2011 Philadelphia Independence season

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Philadelphia Independence
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Team Dynamics, LLC
Head coachEngland Paul Riley
StadiumLeslie Quick Stadium
Chester, Pennsylvania
(Capacity: 4,500)
Women's Professional Soccer2nd
WPS PlayoffsRunners-up
Top goalscorerTasha Kai (9)
Highest home attendance4,162
(Aug. 7 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Lowest home attendance1,996
(July 6 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Average home league attendance2,774
Biggest win6-0
(June 19 vs. magicJack)
Biggest defeat0-2
(July 23 at Sky Blue FC)
← 2010
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. Pos. Nation Player
0 FW United States USA Tasha Kai
1 GK United States USA Val Henderson
3 DF United States USA Allison Falk
4 MF United States USA Jen Buczkowski
6 MF United States USA Lori Lindsey
7 DF United States USA Leigh Ann Robinson
8 FW United States USA Amy Rodriguez
9 FW United States USA Danesha Adams
10 FW England ENG Lianne Sanderson
13 FW Spain ESP Laura del Rio
14 MF United States USA Sinead Farrelly
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF United States USA Nikki Krzysik
16 DF United States USA Kia McNeill
17 MF United States USA Joanna Lohman
20 FW United States USA Gina DiMartino
21 FW Spain ESP Verónica Boquete
22 DF United States USA Lauren Barnes
23 GK United States USA Nicole Barnhart
24 DF Cameroon CMR Estelle Johnson
25 MF United States USA Tina DiMartino
28 DF United States USA Lauren Fowlkes
39 GK United States USA Robyn Jones

Team Management[]

Position Staff
Head coach England Paul Riley
Assistant coach United States
Assistant coach United States
Strength and conditioning coach United States

Last updated: November 10, 2011
Source: WPS

Competitions[]

Women's Professional Soccer[]

Regular season[]

April 10, 2011 1 Sky Blue FC 2-2 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,910
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Robert Sibiga
Fourth official: Katja Koroleva
April 16, 2011 2 Philadelphia Independence v magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Note: Postponed to June 25 due to rain and lightning.[6]
May 1, 2011 3 magicJack 2-1 Philadelphia Independence Boca Raton, FL
Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
May 8, 2011 4 Philadelphia Independence 2-0 Boston Breakers Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,128
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Katja Koroleva
Fourth official: Eric Weisbrod
May 15, 2011 5 Atlanta Beat 1-2 Philadelphia Independence Kennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Amy Mahan, Justin Brown
Fourth official: Veronica Brito
May 22, 2011 6 Boston Breakers 1-1 Philadelphia Independence Cambridge, MA
Report Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 6,128
May 29, 2011 7 Philadelphia Independence 1-2 Western New York Flash Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Christina Ibanez
Assistant referees: Tori Hancock, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
June 4, 2011 8 Philadelphia Independence 0-0 Atlanta Beat Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Angela Ianni, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Kevin Klinger
June 12, 2011 9 Western New York Flash 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Rochester, NY
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck, Ashley Cedro
Fourth official: Amanda Ross
June 18, 2011 10 Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Mark Buda, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
June 25, 2011 2 Philadelphia Independence 3-1 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Stanford Nagle III
Note: Rescheduled from April 16 due to rain and lightning.[6]
July 6, 2011 11 Philadelphia Independence 4-3 Sky Blue FC Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Juliana Duncan, Angela Ianni
Fourth official: Ross Kleinstuber
July 9, 2011 12 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 Western New York Flash Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,556
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Amanda Ross, Molly Cunningham
Fourth official: Brian Dunn
July 16, 2011 13 Atlanta Beat 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Kennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Talha Dikgitmetz, Mark Cleland
Fourth official: Mark Asauro
July 23, 2011 14 Sky Blue FC 2-0 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,593
Referee: Stephanie Toth
Assistant referees: Shelley Finger, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Darth Newman
July 27, 2011 15 Boston Breakers 0-1 Philadelphia Independence Cambridge, MA
Report Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 3,343
Referee: Moo Hackett
Assistant referees: Ross Wolf, Scott Kachmarik
Fourth official: Kara Hahnthumb
July 31, 2011 16 Philadelphia Independence 1-0 Atlanta Beat Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
Referee: Christina Ibanez
August 7, 2011 17 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 Sky Blue FC Chester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Emilie Buse, Bryan Roslund
Fourth official: Stanford Nagle III
August 14, 2011 18 magicJack 2-1 Philadelphia Independence Boca Raton, FL
Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,063

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[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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 18 13 3 2 40 18 +22 42 Advance to Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 18 11 3 4 31 18 +13 36 Advance to Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 18 9 2 7 29 29 0 28[a] Advance to First Round
4 Boston Breakers 18 5 4 9 19 24 −5 19[b]
5 Sky Blue FC 18 5 4 9 24 29 −5 19[b]
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[7]
  2. ^ a b BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

WPS Playoffs[]

See also: 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
August 20, 2011 Super Semifinal Philadelphia Independence 2-0 magicJack Chester, PA
Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy, Ross Kleinstuber
Fourth official: Katja Koroleva
August 27, 2011 WPS Championship Western New York Flash 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)		 Philadelphia Independence Rochester, NY
4:00 p.m. (EST) Edwards Yellow card 25'
Sinclair 64'
Goebel Yellow card 96' Yellow-red card 108'
Marta Yellow card 103'		 Report Rodriguez 88', Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 10,461
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Russell Wolf, Juliana Duncan
Fourth official: Robert Sibiga
Penalties
Marta soccer ball with check mark
Sinclair soccer ball with check mark
Zerboni soccer ball with check mark
Seger soccer ball with check mark
Averbuch soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Sanderson
soccer ball with check mark Adams
soccer ball with check mark Robinson
soccer ball with check mark Boquete
soccer ball with red X del Rio

Squad statistics[]

Source: WPS

Squad statistics are of the regular season only.

