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The teams in the WPSL have won numerous tournaments and titles including Regional and National
Championships. National winners include: Ajax America Women, Utah Spiders, Maryland Pride, New
England Mutiny and San Diego WFC SeaLions. The 2004 WPSL National Champion, California Storm, was
recently recognized as the top women’s team in all of North America. The teams are coached by top-
notch professionals and are very well respected in their communities. WPSL teams are located
throughout the United States.
The WPSL is unique in that it is governed by the teams. Each team gets one vote and decides all issues
for the entire league, including fees. Each owner receives a detailed annual financial report showing
where all monies are spent. Anyone can access information about our league such as: current teams,
rosters, statistics, schedules, results, constitution and by-laws, forms meeting minutes and latest league
news at our website www.wpsl.info.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATISTICS GLOSSARY
PTS POINTS (G=2 pts, A=1 pt, W=3 pts, T=1 pt, L=0 pts)
E EJECTIONS (RED CARD)
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their closest competitors, Bay State Select. Their and decides all issues for the entire league. Anyone
only loses were to New England and Bay State. can access information about our league such as:
current teams, rosters, statistics, schedules, results,
Last year the Championship was won by the constitution and by-laws, forms, meeting minutes
wildcard-California Storm-and the Sparks are and the latest league news at our website
hoping to repeat that scenario again this year. www.wpsl.info.
“…it has grown into the only Two years ago, the WPSL was given National
status and has been busy expanding ever since.
stand-alone national women’s The league has added ten more teams from across
soccer league in the country.” the United States: Bay State Select, Boston-North
Aztecs, Everton FC America, FC Indiana, Houston
The United States Adult Soccer Association Stars, Las Vegas Tabagators, Maryland Pride,
(USASA) sanctioned the WPSL eight years ago as Massachusetts Stingers, New England Mutiny,
a Regional league. USASA is an affiliate of the New Mexico Thunder, Philadelphia Pirates, Rhode
United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the ruling Island Rays, St. Louis Archers and Steel City
body of soccer in the Sparks.
United States and
FIFA the world's ruling The WPSL now has
body for soccer. over 20 teams and is
expected to expand
The WPSL began with even more this coming
only four Californian season. Teams in
teams, and because of Florida, Seattle,
the high level of play Oklahoma, Georgia,
and the ideology of the Ohio, Illinois and
league, it has grown Canada have expressed
into the only stand- interest in joining the
alone national women’s league.
soccer league in the
country. The league’s “That's the way they're
mission is to provide a built inside. They want
playing opportunity for to compete and play,
Photo by Anne Hiles Photography.
elite women soccer and look good, and feel
players, to promote and develop independent good. Whether they play in front of crowds or no
women’s soccer at the highest level and to bring crowds, they play the same,” says SeaLions head
quality soccer to the community and youth coach Papo Santos.
programs, while promoting the stature of female
athletes as role models. In the year the Women’s United Soccer
Association suspended operations, the WPSL
“When all was said and done, the WPSL carried on as usual, even grabbing the attention of
succeeded in its endeavors as it has done national teams around the world. Many of the
former WUSA players now play for WPSL teams.
throughout its existence.”
The Women’s Premier Soccer League is a league
The WPSL is unique in that it is an open league
that remains dedicated to women soccer players
that is run by the teams. Each team gets one vote
and will continue to do so for years to come.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
Win=3 points, Tie=1 point, Loss=0 points
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS GP W L T GF GA GDIFF W% PTS PLACE
FC Indiana 2 2 0 0 8 3 5 100 6 1ST
California Storm 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 50 3 2ND
New England Mutiny 2 1 1 0 2 5 -3 50 3 3RD
Steel City Sparks 2 0 2 0 1 5 -4 0 0 4TH
LEAGUE PLAY
WEST DIVISION TEAMS GP W L T FF GF GA GDIFF W% PTS
California Storm 14 13 0 1 0 45 7 38 92.9 40
Ajax America Women 14 12 2 0 0 42 14 28 85.7 36
Utah Spiders 14 7 5 2 0 26 22 4 50 23
San Diego WFC SeaLions 14 5 9 0 0 26 24 2 35.7 15
Elk Grove Pride 14 4 7 3 0 22 22 0 28.6 15
Las Vegas Tabagators 14 4 6 3 1 21 34 -13 28.6 15
San Francisco Nighthawks 14 3 10 1 0 11 45 -34 21.4 10
Lamorinda East Bay Power 14 1 9 4 0 15 42 -27 0.07 7
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About the Coaching: The coach of the Mutiny is Austin TEAM LEADERS
Daniels. Austin has compiled 180 college coaching victories and
was the Division I Coach of the Year while at the University of
POINTS 20 Meghan Schnur
Hartford.
GOALS 7 Meghan Schnur
Type of Players: Former WUSA players: Erin O'Grady, Naomi Jennifer Maurer, Meghan
ASSISTS 6
Stone, Alexa Borisjuk, Bekah Splaine, Mary-Frances Monroe, Schnur
Kerry Connors, Carey Dorn, Julie Podhrasky. Former and MVP’S 6 Meghan Schnur
current National Team Players: Jennifer Molina (Mexico); Hege CARDS 1 Kerry Connors - YLW
Lauvik (Norway); Mary-Frances Monroe (USA), Kerry Naomi Stone, Jennifer
GAMES
Connors(USA), Meghan Schnur (US-19), Kia Mcneill(US-21) and 13 Maurer, Rachel Leduc,
PLAYED
top college players. Alisse Kosloski
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FC INDIANA www.fcindiana.com
CONTACT INFO
Manager: Gary Weaver
Head Coach: Shek Borkowski
Attention: Shek Borkowski
Assistant Coaches: Steve
P.O. Box 321
Brdarski, Chris Castro
Goshen, IN 46526
Strength and Fitness Coaches:
Phone: (574) 849-7157
Petrana Petkova, Joe Company
Fax: (574) 831-6868
Director of Operations: John
Email: fcindiana@wpsl.info
Heiliger
Home Jersey: White
Home Short: White DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
Away Jersey: Red
Away Short: Red
Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 4 4 0 0 12 1st
About the Team: The FC Indiana joined the WPSL as a
provisional team in the spring of 2004, and as a full member in SCHEDULE & RESULTS
2005. The FC Indiana was founded to scout and develop top
soccer talent in the US. 5/27 W *Chicago 6 - 1
5/29 W *California Storm 1 - 0
In addition to operating its adult and youth soccer teams, FC 6/11 W St. Louis Archers 5 - 1
Indiana administers soccer camps and soccer tournaments. 6/12 W *Chicago 0 - 7
6/17 W *NORCO 0 - 7
FC Indiana provides a place for serious and committed players 6/18 W *Chicago Eclipse 2 - 4
to develop and hone their skills in a challenging and 6/19 W *Nebraska 0 - 14
demanding environment. 7/2 L *Washington Freedom 0 - 1
7/9 W St. Louis Archers 0 - 4
The philosophy of FC Indiana is that it is not important to be 7/17 W Houston Stars 6 - 0
the best in your own category at that age, but to meet 7/19 W *Trinidad & Tobago WNT 3 - 0
resistance every week by playing older and physically stronger 7/23 W Houston Stars 2 - 5
opponents. This enables those with the talent and maturity to *Exhibition games do not count in standings.
be ready for the first team at the age of 17, and prepares our
players for future college competition. TEAM LEADERS
POINTS 8 Patricia Perez
About the Coaching: Staff includes Shek Borkowski, Steve GOALS 4 Patricia Perez
Brdarski, Chris Castro, Petrana Petkova (strength and
ASSISTS 3 Caroline Smith
endurance), Joe Company (fitness).
MVP’S 2 Holly Gault
Type of Players: Top college and international players.
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Local Colleges: Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, YSU, Duquesne and
Slippery Rock University.
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TEAM COMPARISONS
TEAMS RECORDS STREAKS GOALS
Overall Home Road Current GF GA GDIFF
Cali for ni a Stor m 13 -0 -1 6-0 -1 7-0 -0 2 Wins 45 7 38
FC Indi ana 4-0 -0 2-0 -0 2-0 -0 4 Wins 20 3 17
New Engl and Mutiny 13 -0 -0 7-0 -0 6-0 -0 13 Wi ns 38 7 31
Steel Ci ty Spar ks 7-3 -3 4-2 -1 3-1 -2 1 T ie 28 22 6
GOAL STATISTICS
STORM MUTINY
VS. VS.
