2011 Philadelphia Independence season

Philadelphia Independence
2011 season
Owner United States Team Dynamics, LLC
Head Coach England Paul Riley
Stadium Leslie Quick Stadium
Chester, Pennsylvania
(Capacity: 4,500)
Women's Professional Soccer 2nd
WPS Playoffs Runners-up
Top goalscorer Tasha Kai (9)
Highest home attendance 4,162
(Aug. 7 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Lowest home attendance 1,996
(July 6 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Average home league attendance 2,774
Biggest win 6-0
(June 19 vs. magicJack)
Biggest defeat 0-2
(July 23 at Sky Blue FC)
Home colors
Away colors
All statistics correct as of June 15, 2017.

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

The team also changed home venues, moving from West Chester University to Widener University.[2]

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.[4]

Squad

Roster

As of September 26, 2011[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 United States FW Tasha Kai
1 United States GK Val Henderson
3 United States DF Allison Falk
4 United States MF Jen Buczkowski
6 United States MF Lori Lindsey
7 United States DF Leigh Ann Robinson
8 United States FW Amy Rodriguez
9 United States FW Danesha Adams
10 England FW Lianne Sanderson
13 Spain FW Laura del Rio
14 United States MF Sinead Farrelly
No. Position Player
15 United States DF Nikki Krzysik
16 United States DF Kia McNeill
17 United States MF Joanna Lohman
20 United States FW Gina DiMartino
21 Spain FW Verónica Boquete
22 United States DF Lauren Barnes
23 United States GK Nicole Barnhart
24 United States DF Estelle Johnson
25 United States MF Tina DiMartino
28 United States DF Lauren Fowlkes
39 United States GK Robyn Jones

Team Management

Position Staff
Head coach England Paul Riley
Assistant coach United States Paul Royal
Assistant coach United States Skip Thorp
Strength and conditioning coach United States Mike Demakis

Last updated: November 10, 2011
Source: WPS

Competitions

Women's Professional Soccer

Regular season

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAAHHAHHHAAAHHA
ResultDWLWWDLDWWWWWLWWWL

Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2011. Source: WPS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Home/away results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 11 3 4 31 18  +13 36 7 1 1 21 8  +13 4 2 3 10 10  0

Last updated: August 22, 2011.
Source: WPS

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash (A) 18 13 3 2 40 18 +22 42 2011 WPS Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence (A) 18 11 3 4 31 18 +13 36 2011 WPS Super Semifinal
3 magicJack (A) 18 9 2 7 29 29 0 28[lower-alpha 1] 2011 WPS Playoffs
4 Boston Breakers (A) 18 5 4 9 19 24 −5 19[lower-alpha 2]
5 Sky Blue FC 18 5 4 9 24 29 −5 19[lower-alpha 2]
6 Atlanta Beat 18 1 4 13 7 32 −25 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head to head result.
(A) Advances to 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs.
Notes:
  1. ↑ magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[7]
  2. 1 2 BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

WPS Playoffs

Squad statistics

Source: WPS

Squad statistics are of the regular season only.

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAPKShotSOGSOG%FoulFSYCRC
0FTasha Kai17161234910492857.14%91910
4MJen Buczkowski181816200007342.86%18910
6MLori Lindsey912540005360.00%2100
7DLeigh Ann Robinson17171530020500.00%4400
8FAmy Rodriguez10664120019842.11%5900
10FLianne Sanderson178670331191263.16%5910
13FLaura del Rio153471230291965.52%2400
14MSinead Farrelly1413110112013861.54%7510
15MNikki Krzysik1818162000000—14310
16DKia McNeill171714531007685.71%12611
17DJoanna Lohman9649502011436.36%61110
19MDanesha Adams138703310201365.00%61210
21FVerónica Boquete1110902540292172.41%51200
24DEstelle Johnson151311941105240.00%4400
25MTina DiMartino1818142921018844.44%4900
26FHolmfridur Magnusdottir12658611010330.00%11120
Team Total230178159033021124613856.10%114118101
N Pos Goal keeper GP GS Min GA GA/G PKA PKF Shot Sav Sho
23GKNicole Barnhart99810101.111249373
1GKVal Henderson9981080.891128204
Team Total18181620182.002377577

Transfers

2011 WPS Draft

Player Pos Previous Club Notes Ref
United States Sinead FarrellyMFUnited States University of VirginiaRound 1, Pick #2[8]
United States Lauren FowlkesDFUnited States University of Notre DameRound 5, Pick #5[8]
United States Jennifer StoltenbergFWUnited States University of OregonRound 2, Pick #9[8]
United States Caitlin FarrellDFUnited States Wake Forest UniversityRound 2, Pick #11[8]
United States Lauren BarnesDFUnited States University of California, Los AngelesRound 3, Pick #15[8]
United States Bianca D'AgostinoMFUnited States Wake Forest UniversityRound 3, Pick #18[8]
United States Teresa RynierMFUnited States James Madison UniversityRound 4, Pick #23[8]

