Finland international Minna Mustonen opened the scoring and was named tournament MVP as the Ravens (20-1-0) won title for a record fifth time. Tanja Pihibald and Angela Verdoes also scored for Franklin Pierce. [Read more…] about Dec. 4, 1999 – Franklin Pierce 3:1 Cal Poly Pomona, NCAA D2 Women’s final, Miami Shores, Fla.
The U.S. Women’s National Team has compiled a 7W-0L-1D record (28-1 goal differential) in Foxborough in games from 1998 through 2013. [Read more…] about April 14, 2007 – U.S. 5:0 Mexico, women’s international at Gillette Stadium
Michelle Akers-Stahl (20’, 78’) made the difference for the U.S. Linda Medalen (29’) equalized for Norway. There was increased drama in the deciding goal as Akers-Stahl scored two minutes before the final whistle – the length of games was shortened to 80 minutes, 10 minutes less than normal. [Read more…] about Nov. 30, 1991 – U.S. 2×1 Norway. First Women’s World Championship final, Guangzhou, China (Att.: 63,000)
Kristine Lilly (b. July 22, 1971 in New York City) made her international debut while a 16-year-old student at Wilton High School (she led Wilton to three Connecticut State championships) in 1987. Lilly became the youngest player to score a goal for the U.S. in a 1-1 draw with China at Punyu on Aug. 13, 1987 and the oldest in a 4-0 win over Germany in Cleveland on May 22, 2010. [Read more…] about Nov. 5, 2010 – Kristine Lilly plays 352nd and final international match
A women’s professional soccer team played in New England for first time. The team, sponsored by Dick, Kerr Ltd. Electric of Preston, England, competed against men’s teams on a nine-game (3W-3L-3D) tour. [Read more…] about Sept. 30, 1922 – J&P Coats 4:4 Dick, Kerr Ladies at Coats Field, Pawtucket, R.I. (Att.: 8,500)
Spectators for the Boston Breakers’ home-opener at Nickerson Field included Mayor Menino, the Boston Red Sox’ Nomar Garciaparra and Lou Merloni, former New England Patriot John Hannah, plus Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson. Homare Sawa scored past Tracy Ducar (Lawrence/North Andover) in the 62nd minute for the Atlanta Beat, which would go on to play in the WUSA final before a 21,078 crowd at Foxboro Stadium Aug. 25, 2001. The Breakers finished in sixth place in their first two seasons, then won the 2003 regular-season title under coach Pia Sundhage before the league folded.