Samantha Mewis vital to North Carolina Courage’s NWSL title
Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt is not always easy to pick out Samantha Mewis in the heart of midfield. Moving the ball deftly or…
Kristine Lilly: From beginning, the Breakers were my team, my home
Kristine Lilly (left) and Mia Hamm.I moved to Boston in 2001 to begin my professional soccer career. Finally, after we had won the 1999 World…
Branding aside, NEFC maintains girls Development Academy team
While most grew accustomed to spotting Boston Breakers jerseys in NWSL play, the kits arguably were more present on youth soccer fields across New England.…
What’s next for the Boston Breakers?
Fond memories papered over the long, slow demise of the Boston Breakers. The goodwill constructed over the course of three leagues and the better part…
Next steps for NWSL and USWNT as women’s soccer evolves
David Madison/Getty ImagesLeave it to standout coach Laura Harvey to capture the sentiments swirling around NWSL and the U.S. women’s national team heading into 2018…
Julie King is the Boston Breakers’ stalwart
The Boston Breakers are the lone team to compete in all three American women’s pro leagues, so words like "history" and "tradition" carry a little…
Six college players from New England schools are eligible for the 2018 NWSL Draft
Courtesy photoA preliminary list of players for the 2018 National Women’s Soccer League Draft has been released, featuring six players with ties to New England-area…
Motivated after being traded, Megan Oyster repays the Breakers’ belief in her as leader
Mike Gridley/ ISI PhotosUntil she went to UCLA and starred for a team stocked with future NWSL and international standouts, Megan Oyster didn’t quite grasp…
Breakers’ Rosie White seeks to continue her creativity at a new position
Mike Gridley/ISI PhotosClad in the Breakers' no. 10 shirt, Rosie White is taking on a new role this year as a playmaker after spending much…
Angela Salem proves herself with the Breakers
Whether it's to motivate themselves or give their opponents a false sense of superiority, many pro athletes love to claim underdog status even when it doesn’t…