SPARKS INDIANA
45 GOALS 28 38 GOALS 20
3.21 GOALS AVG. 2.15 2.92 GOALS AVG. 5
165 SHOTS ON GOAL 123 181 SHOTS ON GOAL 66
13 .75 S.O.G. AVG. 11 .18 15 .08 S.O.G. AVG. 16 .5
7 GOALS AGAINST 22 7 GOALS AGAINST 3
0.5 G.A. AVG. 1.69 0.54 G.A. AVG. 0.75
105 FOULS 120 88 FOULS 50
8.75 FOULS AVG. 10 .91 7.33 FOULS AVG. 12 .5
60 CORNER KICKS 43 58 CORNER KICKS 22
5.0 CORNER KICKS AVG. 3.91 4.83 CORNER KICKS AVG. 7.33
45 OFFSIDES 18 28 OFFSIDES 11
3.75 OFFSIDES AVG. 1.64 2.33 OFFSIDES AVG. 3.67
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STORM MUTINY
VS. VS.
INDIANA SPARKS
45 GOALS 20 38 GOALS 28
3.21 GOALS AVG. 5 2.92 GOALS AVG. 2.15
165 SHOTS ON GOAL 66 181 SHOTS ON GOAL 123
13 .75 S.O.G. AVG. 16 .5 15 .08 S.O.G. AVG. 11 .18
7 GOALS AGAINST 3 7 GOALS AGAINST 22
0.5 G.A. AVG. 0.75 0.54 G.A. AVG. 1.69
105 FOULS 50 88 FOULS 120
8.75 FOULS AVG. 12 .5 7.33 FOULS AVG. 10 .91
60 CORNER KICKS 22 58 CORNER KICKS 43
5.0 CORNER KICKS AVG. 7.33 4.83 CORNER KICKS AVG. 3.91
45 OFFSIDES 11 28 OFFSIDES 18
3.75 OFFSIDES AVG. 3.67 2.33 OFFSIDES AVG. 1.64
STORM SPARKS
VS. VS.
MUTINY INDIANA
45 GOALS 38 28 GOALS 20
3.21 GOALS AVG. 2.92 2.15 GOALS AVG. 5
165 SHOTS ON GOAL 181 123 SHOTS ON GOAL 66
13 .75 S.O.G. AVG. 15 .08 11 .18 S.O.G. AVG. 16 .5
7 GOALS AGAINST 7 22 GOALS AGAINST 3
0.5 G.A. AVG. 0.54 1.69 G.A. AVG. 0.75
105 FOULS 88 120 FOULS 50
8.75 FOULS AVG. 7.33 10 .91 FOULS AVG. 12 .5
60 CORNER KICKS 58 43 CORNER KICKS 22
5.0 CORNER KICKS AVG. 4.83 3.91 CORNER KICKS AVG. 7.33
45 OFFSIDES 28 18 OFFSIDES 11
3.75 OFFSIDES AVG. 2.33 1.64 OFFSIDES AVG. 3.67
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G Ariel House Elk Grove Pride SMU keeper makes nine saves to secure shutout at Las Vegas
D Holly Gault FC Indiana Kansas star is Defensive MVP in both games, scores twice.
G Jenna Huff Las Vegas Tabagators Great saves keep Tabagators even in two road games
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D Myisha Delaney Ajax of So. California Anchors backline, play makes from the back in road romps
D Julie Augustyniak FC Indiana Work on the left critical in upset of California Storm
D Maureen Whitney California Storm Storm's leader in Houston shutout, Indiana showdown
M Shannon Boxx Ajax of So. California Dominant in midfield, goals vs. East Bay, Elk Grove
M Aivi Luik FC Indiana Goal, two assists in rout of Chicago
M Christine Sanford San Diego WFC Pulls the strings, with goal, assist, in 6-2 rout at East Bay
M Lauren Ciccone Rhode Island Rays Nearly rallies Rays from three-goal deficit in Pittsburgh
T&T star scores hat trick with assist vs. Chicago,
F Tasha St. Louis FC Indiana
assists Caroline Smith to beat Storm
F Asleigh Shoughro Las Vegas Tabagators Three goals, assist in 2-2 ties at Elk Grove, East Bay
Nicole Bucciarelli- Figures in half the scoring - two goals, two assists -
F Ajax of So. California
Jacobson in NorCal road wins
G Jenna Huff Las Vegas Tabagators 12 saves to keep the Tabagators in it vs. Ajax.
D Shannon Boxx Ajax of So. California Tough defending from one of the world’s best.
D Kathleen Waddell Massachusetts Stingers Scored the only goal unassisted from 40yards out on a free kick.
D Susan Rea California Storm Helping to lead the Storm to a 4-0 start
D Katie Coffey New England Mutiny Impressive in Mutiny debut
M Linda Pierson Houston Stars Scored tying goal on Sat. and game winner on Sun.
M Aimee Bresani Philadelphia Pirates Dominant player on the field for the Pirates
M Amber Brower Utah Spiders Created many offensive threats for the Spiders
F Annie Lowry Steel City Sparks Constant threat for the Sparks
F Megan Rapinoe Elk Grove Pride World-class goal from world-class striker
F Anne Magliulo California Storm A force for the Storm in the early going
G Jennifer Molina New England Mutiny Shutout in first game for the Mexican international
D Kathleen Waddell Massachusetts Stingers Shutdown Aztec offense on several occasions
D Maureen Whitney California Storm Solid effort for WPSL’s defending champion
D Betty Rogers Philadelphia Pirates Strong play thwarted many Mutiny attacks
D Natalie Franklin Ajax of So. California Eliminated Utah’s left flank
M Kim Yokers California Storm Strong play from U.S. National Camp invitee
M Meghan Schnur New England Mutiny Goal and an assist in the first 17 seconds of play
M Sissi California Storm Brazilian star controls the midfield
F Abby Wambach Ajax of So. California Goal and one assist for one of world’s top players
F Emily Feeney Massachusetts Stingers Two goals and two assists in dominating performance
F Rochelle Hoover Utah Spiders Hoover scores two at Hoover High
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/18 L Rhode Island Rays 1 2 228 0 0 0 12 8 7 3 0
5/21 L Steel City Sparks 1 2 350 0 0 0 10 6 8 1 2
6/4 L Boston-North Aztecs 0 1 100 0 0 0 6 3 1 1 3
6/12 W Philadelphia Pirates 5 2 100 0 0 3 11 5 8 0 7
6/15 W Massachusetts Stingers 2 1 0 0 3 10 10 8 1 4
6/18 L New England Mutiny 2 3 526 0 0 0 7 6 12 0 0
6/25 W Steel City Sparks 3 0 100 0 0 3 6 7 6 3 3
6/30 W Rhode Island Rays 3 0 212 0 0 3 8 5 5 2 4
7/9 W Philadelphia Pirates 3 0 250
7/10 W Maryland Pride 4 2 2 0 3 9 0 4 0 1
7/13 T Massachusetts Stingers 1 1 0 0 1 10 9 15 0 1
7/16 L New England Mutiny 0 1 1 0 0 6 13 11 0 8
7/23 W Boston-North Aztecs 4 2 0 0 3 9 5 10 5 2
TOTAL 29 17 1866 3 0 19 104 77 95 16 35
AVERAGE PER GAME 2.23 1.31 233.25 0.25 0.00 1.58 8.67 6.42 7.92 1.33 2.92
BOSTON-NORTH AZTECS
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 L Massachusetts Stingers 0 6 0 0 0 4 3 5 1 0
5/21 L Philadelphia Pirates 0 2 263 0 0 0 6 3 5 1 2
5/22 L Maryland Pride 0 3 0
6/4 W Bay State Select 1 0 100 0 0 3 6 5 1 3 3
6/5 T Rhode Island Rays 2 2 0 0 1 12 8 10 0 2
6/12 W Maryland Pride 2 1 0 0 3 9 7 9 1 2
6/18 L Steel City Sparks 0 2 200 0 0 0 11 8 6 0 1
6/25 L New England Mutiny 0 3 0 0 0 6 16 6 5 3
7/9 W Rhode Island Rays 2 0 3 12 7 10
7/12 L New England Mutiny 0 2 794 1 0 0 1 4 10 1 3
7/16 L Massachusetts Stingers 0 2
7/23 L Bay State Select 2 4 0 0 0 7 5 7 1 4
7/24 L Philadelphia Pirates 0 1
TOTAL 9 28 1357 1 0 10 74 66 69 13 20
AVERAGE PER GAME 0.69 2.15 339.25 0.11 0.00 0.91 7.40 6.60 6.90 1.44 2.22
CALIFORNIA STORM
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/7 W Las Vegas Tabagators 4 1 250 0 0 3 13 6 7 5 3
5/14 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 3 1 0 0 3 14 3 11 1 7
5/15 W San Francisco Nighthawks 4 0 75 0 0 3 6 1 8 11 8
5/21 W Utah Spiders 2 0 0 0 3 19 6 10 4 2
6/5 W Las Vegas Tabagators 7 1 460 0 0 3 24 2 8 4 8
6/11 W Utah Spiders 3 1 286 0 0 3
6/19 W Elk Grove Pride 4 1 500 0 0 3 17 4 3 2 1
6/25 W Ajax America Women 2 0 635 0 0 3 4 4 11 1 4
6/26 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 4 0 0 0 3 6 3 6 6 8
7/2 W Ajax America Women 2 0 499 0 0 3 5 3 13 4 4
7/4 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 1 325 2 0 3 22 7 7 3 7
7/9 T Elk Grove Pride 0 0 641 0 0 1 19 3 10 2 5
7/16 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 3 1 400 1 0 3 16 2 11 2 3
7/24 W San Francisco Nighthawks 5 0 75 0 0 3
TOTAL 45 7 4146 3 0 40 165 44 105 45 60
AVERAGE PER GAME 3.21 0.50 376.91 0.21 0.00 2.86 13.75 3.67 8.75 3.75 5.00
EVERTON FC AMERICA
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/21 T Houston Stars 2 2 200 0 0 1
5/22 L Houston Stars 1 2 50 0 0 0 11 8 5 2 3
7/9 L Houston Stars 2 3 0
7/10 T Houston Stars 1 1 1
TOTAL 6 8 250 0 0 2 11 8 5 2 3
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.50 2.00 125.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 11.00 8.00 5.00 2.00 3.00
FC INDIANA
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
6/11 W St. Louis Archers 5 1 135 0 0 3 11 3 10 2 5
7/9 W St. Louis Archers 4 0 0 0 3 21 3 8 6 6
7/17 W Houston Stars 6 0 3 19 0 12
7/23 W Houston Stars 5 2 100 0 0 3 15 1 20 3 11
TOTAL 20 3 235 0 0 12 66 7 50 11 22
AVERAGE PER GAME 5.00 0.75 117.50 0.00 0.00 3.00 16.50 1.75 12.50 3.67 7.33
HOUSTON STARS
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/21 T Everton FC America 2 2 200 1 0 1
5/22 W Everton FC America 2 1 50 0 0 3 15 4 7 4 9
7/9 W Everton FC America 3 2
7/10 T Everton FC America 1 1
7/17 L FC Indiana 0 6 0 0 12 2
7/23 L FC Indiana 2 5 100 2 0 0 3 8 8 0 0
TOTAL 10 17 350 3 0 4 18 24 17 4 9
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.67 2.83 116.67 1.00 0.00 1.00 6.00 8.00 5.67 2.00 4.50
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 L California Storm 1 3 0 0 0 5 11 13 2 0
5/21 T Elk Grove Pride 1 1 135 0 0 1 2 6 11 3 2
5/28 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 6 1 0 0 10 6 13 1 4
5/29 L Ajax America Women 0 4 0 0 3 4 10 4 1 3
