2010 Atlanta Beat season

August 2023 Atlanta Beat 2010 WPS Owner Fitz Johnson Head coach Gareth O'Sullivan, James Galanis KSU Soccer Stadium 7th Playoffs Did not qualify Eniola Aluko (6) Eniola Aluko (6) 7,248 (May 9 vs. NJ) 2,267 (Sept. 1 vs. BOS) 3,690 1 goal (5 matches) 1–6 (Aug. 28 vs. BAY) _whitecollar FF9E00 FF9E00 FF9E00 FFFFFF FF9E00 _blackcollar DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 000000 DD0000 true July 15, 2022 2011 The 2010 Atlanta Beat season was the club's inaugural season in Women's Professional Soccer, joining the Philadelphia Independence as expansion teams in the league's second season, and was their first season in the top division of women's soccer in the American soccer pyramid. Including the WUSA franchise, this was the club's fifth year of existence.https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/05/18/2010-2011-atlanta-beat/ Atlanta Beat (2010-2011) May 18, 2015 July 15, 2022 Fun While It Lasted January 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126140058/https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/05/18/2010-2011-atlanta-beat/ live Review and events The WPS Beat, with few connections to its WUSA predecessor, was announced on June 18, 2009, as an expansion franchise. It began play at the newly built Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, a $16.5 million, 8,300-seat facility that had been built in partnership between the university and the Beat.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/308735-beat-and-kennesaw-state-university-announce-new-stadium-partnership Atlanta Beat, Kennesaw State University Announce New Stadium Partnership December 14, 2009 July 15, 2022 Bleacher Report Lauren Green February 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209070118/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/308735-beat-and-kennesaw-state-university-announce-new-stadium-partnership dead Their owner, Fitz Johnson, was an attorney and former defense contractor. The Beat's first signings were through the 2009 WPS International Draft, selecting Ramona Bachmann, Johanna Rasmussen, and Mami Yamaguchi. The team also selected Tobin Heath with the first-overall pick in the 2010 WPS College Draft; however, she injured her ankle three matches into the season and did not appear for the Beat again. On June 4, 2010, after the Saint Louis Athletica folded in the middle of the season, the Beat added Lori Chalupny, Hope Solo, Eniola Aluko (who would lead the team in goals scored on the season), and Tina Ellertson.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/401325-beat-get-big-talent-from-athletica Atlanta Beat Get Big Talent from St. Louis Athletica June 4, 2010 July 15, 2022 Bleacher Report Whitney Keller July 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210353/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/401325 live Its absorption of so many players from Athletica led to women's soccer bloggers to refer to nickname the team "Atlantica". After a 4-10-5 start, including an eight-match winless streak to start the season, the Beat fired head coach Gareth O'Sullivan and assistant coach Robbie Nicholson. James Galanis was hired to take over as coach;https://bleacherreport.com/articles/440569-meet-atlanta-beats-interim-head-coach-james-galanis Meet Atlanta Beat Interim Head Coach James Galanis August 21, 2020 July 15, 2022 Bleacher Report Whitney Keller August 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160811144911/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/440569-meet-atlanta-beats-interim-head-coach-james-galanis live under him, the Beat finished 1-3-1. The Beat conceded the league's most goals in the season (40) and were tied with Sky Blue FC for the fewest scored (20). Match results Preseason 2010 04 03 y Saint Louis Athletica 1–2 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/373056-st-louis-fall-2-1-to-atlanta-beat Atlanta Beat Boxx McNeil Bachmann Tulsa, Oklahoma W WPS 1 2010 04 11 y Philadelphia Independence 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110903063301/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964242.aspx Atlanta Beat McNeill 90+ John A. Farrell Stadium Philadelphia 6,028 Daniel Fitzgerald Melanie Johnson, Ian O'Neil Zachary Rubinch D 2 2010 04 18 y Washington Freedom 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806025341/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2010/964250.aspx Atlanta Beat Wambach 43 Sawa 50 Wambach Welsh 89 Wambach Bachmann 44, 47 Yamaguchi Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 2,665 Donald Dellavia Dean Fairweather, Mark Gorak Kia Goodrich L 3 2010 04 24 y FC Gold Pride 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807232310/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2010/964255.aspx Atlanta Beat Milbrett 10 Abily Buehler 26 Dew 89 Riley Ocampo 24 Kerr Zerboni 45+ Castro Valley Athletic Stadium Castro Valley, California 3,002 Dallas Malhiwsky Verónica Pérez, Mike Kampmeinert Vicente Cortes L 4 2010 05 01 y Philadelphia Independence 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807165439/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964261.aspx Atlanta Beat Lindsey 25 Falk John A. Farrell Stadium Philadelphia 2,760 Michelle Cowman Marlene Duffy, Melanie Johnson John McCloskey L 5 2010 05 09 y Atlanta Beat 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807080553/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964271.aspx