2011 Philadelphia Independence season

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Philadelphia Independence
2011 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Team Dynamics, LLC
Head coach Flag of England.svg Paul Riley
Stadium Leslie Quick Stadium
Chester, Pennsylvania
(Capacity: 4,500)
Women's Professional Soccer 2nd
WPS Playoffs Runners-up
Top goalscorer Tasha Kai (9)
Highest home attendance4,162
(Aug. 7 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Lowest home attendance1,996
(July 6 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Average home league attendance2,774
Biggest win6-0
(June 19 vs. magicJack)
Biggest defeat0-2
(July 23 at Sky Blue FC)
←  2010
All statistics correct as of June 15, 2017.

The 2011 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's second and final season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, and its final season as a team.

Contents

Review

The Independence traded Karina LeBlanc to the Chicago Red Stars to move up to the second overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft and midfielder Caroline Seger to the expansion Western New York Flash for their first pick in the draft's second round. The Independence selected University of Virginia midfielder Sinead Farrelly with the acquired first-round pick. [1] [2] The Independence would select seven players in the draft, more than any other team in the 6-team league. It also signed goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart on February 24, 2011, after the dissolution of FC Gold Pride. [3]

The team also changed home venues, moving from West Chester University to Widener University. [2]

The Independence in action during the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Championship Game against the Western New York Flash at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York. Women's Professional Soccer - 2011 Championship - Flash vs Independence.jpg
The Independence in action during the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Championship Game against the Western New York Flash at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.

The Independence finished second in league play, won the WPS Super Semifinal 2–0 over magicJack, then drew the Western New York Flash in the 2011 WPS championship after extra time, losing in penalties 5–4. Head coach Paul Riley was named WPS Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, and Verónica Boquete was named Player of the Year.

This was the team's final season, as it dissolved in 2012 along with the Women's Professional Soccer league itself. Many of its players and staff would go on to other teams that moved to different leagues, while others appeared in the next fully professional women's soccer league, the National Women's Soccer League, after it launched in 2013. [4]

Squad

Roster

As of September 26, 2011 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tasha Kai
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Val Henderson
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allison Falk
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jen Buczkowski
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lori Lindsey
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leigh Ann Robinson
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amy Rodriguez
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danesha Adams
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Lianne Sanderson
13 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Laura del Rio
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sinead Farrelly
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nikki Krzysik
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kia McNeill
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joanna Lohman
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gina DiMartino
21 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Verónica Boquete
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Barnes
23 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Barnhart
24 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Estelle Johnson
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tina DiMartino
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Fowlkes
39 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robyn Jones

Team Management

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of England.svg Paul Riley
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Paul Royal
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Skip Thorp
Strength and conditioning coach Flag of the United States.svg Mike Demakis

Last updated: November 10, 2011
Source: WPS

Competitions

Women's Professional Soccer

Regular season

April 10, 20111 Sky Blue FC 2-2 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,910
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Robert Sibiga
Fourth official: Katja Koroleva
April 16, 20112 Philadelphia Independence v magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Note: Postponed to June 25 due to rain and lightning. [6]
May 1, 20113 magicJack 2-1 Philadelphia Independence Boca Raton, FL
Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
May 8, 20114 Philadelphia Independence 2-0 Boston Breakers Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,128
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Katja Koroleva
Fourth official: Eric Weisbrod
May 15, 20115 Atlanta Beat 1-2 Philadelphia Independence Kennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Amy Mahan, Justin Brown
Fourth official: Veronica Brito
May 22, 20116 Boston Breakers 1-1 Philadelphia Independence Cambridge, MA
Report Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 6,128
May 29, 20117 Philadelphia Independence 1-2 Western New York Flash Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Christina Ibanez
Assistant referees: Tori Hancock, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
June 4, 20118 Philadelphia Independence 0-0 Atlanta Beat Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Angela Ianni, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Kevin Klinger
June 12, 20119 Western New York Flash 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Rochester, NY
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck, Ashley Cedro
Fourth official: Amanda Ross
June 18, 201110 Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Mark Buda, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
June 25, 20112 Philadelphia Independence 3-1 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Stanford Nagle III
Note: Rescheduled from April 16 due to rain and lightning. [6]
July 6, 201111 Philadelphia Independence 4-3 Sky Blue FC Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Juliana Duncan, Angela Ianni
Fourth official: Ross Kleinstuber
July 9, 201112 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 Western New York Flash Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,556
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Amanda Ross, Molly Cunningham
Fourth official: Brian Dunn
July 16, 201113 Atlanta Beat 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Kennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Talha Dikgitmetz, Mark Cleland
Fourth official: Mark Asauro
July 23, 201114 Sky Blue FC 2-0 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,593
Referee: Stephanie Toth
Assistant referees: Shelley Finger, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
July 27, 201115 Boston Breakers 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Cambridge, MA
Report Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 3,343
Referee: Moo Hackett
Assistant referees: Ross Wolf, Scott Kachmarik
Fourth official: Kara Hahnthumb
July 31, 201116 Philadelphia Independence 1-0 Atlanta Beat Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
Referee: Christina Ibanez
August 7, 201117 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 Sky Blue FC Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Bryan Roslund
Fourth official: Stanford Nagle III
August 14, 201118 magicJack 2-1 Philadelphia Independence Boca Raton, FL
Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,063

