2017 Boston Breakers season

Boston Breakers 2017 soccer season

Boston Breakers

2017 season

Owner

Boston Women's Soccer, LLC

Head coach

Matt Beard

Stadium

Jordan Field
Boston, Massachusetts

NWSL

9th

Top goalscorer

Natasha Dowie (7)

Highest home attendance

4,321
(Aug 19 vs. Orlando)

Lowest home attendance

2,276
(May 7 vs. North Carolina)

Average home league attendance

2,971

Home colors

Away colors

← 2016

The 2017 Boston Breakers season was the club's twelfth season overall, eighth consecutive season, and fifth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League. They finished 9th in the 10 team league with a record of 4 wins, 13 losses, and 7 draws.

As of 2023, this was the Boston Breakers's final season. After failed last-minute attempts to sell the club to the owners of the New England Revolution and to local commercial real estate developers, the Boston Breakers officially folded on January 25, 2018, and did not participate in the NWSL in 2018. Reports generally blamed lack of marketing and resultant limited fanbase for the club's demise.

Players and coaches

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Matt Beard
Assistant Coach	Paul McHugh
Goalkeeper Coach	Neill Caine
Pro Team Second Assistant/Breakers College Academy Coach	Leanne Champ
Head of Sport Science and Player Performance	Julian Haigh
Reserve Team Head Coach	Dushawne Simpson
Breakers U-20 Head Coach	Javier Mejia-Blau
Consultant	Ashley Phillips

Last updated: April 11, 2017
Source:

Players

As of June 30, 2017

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Libby Stout
2	DF	CAN	Allysha Chapman
3	DF	USA	Brooke Elby
4	DF	USA	Megan Oyster
5	MF	POR	Amanda DaCosta
7	FW	NOR	Emilie Haavi
8	DF	USA	Julie King
9	FW	ENG	Natasha Dowie
10	MF	NZL	Rosie White
11	MF	USA	Rose Lavelle
14	GK	USA	Abby Smith


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	GK	USA	Sammy Jo Prudhomme
17	DF	USA	Amanda Frisbie
18	FW	USA	Tiffany Weimer
19	FW	CAN	Adriana Leon
20	DF	USA	Christen Westphal
21	FW	USA	Margaret Purce
22	FW	USA	Ifeoma Onumonu
23	FW	USA	Katie Stengel
25	MF	USA	Morgan Andrews
26	MF	USA	Angela Salem

Mid-Season Roster Transactions

On June 21, it was announced the team re-signed goalkeeper Libby Stout as a keeper replacement for the injured Abby Smith. Stout has previously been initially waived by the team on May 10. On June 30, 2017, the Breakers waived defender Kylie Strom from the roster, and picked up forward Katie Stengel from waivers, who was released on June 28 by the Washington Spirit.

Pre-Season

Boston College v Boston Breakers

March 25, 2017	Boston College	1–5	Boston Breakers	Newton, MA
	BC 31'	Report	Leon 2' Leon 68' Leon 86' White 88' Onomonu 90'	Stadium: Boston College Attendance: closed door

Boston Breakers v NE Futbol Club U-15 boys

March 28, 2017	Boston Breakers	5–1	NE Futbol Club U-15 boys	Taunton, MA
	White 40' Elby 45' Leon 48' Onomonu 65' White 73'	Report	NEFC 56'	Stadium: Forekicks

Boston Breakers v UCONN

April 8, 2017	Boston Breakers	6–1	UCONN	Boston, MA
	Weimer 10' Dowie 17' White 33' Dowie 45' Weimer 57' Dowd 87'	Report	UConn	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: none taken
Note: match postponed from 4/1

Boston Breakers v Sky Blue FC

April 4, 2017	Boston Breakers	v	Sky Blue FC	Bridgeport, CT
				Stadium: University of Bridgeport
Note: no report avail, result = v

Regular season

FC Kansas City v Boston Breakers

Sun. April 16, 2017	FC Kansas City	2–0	Boston Breakers	Kansas City, MO
	Leroux 7' (Sauerbrunn) Rodriguez 48' (Groom)	Report	Chapman 37' White 60'	Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 3,340

Boston Breakers v Sky Blue FC

Sun. April 23, 2017	Boston Breakers	1–0	Sky Blue FC	Boston, MA
	Dowie 37' (Lavelle) Salem 86'	Report		Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,329
Note: Steward MVP: Abby Smith Supporters Award Winner: Rosie White

