Power Weekly Notes

May 12, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
New York Power News Release


Last Week in Review: May 10 Boston Breakers 2, New York Power 3 @ New York

Krista Davey's game-winning goal in the 89th minute, sent the Power on to their first three game win streak in team history. Christie Welsh scored her fourth goal on the season, while Joey Peters tallied her first in a Power uniform.

Upcoming Week: Power vs. Philadelphia Charge @ Philadelphia. Season Series: Power lead 1-0-0. All-time Regular Season Series: Series tied 3-3-1. Top Scorers: New York - Tiffeny Milbrett (7g - 0a = 14pts); Philadelphia - Marinette Pichon (4g - 0a = 8pts). Power Key Players Out: New York - D Sara Whalen (ACL); D Kristy Whelchel (ACL); Tiffeny Milbrett (U.S. National Team Duty); Christie Pearce (U.S.. National Team Duty). Power-Charge Notes: The Power will look to extend their two-game winning streak over the Charge. Due to National Team duty, the Power will be without forward Tiffeny Milbrett who has tallied seven goals against the Charge, including two game-winning goals. Power midfielder Emily Janss has two goals in five games against the Charge. Six of the seven matches between the two clubs have been decided by a goal or less. The last time these two teams met, the Power defeated the Charge in an exciting 5-4 game.

Key Matchup: New York F Christie Welsh vs. Philadelphia D Jenny Benson: Benson will have her hands full with the crafty Power striker. Benson and her defensive mates will look to keep Welsh in check. In the last match-up, Welsh recorded two goals against the Charge, winning MET-Rx Player of the Week honors. Welsh has scored a goal in three consecutive games.

Power Head Coach Tom Sermanni on Philadelphia: "I expect both teams to play a better defensive match then the last time we met."

POWER INJURY UPDATE
OUT: D Sara Whalen (ACL - R); D Kristy Whelchel (ACL - R)
DOUBTFUL: none
QUESTIONABLE: GK Saskia Webber (Calf Strain - R)
PROBABLE: D Lauren Orlandos (Hamstring Strains); D Cheryl Salisbury (Calf Strain - R)

Power Quotes:

New York Head Coach Tom Sermanni: "This win works wonders for our confidence, going into games knowing you have a chance to win - and be behind - and come back to win is definitely a big boost for us and the players."

"I have said from day one that the character and the spirit of this team is just incredible. They went out tonight and proved me right again with regards to that."

New York's Krista Davey: "I watched a few balls skid through on the wet surface and did not run onto them in time. So, on this play, I made sure I ran into a position where I was playing for the defender to make a mistake and it went right over her foot and I was lucky enough to just run right onto it."

"Even from the start of the season we have shown some real perseverance. We started off real rocky with the three straight losses, but since we have found a way to win - even thought at times we probably should not have."

Power Notes:

Tietjen Twins To Be On WUSA.COM Chat This Week:

New York defender Margaret Tietjen and her twin sister Philadelphia defender Jen Tietjen will be the featured guests on this week's WUSA.com live web chat on Tuesday, May 13. The chat will begin at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT) and will last approximately 30 minutes. Fans can submit questions before and during the chat. For more information, log on to www.WUSA.com.

Three In A Row

With the win over the Breakers, the Power won their third consecutive game, a first in team history.

First Win

Power Head Coach Tom Sermanni recorded his first WUSA victory at Mitchel Athletic Complex when the Power defeated the Boston Breakers, 3-2 on May 10.

National TV

The Power's match against Philadelphia will be broadcasted live on PAX TV, the national TV broadcaster of the WUSA. The Power have a 5-5-2 overall record and a 3-2-1 home record when playing on national TV.

Milestones

With one more goal, Tiffeny Milbrett will be the first player to reach 30 career goals. Milbrett needs 29 more points to reach 100 career points in the WUSA.

Road Warrior

Tiffeny Milbrett's last 16 goals have been scored on the road away from Mitchel Athletic Complex. The last home goal for Milbrett came on July 26, 2001 in a 4-2 win over the Boston Breakers.



Women's United Soccer Association Stories from May 12, 2003


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