In what was shaping up the be one of the most promising seasons and competitive teams the Beat
had put on the field in recent years everything crashed to a grinding halt. On Monday, January
30th 2012 the league issued a statement to suspend the 2012 season citing the pending legal issues
with former magicJack team owner Dan Borislow.
On Saturday, July 22nd, in the Atlanta Beat's first home game since the end of the World Cup the
fans came out in full support with a sold out KSU Soccer Stadium. The official attendance was
announced at 9,345. The Beat were looking to break their 12 game winless streak against a
magicJack team that was coming off short rest after taking on Western New York Flash three days
prior.
Photo: Mike Long
Vero Boquete scored the only goal in the Philadelphia Independence 1–0 win over Atlanta on
Sunday night. It was her third game winning goal in the last four games, and with it the
Independence secured at least a second place finish in WPS. A season high, 4,000 people were on
hand as Philadelphia welcomed the bottom team in WPS to Widener University
The match was the first at home for the Independence's USWNT players Lori Lindsey, Amy Rodriguez
and Nicole Barnhart since the end of the Women's World Cup.
Game time: Sunday, 6 pm
TV: Fox Soccer Channel
The Philadelphia Independence can lock up at least a berth in the WPS Semi Final match with a
win on Sunday against the Atlanta Beat. With the news coming out this week that whichever playoff
game that Philadelphia hosts would be played at PPL Park, there is added incentive for the
Independence.
The Atlanta Beat will welcome home several stars of the Women's World Cup this Saturday July
23rd at KSU Soccer Stadium.
WPS Women's World Cup Heroes include:
ATLANTA BEAT: CARLI LLOYD (USA), HEATHER MITTS (USA), KELLY PARKER (Canada)
MAGICJACK: ABBY WAMBACH, HOPE SOLO, MEGAN RAPINOE, SHANNON BOXX,
CHRISTIE RAMPONE, BECKY SAUERBRUNN (ALL USA)
The game starts at 7 PM but the pre-game celebration begins at 6:45 PM.
Paul Riley and the coaching staff faced a tie on Saturday. The home team hits the field. Val
Henderson and Tasha Kia are surrounded by fans. Estelle Johnson is escorted out to the field before
the game by a local FC. Independence fans from some of the local FC's. DiMartino and Lohman move
the ball up field.
photo by Michael Long
While the Union were probably content to grab a point on the road in Colorado, the
Independence will feel disappointed not to grab all three as they dominated Atlanta but could not
find a breakthrough on Saturday night. Atlanta, the bottom team in the WPS standings, came into the
game playing for the draw and did well to stay compact and behind the ball for most of the
match.
Week three of Women's Professional Soccer is in the books with two matches played over the
weekend of April 23-24. The Boston Breakers traveled to Florida to take on magicJack which won 1-0
on Saturday. The WNY Flash traveled down to Atlanta to take on the Beat where they played to a 2-2
draw.
For magicJack, this was their first game ever after the game the week before in Philadelphia was
postponed.
The 2nd week of Women's Professional Soccer is over and the season is well underway! The second
week should have consistent three matches, but the Philadelphia Independence match versus magicJack
was canceled because of severe thunder and lightning. Instead, just two matches were played. The
Atlanta Beat earned a win over Sky Blue FC, and the Boston Breakers lost their home opener to the
Western New York Flash.
The third season of Women's Professional Soccer kicked off on Saturday, April 9 with the Atlanta
Beat hosting the Boston Breakers, and the Philadelphia Independence traveling to Piscataway, New
Jersey to take on Sky Blue FC the following day.
For the Atlanta Beat, things got off to the same old thing from last season.
Date published: 2/22/2011
BY TOM LEISS of Fredericksburg.com
Former Courtand High School standout Kerri Butler is expected to sign a contract with the Atlanta
Beat of Women's Professional Soccer this week.
Butler, 21, is a senior at West Virginia University.
