Club: | Boston Breakers |
Season: | 2017 |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Matt Beard |
Chrtitle: | Owner |
Chairman: | Boston Women's Soccer, LLC |
Stadium: | Jordan Field Boston, Massachusetts |
League: | NWSL |
League Result: | 9th |
League Topscorer: | Natasha Dowie (7)[1] |
Highest Attendance: | 4,321 (Aug 19 vs. Orlando) |
Lowest Attendance: | 2,276 (May 7 vs. North Carolina) |
Average Attendance: | 2,971 |
Prevseason: | 2016 |
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The 2017 Boston Breakers season was the club's twelfth season overall, eighth consecutive season, and fifth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League. They finished 9th in the 10 team league with a record of 4 wins, 13 losses, and 7 draws.
, this was the Boston Breakers's final season. After failed last-minute attempts to sell the club to the owners of the New England Revolution[2] and to local commercial real estate developers,[3] the Boston Breakers officially folded on January 25, 2018, and did not participate in the NWSL in 2018.[4] Reports generally blamed lack of marketing and resultant limited fanbase for the club's demise.[5] [6]
On June 21, it was announced the team re-signed goalkeeper Libby Stout as a keeper replacement for the injured Abby Smith.[7] Stout has previously been initially waived by the team on May 10.[8] On June 30, 2017, the Breakers waived defender Kylie Strom from the roster, and picked up forward Katie Stengel from waivers,[9] who was released on June 28 by the Washington Spirit.[10]
In 2017 the official supporters group of the Boston Breakers, The Boston Armada, began a tradition of awarding one player at each home game with a supporters award. This award recognizes a player's individual contribution to the team during the match.
The trophy for 2017 is representative of the unofficial mascot of the Boston Breakers, "Chunk", a British Bulldog owned by team President of Soccer Operations and Development, Lee .
Date of Home Match | Opponent | Award Recipient | |
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April 23, 2017 | Sky Blue FC | Rosie White | |
April 29, 2017 | Seattle Reign FC | Abby Smith | |
May 7, 2017 | North Carolina Courage | Allysha Chapman | |
May 19, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC | Angela Salem | |
June 24, 2017 | North Carolina Courage | Christen Westphal | |
July 1, 2017 | Washington Spirit | Margaret Purce | |
July 7, 2017 | Chicago Red Stars | Sammy Jo Prudhomme | |
August 4, 2017 | FC Kansas City | Adriana Leon | |
August 16, 2017 | Houston Dash | Ifeoma Onumonu | |
August 19, 2017 | Orlando Pride | Amanda DaCosta | |
September 10, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC | Margaret Purce | |
September 30, 2017 | The COTY (Chunk of the Year Award) | Angela Salem |