Breakers unveil 2011 schedule

NORWOOD, Mass. – The Boston Breakers released their 2011 WPS schedule today, with 18 dates on this year’s fixture list.

The Breakers kick off their 2011 season on the road in Atlanta, where they will play the Beat on April 9th at 7:00pm. Eight days later, they will commence their home schedule by hosting the expansion Western New York Flash at Harvard Stadium on April 17th, with a start time of 6:00pm.

Additionally, seven of the club’s 18 matches will be broadcast nationally on Fox Soccer Channel, with five of those seven taking place at home.

Additionally, the Breakers, along with the rest of the WPS, will break for the final two weeks of June in order to accommodate the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which runs from June 26th through July 17th.

The Breakers 2011 schedule is as follows:

Date Opponent Location Time

Saturday, April 9 Atlanta Beat KSU Soccer Stadium 7 p.m.

*Sunday, April 17 Western New York Flash Harvard University 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 23 magicTalk SC TBA 7 p.m.

*Sunday, May 1 Sky Blue FC Harvard University 6 p.m.

*Sunday, May 8 Philadelphia Independence Widener University 6 p.m.

Friday, May 13 Western New York Flash Sahlen’s Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 22 Philadelphia Independence Harvard University 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 28 Sky Blue FC Yurcak Field 7 p.m.

*Sunday, June 5 magicTalk SC Harvard University TBA

Sunday, June 12 Sky Blue FC Yurcak Field 4 p.m.

*Sunday, June 19 Atlanta Beat KSU Soccer Stadium TBA

*Sunday, July 10 Atlanta Beat Harvard University 6 p.m.

*Sunday, July 24 Western New York Flash Harvard University 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 27 Philadelphia Independence Harvard University 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 30 magicTalk SC TBA 7 p.m.

Wednesday, August 3 Western New York Flash Sahlen’s Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 6 magicTalk SC Harvard University 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 14 Sky Blue FC Harvard University 4 p.m.

*Denotes match on Fox Soccer Channel
Home games in bold