Boston Breakers
2012 season
GovernorMichael Stoller[1]
Head coachUnited States Lisa Cole
StadiumDilboy Stadium
WPSLE2nd
WPSL PlayoffsSemi-finals
Women's U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerKyah Simon (12)

The 2012 Boston Breakers season was the club's seventh overall year of existence, fourth consecutive year, and first year as a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL Elite).

Review and events

Match results

Key

  Win   Tie   Loss

Non-competitive fixtures

May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) D.C. United Women
(USL W-L) 		0–1 Boston Breakers
(WPSLE) 		Germantown, Maryland
BOS report
Report		 Simon 56' (Luscinski) Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 1,022

WPSL Elite

May 10, 2012 1 ASA Chesapeake Charge 0–3 Boston Breakers Arnold, Maryland
7:30 p.m.
  • Barger Yellow card
 WPSL report

BOS report
Report
Stadium: Anne Arundel Community College
Attendance: 400
May 18, 2012 2 Boston Breakers 4–1 FC Indiana Somerville, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.
WPSL report

BOS report
Report
Report
  • Libertin 11'
 Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,312
May 23, 2012 3 New York Fury 1–2 Boston Breakers Hemsptead Village, New York
7:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report
Stadium: Hofstra University
Attendance: 1,300
May 26, 2012 4 Boston Breakers 0–1[a] Western New York Flash Somerville, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report
Forfeit report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,342
Note: The Boston Breakers had won 3–2,[2] but on June 18 forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player in Melissa Henderson, whose international transfer certificate was still held in Russia.[3] The WPSL credited the Western New York Flash with a 1–0 victory[4] and nullified all previous goals in the match.[5] Before the June 18 ruling,[4] Breakers forward Katie Schoepfer's three goals in the match were all nullified, as were goals by Flash players Adriana Martín and Angela Salem.
June 1, 2012 5 FC Indiana 0–4 Boston Breakers Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 p.m.
BOS report
Stadium: IUPUI Stadium
Attendance: 246
June 10, 2012 7 Philadelphia Fever 0–1 Boston Breakers Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. Report Simon 45' Stadium: Daniel Boone HS
June 20, 2012 8 Boston Breakers 4–2 New England Mutiny Somerville, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.
WPSL report

BOS report
Report
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,147
June 23, 2012 9 Boston Breakers 2–0 New York Fury Somerville, Massachusetts
6:45 p.m.
BOS report
Report		 Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,117
Note: Kickoff delayed from 6:00 p.m. due to thunderstorms.
June 30, 2012 10 Boston Breakers 1–0 Chicago Red Stars Somerville, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report		 Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
July 6, 2012 11 Boston Breakers 3–1 ASA Chesapeake Charge Somerville, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report
  • Skidmore 47' (Spivey)
 Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,026
July 7, 2012 12 New England Mutiny 2–1 Boston Breakers East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report
Report
Stadium: East Longmeadow High School
Attendance: 1,031
July 14, 2012 13 Boston Breakers 2–0 Philadelphia Fever Somerville, MA
6:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report		 Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
July 22, 2012 14 Western New York Flash 0–1 Boston Breakers Rochester, New York
4:00 p.m. BOS report
WNY report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Boston Breakers 14 11 0 3 28 9 +19 30[lower-alpha 1] 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs
2 Western New York Flash (C) 14 9 3 2 29 8 +21 30
3 New York Fury 14 9 2 3 25 8 +17 29
4 Chicago Red Stars 14 9 1 4 26 11 +15 28
5 New England Mutiny 14 6 3 5 25 34 −9 21
Source: WPSL Elite 2012 Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Boston Breakers forfeited the May 26 match against the Western New York Flash for fielding an ineligible player. The Boston Breakers won the match 3–2.[6] The WPSL credited the Western New York Flash with a 1–0 victory[4] with all previous goals of the match being nullified.[7] Before the June 18 ruling,[4] Breakers forward Katie Schoepfer led the league in scoring with 8 goals. However, her 3 goals at the May 26 match were all forfeited, as were goals by Flash players Adriana and Angela Salem.

Playoffs

Semi-finals

July 25, 2012 Boston Breakers 1–3 Chicago Red Stars Rochester, New York
7:00 p.m.
BOS report
Report
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium

Club

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of June 1, 2012.[8]

No. Pos. Player Nation
4 DF Cat Whitehill  United States
5 MF Amanda DaCosta  Portugal
17 FW Kyah Simon  Australia
3 MF Tameka Butt  Australia
84 FW Courtney Jones  United States
18 FW Melissa Henderson  United States
19 MF Bianca D'Agostino  United States
23 DF Lindsay Massengale  United States
20 FW Veronica Napoli  Italy
14 DF Katherine Donnelly  United States
11 FW Furtuna Velaj  Albania
21 MF Jess Luscinski  United States
9 MF Heather O'Reilly  United States
8 DF Julie King  United States
15 DF Emma Thomson  England
2 FW Katie Schoepfer  United States
7 DF Elli Reed  United States
12 MF Leslie Osborne  United States
25 DF Taryn Hemmings  United States
26 MF Kate Incerto  United States
30 GK Alice Binns  United States

Management and staff

Front office
  • Governor: Michael Stoller[1]
Coaching staff

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Breakers to Compete in WPSL Elite Women's Soccer League". OurSports Central (Press release). February 10, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "BOSTON BREAKERS IMPROVE TO 4–0 WITH 3–2 WIN OVER WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH" (Press release). Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (June 18, 2012). "Boston Breakers forfeit previous win over WNY Flash". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 O'Connell, Brian (June 19, 2012). "Breakers Docked 3 Pts. For Ineligible Player". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (June 20, 2012). "Breakers blast 'travesty of justice'". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ "BOSTON BREAKERS IMPROVE TO 4–0 WITH 3–2 WIN OVER WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (June 20, 2012). "Breakers blast 'travesty of justice'". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Boston Breakers 2012 Roster". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ Linehan, Meg (December 9, 2012). "Lisa Cole discusses return to Breakers, new league". The Equalizer. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. 1 2 2013 Boston Breakers Media Guide (PDF). Boston Breakers. 2013. pp. 8–10.
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