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