Breakers Announce Opening Roster

April 4, 2010

The Boston Breakers released the team’s final opening day roster Thursday, following three-plus weeks of preseason camp.

Fabiana

Fabiana is one of nine players returning from last year's Boston Breakers roster. (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA/aduama.com)

The Breakers’ roster features nine returning players from their inaugural season. Team veterans are highlighted by 2009 WPS All-Stars Amy LePeilbet, Kristine Lilly, Alex Scott and Kelly Smith. LePeilbet was named the 2009 WPS MedImmune Defender of the Year while Smith was named the first-ever WPS Player of the Month in April 2009.

In the off-season the Breakers acquired U.S. women’s national team players Lauren Cheney and Stephanie Cox, along with National Team pool player, Leslie Osborne.

Cheney and Penn State goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher were selected by the Breakers in the first round of the 2010 WPS Draft. Other rostered 2010 draftees include Santa Clara defender Jordan Angeli (second round) and University of Denver forward Taryn Hemmings (seventh round), one of the team’s four developmental players.

In addition to Scott and Smith of England, Spanish forward Laura del Rio, Sarah Walsh of Australia, and Brazilian Fabiana, combine for the league maximum five international players.

The Boston Breakers, one of eight WPS teams, will open its season April 10 at the Washington Freedom, followed by the team’s home opener April 18 against the Philadelphia Independence at 6 p.m. The team will again play its home matches at Harvard Stadium.

Boston Breakers Opening Day Roster

(Returning players in bold. Asterisk (*) denotes developmental player)

Goalkeepers: Allison Lipsher, Alyssa Naeher, Ashley Phillips*

Defenders: Jordan Angeli, Stephanie Cox, Amy LePeilbet, Analisa Marquez*, Kasey Moore, Alex Scott

Midfielders: Liz Bogus, Chioma Igwe, Kristine Lilly, Leslie Osborne, Kelly Smith, Maggie Tomecka

Forwards: Lauren Cheney, Fabiana, Taryn Hemmings*, Laura Del Rio, Sarah Walsh, Tiffany Weimer, Claire Zimmeck*