2011 Philadelphia Independence season

August 2023 Philadelphia Independence 2011 Head coach ENG Paul Riley Owner USA Team Dynamics, LLC Leslie Quick StadiumChester, Pennsylvania(Capacity: 4,500) Women's Professional Soccer 2nd WPS Playoffs Runners-up Tasha Kai (9) 4,162(Aug. 7 vs. Sky Blue FC) 1,996(July 6 vs. Sky Blue FC) 2,774 6-0(June 19 vs. magicJack) 0-2(July 23 at Sky Blue FC) _carolinaborder _yellowshoulders _carolinaborder _hoops_yellow 999999 999999 999999 999999 999999 _carolinaborder _lightblueshoulders _carolinaborder _band_blue FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 56A0D3 FFD700 true June 15, 2017 2010 The 2011 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's second and final season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, and its final season as a team. Review The Independence traded Karina LeBlanc to the Chicago Red Stars to move up to the second overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft and midfielder Caroline Seger to the expansion Western New York Flash for their first pick in the draft's second round. The Independence selected University of Virginia midfielder Sinead Farrelly with the acquired first-round pick.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chicago-red-stars-trade-for-gk-karina-leblanc/n-4102082 Chicago Red Stars trade for GK Karina LeBlanc OurSportsCentral October 12, 2010 June 15, 2017http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/High_expectations_for_Independence_draft_picks.html High expectations for Independence draft picks January 15, 2011 June 15, 2017 Jonathan Tannenwald The Philadelphia Inquirer The Independence would select seven players in the draft, more than any other team in the 6-team league. It also signed goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart on February 24, 2011, after the dissolution of FC Gold Pride.http://www.phillysoccernews.com/teams/independence2.php?article_id=6346 Homecoming: Independence sign Barnhart February 24, 2011 June 15, 2017 Philly Soccer NewsAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The team also changed home venues, moving from West Chester University to Widener University. thumb|right|250px| The Independence in action during the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Championship Game against the Western New York Flash at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York. The Independence finished second in league play, won the WPS Super Semifinal 2–0 over magicJack, then drew the Western New York Flash in the 2011 WPS championship after extra time, losing in penalties 5–4. Head coach Paul Riley was named WPS Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, and Verónica Boquete was named Player of the Year. This was the team's final season, as it dissolved in 2012 along with the Women's Professional Soccer league itself. Many of its players and staff would go on to other teams that moved to different leagues, while others appeared in the next fully professional women's soccer league, the National Women's Soccer League, after it launched in 2013.http://www.phillysoccerpage.net/2013/02/21/tracking-down-the-philadelphia-independence/ Tracking down the Philadelphia Independence Mike Servedio The Philly Soccer Page February 21, 2013 June 15, 2017 Squad Roster As of September 26, 2011http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/philadelphia/players/index.aspx/ Philadelphia Independence :: Players Women's Professional Soccer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110926163557/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/philadelphia/players/index.aspx/ September 26, 2011 0 USA FW Tasha Kai 1 USA GK Val Henderson 3 USA DF Allison Falk 4 USA MF Jen Buczkowski 6 USA MF Lori Lindsey 7 USA DF Leigh Ann Robinson 8 USA FW Amy Rodriguez 9 USA FW Danesha Adams 10 ENG FW Lianne Sanderson 13 ESP FW Laura del Rio 14 USA MF Sinead Farrelly 15 USA DF Nikki Krzysik 16 USA DF Kia McNeill 17 USA MF Joanna Lohman 20 USA FW Gina DiMartino 21 ESP FW Verónica Boquete 22 USA DF Lauren Barnes 23 USA GK Nicole Barnhart 24 CMR DF Estelle Johnson 25 USA MF Tina DiMartino 28 USA DF Lauren Fowlkes 39 USA GK Robyn Jones Team management Head coach ENG Paul Riley Assistant coach USA Paul Royal Assistant coach USA Skip Thorp Strength and conditioning coach USA Mike Demakis November 10, 2011 WPS November 2011 Competitions Women's Professional Soccer Regular season April 10, 2011 1 Sky Blue FC 2-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=5DCB149A40AE4195BFFA4C5CF706CCD0&_z=z Philadelphia Independence Yurcak Field Piscataway, NJ 2,910 Daniel Radford Emilie Buse, Robert Sibiga