Kelly Smith Selected WPS Player of the Month for April
Published on May 1, 2009 under Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) News Release
SAN FRANCISCO (May 1, 2009) - Kelly Smith of the Boston Breakers has won the first-ever WPS Player of the Month Award for April. The award was selected by team ballots, media vote, and online fan voting with each group accounting for one-third of the final tally. Nearly 1,000 fans voted at the league's Fan Corner at http://fancorner.womensprosoccer.com/ to help select the monthly-award winner in the league's Inaugural Season.
Smith notched three goals in April, striking once in each of the Breakers' first three games, along with one assist, leading Boston to victory twice and keeping them close with a terrific second-half goal against FC Gold Pride in their opening game 2-1 loss. After playing for the English national team last Thursday, the Breakers rested Smith in their 4-0 defeat to the Chicago Red Stars.
Smith edged out the Los Angeles Sol's star forward Marta - with whom she is tied atop the league leaderboard with three goals on the season - and Sol goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc in the final POTM results.
Women's Professional Soccer Stories from May 1, 2009
- Breakers Host Marta and First-Place Sol Saturday at Harvard Stadium - Boston Breakers
- Going to California: Sky Blue FC Heads West to Face FC Gold Pride - Sky Blue FC
- Kelly Smith Selected WPS Player of the Month for April - WPS
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