N Pos Player GP GS Min G A PK Shot SOG SOG% Foul FS YC RC
0 F Tasha Kai 17 16 1234 9 1 0 49 28 57.14% 9 19 1 0
4 M Jen Buczkowski 18 18 1620 0 0 0 7 3 42.86% 18 9 1 0
6 M Lori Lindsey 9 1 254 0 0 0 5 3 60.00% 2 1 0 0
7 D Leigh Ann Robinson 17 17 1530 0 2 0 5 0 0.00% 4 4 0 0
8 F Amy Rodriguez 10 6 641 2 0 0 19 8 42.11% 5 9 0 0
10 F Lianne Sanderson 17 8 670 3 3 1 19 12 63.16% 5 9 1 0
13 F Laura del Rio 15 3 471 2 3 0 29 19 65.52% 2 4 0 0
14 M Sinead Farrelly 14 13 1101 1 2 0 13 8 61.54% 7 5 1 0
15 M Nikki Krzysik 18 18 1620 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 3 1 0
16 D Kia McNeill 17 17 1453 1 0 0 7 6 85.71% 12 6 1 1
17 D Joanna Lohman 9 6 495 0 2 0 11 4 36.36% 6 11 1 0
19 M Danesha Adams 13 8 703 3 1 0 20 13 65.00% 6 12 1 0
21 F Verónica Boquete 11 10 902 5 4 0 29 21 72.41% 5 12 0 0
24 D Estelle Johnson 15 13 1194 1 1 0 5 2 40.00% 4 4 0 0
25 M Tina DiMartino 18 18 1429 2 1 0 18 8 44.44% 4 9 0 0
26 F Holmfridur Magnusdottir 12 6 586 1 1 0 10 3 30.00% 11 1 2 0
Team Total 230 178 15903 30 21 1 246 138 56.10% 114 118 10 1
N Pos Goal keeper GP GS Min GA GA/G PKA PKF Shot Sav Sho
23 GK Nicole Barnhart 9 9 810 10 1.11 1 2 49 37 3
1 GK Val Henderson 9 9 810 8 0.89 1 1 28 20 4
Team Total 18 18 1620 18 2.00 2 3 77 57 7

Transfers[]

2011 WPS Draft[]

Main article: 2011 WPS Draft
Player Pos Previous Club Notes Ref
United States Sinead Farrelly MF United States University of Virginia Round 1, Pick #2 [8]
United States Lauren Fowlkes DF United States University of Notre Dame Round 5, Pick #5 [8]
United States FW United States University of Oregon Round 2, Pick #9 [8]
United States DF United States Wake Forest University Round 2, Pick #11 [8]
United States Lauren Barnes DF United States University of California, Los Angeles Round 3, Pick #15 [8]
United States Bianca D'Agostino MF United States Wake Forest University Round 3, Pick #18 [8]
United States MF United States James Madison University Round 4, Pick #23 [8]

In[]

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
December 22, 2010 United States Tasha Kai FW United States Sky Blue FC Signed[9]
December 27, 2010 United States Megan Rapinoe MF United States Chicago Red Stars Signed as free agent[10]
January 31, 2011 Spain Verónica Boquete FW Spain RCD Espanyol Signed, joined at conclusion of 2010–11 Superliga Femenina[11][12]
Spain Laura del Rio FW United States Boston Breakers Trade[13][12]
February 22, 2011 United States Nicole Barnhart GK United States FC Gold Pride Signed as free agent[14]
March 24, 2011 United States Sinead Farrelly MF United States University of Virginia Signed draft pick[8][12]
United States Gina DiMartino FW United States Boston College Signed to main roster[12]
April 1, 2011 United States Lauren Barnes DF United States UCLA Signed draft pick[8][12]
April 4, 2011 United States Lauren Fowlkes DF United States Notre Dame Signed draft pick[8][12]
April 6, 2011 United States Robyn Jones GK United States New Jersey Wildcats Signed to main roster[12]
United States Leigh Ann Robinson DF United States Atlanta Beat Signed[15]

Out[]

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes
October 12, 2010 Canada Karina LeBlanc GK United States Chicago Red Stars Traded for 1st- and 3rd-round picks in 2011 WPS Draft.[16]
November 8, 2010 United States Lyndsey Patterson MF/FW United States Atlanta Beat Waived[17]
United States DF Waived
December 22, 2010 Sweden Caroline Seger FW United States Western New York Flash Traded for 2nd-round picks in 2011 and 2012 WPS Drafts.[18]
January 15, 2011 United States Heather Mitts DF United States Atlanta Beat Traded for 3rd-round pick in 2012 WPS Draft.[19][12]
June 21, 2011 United States Megan Rapinoe MF United States magicJack Traded in exchange for cash considerations.[20][12]
July 25, 2011 Iceland Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir MF/FW Iceland Valur Mutually 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 McNeill Defense
Poland Nikki Krzysik Defense
Spain Verónica Boquete * Midfield
United States Jen Buczkowski Midfield

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

See also[]

References[]

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