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAAHHAHHHAAAHHA
ResultDWLWWDLDWWWWWLWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2011. Source: WPS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Home/away results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1811343118 +1336711218 +134231010 0

Last updated: August 22, 2011.
Source: WPS

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 1813324018+2242Advance to Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 1811343118+1336Advance to Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 189272929028 [a] Advance to First round
4 Boston Breakers 185491924−519 [b]
5 Sky Blue FC 185492429−519 [b]
6 Atlanta Beat 181413732−257
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Notes:
  1. ↑ magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations. [7]
  2. 1 2 BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

WPS Playoffs

August 20, 2011Super Semifinal Philadelphia Independence 2-0 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Katja Koroleva
August 27, 2011 WPS Championship Western New York Flash 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)		 Philadelphia Independence Rochester, NY
4:00 p.m. (EST) Edwards Yellow card.svg 25'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg64'
Goebel Yellow card.svg 96' Yellow-red card.svg 108'
Marta Yellow card.svg 103'		 Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 10,461
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Russell Wolf, Juliana Duncan
Fourth official: Robert Sibiga
Penalties
Marta Soccerball shad check.svg
Sinclair Soccerball shad check.svg
Zerboni Soccerball shad check.svg
Seger Soccerball shad check.svg
Averbuch Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Sanderson
Soccerball shad check.svg Adams
Soccerball shad check.svg Robinson
Soccerball shad check.svg Boquete
Soccerball shade cross.svg del Rio

Squad statistics

Source: WPS

Squad statistics are of the regular season only.

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAPKShotSOGSOG%FoulFSYCRC
0FTasha Kai17161234910492857.14%91910
4MJen Buczkowski181816200007342.86%18910
6MLori Lindsey912540005360.00%2100
7DLeigh Ann Robinson17171530020500.00%4400
8FAmy Rodriguez10664120019842.11%5900
10FLianne Sanderson178670331191263.16%5910
13FLaura del Rio153471230291965.52%2400
14MSinead Farrelly1413110112013861.54%7510
15MNikki Krzysik1818162000000—14310
16DKia McNeill171714531007685.71%12611
17DJoanna Lohman9649502011436.36%61110
19MDanesha Adams138703310201365.00%61210
21FVerónica Boquete1110902540292172.41%51200
24DEstelle Johnson151311941105240.00%4400
25MTina DiMartino1818142921018844.44%4900
26FHolmfridur Magnusdottir12658611010330.00%11120
Team Total230178159033021124613856.10%114118101
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinGAGA/GPKAPKFShotSavSho
23GKNicole Barnhart99810101.111249373
1GKVal Henderson9981080.891128204
Team Total18181620182.002377577

Transfers

2011 WPS Draft

PlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRef
Flag of the United States.svg Sinead Farrelly MF Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia Round 1, Pick #2 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Fowlkes DF Flag of the United States.svg University of Notre Dame Round 5, Pick #5 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Stoltenberg FW Flag of the United States.svg University of Oregon Round 2, Pick #9 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Farrell DF Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest University Round 2, Pick #11 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnes DF Flag of the United States.svg University of California, Los Angeles Round 3, Pick #15 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Bianca D'Agostino MF Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest University Round 3, Pick #18 [8]
Flag of the United States.svg Teresa Rynier MF Flag of the United States.svg James Madison University Round 4, Pick #23 [8]

