2013 Boston Breakers season

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Boston Breakers
2013 season
OwnerBoston Women's Soccer, LLC
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Cole
(until Aug. 2)
Flag of the United States.svg Cat Whitehill
(Aug. 2–Sept. 3)
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Durkin
(from Sept. 3)
Stadium Dilboy Stadium
Somerville, Massachusetts [1]
NWSL 5th
NWSL PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorer Sydney Leroux (11)
Highest home attendance3,113 vs. Chicago
(May 4, 2013)
Lowest home attendance1,246 vs. Washington
(May 15, 2013)
Average home league attendance2,428
Biggest win3 goals
(3 times)
Biggest defeat NJ 5–1 BOS
(June 1)
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The 2013 Boston Breakers season, is the club's eighth overall year of existence, fourth consecutive year, and first year as a member of the National Women's Soccer League.

Contents

Background

The foundation of the league was announced on November 21, 2012, with Boston selected as a host for one of the eight teams. [2]

Lisa Cole was announced as the head coach on December 7, 2012, returning after leading the Breakers during a successful run in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite the previous year. [3]

Club

Executive staff

Ownership GroupBoston Women's Soccer, LLC
Managing Partner Michael Stoller
General Manager Lee Billiard
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Dilboy Stadium (3,500 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played March 7, 2013
Source: 

Coaching staff

On August 2, 2013, the Breakers fired head coach Lisa Cole and appointed defender Cat Whitehill as interim head coach. [4] On Sept. 3, 2013, the Breakers hired Tom Durkin as the team's new head coach. [5]

PositionStaff
Head Coach Lisa Cole
(until Aug. 2)
Interim Head Coach Cat Whitehill
(after Aug. 2)
Assistant CoachMaren Rojas
Assistant Coach Kristine Lilly
Assistant CoachChris Gores
Assistant CoachDarren Marshall
Goalkeeper CoachJason Hamilton
Technical Advisor Marcia McDermott

Last updated: July 19, 2013
Source: Coaching Staff

Roster

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Leroux
3 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kate Howarth
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cat Whitehill
5 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lisa-Marie Woods
7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rhian Wilkinson
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julie King
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Heather O'Reilly
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Lianne Sanderson
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joanna Lohman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Schoepfer
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kia McNeill
17 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kyah Simon
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adriana Leon
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mariah Nogueira
22 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Cecilia Santiago
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashley Phillips
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jo Dragotta

Competitions

Key

  Win  Tie  Loss

Regular season

April

April 14, 20131 Boston Breakers 1–1 Washington Spirit Somerville, Massachusetts
18:30 (EST)
  • Leroux Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,634
April 27, 20133 Western New York Flash 1–2 Boston Breakers Rochester, New York
19:35 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,065
Referee: Eugene Mednikov

May

May 4, 20134 Boston Breakers 4–1 Chicago Red Stars Somerville, Massachusetts
18:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Kristen Schiereck
Note: Leroux's hat-trick was the first in league history. The 3,113 attendance was a sell-out and the largest in Dilboy Stadium history. [7]
May 11, 20135 Washington Spirit 1–1 Boston Breakers Germantown, Maryland
19:00 EST
Report
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Josh Wilkens
May 18, 20136 FC Kansas City 2–0 Boston Breakers Overland Park, Kansas
19:35 EST
Report
Report 		Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 4,362
Referee: Miguel Panduro Jr.
May 25, 20137 Boston Breakers 3–0 Washington Spirit Somerville, Massachusetts
19:00 (EST)
 Report Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 1,246

June

June 1, 20138 Sky Blue FC 5–1 Boston Breakers Piscataway, New Jersey
19:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 5, 20139 Boston Breakers 2–2 Western New York Flash Somerville, Massachusetts
19:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: John McCloskey
Boris Senic
Note: Center referee John McCloskey suffered an ankle injury in the 10th minute and was replaced by fourth official Boris Senic. [8]
June 16, 2013 Boston Breakers 2–3 Sky Blue FC Somerville, Massachusetts
18:30 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Christina Unkel
June 30, 201313 Boston Breakers 3–2 Sky Blue FC Somerville, Massachusetts
18:30 (EST)
 Box
Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: Katja Koroleva

