Boston, N.Y. To Join New Pro Women's Soccer League

Lilly Likely To Play For Boston Team In New Women’s Professional Soccer League

The Boston and N.Y./New Jersey markets will host franchises in the new women’s professional soccer league set to start play in April ’08. U.S. national team members Kristine Lilly and Angela Hucles will be at a press conference in Boston today for the announcement. The Boston-based team will be called the Breakers, the name of the city’s former WUSA team. Lilly and Hucles, who played for the Boston WUSA team, are also expected to play in the city when the new league begins. Joe Cummings, who served as President & GM of the Breakers, will be President of the new franchise. N.Y./New Jersey and Boston join previously announced franchises in L.A., Dallas, Chicago, DC and St. Louis. An eighth market has not yet been announced (THE DAILY). In Boston, Mike Biglin reports Harvard Stadium “is the leading candidate” to host Breakers games (METROWEST DAILY NEWS, 4/18). Thomas Hofstetter, President & CEO of Sky Blue Soccer -– a women’s minor league team set to compete in the W-League that starts play May 12 –- said that he “will be in charge of the New Jersey franchise.” Hofstetter said he has been in stadium-use talks with Rutgers Univ. and the MLS Red Bulls (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 4/18).