5/30 T Las Vegas Tabagators 2 2 1 0 1
6/4 L Utah Spiders 0 3 153 0 0 0
6/5 L Utah Spiders 0 4 300 0 0 0
6/11 T San Francisco Nighthawks 2 2 60 1 0 1 9 2 7 6 2
6/18 L Ajax America Women 1 7 280 1 0 0 3 9 5 1 3
6/19 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 0 2 108 0 0 0 5 10 10 2 2
7/2 T Las Vegas Tabagators 1 1 78 1 0 1 13 11 13 10 4
7/16 L California Storm 1 3 400 0 0 0 3 6 12 1 2
7/17 L San Francisco Nighthawks 2 3 0 0 0 7 6
7/24 W Elk Grove Pride 2 1 0 0 3 10 5 12 1 4
TOTAL 15 42 1514 5 0 10 71 76 106 28 26
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.07 3.00 189.25 0.36 0.00 0.71 6.45 7.60 9.64 2.80 2.60
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/7 L California Storm 1 4 250 0 0 0 6 8 6 0 3
5/8 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 0 65 0 0 3 7 9 10 2 3
5/22 L Ajax America Women 1 2 87 0 0 0 3 12 18 2 2
5/28 L Elk Grove Pride 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 11 1 2
5/30 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 2 2 0 0 1
6/4 W San Francisco Nighthawks 3 0 100 0 0 3 16 5 12 2 8
6/5 L California Storm 1 7 460 0 0 0 3 15 12 0 1
6/11 L Elk Grove Pride 0 4 115 1 0 0 9 9 10 1 3
6/12 W San Francisco Nighthawks 2 0 1 0 3 11 5 17 2 1
7/2 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 1 1 78 1 0 1 12 12 17 2 6
7/16 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 1 4 105 1 0 0 8 12 7 3 5
7/17 L Ajax America Women 1 3 50 1 0 0 8 10 5 0 0
7/23 T Utah Spiders 2 2
7/24 W Utah Spiders 4 2 2 0 3 12 7 4 2 2
TOTAL 21 34 1310 7 0 14 100 111 129 17 36
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.50 2.43 145.56 0.54 0.00 1.08 8.33 9.25 10.75 1.42 3.00
MARYLAND PRIDE
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/22 W Boston-North Aztecs 3 0 0 3
5/25 L Philadelphia Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 10 4 8 4 2
6/4 L New England Mutiny 1 7 2 0 0 1 7 10 1 1
6/11 L New England Mutiny 0 4 610 0 0 0 2 8 12 1 0
6/12 L Boston-North Aztecs 1 2 0 0 0 8 7 11 2 5
6/19 L Massachusetts Stingers 2 3 0 0 0 6 3 6 0 5
6/25 L Philadelphia Pirates 2 3 0 0 0 6 7 9 3 5
6/26 L Steel City Sparks 1 2 0 0 0 12 6 6 3 2
7/10 L Bay State Select 2 4 1 0 0 2 7 3 0 2
7/17 L Steel City Sparks 0 5 3 0 0 2 4 5 0 1
7/23 L Rhode Island Rays 1 2 1 0 0 17 6 12 1 4
7/24 W Massachusetts Stingers 3 1 100 0 0 3 5 2 10 1 3
TOTAL 16 34 710 7 0 6 71 61 92 16 30
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.33 2.83 355.00 1 0 0.50 6.45 5.55 8.36 1.45 2.73
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 W Philadelphia Pirates 2 0 659 0 0 3 18 4 6 1 4
6/4 W Maryland Pride 7 1 0 0 3 12 1 4 2 2
6/5 W Philadelphia Pirates 4 2 0 0 3
6/11 W Maryland Pride 4 0 610 0 0 3 22 1 7 1 4
6/18 W Bay State Select 3 2 526 0 0 3 13 6 13 1 10
6/23 W Rhode Island Rays 1 0 688 0 0 3 14 5 3 4 4
6/25 W Boston-North Aztecs 3 0 0 0 3 20 6 7 9 6
6/30 W Massachusetts Stingers 1 0 0 0 3 14 3 9 1 5
7/7 W Massachusetts Stingers 3 1 851 0 0 3 17 3 8 2 7
7/9 W Steel City Sparks 4 0 3 12 4 5 2 2
7/12 W Boston-North Aztecs 2 0 794 0 0 3 9 1 7 0 4
7/16 W Bay State Select 1 0 0 0 3 14 6 12 2 5
7/23 W Steel City Sparks 3 1 400 1 0 3 16 3 7 3 5
TOTAL 38 7 4528 1 0 39 181 43 88 28 58
AVERAGE PER GAME 2.92 0.54 646.86 0.08 0.00 3.00 15.08 3.58 7.33 2.33 4.83
MASSACHUSETTS STINGERS
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 W Boston-North Aztecs 6 0 0 0 3 11 3 7 0 1
5/22 T Steel City Sparks 1 1 50 0 0 1 11 3 5 1 5
6/4 L Steel City Sparks 0 2 150 0 1 0
6/11 T Philadelphia Pirates 2 2 200 1 0 1
6/15 L Bay State Select 1 2 0 0 0 12 9 11 0 2
6/18 T Philadelphia Pirates 1 1 1 0 1 9 3
6/19 W Maryland Pride 3 2 0 0 3 6 2 8 3 5
6/30 L New England Mutiny 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 13 1 1
7/7 L New England Mutiny 1 3 851 0 0 0 6 9 3 3 2
7/10 T Rhode Island Rays 1 1 1 0 1 15 7 6 3 8
7/13 T Bay State Select 1 1 0 0 1 12 7 7 1 0
7/16 W Boston-North Aztecs 2 0 0 0
7/24 L Maryland Pride 1 3 100 1 0 0 5 3 13 1 5
7/26 T Rhode Island Rays 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 2 0 4
TOTAL 20 19 1351 5 1 12 101 49 75 13 33
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.43 1.36 225.17 0.36 0.07 0.92 9.18 4.45 7.50 1.30 3.30
PHILADELPHIA PIRATES
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 L New England Mutiny 0 2 659 0 0 3 8 10 15 0 1
5/21 W Boston-North Aztecs 2 0 263 0 0 3 6 2 9 1 5
5/25 W Maryland Pride 1 0 0 0 3 15 3 11 0 4
6/5 L New England Mutiny 2 4 0 0
6/11 T Massachusetts Stingers 2 2 200 0 0 1
6/12 L Bay State Select 2 5 100 0 0 0 6 7 10 0 5
6/18 T Massachusetts Stingers 1 1 2 0 1 6 10
6/25 W Maryland Pride 3 2 0 0 3 9 3 8 0 3
6/26 W Rhode Island Rays 1 0 0 0 3 8 4 9 2 0
7/2 T Steel City Sparks 2 2 1 0 1 11 11 11 1 2
7/9 L Bay State Select 0 3 250 0
7/16 L Steel City Sparks 1 4 0
7/24 W Boston-North Aztecs 1 0 0
TOTAL 18 25 1472 3 0 18 69 50 73 4 20
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.38 1.92 294.40 0.23 0.00 2.00 8.63 6.25 10.43 0.57 2.86
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/18 W Bay State Select 2 1 228 1 0 3 10 11 13 3 5
5/28 L Steel City Sparks 3 4 120 1 0 0 9 3 7 0 1
6/5 T Boston-North Aztecs 2 2 0 0 1 22 8 18 3 3
6/23 L New England Mutiny 0 1 688 0 0 0 6 8 11 1 3
6/26 L Philadelphia Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 16 3 5 4 9
6/30 L Bay State Select 0 3 212 0 0 0 5 8 10 0 0
7/9 L Boston-North Aztecs 0 2 0 7 11 7
7/10 T Massachusetts Stingers 1 1 0 0 1 15 10 7 0 8
7/23 W Maryland Pride 2 1 0 0 3 12 10 13 1 3
7/24 T Steel City Sparks 3 3 1 0 1 14 6 10 2 1
7/26 T Massachusetts Stingers 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 2 0 4
TOTAL 13 19 1248 3 0 10 124 80 103 14 37
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.18 1.73 249.60 0.30 0.00 1.00 11.27 7.27 9.36 1.40 3.70
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/8 L Las Vegas Tabagators 0 2 65 0 0 0 9 5 8 1 2
5/15 L Utah Spiders 1 2 50 2 0 0 12 7 7 3 4
5/28 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 6 2 2 0 3 15 3 18 2 6
5/29 L Elk Grove Pride 0 2 0 0 0 10 3 5 1 2
6/11 L Ajax America Women 1 2 0 0 0 6 13 7 0 4
6/19 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 2 0 108 0 0 3 18 4 6 2 6
6/25 L San Francisco Nighthawks 0 1 125 3 0 0 4 2 14 4 2
6/26 L California Storm 0 4 0 3 4 6 0 2
7/2 W San Francisco Nighthawks 6 1 125 0 0 3 11 2 10 6 3
7/4 L California Storm 1 2 325 1 0 0 7 18 9 1 8
7/10 L Utah Spiders 1 2 182 1 0 0
7/16 W Las Vegas Tabagators 4 1 105 0 0 3 13 7 11 9 2
7/17 W Elk Grove Pride 3 0 112 0 0 3 10 2 5 2 4
7/23 L Ajax America Women 1 3 102 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 6
TOTAL 26 24 1299 9 0 15 118 74 111 31 51
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.86 1.71 129.90 0.69 0.00 1.07 9.08 5.69 8.54 2.38 3.92
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/15 L California Storm 0 4 75 0 0 0 3 4 13 1 2
6/4 L Las Vegas Tabagators 0 3 100 1 0 0 13 11 5 2 5
6/5 L Elk Grove Pride 0 6 0 0 0 9 15 11 1 0
6/11 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 2 2 60 1 0 1 11 5 14 0 4
6/12 L Las Vegas Tabagators 0 2 0 0 0 5 9 7 3 3
6/18 L Utah Spiders 1 4 173 0 0 0
6/25 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 1 0 125 0 0 3 3 2 7 3 2
6/26 L Ajax America Women 0 4 100 1 0 0 10 9 16 4 5
7/2 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 1 6 125 0 0 0 9 1 7 6 5
7/3 L Ajax America Women 1 4 110 0 0 0 7 12 9 2 2
7/16 L Utah Spiders 0 2 0 0 0 8 2 14 3 2
7/17 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 3 2 1 0 3 13 4
7/23 W Elk Grove Pride 2 1 70 2 0 3 8 5 11 2 2
7/24 L California Storm 0 5 75 1 0 0
TOTAL 11 45 1013 7 0 10 99 75 118 27 32
AVERAGE PER GAME 0.79 3.21 101.30 0.50 0.00 0.71 8.25 6.82 9.83 2.45 2.91
UTAH SPIDERS
DATE OPPONENT GF GA ATTND YLW RED PTS SOG GKS FOULS OFF CK
5/14 L Ajax America Women 1 3 140 0 0 0 4 2 7 3 4
5/15 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 1 50 2 0 3 12 7 11 4 4
5/21 L California Storm 0 2 0 0 0 6 17 4 0 3
5/22 W Elk Grove Pride 1 0 0 0 3 8 7 12 0 4
6/4 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 3 0 153 0 0 3
6/5 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 4 0 300 0 0 3
6/11 L California Storm 1 3 286 0 0 0
6/18 W San Francisco Nighthawks 4 1 173 1 0 3
6/25 T Elk Grove Pride 1 1 325
7/9 L Ajax America Women 1 4 357 0 0 0
7/10 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 1 182 1 0 3
7/16 W San Francisco Nighthawks 2 0 0 0 3 4 2 18 2 6
7/23 T Las Vegas Tabagators 2 2
7/24 L Las Vegas Tabagators 2 4 0 0 0 11 5 6 4 2
TOTAL 26 22 1966 4 0 21 45 40 58 13 23
AVERAGE PER GAME 1.86 1.57 218.44 0.33 0.00 1.75 7.50 6.67 9.67 2.17 3.83