July

July 3, 2013 Seattle Reign FC 1–1 Boston Breakers Tukwila, Washington
19:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Miguel Panduro
July 6, 2013 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 Boston Breakers Portland, Oregon
19:30 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 12,436
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 13, 2013 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Boston Breakers Piscataway, New Jersey
19:00 (EST) Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Margaret Domka
July 21, 2013 Boston Breakers 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Somerville, Massachusetts
16:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 24, 2013 FC Kansas City 3–0 Boston Breakers Overland Park, Kansas
19:35 (EST)
 Report Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 5,024
Referee: Margaret Domka
July 27, 2013 Washington Spirit 2–5 Boston Breakers Germantown, Maryland
19:00 (EST)
 Report
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,607
Referee: Kara Honthumb

August

August 3, 2013 Boston Breakers 2–2 Western New York Flash Somerville, Massachusetts
14:00 (EST)
 Box
Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,899
Referee: Christina Unkel
Note: Cat Whitehill's first match as player-manager.
August 7, 2013 Boston Breakers 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Somerville, Massachusetts
19:00 (EST)
 Box
Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
August 10, 2013 Boston Breakers 1–0 FC Kansas City Somerville, Massachusetts
16:35 (EST)
 Box
Report 		Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Kara Honthumb
August 17, 2013 Western New York Flash 2–1 Boston Breakers Rochester, New York
19:35 (EST)
 Box
Report 		Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg54'Yellow card.svg 70'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,311
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Western New York Flash 2210843620+1638 NWSL Shield
2 FC Kansas City 2211563422+1238 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC (C)2211563225+738
4 Sky Blue FC 2210663126+536
5 Boston Breakers 228683534+130
6 Chicago Red Stars 228683236−430
7 Seattle Reign FC 2253142236−1418
8 Washington Spirit 2235141639−2314
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
22308863534 +15332216 +63531318 −5

Last updated: August 17, 2013
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
StadiumHAAHAAHAHAHHHAAAHAAHHAA
ResultDPWWDLWLDLLLWDWDLLWDWWL
Source: FBref
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: match 18 was a rescheduled match 2

Squad statistics

Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper

Note: jersey numbers were reassigned during the season, when a player left and another joined

NNatPosNameGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
5 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jazmyne Avant 11119900101030061200
25 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jo Dragotta 106565000003006110
18 Flag of the United States.svg MF Maddy Evans 112370000302003400
23 Flag of the United States.svg FW Elizabeth Guess 1015010000000000
3 Flag of the United States.svg FW Kate Howarth 4026000000000000
8 Flag of the United States.svg DF Julie King 212118620105330310700
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW Adriana Leon 61163100310003200
2 Flag of the United States.svg FW Sydney Leroux 19191694112462301301511910
11 Flag of the United States.svg MF Joanna Lohman 22211897200126212141520
14 Flag of the United States.svg DF Kia McNeill 21211890000400007320
23 Flag of the United States.svg DF Melinda Mercado 1190000000002000
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Carmelina Moscato 5176000000001100
20 Flag of the United States.svg MF Mariah Nogueira 20161408310117202141810
9 Flag of the United States.svg MF Heather O'Reilly 20201734563433235541511610
10 Flag of England.svg FW Lianne Sanderson 22211913570411511121163300
23 Flag of the United States.svg FW Katie Schoepfer 20141080210311393697200
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FW Kyah Simon 1711106833041226199800
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Cat Whitehill 2222197812020815007610
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Rhian Wilkinson 1411913211739016910
5 Flag of Norway.svg MF Lisa-Marie Woods 4168000310001100
NNatPosNameGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Alyssa Naeher 987654221124736111.222012
24 Flag of the United States.svg GK Ashley Phillips 11119452541175132201.818111
22 Flag of Mexico.svg GK Cecilia Santiago 3327021032141131001

See also

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