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The Chicago Red Stars defeated FC Indiana in Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League action on Friday night, May 25, in South Bend, Ind. The 2-0 score equaled the two teams’ previous efforts in the Red Stars’ home opener in River Forest, Ill., on Sunday, May 20. The Red Stars picked up a goal in each half, beginning with Lauren Fowlkes’ strike assisted by Alyssa Mautz in the 6th minute. This was followed by a Lori Chalupnygoal assisted by Vanessa

The highly anticipated Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite League matchup between two former WPS rivals did not disappoint Saturday night at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville. In front of a sold-out crowd of 2,342 at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville, the Boston Breakers got a hat trick from forward Katie Schoepfer in a 3-2 win over the Western New York Flash. With the victory, the Breakers are now 4-0 and have a comfortable lead atop the WPSL Elite League. For Schoepfer,

U.S. Women’s National Team defender Rachel Buehler will attend the San Diego SeaLions’ Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) home opener on Sunday, June 3, at Cathedral Catholic High School. The SeaLions will host Ajax America Women in WPSL Pacific-South Conference action beginning at 4:00 p.m. Buehler will meet fans and sign autographs prior to the start of the match. “We are so honored to have Rachel be a part of our home opener,” said SeaLions’ General Manager Amie Becker. “Not only

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