Katja Koroleva D April 16, 2011 2 Philadelphia Independence http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20110416/independence-womens-soccer-opener-nixed-by-lightning-with-video magicJack Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA P Postponed to June 25 due to rain and lightning.http://equalizersoccer.com/2011/06/19/philadelphia-independence-6-0-magicjack-a-historic-thumping/ Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack: A historic thumping Jeff Kassouf June 19, 2011 Equalizer Soccer June 15, 2017 May 1, 2011 3 magicJack 2-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=DA7FAC3404224EACBDE0DB4B3D81B16C&_z=z Philadelphia Independence FAU Soccer Stadium Boca Raton, FL 1,008 L May 8, 2011 4 Philadelphia Independence 2-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=209FEDA2FFE24408ABBF898BBD9B1757&_z=z Boston Breakers Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 2,128 Patrick Baker Emilie Buse, Katja Koroleva Eric Weisbrod W May 15, 2011 5 Atlanta Beat 1-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=0941723918B840A18378A1193497B599&_z=z Philadelphia Independence KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 6,125 Ted Unkel Amy Mahan, Justin Brown Veronica Brito W May 22, 2011 6 Boston Breakers 1-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=D08BC161D19D4056AE224F4DAA2E0C7E&_z=z Philadelphia Independence Harvard Stadium Cambridge, MA 6,128 D May 29, 2011 7 Philadelphia Independence 1-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com:80/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=58D6C96406064234BB5BCA778425617F&_z=z Western New York Flash Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 3,456 Christina Ibanez Tori Hancock, Ross Kleinstuber Darth Newman L June 4, 2011 8 Philadelphia Independence 0-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041941 Atlanta Beat Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 2,127 Margaret Domka Angela Ianni, Eric Weisbrod Kevin Klinger D June 12, 2011 9 Western New York Flash 0-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041945 Philadelphia Independence Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, NY 2,397 Daniel Radford Kristen Schiereck, Ashley Cedro Amanda Ross W June 18, 2011 10 Philadelphia Independence 6-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041946 magicJack Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 2,138 Ted Unkel Mark Buda, Ross Kleinstuber Darth Newman W June 25, 2011 2 Philadelphia Independence 3-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1058776 magicJack Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 2,281 Margaret Domka Melanie Johnson, Ross Kleinstuber Stanford Nagle III W Rescheduled from April 16 due to rain and lightning. July 6, 2011 11 Philadelphia Independence 4-3 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041949 Sky Blue FC Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 1,996 Felisha Mariscal Juliana Duncan, Angela Ianni Ross Kleinstuber W July 9, 2011 12 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041950 Western New York Flash Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 2,556 Patrick Baker Amanda Ross, Molly Cunningham Brian Dunn W July 16, 2011 13 Atlanta Beat 0-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041953 Philadelphia Independence KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, GA 3,742 Patrick Baker Talha Dikgitmetz, Mark Cleland Mark Asauro W July 23, 2011 14 Sky Blue FC 2-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041956 Philadelphia Independence Yurcak Field Piscataway, NJ 1,593 Stephanie Toth Shelley Finger, Ross Kleinstuber Darth Newman L July 27, 2011 15 Boston Breakers 0-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041959 Philadelphia Independence Harvard Stadium Cambridge, MA 3,343 Moo Hackett Ross Wolf, Scott Kachmarik Kara Hahnthumb W July 31, 2011 16 Philadelphia Independence 1-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2011/1041963.aspx Atlanta Beat Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 4,162 Christina Ibanez W August 7, 2011 17 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041968 Sky Blue FC Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, PA 4,162 Ted Unkel Emilie Buse, Bryan Roslund Stanford Nagle III W August 14, 2011 18 magicJack 2-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2011/1041971 Philadelphia Independence FAU Soccer Stadium Boca Raton, FL 3,063 L Results by round table b Round Ground opponent, date, score A Sky Blue FC, April 10, 2011, 2-2 /H magicJack, June 25, 2011, 3-1 /A magicJack, May 1, 2011, 2-1 /H Boston