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PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Katie Auger Defense 8 Providence College 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Patricia Auld Forward 13 UMass Lowell 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anjuli Demers Defense 27 Bishop Guertin High School 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jody Graham Forward 4 UMass Lowell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beth Haley Goalkeeper 0 Reading Memorial High School/Aztecs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah Hourihan Midfield/Forward 18 UNH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caitlin Leary Defense/Midfield 5 Umass Lowell 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Barbara Lindsay Defense 30 Aztec SC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deanna Maccario Defense/Midfield 32 North Reading/SPIRIT of Mass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kristin Macdonald Forward 15 Indiana-Purdue University 10 2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Kristin Mahoney Midfield/Forward Indiana-Purdue University 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Taryn Martiniello Midfield 31 Aztec SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashley Mattison Midfield/Forward 14 Harvard Univ. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christy McHugh Midfield 28 Wheaton College 9 3 1 7 1 0 0 0
Sonja O'Brien Defense/Midfield 14 Aztec SC 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caitlin Pickul Goalkeeper 0 Providence College 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elyssa Power Defense 6 Aztec SC 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tracy Prihoda Forward 21 Wheaton College 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Annalisa Reno Midfield 22 Boston University 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hayley Sennott Defense/Midfield 9 Brown University 8 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
Joslyn Vendola Defense Wheaton College 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katy-Lyn Verrette Midfield 29 Bishop Fenwick/Aztec SC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katie Weinstein Midfield/Forward 32 Marblehead HS/Aztec SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lisa Zagura Defense 3 Providence College 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CALIFORNIA STORM
PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Koleen Anderson Defense/Midfield 12 Fresno State Univ. 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Betsy Barr Midfield 26 San Jose Cyberrays 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Elizabeth Behlen Forward 1 Sunnyvale Roadrunners 9 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
Christina Bell Defense/Midfield San Jose Cyberrays 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carly Broaddus Defense 20 UC Davis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brandi Chastain Defense/Midfield 6 San Jose Cyberrays 5 4 1 9 2 0 0 0
Alexis Farler Forward/Defense 9 San Juan Spirit 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Brittany Gillespie Goalkeeper 0 Univ. of Mississippi 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Melinda Carter Midfield DSC Titans 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamura Crawley Defense 15 Baylor 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dawn Crow Defense 13 Memphis Mercury 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benetar Fleur Midfield 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tracy Imai Defense 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Janette Javet-Barton Midfield 11 DSC Titans 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Audrey LaLanne Dynamos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michelle Lenard Midfield 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Marilyn Marin Forward 14 DSC Titans 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Cynthia Martinez Goalkeeper 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bertha Meldonado Midfield 16 Black Daisies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kate Mercier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heather Mills Midfield 7 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Jesse Moore Forward 19 DSC Titans 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brianna Morris Goalkeeper 1 D'Feeters 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Meesh Remington DSC Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Valerie Rogosheske Defense 17 Memphis Mercury 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC INDIANA
PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Julie Augustyniak Defense 2 Stattena IF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nancy Augustyniak 7 VFL Wulfsburg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Timeka Bailey IPFW Women Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jenny Ball Defense 21 Jr. Irish Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katie Barnes Midfield 11 San Jose CyberRays 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Brittany Bock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Erika Bohn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashley Brewer TKO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bailey Decker Midfield 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hishamar Falconer Midfield 6 West Michigan Edge 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holly Gault Defense 5 KCFC Metro Blues 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Kerry Inglis 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leslie-Ann James Defense 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lindsay Jones Midfield 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stephanie Jordonopoulos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatima Leyva 12 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Alvi Luik Midfield 21 Brescia University 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MaryBeth McMillan Midfield 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan O'Banion Univ. of Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Patricia Perez 10 2 4 0 8 1 0 0 0
Mallory Schaefer Defense 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christie Shaner UND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caroline Smith Forward 16 Tsunami Sota 2 2 3 7 1 0 0 0
Tasha St. Louis Forward 17 New Jersey Wildcats 2 1 2 4 1 0 0 0
Monica Suter Defense 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nikki Westfall Goalkeeper 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON STARS
PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Jennifer Allen Defense/Midfield 25 State Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tofi Chavez Midfield/Forward 7 Mexican National Team/ Sam Houston Univ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mae Coffman Midfield/Forward 12 Austin 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Lauren Field Midfield 9 U.T 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quenna Fulks Midfield/Forward 27 State Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jennifer Hance Midfield 8 Texas Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katie Heier Midfield/Forward 13 State team 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Troy Jorgensen Goalkeeper 1 CY-Fair Dynamos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elise Karlowicz Defense 5 OLE Miss 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Elena Lefebvre Midfield/Forward 23 State team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah McCullough Midfield/Forward 20 State team 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sophia Mundy Midfield/Forward 10 Portland State University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holly Myers Midfield/Forward 4 San Diego Spirit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lauren Pfister Defense 14 Texas A & M 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linda Pierson Forward 21 Texas A & M 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
