Breakers Head to Washington for Rematch with the Spirit

Published on May 10, 2013 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Boston Breakers News Release


The Breakers are one of only three unbeaten teams remaining in the National Women's Soccer League, and they look to extend that streak Saturday night (7 p.m. ET) in Maryland against the Washington Spirit.

"I think Washington is a good team, and they've proved that this season. I think people may have underestimated them," Boston Breakers Head Coach Lisa Cole said. "And we're in a better place than we were on opening day (a 1-1 tie at home vs. Washington)."

Currently in second place in the NWSL table, three points back of Portland and tied on points with FC Kansas City, the Breakers come into Saturday's match with a 2-0-1 record compared to Washington's 0-2-2 mark.

For the second straight week, a Breaker was named NWSL Player of the Week. This week's honor went to Sydney Leroux, who scored the first-ever hat trick in league history, leading the Breakers to a 4-1 win at home last Saturday against the Chicago Red Stars. Katie Schoepfer opened the scoring for Boston, tallying her first goal of the season. Currently, Leroux leads the league in goals scored with four.

"Schoepfer scored a very important first goal for us, and Syd picked up three more," Cole said. "At Western New York, HAO (Heather O'Reilly) got both goals for us. We have a lot of options."

The Spirit are coming off a 2-1 loss to Portland in front of a sold-out crowd of 5,011 at the Maryland SoccerPlex last Saturday. Despite heading into Saturday's match with no wins on the season, Washington poses a threat up top with Canadian international Diana Matheson, who leads the team and is tied for second in the league in scoring with three goals.

You can watch Saturday night's game live at 7 p.m. ET on the NWSL YouTube page.

Click here for Saturday's Game Notes, which include rosters for both teams, an injury report, and current stats and standings.

Breakers return home May 25th to face Washington

The Breakers will meet the Washington Spirit for the third time in less than two months when the two teams face each other May 25 at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville.

The Breakers will look to avenge their season-opening 1-1 draw at home against the Spirit on April 14. Sydney Leroux's late equalizer salvaged the point for the Breakers.

Tickets for the May 25 game are on sale now. You can purchase them by visiting www.breakerstickets.com or by calling 617-945-1704.

Want to bring a group to the game? Take advantage of our great group rates. Groups of 20 or more for a single game are eligible for group rate discounts of $8 to $5 per ticket. You can reserve your group outing with a non-refundable deposit of 25 percent even if you don't yet know the final number of tickets you will need.

Call the Breakers sales department at 617-945-1704 to reserve your date and for helpful tips on organizing your event.

Breakers to appear at AliveAndKickathon Saturday

A number of Boston Breakers will head to Quincy, Mass. Saturday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. for the AliveAndKickn's soccer marathon.

The mission of AliveAndKickn is to increase awareness and prevention of colorectal cancer and increase early detection through screening and genetic testing. The 24-hour soccer marathon begins early Friday evening at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy.

Breakers players scheduled to appear include: Colleen Boyd, Maddy Evans, Shawn Gordon, Anisa Guajardo, Jen LaPonte, Kate Russell, and Rhian Wilkinson.

For more information about the AliveAndKickn event in Quincy, visit its website.

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