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Breakers Travel West to Face First Place FC Gold Pride

June 17, 2010 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Boston Breakers News Release


The Breakers (1-3-4) will head to the West coast for the first time this season to take on WPS Week 9 Player of the Week, Marta and the first place FC Gold Pride (6-2-1) on Saturday, June 19 at 10 p.m. EST. The two teams will battle in Bay Area's newly renovated 5,000 seat venue, Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

The Breakers are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to Sky Blue FC on June 13, outshooting the defending WPS Champions 20-9 and dominating the first 45 minutes of play. Boston found the back of the net first as defender Jordan Angeli scored her first career goal to give the Breakers the early lead just 14 minutes into action. Sky Blue FC answered back with two second half goals, including a penalty kick by Rosana in stoppage time to secure the win and send her team back to New Jersey with three points.

Since their match-up with the Breakers on May 14, FC Gold Pride has gone 1-1-1. They were shutout for the second time this season at Chicago on May 29. They followed that loss against the Red Stars with a 1-1 tie versus the Washington Freedom on June 5. Last week the Bay Area squad defeated Philadelphia 3-1.

In their previous meeting this season, Boston and Bay Area lit up the scoreboard early, with all three goals coming before the 45-minute mark. Kelly Smith netted the lone goal for Boston while Marta scored both for Bay Area. While the Breakers fell short of the victory, the game was closely matched, with Boston outshooting FC Gold Pride 13-8.

Alex Scott and Smith will both miss the game as they will be playing with England in a World Cup qualifying match against Spain.

Breakers Announce Summer Camp Dates

The Boston Breakers are proud to announce the dates and locations for their 2010 Player Development Programs. This is your opportunity to train like the pros, with the pros!

The Breakers Summer Soccer program will focus on teaching the individual techniques and tactics that are vital for all soccer players in a fun and exciting curriculum. Sessions run Monday through Thursday for 3 hours per day, morning or afternoon. All campers will receive a t-shirt and one ticket to a Breakers game.

In addition, the Breakers have partnered with PTUSA to bring you a week long residential soccer experience August 8th-12th at prestigious Milton Academy.

Registration for is now open for both day and residential camps, so sign up today and learn the most valuable skills you need to know to improve your game.

For dates and more information about the Breakers Player Development Program click here.

Local Native Niki Cross Signed as Developmental

The Breakers signed Pembroke, Mass. native Niki Cross to a developmental player contract, taking the developmental player roster spot of Claire Zimmeck, who was released by the team last week.

Cross became a free agent on June 1 following the dissolution of Saint Louis Athletica. The defender started in eight of the eleven matches she appeared in for Saint Louis in 2009, recording 1 goal. Cross played in four games this season, starting in one.

Prior to playing in WPS, she had played professionally in Sweden for Umea Sodra in 2008. In her four seasons with the University of Connecticut, she recorded 13 goals and eight assists and was named a M.A.C. Hermann Award finalist in 2006.



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