Breakers, May 8, 2011, 2-0 /A Atlanta Beat, May 15, 2011, 1-2 /A Boston Breakers, May 22, 2011, 1-1 /H Western New York Flash, May 29, 2011, 1-2 /H Atlanta Beat, June 4, 2011, 0-0 /A Western New York Flash, June 12, 2011, 0-1 /H magicJack, June 18, 2011, 6-0 /H Sky Blue FC, July 6, 2011, 4-3 /H Western New York Flash, July 9, 2011, 2-1 /A Atlanta Beat, July 16, 2011, 0-1 /A Sky Blue FC, July 23, 2011, 2-0 /A Boston Breakers, July 27, 2011, 0-1 /H Atlanta Beat, July 31, 2011, 1-0 /H Sky Blue FC, August 7, 2011, 2-1 /A magicJack, August 14, 2011, 2-1 Result D/W/L/W/W/D/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss August 22, 2011 WPS August 2011 Home/away results 7 1 1 21 8 4 2 3 10 10 August 22, 2011 WPS August 2011 League table PHI WPS Playoffs 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs August 20, 2011 Super Semifinal Philadelphia Independence 2-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1080449 magicJack PPL Park Chester, PA 5,410 Ted Unkel Marlene Duffy, Ross Kleinstuber Katja Koroleva W August 27, 2011 4:00 p.m. (EST) WPS Championship Western New York Flash 1-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120718170145/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1080450 Philadelphia Independence Edwards 25Sinclair 64Goebel 2 96 108Marta 103 Rodriguez 88, 90+3 Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, NY yes Marta Sinclair Zerboni Seger Averbuch 5-4 Sanderson Adams Robinson Boquete del Rio 10,461 Kari Seitz Russell Wolf, Juliana Duncan Robert Sibiga D Squad statistics Source: WPS Squad statistics are of the regular season only. N Jersey numberPos Playing positionPlayer Player's nameGP Games playedGS Games startedMin Minutes playedG Goals scoredA Assists providedPK Penalty kick takenShot Shots at goalSOG Shots on goalSOG% Shot on goal percentageFoul Fouls committedFS Fouls sufferedYC Yellow cardsRC Red cards0FTasha Kai17161234910492857.14%919104MJen Buczkowski181816200007342.86%189106MLori Lindsey912540005360.00%21007DLeigh Ann Robinson17171530020500.00%44008FAmy Rodriguez10664120019842.11%590010FLianne Sanderson178670331191263.16%591013FLaura del Rio153471230291965.52%240014MSinead Farrelly1413110112013861.54%751015MNikki Krzysik1818162000000—1431016DKia McNeill171714531007685.71%1261117DJoanna Lohman9649502011436.36%6111019MDanesha Adams138703310201365.00%6121021FVerónica Boquete1110902540292172.41%5120024DEstelle Johnson151311941105240.00%440025MTina DiMartino1818142921018844.44%490026FHolmfridur Magnusdottir12658611010330.00%11120Team Total 230178159033021124613856.10%114118101 N Jersey number Pos Playing position Goal keeper Goal keeper's name GP Games played GS Games started Min Minutes played GA Goals against total GA/G Goals against per game PKA Penalty against PKF Penalty kick faced Shot Shots at goal Sav Saves made Sho Shutouts23GKNicole Barnhart99810101.1112493731GKVal Henderson9981080.891128204Team Total 18181620182.002377577 Transfers 2011 WPS Draft 2011 WPS Draft PlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRefUSA Sinead Farrelly MF USA University of Virginia Round 1, Pick #2 http://www.prettytough.com/2011-wps-draft-results/ 2011 WPS Draft Results Alodnra Hernandez www.prettytough.com 14 January 2011 24 February 2018USA Lauren Fowlkes DF USA University of Notre Dame Round 5, Pick #5 USA Jennifer Stoltenberg FW USA University of Oregon Round 2, Pick #9 USA Caitlin Farrell DF USA Wake Forest University Round 2, Pick #11 USA Lauren Barnes DF USA University of California, Los Angeles Round 3, Pick #15 USA Bianca D'Agostino MF USA Wake Forest University Round 3, Pick #18 USA Teresa Rynier MF USA James Madison University Round 4, Pick #23 In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesDecember 22, 2010USA Tasha Kai FW USA Sky Blue FC Signedhttp://www.wsoccernews.com/fullStory.php?id=1580 Tasha Kai joins Philadelphia Albert Sigurdsson www.wsoccernews.com 22 December 2010 25 February 2018December 27, 2010USA Megan Rapinoe MF USA Chicago Red Stars Signed as free agenthttp://www.phillysoccernews.com/teams/independence2.php?article_id=6223 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305235241/http://www.phillysoccernews.com/teams/independence2.php?article_id=6223 dead 5 March 2014 More Firepower - Independence sign Rapinoe Philly SOccer News 27 December 2010 25 February 2018January 31, 2011ESP Verónica Boquete FW ESP RCD Espanyol Signed, joined at conclusion of 2010–11 Superliga Femeninahttp://www.espn.com/espnw/news/article/6874577/wps-playoffs-spanish-flair-leads-philadelphia-independence-super-semifinal Spanish flair leads Philly into super semifinal Jeff Kassouf ESPN-W 18 August 2018 25 February 2018http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/transactions-11.