Two goals on the night by Boston University star Tiya Gallegos were not enough for New England Mutiny to win back-to-back Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League matches over the weekend. After defeating ASA Chesapeake Charge 4-2 at home on Saturday, Mutiny gave up a late goal to host Philadelphia Fever to end with a 2-2 draw, the first in league play. While New England’s offense has been connecting, with six goals in two matches, the defense continues to show
With the 2012 Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League having kicked off 10 days ago, the Chicago Red Stars had a patient wait for their season opener on Sunday, May 20. The visiting FC Indiana Lionesses already had two games in the books for a 0-2-0 record, but having played those games against formidable competition, the Red Stars knew not to look at their record too closely. The game saw much physical play, including several injury stoppages, against a very
The second week of the 2012 Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League season concluded on Sunday, May 20, with all eight teams having seen action. Boston Breakers and New York Fury improved their records to 2-0, while New England Mutiny and Chicago Red Stars picked up their first wins of the season. The week also saw the official end to Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), which announced on Friday that the league had officially ceased operations. WPS had originally suspended the
The New England Mutiny earned their first victory in the 2012 Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League season on Saturday, May 19, against ASA Chesapeake Charge in front of nearly 1,000 soccer fans. Mutiny charter member Jenny Maurer, who scored a goal, and University of Connecticut midfielder Riley Houle, who had a goal and an assist, were instrumental in the win. Chesapeake Charge were a strong team, both offensively and defensively, responding twice from two-goal deficits to scuttle any plans
If anyone thought that former Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) sides Boston Breakers and Western New York Flash would simply waltz through the inaugural Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League season, that fear was put to rest on Saturday night. Showing tenacity and determination in a match that pitted two Empire State teams, New York Fury defeated Western New York Flash 1-0 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., in an important early matchup. The win is the second straight for the
Krystian Witkowski is literally living a dream. Playing for childhood hero Peter Nowak at the Philadelphia Union, months after finishing his career at Marist College (NY), is pure bliss for the former U-18 Poland national team player. “MLS is a dream come true,” Witkowski stated. “Every morning when I wake up, I can’t think of a better job.” He has embraced his role as a defensive midfielder for the Union. His fitness and quality touch on the ball have made him
Women’s Professional Soccer announced today that it has officially closed its doors, ending a second attempt at creating a professional women’s soccer league in America. The Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) would like to officially thank the owners of WPS for their valiant efforts on behalf of the women’s game. While this may be the end of one league, it is not the end for professional women’s soccer. “At the WPSL we tried to do everything we could to help WPS
On Thursday evening, May 17, members of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League’s Philadelphia Fever team found out first-hand the impact they have on the community. The girls made an appearance at Monroe Township Youth Soccer (MTYS) club’s tryouts and gave away tickets and posters, and hung out with the youth players for a few minutes. “Hanging out with the kids was really cool,” said Fever player Megan Minnix. “It’s always cool to have fans and the kids were
AFC Cleveland came away with an exciting 4-2 victory over the visiting FC Buffalo Friday night. “Any time, any season the first win is vital,” AFC Cleveland manager Andy Hoggarth commented. “But the first win in franchise history is massive.” The attack was balanced as four different AFC Cleveland players found the back of the net. Case Western Reserve striker Vinny Bell opened the scoring for the home side in the 41st with a successful PK attempt. “We ‘ve been down both