Sarah Pierson Goalkeeper 1 Eclipse S.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lauren Prewitt Midfield 18 Southern Miss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jennifer Pritchard Midfield/Forward 15 Elipse S.C. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooke Reece Forward 20 LSU University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ginny Rosario-Tull Forward 26 Baylor University 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sophia Smith Defense/Midfield 3 Greek National Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Julie Spearink Goalkeeper 1 Texas A & M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Christy Bush Midfield 2 11 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Kimberly Bush Midfield 10 Frederick Community College 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Laura Desobry 17 UMD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amanda Detterline Defense 5 11 1 1 3 0 0 4 0
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PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Jennifer Amaral Defense 10 RI Rays 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Skyy Anderson Forward 20 Spirit of Mass. 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Brittany Barakat Forward 17 University of Connecticut 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Micaela Bayard Midfield 13 Brown Univ. 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lia Benevides Midfield 18 Mass. Stingers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah Bourque Midfield 15 UMass Dartmouth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kerri Lynn Carney Defense/Midfield 2 Brown Univ. 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Angela Cornacchio Defense/Midfield 42 Lesley College 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emily Feeney Forward 22 Duke Univ. 12 5 3 13 2 0 0 0
Alexis Highsmith Forward 5 Duke University 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryann Hoke Midfield 30 University of Connecticut 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heather Macedo Midfield 16 Merrimack College 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah MacIsaac Defense 25 University of Connecticut 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jill Mansfield Defense 3 Brown Univ. 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Elizabeth Masterson Midfield/Forward 23 St. Lawrence Univ. 10 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
Hillary McGarr Defense 11 Merrimack College 12 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
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PHILADELPHIA PIRATES
PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Jennifer Borden Goalkeeper 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aimee Bresani Midfield 7 Langhorne Strikers 6 4 1 9 2 1 0 0
Caroline Brown Midfield 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meagan Bry Defense 15 Mt Laurel Strikers 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sarah Buonomo Goalkeeper 13 Council Rock 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lisa Chinn Midfield 5 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Carolyn Cross Forward 5 UPenn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tara Davies Midfield/Forward 7 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Jillian Dean Defense 18 Matchfit Academy 10 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Sarah Elnicky Defense 14 Syracuse 9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jenna Guagenti Defense 19 La Salle 5 2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Kristin Hextall Defense/Midfield 9 La Salle 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katie Kokkinos Midfield/Forward 11 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Emily Krankowski Forward 10 Furman Univ 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
Casey Leroy Defense/Midfield 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genna Lisa Forward 9 La Salle 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Kim Lisun Midfield 6 La Salle 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Khristina Lucas Goalkeeper 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michelle Matricardi Midfield/Forward 32 Buxmont United 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah Milby Midfield 6 Yale 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katherine Milstead Goalkeeper 21 PDA FURY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandy Moraca Forward 17 UNC 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
Samatha New Midfield/Forward 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karen Patruno Forward 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Stephanie Peters Forward 20 college Of New Jersey 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danielle Pieri Defense/Midfield 3 Buxmont United 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toby Ranck Forward 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kacey Richards Defense 26 PDA FURY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Betty Ann Rogers Defense 4 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Kelly Rowland Defense 16 Florida State 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Janel Schillig Goalkeeper 1 Philadelphia Charge 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allie Schilling Forward 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lauren Taglenti Midfield/Forward 32 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Jen Villari Midfield/Forward 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suzanne Wichtel Defense/Midfield 30 Wesley College 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Theresa Williamson Defense/Midfield 3 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
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UTAH SPIDERS
PLAYER POSITION # SCHOOL_CLUB_WUSA GP G A PTS O D C E
Katie Battazzo Defense 18 Univ. of Utah 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Shauna Bingham Forward 11 6 2 3 7 2 0 0 0
Audrey Booth Midfield 10 Univ. of the Pacific 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amber Brower Midfield 2 Univ. of Utah 8 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Katie Brower Midfield 10 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
Emily Campbell Midfield 20 Univ. of Utah 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jennie Christianson Defense 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sue Clark Forward Notre Dame-Demuir 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Laura Ellison Forward 12 Firebirds 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarah Hall Midfield 16 Gonzaga Univ. 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rochelle Hoover Forward 4 Weber 11 4 2 10 1 2 0 0
Kelly Isleib Midfield/Forward Utah Avalanche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jessica Joyner Forward 7 UVSC 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McKenzie Joyner Midfield 21 8 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
Paola Marsenaro Forward 19 8 1 0 2 0 0 1 0
Bernie Martin Defense University of Utah 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linsey McFarland Forward 15 WSU 4 6 2 14 2 0 0 0
Erin Morrison Forward Notre Dame-Demuir 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meagan Norris Defense 14 Firebirds 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Krissa Reinbola Midfield 9 BYU 8 2 2 6 0 0 1 0
Candice Schrodeski Midfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashley Smith Goalkeeper 0 BYU 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amy Stover Defense 5 7 2 0 4 0 1 1 0
Melanie Wangsgard Goalkeeper 1 WSU 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Melissa Wayman Defense 14 Univ. of Utah 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jennifer Williams Defense 13 Univ. of Utah 8 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
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www.aztecsoccer.com The 2005 season is the Elk Grove Pride’s 4th year
competing in the WPSL. The Pride finished third in the
This is the Boston-North Aztecs first year in the Western Division in 2004, showing consistent
Women's Premier Soccer League. improvement each year. Starting in 2002, the Pride
consisted of primarily youth players, but in 2005 will
The Mass. Aztec Soccer Club is a full-scale field an almost total college and post college roster. Elk
developmental organization with 15 premier club teams. Grove’s youth “alums”, who competed for a national
Including the Advanced Training, there are over 325 youth title finishing 2nd in the nation in 2003 are now
players that are developing their skills through the Aztec playing for universities throughout the country.
