the

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. Including the WUSA franchise, this is the club's sixth year of existence.

Review and events

Prior to the beginning of the 2011 WPS season, the Atlanta Beat organization scheduled several preseason friendlies against local universities. For the preseason, the Beat played

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twice, and then

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and

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. In preseason, the Beat went on an undefeated 5-0-0 run, and only conceded one goal in the process. On April 9, in front of over slightly 4,000 spectators, the Beat opened their season with a 1–4 loss to

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Match results

Preseason

WPS

Club

Roster

Management and staff

;Front Office ;Coaching Staff

Standings

Statistics

Field Players

Goalkeepers

Transfers

In

Awards

WPS Player of the Week

References

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