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
December 22, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Tasha Kai FW Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC Signed [9]
December 27, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe MF Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Signed as free agent [10]
January 31, 2011 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete FW Flag of Spain.svg RCD Espanyol Signed, joined at conclusion of 2010–11 Superliga Femenina [11] [12]
Flag of Spain.svg Laura del Rio FW Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers Trade [13] [12]
February 22, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Barnhart GK Flag of the United States.svg FC Gold Pride Signed as free agent [14]
March 24, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Sinead Farrelly MF Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia Signed draft pick [8] [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Gina DiMartino FW Flag of the United States.svg Boston College Signed to main roster [12]
April 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnes DF Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Signed draft pick [8] [12]
April 4, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Fowlkes DF Flag of the United States.svg Notre Dame Signed draft pick [8] [12]
April 6, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Robyn Jones GK Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Wildcats Signed to main roster [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Leigh Ann Robinson DF Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Beat Signed [15]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notes
October 12, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karina LeBlanc GK Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Traded for 1st- and 3rd-round picks in 2011 WPS Draft. [16]
November 8, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Lyndsey Patterson MF/FW Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Beat Waived [17]
Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Senty DFWaived
December 22, 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Caroline Seger FW Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Traded for 2nd-round picks in 2011 and 2012 WPS Drafts. [18]
January 15, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Heather Mitts DF Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Beat Traded for 3rd-round pick in 2012 WPS Draft. [19] [12]
June 21, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe MF Flag of the United States.svg magicJack Traded in exchange for cash considerations. [20] [12]
July 25, 2011 Flag of Iceland.svg Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir MF/FW Flag of Iceland.svg Valur Mutually terminated rights [21] [12]

Awards

Player of the Week

WeekPlayer of the WeekWeek's Statline
Week 11 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete 3 A, 1 G
Week 13 Flag of the United States.svg Natasha Kai 3 G
1 G
Week 14 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete 1 G
Week 16 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete 1 G, GWG
1 G, GWG

WPS year-end awards

AwardPlayerNotes
Michelle Akers Player of the Year Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete Also earned league's top honor as MVP
WPS Coach of the Year Flag of England.svg Paul Riley Led his team to a seven-game unbeaten streak and playoff final
Citi Sportswoman of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Krzysik Team captain selected by her peers for exemplary leadership

Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards

2011 WPS Best XI

PlayerPosition
Flag of the United States.svg Kia McNeill Defense
Flag of Poland.svg Nikki Krzysik Defense
Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete *Midfield
Flag of the United States.svg Jen Buczkowski Midfield

* – unanimous selection
Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars trade for GK Karina LeBlanc". OurSportsCentral. October 12, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tannenwald, Jonathan (January 15, 2011). "High expectations for Independence draft picks". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Homecoming: Independence sign Barnhart". Philly Soccer News. February 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Servedio, Mike (February 21, 2013). "Tracking down the Philadelphia Independence". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Philadelphia Independence :: Players". Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Kassouf, Jeff (June 19, 2011). "Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack: A historic thumping". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Alodnra Hernandez (January 14, 2011). "2011 WPS Draft Results". www.prettytough.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ Albert Sigurdsson (December 22, 2010). "Tasha Kai joins Philadelphia". www.wsoccernews.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ "More Firepower - Independence sign Rapinoe". Philly SOccer News. December 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ Jeff Kassouf (August 18, 2018). "Spanish flair leads Philly into super semifinal". ESPN-W. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Transactions: 2011". womensprosoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ Nell Enriquez (May 18, 2011). "Laura del Rio enjoying new found freedom". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ Jeff Kassouf (February 22, 2011). "Philadelphia Independence signs Nicole Barnhart". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ Christian Brookes (January 9, 2014). "Leigh Ann Robinson interview: When scout's honour met independence for US defender". Beaths and Rhymes FC. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Trade for GK Karina Leblanc". www.oursportscentral.com. October 12, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Alumna Lyndsey Patterson". Washington Premier Football Club. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  18. ↑ "WNY acquire Caroline Seger". Western New York Flash. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  19. ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (January 15, 2011). "Independence trade Heather Mitts to Atlanta". The Inquirer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Independence Trade Megan Rapinoe to magicJack". www.womensprosoccer.com. June 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Frida Returns - Independence signs Magnusdottir, Omarsdottir". www.phillysoccernews.com. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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