In

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
December 22, 2010 United States Tasha KaiFWUnited States Sky Blue FCSigned[9]
December 27, 2010 United States Megan RapinoeMFUnited States Chicago Red StarsSigned as free agent[10]
January 31, 2011 Spain Verónica BoqueteFWSpain RCD EspanyolSigned, joined at conclusion of 2010–11 Superliga Femenina[11][12]
Spain Laura del RioFWUnited States Boston BreakersTrade[13][12]
February 22, 2011 United States Nicole BarnhartGKUnited States FC Gold PrideSigned as free agent[14]
March 24, 2011 United States Sinead FarrellyMFUnited States University of VirginiaSigned draft pick[8][12]
United States Gina DiMartinoFWUnited States Boston CollegeSigned to main roster[12]
April 1, 2011 United States Lauren BarnesDFUnited States UCLASigned draft pick[8][12]
April 4, 2011 United States Lauren FowlkesDFUnited States Notre DameSigned draft pick[8][12]
April 6, 2011 United States Robyn JonesGKUnited States New Jersey WildcatsSigned to main roster[12]
United States Leigh Ann RobinsonDFUnited States Atlanta BeatSigned[15]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes
October 12, 2010 Canada Karina LeBlancGKUnited States Chicago Red StarsTraded for 1st- and 3rd-round picks in 2011 WPS Draft.[16]
November 8, 2010 United States Lyndsey PattersonMF/FWUnited States Atlanta BeatWaived[17]
United States Sarah SentyDFWaived
December 22, 2010 Sweden Caroline SegerFWUnited States Western New York FlashTraded for 2nd-round picks in 2011 and 2012 WPS Drafts.[18]
January 15, 2011 United States Heather MittsDFUnited States Atlanta BeatTraded for 3rd-round pick in 2012 WPS Draft.[19][12]
June 21, 2011 United States Megan RapinoeMFUnited States magicJackTraded in exchange for cash considerations.[20][12]
July 25, 2011 Iceland Hólmfríður MagnúsdóttirMF/FWIceland ValurMutually terminated rights[21][12]

Awards

Player of the Week

Week Player of the Week Week's Statline
Week 11 Spain Verónica Boquete 3 A, 1 G
Week 13 United States Natasha Kai 3 G
1 G
Week 14 Spain Verónica Boquete 1 G
Week 16 Spain Verónica Boquete 1 G, GWG
1 G, GWG

WPS year-end awards

Award Player Notes
Michelle Akers Player of the Year Spain Verónica Boquete Also earned league’s top honor as MVP
WPS Coach of the Year England Paul Riley Led his team to a seven-game unbeaten streak and playoff final
Citi Sportswoman of the Year United States Nikki Krzysik Team captain selected by her peers for exemplary leadership

Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards

2011 WPS Best XI

Player Position
United States Kia McNeillDefense
Poland Nikki KrzysikDefense
Spain Verónica Boquete *Midfield
United States Jen BuczkowskiMidfield

* – unanimous selection
Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars trade for GK Karina LeBlanc". OurSportsCentral. October 12, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tannenwald, Jonathan (January 15, 2011). "High expectations for Independence draft picks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Homecoming: Independence sign Barnhart". Philly Soccer News. February 24, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Servedio, Mike (February 21, 2013). "Tracking down the Philadelphia Independence". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Philadelphia Independence :: Players". Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Kassouf, Jeff (June 19, 2011). "Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack: A historic thumping". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. 12 May 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Alodnra Hernandez (14 January 2011). "2011 WPS Draft Results". www.prettytough.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Albert Sigurdsson (22 December 2010). "Tasha Kai joins Philadelphia". www.wsoccernews.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "More Firepower - Independence sign Rapinoe". Philly SOccer News. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Jeff Kassouf (18 August 2018). "Spanish flair leads Philly into super semifinal". ESPN-W. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Transactions: 2011". womensprosoccer.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Nell Enriquez (18 May 2011). "Laura del Rio enjoying new found freedom". The Equalizer. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Jeff Kassouf (22 February 2011). "Philadelphia Independence signs Nicole Barnhart". The Equalizer. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  15. ↑ Christian Brookes (9 January 2014). "Leigh Ann Robinson interview: When scout's honour met independence for US defender". Beaths and Rhymes FC. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Trade for GK Karina Leblanc". www.oursportscentral.com. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Alumna Lyndsey Patterson". Washington Premier Football Club. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "WNY acquire Caroline Seger". Western New York Flash. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  19. ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (15 January 2011). "Independence trade Heather Mitts to Atlanta". The Inquirer. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Independence Trade Megan Rapinoe to magicJack". www.womensprosoccer.com. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  21. ↑ "Frida Returns - Independence signs Magnusdottir, Omarsdottir". www.phillysoccernews.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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