soccer program. The organization works hard to stay on Returning home for the Pride’s WPSL season, they will
the cutting edge of US Soccer, and we are constantly be joined by players from local colleges, post college
challenging ourselves to provide the highest level of players, and a small number of youth players.
soccer training to our players.
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
5/21 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 1 - 1
5/14 L Massachusetts Stingers 6 - 0 5/22 L Utah Spiders 1 - 0
5/21 L Philadelphia Pirates 2 - 0 5/28 W Las Vegas Tabagators 0 - 3
5/22 L Maryland Pride 3 - 0 5/29 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 0 - 2
6/4 W Bay State Select 0 - 1 5/30 L Ajax America Women 4 - 2
6/5 T Rhode Island Rays 2 - 2 6/5 W San Francisco Nighthawks 0 - 6
6/12 W Maryland Pride 1 - 2 6/11 W Las Vegas Tabagators 0 - 4
6/18 L Steel City Sparks 2 - 0 6/19 L California Storm 4 - 1
6/25 L New England Mutiny 3 - 0 6/25 T Utah Spiders 1 - 1
7/9 W Rhode Island Rays 0 - 2 7/9 T California Storm 0 - 0
7/12 L New England Mutiny 2 - 0 7/16 L Ajax America Women 2 - 0
7/16 L Massachusetts Stingers 2 - 0 7/17 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 3 - 0
7/23 L Bay State Select 4 - 2 7/23 L San Francisco Nighthawks 2 - 1
7/24 L Philadelphia Pirates 1 - 0 7/24 L Lamorinda East Bay Power 2 - 1
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Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 6 2 2 2 8 2nd
2004 16 8 7 1 25 3rd
2003 6 0 6 0 0 3rd
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The Lamorinda East Bay Power has been a WPSL team www.tabagators.org
since 2001.
The Las Vegas Tabagators are a second year team in
The Head Coach is Eduardo Bieytes, a C license coach the league. The Tabagators are among the most
with 10 years coaching experience with the Lamorinda successful youth clubs in the region, winning at least 5
Soccer Club. Eduardo is also the Head Coach at Bentley State titles in each of the past three years. Over 30
H.S. former Tabagators play at the Division I college level
and some will return to play with the WPSL team. There
SCHEDULE & RESULTS are over 500 boy and girl players presently playing in
the club.
5/14 L California Storm 3 - 1 Head Coach Saeed Bonabian is a USSF "A" License;
5/21 T Elk Grove Pride 1 - 1 Director of Coaching Neusport-Tabagators Soccer Club;
5/28 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 6 - 2 Former professional Player; 20 years of coaching
5/29 L Ajax America Women 4 - 0 experience (Club, College, High school, ODP).
5/30 T Las Vegas Tabagators 2 - 2
6/4 L Utah Spiders 3 - 0 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
6/5 L Utah Spiders 4 - 0
6/11 T San Francisco Nighthawks 2 - 2 5/7 L California Storm 4 - 1
6/18 L Ajax America Women 7 - 1 5/8 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 0 - 2
6/19 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 2 - 0 5/22 L Ajax America Women 2 - 1
7/2 T Las Vegas Tabagators 1 - 1 5/28 L Elk Grove Pride 3 - 0
7/16 L California Storm 3 - 1 5/30 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 2 - 2
7/17 L San Francisco Nighthawks 3 - 2 6/4 W San Francisco Nighthawks 0 - 3
7/24 W Elk Grove Pride 1 - 2 6/5 L California Storm 7 - 1
6/11 L Elk Grove Pride 4 - 0
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS 6/12 W San Francisco Nighthawks 0 - 2
Year GP W L T Pts Place 7/2 T Lamorinda East Bay Power 1 - 1
2005 14 1 9 4 7 8th 7/16 L San Diego WFC SeaLions 4 - 1
2004 16 7 6 3 27 4th 7/17 L Ajax America Women 3 - 1
7/23 T Utah Spiders 2 - 2
2003 14 9 5 0 27 3rd
7/24 W Utah Spiders 2 - 4
2002 14 6 4 4 22 3rd
2001 12 5 5 2 17 4th DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 14 4 6 3 15 6th
2004 16 5 7 4 19 5th
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The Philadelphia Pirates are proud to be part of the Formed in 1996, for those players that needed an
WPSL for the upcoming 2005 Season. With the demise opportunity to play at a higher level, the RI Lady Rays is
of the Philadelphia Charge, this vibrant sporting city is the only women’s soccer franchise in Rhode Island. A
crying out for a top level women's soccer franchise and former W– League member, the Lady Rays joined the
the Pirates are confident they can be successful on and Women’s Premier Soccer League in 2003.
off the field.
Jim Kelly, and his staff of Scott Dolan and Bill Carroll
With local college, graduating HS , National and make up the coaching staff of the Rays. Kelly is the
International players, once again the public of the founder of the Rhode Island Rays Girls Premier Club. He
Greater Philadelphia area can really be confident of coaches the U-16 youth team for the club and also is
supporting a community based club. the head coach at South Kingstown High School, the
three-time State Champions. In addition to his duties
with the Rays, Kelly is the director of coaching for the
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
USYS Rhode Island Girls Olympic Development
Program, a Region I staff coach and serves as the USYS
5/14 L New England Mutiny 2 - 0 Region I Coaching Committee Administrator.
5/21 W Boston-North Aztecs 0 - 2
5/25 W Maryland Pride 0 - 1 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
6/5 L New England Mutiny 4 - 2
6/11 T Massachusetts Stingers 2 - 2 5/18 W Bay State Select 1 - 2
6/12 L Bay State Select 5 - 2 5/28 L Steel City Sparks 4 - 3
6/18 T Massachusetts Stingers 1 - 1 6/5 T Boston-North Aztecs 2 - 2
6/25 W Maryland Pride 2 - 3 6/23 L New England Mutiny 1 - 0
6/26 W Rhode Island Rays 0 - 1 6/26 L Philadelphia Pirates 1 - 0
7/2 T Steel City Sparks 2 - 2 6/30 L Bay State Select 3 - 0
7/9 L Bay State Select 3 - 0 7/9 L Boston-North Aztecs 2 - 0
7/16 L Steel City Sparks 4 - 1 7/10 T Massachusetts Stingers 1 - 1
7/24 W Boston-North Aztecs 0 - 1 7/23 W Maryland Pride 1 - 2
7/24 T Steel City Sparks 3 - 3
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS 7/26 T Massachusetts Stingers 0 - 0
Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 13 5 5 3 18 4th DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 13 5 5 3 18 4th
2004 9 0 9 0 0 6th
2003 8 2 6 0 6 3rd
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This is the St. Louis Archer's first year with the WPSL. The Utah Spiders formed their team in 1999 in order to
Head Coach Scott McDoniel is also the Head Coach, showcase Utah's top soccer talent. They joined the
Girls and Boys Teams at John Burroughs School. The WPSL in 2000 and ended the season with a strong third
girls team won its first ever State Championship in 2003 place finish. 2002 the Spiders finished 3rd and won the
and finished second in 2001. The boys team finished U-23 National title. 2003 was a banner year for the
second in State in 2003. The best any John Burroughs Spiders, beating the California Storm in the Finals to
team has ever done. Club Trainer, St. Louis Soccer Club. become the first WPSL National Champions.
