Beat Announces 2011 Regular Season Schedule
February 17, 2011 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Atlanta Beat News Release
KENNESAW, GA (February 17, 2011) - The Atlanta Beat unveiled its complete 2011 Regular Season Schedule on Thursday just under two months before opening weekend on April 9-10, marking the start to the team's second year of play.
"We are thrilled to get our second season off and running at KSU Soccer Stadium, said Beat assistant general manager Kristin Lettiere. "The Beat have made significant changes both on and off the field to ensure the stability and success of our team and the league."
The 2011 Beat Regular Season will run April 9-August 14, 2011 with the WPS Playoffs scheduled for the last two weeks of August for the top four teams in the WPS table. The Beat will play a total of eighteen games, with nine home matches and nine away matches. The league will take a two-week break from June 25-July 4 during the group stage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup(tm) in Germany.
"This will be a great year to celebrate women's soccer," said WPS CEO Anne-Marie Eileraas. "WPS teams continue to bring the world's best players to America for our fans to enjoy week-in-week-out. The World Cup will introduce new fans to women's soccer and provide more exposure to the terrific stars and teams in our league."
For the third year in a row, the league will feature a national television game of the week on Fox Soccer Channel's "WPS Sunday on FSC," with appointment-viewing every Sunday evening throughout the spring and summer. The national television schedule includes six appearances by the Beat, with three appearances at home, and three away.
2011 FSC Atlanta Beat National Television Appearances Date Home Away Time Sunday, April 24 Atlanta Beat Western New York Flash 6:00PM EST Sunday, May 15 Atlanta Beat Philadelphia Independence 6:00PM EST Sunday, June 19 Atlanta Beat Boston Breakers 6:00PM EST Sunday, July 10 Boston Breakers Atlanta Beat 6:00PM EST Sunday, July 31 Philadelphia Independence Atlanta Beat 6:00PM EST
2011 WPS Season Schedule
Saturday, April 9
Atlanta Beat vs. Boston Breakers KSU Soccer Stadium 7:00PM
Saturday, April 16
Atlanta Beat vs. Sky Blue FC KSU Soccer Stadium 7:00PM
Sunday, April 24
Atlanta Beat vs. Western New York Flash KSU Soccer Stadium 6:00PM
Sunday, May 1
Western New York Flash vs. Atlanta Beat Sahlen's Stadium 4:00PM
Sunday, May 8
magicTalk SC's Washington Freedom vs. Atlanta Beat TBA 4:00PM
Sunday, May 15
Atlanta Beat vs. Philadelphia Independence KSU Soccer Stadium 6:00PM
Saturday, May 21
Sky Blue FC vs. Atlanta Beat Yurcak Field 7:00PM
Saturday, May 28
magicTalk SC's Washington Freedom vs. Atlanta Beat TBA 7:00PM
Saturday, June 4
Philadelphia Independence vs. Atlanta Beat Widener University (WPS) 7:00PM
Saturday, June 11
Atlanta Beat vs. magicTalk SC's Washington Freedom KSU Soccer Stadium 6:00PM
Sunday, June 19
Atlanta Beat vs. Boston Breakers KSU Soccer Stadium TBA
Wednesday, June 22
Sky Blue FC vs. Atlanta Beat Yurcak Field 7:00PM
Sunday, July 10
Boston Breakers vs. Atlanta Beat Harvard niversity 6:00PM
Saturday, July 16
Atlanta Beat vs. Philadelphia Independence KSU Soccer Stadium 7:00PM
Saturday, July 23
Atlanta Beat vs. magicTalk SC's Washington Freedom KSU Soccer Stadium 7:00PM
Sunday, July 31
Philadelphia Independence vs. Atlanta Beat Widener University 6:00PM
Saturday, August 6
Atlanta Beat vs. Western New York Flash KSU Soccer Stadium 7:00PM
Sunday, August 14
Western New York Flash vs. Atlanta Beat Sahlen's Stadium 6:00PM
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