Boston Breakers v Seattle Reign FC

April 29, 2017	Boston Breakers	3–0	Seattle Reign FC	Boston, MA
	Leon 11' Lavelle 15' (Leon) Dowie 52' (Leon) White 37' Chapman 76'	Report	Fishlock 32' Mathias 38'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,315
Note: Steward MVP:Adriana Leon Supporters Award Winner: Abby Smith

Boston Breakers v North Carolina Courage

Sun. May 7, 2017	Boston Breakers	0–1	North Carolina Courage	Boston, MA
	King 35' White 53' Leon 81'	Report	McDonald 32' Smith 87'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,276
Note: Steward MVP: Angela Salem Supporters Award Winner: Allysha Chapman

Chicago Red Stars v Boston Breakers

Sun. May 14, 2017	Chicago Red Stars	1–1	Boston Breakers	Chicago, IL
	Press 89' (Huerta)	Report	Lavelle 69' King 73'	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 1,827

Boston Breakers v Portland Thorns FC

May 19, 2017	Boston Breakers	2–2	Portland Thorns FC	Boston, MA
	Dowie 38' (Leon) White 48' (Dowie) Salem 90'	Report	Nadim 57' (pen.) Weber 65' Cox 67' Nadim 83' (Raso)	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,321
Note: Steward MVP: Natasha Dowie Supporters Award Winner: Angela Salem

Portland Thorns FC v Boston Breakers

May 27, 2017	Portland Thorns FC	2–0	Boston Breakers	Portland, OR
	King 1' (o.g.) Henry 5' Nadim 49'	Report	Haavi 24' Westphal 71' Chapman 90+1'	Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,637

Orlando Pride v Boston Breakers

June 3, 2017	Orlando Pride	2–0	Boston Breakers	Orlando, FL
	Marta 9' (pen.) Spencer 13' (Pereira) Kennedy 26' Camila 49'	Report	Smith 8' Elby 55' White 57' Dowie 85'	Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,185

North Carolina Courage v Boston Breakers

June 17, 2017	North Carolina Courage	3–1	Boston Breakers	Cary, NC
	Hamilton 3' (Mewis), 13' (Zerboni) Hatch 38' (Doniak)	Report	Leon 73' (Dowie) White 80'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,780

Boston Breakers v North Carolina Courage

June 24, 2017	Boston Breakers	0–1	North Carolina Courage	Boston, MA
	Oyster 16' Weimer 84'	Report	Hatch 44' (Mewis)	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,209
Note: Steward MVP: Julie King Supporters Award Winner: Christen Westphal

Houston Dash v Boston Breakers

June 28, 2017	Houston Dash	0–0	Boston Breakers	Houston, TX
		Report	Andrews 25' Chapman 58'	Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,095

Boston Breakers v Washington Spirit

July 1, 2017	Boston Breakers	1–0	Washington Spirit	Boston, MA
	Chapman 62' Purce 72' (White)	Report	Johnson 64'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,523
Note: Steward MVP: Megan Oyster Supporters Award Winner: Margaret Purce

Boston Breakers v Chicago Red Stars

July 7, 2017	Boston Breakers	0–0	Chicago Red Stars	Boston, MA
	Chapman 80' White 90'	Report	Mautz 62'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,435
Note: Steward MVP: Sammy Jo Prudhomme Supporters Award Winner: Sammy Jo Prudhomme

Seattle Reign FC v Boston Breakers

July 15, 2017	Seattle Reign FC	1–1	Boston Breakers	Seattle, WA
	Kawasumi 32'	Report	Leon 43' (Westphal)	Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Seattle) Attendance: 3,730

Houston Dash v Boston Breakers

July 22, 2017	Houston Dash	1–0	Boston Breakers	Houston, TX
	Prince 23'	Report		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 5,337

Boston Breakers v FC Kansas City

Aug 4, 2017	Boston Breakers	2–2	FC Kansas City	Boston, MA
	White 26' White 30'	Report	Kelly 21' Tymrak 81'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,510
Note: Steward MVP: Rosie White Supporters Award Winner: Adriana Leon

Washington Spirit v Boston Breakers

Aug 12, 2017	Washington Spirit	2–2	Boston Breakers	Boyds, MD
	Johnson 6' Williams 64'	Report	Leon 44' Leon 79' (Onumonu) Salem 95'	Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,722

Boston Breakers v Houston Dash

Aug 16, 2017	Boston Breakers	1–3	Houston Dash	Boston, MA
	Dowie 26' (Purce) Smith 46' Oyster 93'	Report	Hagen 10' Beckie 64' (Prince) Hagen 79'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,003
Note: Steward MVP: Amanda Frisbie Supporters Award Winner: Ifeoma Onumonu

