{"id":36031,"date":"2015-06-19T15:11:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T19:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=36031"},"modified":"2015-06-20T02:38:12","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T06:38:12","slug":"photos-springfield-sirens-fbf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=36031","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Springfield Sirens (#FBF)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, the New England Mutiny will return to their old stomping grounds &#8211; Central High School in Springfield, Mass. &#8211; for the first time since 2000, when they were known as the Springfield Sirens. The 2000 Sirens went 13-1 and captured the W-League 2 National Championship.<\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0Saturday&#8217;s return to Central High on\u00a0tap,\u00a0check out the scenes from that magical 2000 campaign in which the Sirens &#8211; which were rebranded as the New England Mutiny in 2003 &#8211; won it all.<\/p>\n<p>All photos courtesy of Jorma Kansanen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-36031-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/300.jpg?fit=999%2C604&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36033&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1999 W-2 Defender of the Year Heather Boisvere is greeted by youth soccer players before the team\\u2019s 2000 W-2 match vs. New Jersey at Central H.S.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/02-hurley_nj_Fotor.jpg?fit=909%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36035&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;02-hurley_nj_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Local star Kelli Hurley holds off a challenge from a New Jersey player.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/03-leduc_nj_Fotor.jpg?fit=676%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36036&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;03-leduc_nj_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;UMass All-American and Longmeadow legend Rachel LeDuc flies high to corral a ball during the team\\u2019s 3-0 win over New Jersey.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/04-irish2_Fotor.jpg?fit=998%2C661&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36037&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;04-irish2_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The 2000 Springfield \\u201cColleen\\u201d Court officially welcome the Irish international contingent to the Sirens prior to the team\\u2019s 2-0 win over Ottawa. (L-R) Sonya Maher, Geraldine O\\u2019Shea, Claire Scanlan \\u0026#038; Sylvia Gee.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/05-maria_boston_Fotor1.jpg?fit=768%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36038&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;05-maria_boston_Fotor(1)&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Local star Maria Truoiolo battles for the ball with former Boston College standout Sarah Powell of the Boston Renegades.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/06-connors_Fotor.jpg?fit=999%2C816&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36039&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;06-connors_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Former UConn All-American \\u0026#038; Boston Renegade Kerry Connors shields the ball from the Sirens\\u2019 Kelli Hurley. After her WUSA stint, Connors would suit up for the New England Mutiny in the WPSL alongside Rachel LeDuc.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/07-fair2_Fotor.jpg?fit=716%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36040&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;07-fair2_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Former USWNT star Lorrie Fair skies high for a header over local star Tara Foley during the Sirens-Renegades match at Central H.S.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/08-saurin_Fotor.jpg?fit=694%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36041&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;08-saurin_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Current Oakland University head coach Margaret Saurin was another Irish international that joined the Sirens during the 2000 season. Claire Scanlan is her current assistant coach.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/09-final10_Fotor.jpg?fit=999%2C700&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36042&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;09-final10_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;After going 11-1 during the regular season \\u0026#038; a W-2 Semifinal win over Oklahoma, the Sirens hosted Charlotte in the National Final at Central H.S. before a crowd of 2,511.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/10-final2_Fotor.jpg?fit=758%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36043&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;10-final2_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Geraldine O\\u2019Shea got the hosts on the board early vs. Charlotte, netting a goal in the 8th minute off an assist from Margaret Saurin.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/11-final5_Fotor.jpg?fit=803%2C1000&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36044&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;11-final5_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sirens defender Jen Bhalla holds off a challenge from former UNC star \\u0026#038; Charlotte Lady Eagle Rebekah McDowell during the W-2 National Final at Central H.S.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/12-final3_Fotor.jpg?fit=999%2C704&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36045&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;12-final3_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;After Charlotte leveled the match at 1-1 in the 52nd minute, the Sirens would get the game-winning goal from former Hartford standout \\u0026#038; W-2 Defender of the Year Sue Woodson just six minutes later.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/13-final7_Fotor.jpg?fit=999%2C647&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36046&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;13-final7_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Local star Amanda Matthews was named the W-2 Tournament MVP for her stellar play in the National Championship at Central H.S.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/nesoccertoday.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/06\\\/14-final6_Fotor1.jpg?fit=999%2C562&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;36047&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14-final6_Fotor&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The 2000 W-2 National Champion Springfield Sirens celebrates post-game with the trophy at Central H.S. The team finished with a 13-1 record and were led by Rachel LeDuc (16 g, 3 a).&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Mutiny&#8217;s return to Central H.S. set for Saturday, we look back at the 2000 Springfield Sirens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":36054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1063],"tags":[1184,1187,891,1297,1185,892,1186],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sirens.png?fit=599%2C415","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36031"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36031"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36112,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36031\/revisions\/36112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}