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20111101031739/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/transactions-11.aspx dead 1 November 2011 Transactions: 2011 womensprosoccer.com 25 February 2018ESP Laura del Rio FW USA Boston Breakers Tradehttp://equalizersoccer.com/2011/05/18/laura-del-rio-enjoying-new-found-freedom/ Laura del Rio enjoying new found freedom Nell Enriquez The Equalizer 18 May 2011 25 February 2018February 22, 2011USA Nicole Barnhart GK USA FC Gold Pride Signed as free agenthttp://equalizersoccer.com/2011/02/22/philadelphia-independence-signs-nicole-barnhart/ Philadelphia Independence signs Nicole Barnhart Jeff Kassouf The Equalizer 22 February 2011 25 February 2018March 24, 2011USA Sinead Farrelly MF USA University of Virginia Signed draft pickUSA Gina DiMartino FW USA Boston College Signed to main rosterApril 1, 2011USA Lauren Barnes DF USA UCLA Signed draft pickApril 4, 2011USA Lauren Fowlkes DF USA Notre Dame Signed draft pickApril 6, 2011USA Robyn Jones GK USA New Jersey Wildcats Signed to main rosterUSA Leigh Ann Robinson DF USA Atlanta Beat Signedhttp://beatsandrhymesfc.com/leigh-ann-robinson-interview-when-scouts-honour-met-independence-for-us-defender/ Leigh Ann Robinson interview: When scout's honour met independence for US defender Christian Brookes Beaths and Rhymes FC 9 January 2014 25 February 2018 Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesOctober 12, 2010CAN Karina LeBlanc GK USA Chicago Red Stars Traded for 1st- and 3rd-round picks in 2011 WPS Draft.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chicago-red-stars-trade-for-gk-karina-leblanc/n-4102082 Chicago Red Stars Trade for GK Karina Leblanc www.oursportscentral.com 12 October 2010 25 February 2018November 8, 2010USA Lyndsey Patterson MF/FW USA Atlanta Beat Waivedhttps://washingtonpremierfc.demosphere-secure.com/wpfc-in-the-pros/lyndsey-patterson/alumna-lyndsey-patterson Alumna Lyndsey Patterson Washington Premier Football Club 25 February 2018USA Sarah Senty DF WaivedDecember 22, 2010SWE Caroline Seger FW USA Western New York Flash Traded for 2nd-round picks in 2011 and 2012 WPS Drafts.http://www.womensprosoccer.com/wny/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110718080227/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/wny/ 18 July 2011 WNY acquire Caroline Seger Western New York Flash dead 20 December 2010 25 February 2018January 15, 2011USA Heather Mitts DF USA Atlanta Beat Traded for 3rd-round pick in 2012 WPS Draft.http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Independence_trade_Heather_Mitts_to_Atlanta.html Independence trade Heather Mitts to Atlanta The Inquirer Jonathan Tannenwald 15 January 2011 25 February 2018June 21, 2011USA Megan Rapinoe MF USA magicJack Traded in exchange for cash considerations.http://womensprosoccer.net/philadelphia/news/general/112106-rapinoe-trade-mj https://web.archive.org/web/20120327152948/http://womensprosoccer.net/philadelphia/news/general/112106-rapinoe-trade-mj dead 27 March 2012 Independence Trade Megan Rapinoe to magicJack www.womensprosoccer.com 21 June 2011 25 February 2018July 25, 2011Iceland Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir MF/FW Iceland Valur Mutually terminated rightshttp://www.phillysoccernews.com/teams/independence2.php?article_id=8039 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319043950/http://www.phillysoccernews.com/teams/independence2.php?article_id=8039 dead 19 March 2012 Frida Returns - Independence signs Magnusdottir, Omarsdottir www.phillysoccernews.com 20 January 2012 25 February 2018 Awards Player of the Week WeekPlayer of the WeekWeek's StatlineWeek 11ESP Verónica Boquete3 A, 1 GWeek 13USA Natasha Kai3 G1 GWeek 14ESP Verónica Boquete1 GWeek 16ESP Verónica Boquete1 G, GWG1 G, GWG WPS year-end awards AwardPlayerNotesMichelle Akers Player of the YearESP Verónica BoqueteAlso earned league's top honor as MVPWPS Coach of the YearENG Paul RileyLed his team to a seven-game unbeaten streak and playoff finalCiti Sportswoman of the YearUSA Nikki KrzysikTeam captain selected by her peers for exemplary leadership Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards 2011 WPS Best XI PlayerPositionUSA Kia McNeill DefensePOL Nikki Krzysik DefenseESP Verónica Boquete * MidfieldUSA Jen Buczkowski Midfield * – unanimous selection Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011 See also 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs References 2011 Category:American soccer clubs 2011 season Philadelphia Independence Philadelphia Independence