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San Diego Spirit Game Plan vs. Boston

May 1, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


San Diego plays Boston for the second time this season and will try to avenge a 2-1 opening day loss at Torero Stadium. The Spirit, who are on a two-game winning streak, will get a double-bonus of not having to play on the plastic grass of Nickerson Field while at the same time getting to play at the beautiful, new Gillette Field in Foxboro, Mass., in a doubleheader with the New England Revolution of MLS. Boston is riding a 12-game home-unbeaten streak. After moving over .500 last week with the 2-1 win over San Jose, this match looms large as the Spirit look to lodge themselves into the top four early in the season. It won't be easy. Boston is one of the hottest teams in the league, and outside of a 6-0 demolition at the feet of the Atlanta Beat, which is looking more like an aberration every game the Breakers play, Boston has been one of the best teams in the league. The attacking combination of Kristine Lilly, Maren Meinert and Dagny Mellgren is practically unstoppable, which will give Joy Fawcett and the defense a monster challenge, while the Spirit will have to count on goals from the in-form Julie Fleeting and Shannon MacMillan in a game that might well turn into a shoot-out. The game also marks the return of Allie (Kemp) Sullivan to Boston where she played two seasons with the Breakers. She played in 32 games, compiling two goals and one assist. In another homecoming of sorts, defender Kim Pickup who played with Boston Renegades in 2000 of the W-League returns to Bean town.

2003 INDIVIDUAL SPIRIT STREAKS

CONNORS...has an assist in 1 of 2 games...has a point in 1 of 2 games.

FLEETING...has a goal in last 2 games...has multi-pts in last 2 games...has a point in last 2 games...has a goal in 1 road game...has multi-pts. in 1 road game...has a point in 1 road game... has a goal in 1 home game...has points in 1 home game...has a point in 1 home game.

LATHAM... has an assist in 1 game...has a point in 2 of 3 games...has points in 2 home games.

MACMILLAN... has an assist in 2 games...has a goal in 1 road game...has multi-points in 1 road game...has a point in 1 road game.... has an assist in 1 road game... has points in 2 of 3 games.

PAGLIARULO ... has won 2 games... has won 2 of 3 games.

SPIRIT QUICK SHOTS

* A win would give SD its first-ever three-game winning streak.
* San Diego is looking to end a two-game losing streak to Boston.
* A win would put SD two games over the .500 mark for the 1st time.
* Shannon MacMillan leads the Spirit all-time with 8 points against Boston.
* The Sprit ranks fourth in team offense (1.67 goals per game) and third in team defense (1.00 goal per game).

OPPONENTS' NOTES:

* Boston won its home opener last week at Nickerson Field.
* Saturday's game will be a part of a WUSA/MLS doubleheader to be held at Gillette Stadium, the home of the NFL New England Patriots.
* Midfielder Devvyn Hawkins has notched a goal and an assist in her last two starts.
* Meinert is tied for the league lead in shots (14) and shots on goal (10).
* Boston is tied for second in team offense (2.00 goals per game) and ranks sixth in team defense (2.25 goals per game).



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