Sky Blue FC Robinson 50 o.g. KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 7,248 Moo Hackett Melanie Johnson, Patrick Baker Tony Russo L 6 2010 05 16 y 7:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) Atlanta Beat 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110805155353/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964275.aspx Washington Freedom Mykland 28 Wambach Wambach 63 Bompastor Goebel 86 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,112 Daniel Radford Marlene Duffy, Amy Mahan Chris Shanku L – 2010 05 29 y 7:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) Atlanta Beat Saint Louis Athletica KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA V Saint Louis Athletica dissolved on May 27, 2010.http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/11342 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100531061528/http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/11342 May 31, 2010 May 27, 2010 WPS team St. Louis Athletica announces shock shut down mid-season Potomoac Soccer Wire 7 2010 06 06 y 3:08 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) Chicago Red Stars 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806105101/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2010/964291.aspx Atlanta Beat Weber 90+1 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 4,227 Daniel Fitzgerald Shelley Finger, Ann Mayberry Stephanie Toth D 8 2010 06 19 y Atlanta Beat 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110805220639/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964301.aspx Chicago Red Stars Ellertson 41 Ocampo KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,589 W Match highlights 9 2010 06 23 y 7:30 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) Atlanta Beat 2–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807192835/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964308.aspx Philadelphia Independence Yamaguchi 15 Zerboni Ellertson 90+ Miyama Rodriguez 36 Adams Bishop 49 o.g. KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 2,632 Ted Unkel Tony Russo, Amy Mahan Chris Shanku D 10 2010 07 03 y Atlanta Beat 0–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806083428/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964326 FC Gold Pride McNeill 1 34 Sinclair 1 Marta Marta 30 86 Barnhart O'Hara 90 Sinclair KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,111 Kari Seitz Ashley Cedro, Patrick Baker Mark Cleland L 11 2010 07 07 y Chicago Red Stars 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110808121742/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964331.aspx Atlanta Beat Masar 42 Cristiane Chapman 61 Rasmussen 30 Miyama 31 Cinalli 90+ Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 3,091 Daniel Fitzgerald Vicente Cortes, Miguel Panduro Stephanie Toth D 12 2010 07 11 y Boston Breakers 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110808151846/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2010/964337.aspx Atlanta Beat Angeli 49 Smith 53 Bogus 54 Angeli Scott 90+ Rasmussen 7 Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 4,194 Donald Dellavia Miguel Panduro, Mark Allatin Michael Solla L 13 2010 07 18 y Sky Blue FC 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085018/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964342 Atlanta Beat Aluko 7 Kerr Sesselmann 85 Yurcak Field Piscataway, New Jersey 2,808 Margaret Domka W 14 2010 07 21 y Atlanta Beat 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806183439/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964345 Chicago Red Stars Aluko 56 Bishop, 90+ Blank 79 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,214 Michael Donovan Matthew Kreitzer, Mark Cleland Amy Mahan W 15 2010 07 28 y Atlanta Beat 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806083124/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/981153.aspx Washington Freedom Rasmussen 20 Miyama Ellertson 44 Ocampo 67 Zerboni 88 Miyama Marshall 41 Sawa Huffman 67 Wambach KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,339 Michelle Cowman Amy Willing, Amy Mahan Patrick Baker W 16 2010 08 01 y Atlanta Beat 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720025722/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964282.aspx FC Gold Pride Chalupny 9 Bachmann 41 Chapman 89 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,242 Margaret Domka Said Ravanfar, J.J. Blodgett Mark Cleland D 17 2010 08 04 y Boston Breakers 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806111042/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/981155.aspx Atlanta Beat Smith 1 Tarpley 62, 66 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,251 Bryan Roslund Moo Hackett, Russell Wolf Jan Halaska L 18 2010 08 07 y Atlanta Beat 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806183436/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964285.aspx Sky Blue FC Aluko 62 Averbuch 36 Kalmari 44 Ellertson 71 o.g. Rosana 79 Schnur 90+ KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,489 Michael Donovan Juan Guzman, Mark Cleland L 19 2010 08 15 y Philadelphia Independence 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807083736/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964307.aspx Atlanta Beat Magnúsdóttir 32 DiMartino 42 60 Rodriguez Lohman 81 