Boston Breakers v Orlando Pride

Aug 19, 2017	Boston Breakers	1–2	Orlando Pride	Boston, MA
	Stengel 52' Andrews 71' White 95' Amanda Dacosta 98' (pen.)	Report	Morgan 8' Kennedy 24' Steph Catley 58'Morgan 73' (Krieger)	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 4,321
Note: Steward MVP: Smith Supporters Award Winner: Amanda Dacosta

Sky Blue FC v Boston Breakers

Aug 26, 2017	Sky Blue FC	1–0	Boston Breakers	Piscataway, NJ
	Kerr 5' (Stanton) Stanton 57'		Leon 60' King 91'	Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,244

Orlando Pride v Boston Breakers

Sep 2, 2017	Orlando Pride	4–2	Boston Breakers	Orlando, FL
	Hill 8' Hill 15' (Morgan)Marta 67' (Ubogagu) Ubogagu 77'	Report	White 49' (Frisbie)Elby 63'King 88' (Leon)	Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 5,413

Boston Breakers v Portland Thorns FC

Sun. Sep 10, 2017	Boston Breakers	0–1	Portland Thorns FC	Boston, MA
	Oyster 82'	Report	Sinclair 72' (Raso)	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,015
Note: Steward MVP: Purce Supporters Award Winner: Margaret Purce

Washington Spirit v Boston Breakers

Sep 23, 2017	Washington Spirit	0–3	Boston Breakers	Boyds, MD
		Report	Dowie 47' (Leon) Kallman 54' (o.g.) Leon 55'Frisbie 69' White 77'	Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,475

Boston Breakers v Sky Blue FC

Sep 30, 2017	Boston Breakers	3–4	Sky Blue FC	Boston, MA
	Dowie 25'Dowie 28'Purce 64'Casey 85' (o.g.)	Report	Kerr 34' Tiernan 72' Tiernan 76'Skroski 78' O'Hara 87'	Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,497

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
24	4	7	13	24	35	−11	19	3	3	6	14	16	−2	1	4	7	10	19	−9

Last updated: September 30, 2017.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	North Carolina Courage	24	16	1	7	38	22	+16	49	NWSL Shield
2	Portland Thorns FC (C)	24	14	5	5	37	20	+17	47	NWSL Playoffs
3	Orlando Pride	24	11	7	6	45	31	+14	40
4	Chicago Red Stars	24	11	6	7	33	30	+3	39
5	Seattle Reign FC	24	9	7	8	43	37	+6	34
6	Sky Blue FC	24	10	3	11	42	51	−9	33
7	FC Kansas City	24	8	7	9	29	31	−2	31
8	Houston Dash	24	7	3	14	23	39	−16	24
9	Boston Breakers	24	4	7	13	24	35	−11	19
10	Washington Spirit	24	5	4	15	30	48	−18	19

Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

2017 Supporters Award

In 2017 the official supporters group of the Boston Breakers, The Boston Armada, began a tradition of awarding one player at each home game with a supporters award. This award recognizes a player's individual contribution to the team during the match.

The trophy for 2017 is representative of the unofficial mascot of the Boston Breakers, "Chunk", a British Bulldog owned by team President of Soccer Operations and Development, Lee Billard.

Date of Home Match	Opponent	Award Recipient
April 23, 2017	Sky Blue FC	Rosie White
April 29, 2017	Seattle Reign FC	Abby Smith
May 7, 2017	North Carolina Courage	Allysha Chapman
May 19, 2017	Portland Thorns FC	Angela Salem
June 24, 2017	North Carolina Courage	Christen Westphal
July 1, 2017	Washington Spirit	Margaret Purce
July 7, 2017	Chicago Red Stars	Sammy Jo Prudhomme
August 4, 2017	FC Kansas City	Adriana Leon
August 16, 2017	Houston Dash	Ifeoma Onumonu
August 19, 2017	Orlando Pride	Amanda DaCosta
September 10, 2017	Portland Thorns FC	Margaret Purce
September 30, 2017	The COTY (Chunk of the Year Award)	Angela Salem

References

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"Washington Spirit waives Katie Stengel and Cameron Castleberry » Washington Spirit". June 28, 2017.

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Founded 2007 Boston, Massachusetts Successor of Boston Breakers (WUSA)
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Leagues

Men	MLS MLS Cup Playoffs NASL Soccer Bowl USL Playoffs PDL NPSL UPSL Spring Fall PLA EPLWA MASL 2016–17 2017–18 M2 2017–18 NCAA Division I Division II Division III
Women	NWSL NWSL Shield NWSL Playoffs WPSL UWS NCAA Division I Division II Division III

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International

Club competitions

CONCACAF Champions League
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National teams

Men	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round
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