NWSL Team Highlight Series

Boston Breakers

Head Coach:

Lisa Cole 

Stadium:

Dilboy Stadium

Somerville, Massachusetts

Capacity: 2,500

Team History:

The Breakers are one of the two remaining franchises (the Washington Spirit, formerly the Freedom being the other) that competed in the  original Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) in the year 2000, then under head coach Pia Sundhage (who just finished her six-year tenure coaching the U.S. Women’s National Team.) They then competed in Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) from 2007-2011 under head coach Tony DiCicco, who was the USWNT head coach from 1994-1999. The Breakers had successful campaigns in the 2010 and 2011 seasons under DiCicco, making it to the playoffs both seasons. Last summer, the Breakers competed in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite under new head coach Lisa Cole, finishing the regular season in first place with the best record in Breakers’ history, 11-3.

Full USWNT Players:

Sydney Leroux

Heather Mitts

Heather O’Reilly

2013 College Draft First Pick:

Pick #3 Overall:

Casey Short – Florida State University

2013 Supplemental Draft First Pick:

Pick #3 Overall:

Joanna Lohman – Penn State University