Head Coach, St. Louis Soccer Club U-17 Boys. Former
Head Coach St. Louis Strikers semi-professional mens SCHEDULE & RESULTS
soccer team (team moved to Springfield, MO).
5/14 L Ajax America Women 3 - 1
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
5/15 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 1 - 2
5/21 L California Storm 2 - 0
6/11 L FC Indiana 5 - 1 5/22 W Elk Grove Pride 0 - 1
7/9 L FC Indiana 4 - 0 6/4 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 0 - 3
6/5 W Lamorinda East Bay Power 0 - 4
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS 6/11 L California Storm 3 - 1
Year GP W L T Pts Place 6/18 W San Francisco Nighthawks 1 - 4
2005 2 0 2 0 0 4th 6/25 T Elk Grove Pride 1 - 1
7/9 L Ajax America Women 4 - 1
7/10 W San Diego WFC SeaLions 1 - 2
7/16 W San Francisco Nighthawks 0 - 2
7/23 T Las Vegas Tabagators 2 - 2
7/24 L Las Vegas Tabagators 4 - 2
DIVISIONAL STANDINGS
Year GP W L T Pts Place
2005 14 7 5 2 23 3rd
2004 16 14 1 1 43 1st
2003 16 11 3 2 35 1st
2002 14 9 3 2 29 2nd
2001 11 5 6 0 15 5th
2000 14 8 5 1 25 3rd
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Molina backstops Mutiny into first. But my playing time was inconsistent because
soccer league playoffs of my commitment with the Mexican team."
July 28, 2005
Molina made the Mexican national team after her
By Marvin Pave, Globe Staff father bumped into its coach at the Dallas airport and
inquired about a tryout for his daughter. ''They had
Former Methuen High girls soccer heard of me, but didn't know much about me," she
goalkeeper Jenny Molina has come a said. ''I made the U-19 team in Mexico City, and after
long way and has traveled many miles since her days that, I made the national team, which was a mix of
as a Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star. all ages."
Molina, 24, is now keeper for both the Mexican Molina said she lived mainly in Mexico City for two
National Team and the Agawam-based New England years after college graduation, but also traveled to
Mutiny of the Women's Premier Soccer League. With Australia, Japan, Greece, Canada, Portugal,
Molina between the pipes for 10 of her team's Guatemala, and several other countries for
games, the Mutiny has posted a 13-0 final regular international play. Molina was voted Goalkeeper of
season record and is hosting this weekend's league the Tournament in 2002 at the Gold Cup in
championship playoffs. California, where Mexico finished third. She also
played in the World Cup qualifying matches and at
The seven-year-old Women's Premier Soccer League, the Pan-American Games in 2003.
although an amateur league, is considered the
highest level of competitive soccer for women in this A highlight for Mexico and Molina was the 2004
country. Many of its players are current and former Olympic qualifier in Costa Rica. The team upset
college stars and former professional players from Canada en route to qualifying for the Olympics,
the former Women's United Soccer Association Mexico's first women's soccer appearance in the
(WUSA), which folded two years ago. Olympic Games. ''Beating Canada was the greatest
highlight for me and for our team," she said of the 2-
Born in Mexico City and raised in Methuen, Molina 1 victory. ''I'll remember it for the rest of my life."
has been a member of the Mexican team since 2001.
Although injured, she participated in the 2004 Molina, whose goal is to help Mexico qualify for the
Summer Olympic Games in Athens (vs. Germany) 2007 World Cup and the 2008 Olympics, would like
and at the Algarve Cup, a prestigious international to play professionally some day in the United States
tournament, in Portugal last March. Molina played or Europe. ''Right now, I'm not getting paid to play,"
four seasons at Colgate University and graduated said Molina, who is working for a Maynard-based
with honors with a bachelor's in environmental landscape architect. ''And I'd like to apply for
biology. something in that field and maybe get to graduate
school by 2006, or later, if we qualify for the World
Her family moved to Methuen when Molina was in Cup and Olympics."
elementary school. Her father, Jesus, played
goalkeeper for the University of Mexico and Molina moved back to Methuen in May after the
introduced his two children to the sport. Her mother, Mexican team's tournament schedule ended. That's
Eleanor, encouraged them to play several sports. At when she e-mailed several soccer teams about
Methuen High, Molina earned letters in soccer, playing this summer. It turned out that the Mutiny
basketball, and indoor track and was captain of the was looking for a goalkeeper and Molina was seeking
soccer team. some top competition. It has been a good fit for both
player and team.
Molina prepared a highlight tape that she sent to
several colleges and was pleased that her first ''This is Jenny's first season with us, and she's been a
choice, Colgate, showed interest and offered financial tremendous leader by example," said Mutiny head
aid. ''I had a good experience there," she recalled. ''I coach Austin Daniels. ''She contacted us when she
learned a lot and matured. It was intimidating at decided to move back to Methuen. At first, we
For information on the New England Mutiny and the The WPSL is also loaded with accomplished players
WPSL national championship, visit the team's website formerly of the U.S. women's national team and
on the World Wide Web at www.mutinysoccer.com or WUSA, most notably the California Storm's Brandi
call 800-854-0913, ext. 703. Chastain and Shannon MacMillan.
Admission is $8 for adults ($1 off if wearing a team The league's tough competition proved noteworthy
jersey) and children under 14 get in FREE. All during the Championship Tournament last season.
proceeds go directly to the SF Parks Trust to be The Storm defeated the Denver Diamonds 2-1 in the
allocated to Horace Mann's after-school soccer semi-finals, only after a nail-biting overtime battle.
programs. Donations to the trust may also be sent The Storm then defeated the New England Mutiny 3-
Attn: Patricia Ivanicich, McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan, 2 in the finals, scoring the 3rd and final goal with
San Francisco, CA 94117. only 2 minutes remaining.
For more information, contact Nighthawks Manager Zanelli also points out the importance of his players
Jill Lounsbury at 415-661-1942 or email as well, one in particular. "When Sissi become a
jillprod@yahoo.com member of our team last season, our level of play
definitely elevated." The league recognized Sissi's championship games, had been widely favored to win
value to her team and to the league by naming her the title in preseason after signing more than a dozen
the 2004 WPSL Player of the Year. The Storm's WUSA players, but few of them were available for
Brittany Gillespie was also honored by the league as regular action with the club and some never played a
the 2004 WPSL Goalkeeper of the Year. minute. Both finalists had six players with WUSA
experience of some sort in their starting lineups.
Laura Schott's Late Heroics Give California "[New England] is a very good team," said Zanelli,
Storm Third Crown whose club beat the Mutiny in the semifinals last
August 1, 2004 year. "This game could have gone either way."
BY SCOTT FRENCH "The two best teams in the league, and good soccer
Soccer America Senior Editor all the way around," noted Mutiny coach Austin
Daniels. "A clean game with a lot of chances for both
Folsom, CA - California Storm coach Jerry Zanelli had teams. ... The teams tried to play with skill and
been urging Laura Schott to try some slashing runs commitment. The league has a bright future."
through the New England Mutiny backline, so when
she finally saw her chance -- with the clock running Emily Burt, a former Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia
down and overtime in her sights -- she took off. Charge forward, scored twice in the first half-hour,
but New England -- primarily
Schott, a former University of California All-American through Naomi Stone's and Jessica Gjertsen's attacks
who was a WUSA rookie last season with the down the left flank -- rallied to tie the score shortly
Washington Freedom, received a long pass from after the break.
defender Maureen Whitney several yards inside
enemy territory, then sprinted through a crease in Gjertsen, a University of Connecticut standout,
New England's backline, leaving Mutiny defenders in halved the deficit from former University of
her wake. Massachusetts standout Rachel LeDuc's
throughball in the 35th minute. LeDuc netted the
It led to an open shot, and Schott plastered the ball equalizer in the 47th, nodding the ball past University
off goalkeeper Sarah Walker's fingertips and into the of Mississippi goalkeeper Brittany Gillespie after
net, giving the Storm a 3-2 triumph at Folsom High former Charge/Boston Breakers midfielder Mary-
School and its third Women's Premier Soccer League Frances Monroe flicked on UConn junior Kathleen
championship. Frank's long free kick.
