Boston Breakers
2013 season
OwnerBoston Women's Soccer, LLC
Head coachUnited States Lisa Cole
(until Aug. 2)
United States Cat Whitehill
(Aug. 2–Sept. 3)
United States Tom Durkin
(from Sept. 3)
StadiumDilboy Stadium
Somerville, Massachusetts[1]
NWSL5th
NWSL PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerSydney 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 defeatNJ 5–1 BOS
(June 1)

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.

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 Group Boston 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]

Position Staff
Head Coach Lisa Cole
(until Aug. 2)
Interim Head Coach Cat Whitehill
(after Aug. 2)
Assistant Coach Maren Rojas
Assistant Coach Kristine Lilly
Assistant Coach Chris Gores
Assistant Coach Darren Marshall
Goalkeeper Coach Jason 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. Nation Player
2 FW United States USA Sydney Leroux
3 FW United States USA Kate Howarth
4 DF United States USA Cat Whitehill
5 MF Norway NOR Lisa-Marie Woods
7 DF Canada CAN Rhian Wilkinson
8 DF United States USA Julie King
9 MF United States USA Heather O'Reilly
10 FW England ENG Lianne Sanderson
11 MF United States USA Joanna Lohman
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW United States USA Katie Schoepfer
14 DF United States USA Kia McNeill
17 FW Australia AUS Kyah Simon
19 FW Canada CAN Adriana Leon
20 MF United States USA Mariah Nogueira
22 GK Mexico MEX Cecilia Santiago
24 GK United States USA Ashley Phillips
25 FW United States USA Jo Dragotta

Competitions

Key

  Win   Tie   Loss

Regular season

April

April 14, 2013 1 Boston Breakers 1–1 Washington Spirit Somerville, Massachusetts
18:30 (EST)
  • Leroux 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,634
April 27, 2013 3 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, 2013 4 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, 2013 5 Washington Spirit 1–1 Boston Breakers Germantown, Maryland
19:00 EST Report Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Josh Wilkens
May 18, 2013 6 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, 2013 7 Boston Breakers 3–0 Washington Spirit Somerville, Massachusetts
19:00 (EST)
Report Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 1,246

June

June 1, 2013 8 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, 2013 9 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, 2013 13 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 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 54' Yellow card 70' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,311
Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western New York Flash 22 10 8 4 36 20 +16 38 NWSL Shield
2 FC Kansas City 22 11 5 6 34 22 +12 38 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC (C) 22 11 5 6 32 25 +7 38
4 Sky Blue FC 22 10 6 6 31 26 +5 36
5 Boston Breakers 22 8 6 8 35 34 +1 30
6 Chicago Red Stars 22 8 6 8 32 36 4 30
7 Seattle Reign FC 22 5 3 14 22 36 14 18
8 Washington Spirit 22 3 5 14 16 39 23 14
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
22 30 8 8 6 35 34  +1 5 3 3 22 16  +6 3 5 3 13 18  −5

Last updated: August 17, 2013
Source:
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
5United StatesDFJazmyne Avant11119900101030061200
25United StatesMFJo Dragotta106565000003006110
18United StatesMFMaddy Evans112370000302003400
23United StatesFWElizabeth Guess1015010000000000
3United StatesFWKate Howarth4026000000000000
8United StatesDFJulie King212118620105330310700
19CanadaFWAdriana Leon61163100310003200
2United StatesFWSydney Leroux19191694112462301301511910
11United StatesMFJoanna Lohman22211897200126212141520
14United StatesDFKia McNeill21211890000400007320
23United StatesDFMelinda Mercado1190000000002000
19CanadaDFCarmelina Moscato5176000000001100
20United StatesMFMariah Nogueira20161408310117202141810
9United StatesMFHeather O'Reilly20201734563433235541511610
10EnglandFWLianne Sanderson22211913570411511121163300
23United StatesFWKatie Schoepfer20141080210311393697200
17AustraliaFWKyah Simon1711106833041226199800
4United StatesDFCat Whitehill2222197812020815007610
7CanadaDFRhian Wilkinson1411913211739016910
5NorwayMFLisa-Marie Woods4168000310001100
NNatPosNameGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1United StatesGKAlyssa Naeher987654221124736111.222012
24United StatesGKAshley Phillips11119452541175132201.818111
22MexicoGKCecilia Santiago3327021032141131001

See also

References

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  2. "U.S. Soccer to announce new women's professional league today". Leagues. Soccer Wire. November 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. Linehan, Meg. "Lisa Cole discusses return to Breakers, new league". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  4. "Breakers fire Cole, Whitehill named interim coach". The Equalizer. August 2, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. Hemming, Nick (September 3, 2013). "Breakers Hire Tom Durkin as Coach of the Future". The Bent Musket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. Husted. "NWSL TO RESCHEDULE FC KANSAS CITY VS BOSTON BREAKERS GAME". FC Kansas City. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  7. "Breakers Defeat Red Stars 4-1". National Women's Soccer League. May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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