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Boston Breakers Finalize Roster

March 25, 2009 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Boston Breakers News Release


Westwood, Mass. (March 25, 2009) - The Boston Breakers and head coach Tony DiCicco released the team's final opening day roster today, following three-plus weeks of preseason camp. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) mandates that teams must announce their final opening day roster of 18 full-time players, plus four developmental players by today.

The Breakers' roster features all-time international caps (appearances) leader Kristine Lilly, along with three members of the 2008 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team; Angela Hucles, Heather Mitts and Amy Rodriguez. In addition, Boston has five international players that have or currently feature regularly for their country's national team, including 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year runner-up, Kelly Smith of England.

The Boston Breakers, one of seven WPS teams, will open its inaugural season on April 5 at FC Gold Pride, followed by the team's home opener April 11 versus Saint Louis Athletica at 7 p.m. The team will play its home matches at Harvard Stadium, and single-game, group and season tickets are now on sale for the 2009 season. For package details and a seating chart, visit www.bostonbreakers.com.

About Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)

The mission of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) is to be the premier women's soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women's professional sports are measured. Play kicks off in the spring of 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league expects to expand in 2010 with the addition of Atlanta and Philadelphia, while working to secure a facility for a Dallas team for the second WPS season. For more information, visit www.womensprosoccer.com.

Boston Breakers Opening Day Roster

No Name Position Height Hometown Previous Team

25 Nancy Augustyniak Goffi D 5-5 Peachtree City, Ga. FC Indiana

4 Stacy Bishop M 5-8 Land O' Lakes, Fla. Tampa Bay Hellenic

9 Candace Chapman D/M 5-7 Ajax, Ontario Vancouver Whitecaps

14 Abby Crumpton * F/D 5-7 Rochester Hills, Mich. Charlotte Lady Eagles

15 Fabiana F 5-7 Brazil Corinthians (Brazil)

23 Ariel Harris * D 5-6 Holly Springs, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina

16 Angela Hucles M/F 5-7 Virginia Beach, Va. U.S. National Team

7 Christine Latham F 5-8 Calgary, Alberta Atlanta Silverbacks

6 Amy LePeilbet D 5-6 Crystal Lake, Ill. Pali Blues

13 Kristine Lilly M/F 5-4 Wilton, Conn. U.S. National Team

18 Allison Lipsher GK 5-9 Honolulu, Hawaii Ajax America

1 Kristin Luckenbill GK 5-9 Paoli, Pa. FC Indiana

2 Heather Mitts D 5-5 Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. National Team

17 Kacey Moore D 5-8 Mission Viejo, Calif. University of Texas

19 Jennifer Nobis F 5-7 Quincy, Ill. Umeå Södra FF (Sweden)

24 Ashley Phillips * GK 5-8 Peabody, Mass. Atlanta Silverbacks

8 Amy Rodriguez F 5-4 Lake Forest, Calif. U. of Southern California

3 Kelly Schmedes F 5-6 Odessa, Texas Charlotte Eagles

22 Alex Scott D 5-4 England Arsenal Ladies FC

10 Kelly Smith F/M 5-6 Watford, England Arsenal Ladies FC

5 Maggie Tomecka * M 6-0 Shrewsbury, Mass. SoccerPlus Conn.

20 Sue Weber D 5-4 Islip, N.Y. L.I. Rough Riders

* = Developmental Player



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