Schott's 89th-minute goal provided the Storm its The Storm swarmed from the start, putting New
second 3-2 win over New England in 23 days and England on its heels and grabbing a third-minute
capped a sensational final four in one of the country's goal and Burt beat former Charge teammate Alexa
two national amateur leagues. Borisjuk and fired past Walker, a senior at Yale.
The championship was the Storm's third in the Burt actually beat Borisjuk twice on the play, but her
seven-year-old league, to go with triumphs in 1999 first shot -- set up a former San Jose CyberRays
and 2002. midfielder Stacie Alberico's through ball -- was
blocked by Walker. Burt retrieved the ball and
"Always the last one is the best," Zanelli said wiggled through the box to set up her second
afterward. "Or the next one. With the competition in chance.
our league, we're lucky to have any
chance at all. Hopefully, we can come back next year "I was mad I missed [the first opportunity]," said
and do the same thing." Burt, who scored the overtime winner in the Storm's
semifinal victory Saturday over the Denver
Diamonds. "I told myself, 'I've got to get that ball
The Storm, which has played in all three WPSL
back and finish it.' I had to make up for that chance. Said Burt: "She just, like, kicked it into fifth gear on
I was just with the keeper and didn't do very well that goal. I was impressed by that burst of speed to
with it." get by her player, and what a phenomenal finish. I
was happy. I was happy not to go into overtime
Alberico was most responsible for Burt's 28th-minute again."
strike, the climax to a four-pass, length-of-the-field
sequence that started when former Christina Bell The Diamonds won the third-place game, beating
collected a ball in the Storm box and played it ahead 2003 WPSL champ Utah Spiders, 2-1. Former
to her former CyberRays teammate Sissi. CyberRays forward Katie Antongiovanni's penalty kick
in the 80th minute proved decisive.
Sissi chipped it over a defender to Fresno State junior
Barbara Davis on the left flank, and Davis quickly Kerri Weaver, a former University of Denver
picked out Alberico running toward the Mutiny box. standout, gave Denver a 29th-minute lead, lobbing
Alberico carried the ball a distance, then fed it into Utah goalkeeper Ashley Smith, a BYU junior, after
space for Burt, who raced in from the right, poked U.S. national team pool defender Kylie Bivens,
the ball past Walker, then finished into an open net. formerly with the Atlanta Beat, won a Spiders goal
kick.
Both teams had myriad chances. Monroe hit the
crossbar for New England, Gjertsen fired high after Former University of Utah star Shauna Bingham
beating a defender to close in 1-on-1 with Gillespie, pulled the Spiders even in the 80th minute, firing
and former Sacramento State defender Mattea past goalkeeper Jenni Branam -- a U.S. national-
Stanger halted Gjertsen on a breakaway. UConn's teamer who played last season with the San Diego
Karlyn Miselis and former Carolina Courage midfielder Spirit -- off a pass from Weber State sophomore
Stone made key defensive stops for the Mutiny, and Lindsay McFarland.
Walker made a fine save on Burt with three minutes
to go. The penalty kick, a delayed and questionable call,
was awarded by referee David Levin after Weaver
Zanelli took advantage of his depth, making 15 went down after beating one Utah defender and
substitutions -- the WPSL permits free substitution -- knocking the ball into empty space after she was
while Mutiny coach Austin Daniels kept his starting XI confronted by two more defenders.
on the field the full 90 minutes.
WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
The Storm needed its depth for Burt, who departed CHAMPIONS
for a spell after rolling her ankle in the second half, 1998 -- Silicon Valley Red Devils
and for former Boston/San Jose winger Keri Sanchez, 1999 -- California Storm
who was battling leg problems and saw her 2000 -- San Diego WFC
effectiveness wane as the match wore on. 2001 -- Ajax of Southern California
2002 -- California Storm
Burt, who leaves Thursday for a trial with Russian 2003 -- Utah Spiders
champion FC Energy Voronezh (which employs her 2004 -- California Storm
former Charge teammate Jenny Benson) caused
problems for the Mutiny whenever she was on the Championship Games
field, and Schott always was dangerous although she 2002 -- California Storm 1 (Schneider NA) Ajax of
saw little of the ball for long stretches. Her last Southern California 0
touches were pivotal. 2003 -- Utah Spiders 2 (Brower 14, Reading 90)
California Storm 1 (Alberico 74)
"I saw an opening between the [Mutiny] defenders," 2004 -- California Storm 3 (E. Burt 3, 28, Schott 89)
Schott said. "Coach has been telling me to cut it New England Mutiny 2 (Gjertsen 35, LeDuc 47)
when I get the ball, so finally I said, 'OK, I'm gonna
cut it.' And it worked out."
TEAMS
Ajax America Women Houston Stars Philadelphia Pirates
Attention: Brian Boswell Attention: Luis Labastida Attention: David Jones
Address: 229 Calle De Madrid Address: 208 Litchfield Lane Address: 1349 Sykesville Road
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Houston, TX 77024 Williamstown, NJ 08094
Phone: (310) 710-7981 Phone: (281) 898-0819 Phone: (856) 740-0940
Fax: (310) 378-3796 Fax: (713) 464-0478 Email: pirates@wpsl.info
Email: ajax@wpsl.info Email: stars@wpsl.info
Rhode Island Rays
Bay State Select Lamorinda East Bay Power Attention: James Kelly
Attention: Laurindo Lima Attention: Ernesto Silva Address: 44 Border Drive
Address: 6 Icehouse Lane Address: 517 Wilbur Dr. Wakefield, RI 02879
Rockland, MA 02370 Pleasant Hill, CA. 94523 Phone: (401) 789-7477
Phone: (781) 871-8817 Phone: (510) 910-3873 Fax: (401) 782-1652
Fax: (781) 871-0942 Fax: (925) 934-1652 Email: rays@wpsl.info
Email: select@wpsl.info Email: power@wpsl.info
San Diego WFC SeaLions
Boston-North Aztecs Las Vegas Tabagators Attention: Lu Snyder
Attention: Mike Kersker Attention: Saeed Bonabian Address: 9606 Aero Drive
Address: PO Box 81 Address: 6584 Palmyra Ave. San Diego, CA. 92123
Beverly, MA 01915 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Phone: (858) 836-4420
Phone: (978) 884-4510 Phone: (702) 252-0238 Fax: (858) 836-4401
Email: aztecs@wpsl.info Fax: (702) 895-7347 Email: sdwfc@wpsl.info
Email: tabagators@wpsl.info
California Storm of Sacramento San Francisco Nighthawks
Attention: Jerry Zanelli Maryland Pride Attention: Dick Cross
Address: 4041 American River Dr Attention: Elaine Bush Address: 1708 Waller St.
Sacramento, CA. 95864 Address: 4711 Rocky Mills Dr. San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (916) 487-3512 Fredrick, MD 21703 Phone: (415) 386-0856
Fax: (916) 487-1307 Phone: (301) 694-7380 Fax: (415) 386-2043
Email: storm@wpsl.info Email: mpride@wpsl.info Email: nighthawks@wpsl.info
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Phone: (800) 854-0913
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LEAGUE COMMISSIONER EAST DIVISION
Jerry Zanelli Joe Ferrara
4041 American River Drive 101 State Street, Suite 619
Sacramento, CA. 95864 Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: (800) 854-0913 ext. 701 Phone: (800) 854-0913 ext. 703
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Email: jerry.zanelli@wpsl.info Email: joe.ferrara@wpsl.info
STAFF
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Ajax of Southern California ~ Bay State Select ~ Boston-North Aztecs ~ California Storm ~ Elk Grove Pride
Everton FC America ~ FC Indiana ~ Houston Stars ~ Lamorinda East Bay Power ~ Las Vegas Tabagators ~ Maryland Pride ~
Rhode Island Rays ~ San Diego WFC SeaLions ~ San Francisco Nighthawks ~ St. Louis Archers ~ Steel City Sparks ~ Utah Spiders ~
LOSER OF MATCH
WINNER OF MATCH
WINNER OF MATCH
~ Philadelphia Pirates ~ New Mesico Thunder ~ New England Mutiny ~ Massachusetts Stingers