Rodriguez Rasmussen 4 Bachmann Chalupny 18 Robinson John A. Farrell Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2,559 Daniel Fitzgerald Verónica Pérez, Stanford Nagle III Eric Weisbrod L 20 2010 08 21 y Boston Breakers 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20110907071911/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964309.aspx Atlanta Beat Tarpley 87 Lilly 90+ Chalupny 11 Miyama 66 Aluko 73 Kerr Veterans Stadium New Britain, Connecticut 4,071 Ted Unkel Kristen Schiereck, Russell Wolf Daniel Hristov W 21 2010 08 28 y Atlanta Beat 1–6 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806080253/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964316.aspx FC Gold Pride Miyama 52 Kerr 65 Dew 16 Milbrett 43 Boxx Abily 51 Marta 66 Abily 70 Sinclair O'Hara 72 Boxx 78 Sinclair 88 Abily KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 4,289 Jennifer Bennett Tony Russo, Chris Heintzman Chris Shanku L 22 2010 09 01 y Atlanta Beat 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806080833/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/981158.aspx Boston Breakers Aluko 64 Miyama McNeill 65 Tarpley 22 Smith Angeli 33 LePeilbet Lilly 45+ Scott KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 2,267 Daniel Radford John Schmitz, Brandon Adams Amy Mahan L 23 2010 09 05 y Atlanta Beat 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110805161221/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964327.aspx Sky Blue FC Lloyd 88 KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 4,752 Allan Chapman Melanie Johnson, Mark Cleland Justin Nelson D 24 2010 09 11 y Washington Freedom 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110808151817/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2010/964338.aspx Atlanta Beat Wambach 52, 88 Sauerbrunn Sesselmann 2 15 76 Miyama 90+ Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds, Maryland 3,545 Kari Seitz Verónica Pérez, Marlene Duffy Michael Donovan L Club Roster September 5, 2010https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/9-5-2010-Atlanta-Beat-vs-SBFC-Roster-Card.pdf#page=2 Atlanta Beat vs. Sky Blue FC Atlanta Beat September 5, 2010 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210351/https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/9-5-2010-Atlanta-Beat-vs-SBFC-Roster-Card.pdf#page=2 live 0 USA GK Mallori Lofton-Malachi 2 USA MF McCall Zerboni 4 USA MF Stacy Bishop 6 USA DF Kia McNeill 7 USA DF Leigh Ann Robinson 8 MEX FW Mónica Ocampo 9 JPN MF Mami Yamaguchi 10 SWI FW Ramona Bachmann 11 USA MF Angie Kerr 12 USA MF Lori Chalupny 13 DEN FW Johanna Rasmussen 14 USA MF Carolyn Blank 15 USA FW Amanda Cinalli 16 USA DF Kaley Fountain 17 USA GK Brett Maron 18 JPN MF Aya Miyama 19 ENG MF Rebecca Nolin 21 ENG FW Eniola Aluko 23 USA DF Tina Ellertson 24 USA FW Lauren Sesselmann 78 USA GK Hope Solo USA MF Manya Makoski Management and staff Front Office Owner & Chief Executive Officer USA T. Fitz Johnson General Manager USA Shawn McGee Player and Community Relations Director USA Jen Plante Sales and Marketing Director USA Chris Sperry Corporate Partnerships Manager USA Sherry King-Castellanos Media Relations Manager USA Christa Mann Crowd Building Director USA Scott Foster Operations Director USA Kristin Lettiere y Benefits Coordinator USA Jan Williams Administrative Assistant USA Maria Pacheco August 10, 2010 Atlanta Beat August 2010 Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach AUS James Galanis y Asst. Coach/GK Coach USA Russ Stroud September 10, 2010 Atlanta Beat September 2010 Standings ATL Awards WPS Player of the Week Week Player Week's Statline 16 USA Allison Lipsher 11 saves in two matcheshttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wps-weekly--week-16/n-4063551 WPS Weekly – Week 16 August 3, 2010 Women's Professional Soccer oursportscentral.com July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210354/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wps-weekly--week-16/n-4063551 livehttps://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1698/womens-soccer/2010/08/02/2053083/goalcom-wps-player-of-the-week-hope-solo-atlanta-beat Goal.com WPS Player Of The Week: Hope Solo, Atlanta Beat August 2, 2010 July 15, 2022 Goal August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100831094304/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1698/womens-soccer/2010/08/02/2053083/goalcom-wps-player-of-the-week-hope-solo-atlanta-beat live 19 ENG Eniola Aluko Game-winning goal vs. Bostonhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/aluko-named-wps-player-of-the-week/n-4078059 Aluko Named WPS Player of the Week August 24, 2010 Atlanta Beat oursportscentral.com July 15, 2022 January 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210124170020/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/aluko-named-wps-player-of-the-week/n-4078059 livehttps://boxscorenews.com/womens-professional-soccer-weekly-week-p1208-68.htm Women's Professional Soccer Weekly – Week 20 Box Score News August 31, 2010 July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210355/https://boxscorenews.com/womens-professional-soccer-weekly-week-p1208-68.htm live See also 2010 in American soccer Atlanta Beat References 30em 2010 Category:American soccer clubs 2010 season Category:2010 Women's Professional Soccer season Category:2010 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)