Breakers and Renegades Set for Full Day of Action at Harvard This Sunday

The Boston Breakers return to WPS action this weekend to start a key stretch of four games in 11 days when they host Saint Louis Athletica, Sunday at 6 p.m., in the second game of a doubleheader at Harvard Stadium. The match can be seen live on Fox Soccer Channel as this week’s "WPS Sunday on FSC" match.

Prior to the Breakers and Athletica taking the field, the Boston Renegades will face the Long Island Rough Riders in W-League action at 2:30 p.m. One ticket is good for admission to both matches.

The Breakers and Athletica are level on points for third place in the WPS standings (3-3-2, 11 points), along with Boston’s Wednesday opponent FC Gold Pride (3-5-2). All three teams are one point behind the second place Washington Freedom (3-3-3). The top four teams qualify for the playoffs, which start August 15.

The Breakers were upset in their last outing two weeks ago at Sky Blue FC, 2-1, which snapped a three-match unbeaten run. Kelly Smith added her team-leading fifth goal of the season, which now ranks second in the league behind Los Angeles’ Camille Abily, who has six goals but has played in three more matches than Smith.

The England international was subbed out just before halftime at Sky Blue FC due to a knee injury, but has been practicing with the team ever since and is expected to play on Sunday.

Social Boston Sports Pregame Events at Redline Social Boston Sports will be hosting pregame events at Redline Food & Drink in Harvard Square from 5-7 p.m. before the June 17th and June 24th games. Breakers fans can enter to win prizes and will be able to take part in a Buy One, Get One appetizer deal. Redline will also be providing a parking voucher for free parking at the Harvard Square Garage with the order of 2 entrees before or after any Wednesday night Breakers game.

WPS and U.S. Soccer Federation to Recognize 10th Anniversary of 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ The year was 1999. A team of inspired women and a tournament of historic proportions captured the hearts and minds of an entire nation. The 1999 Women’s World Cup ran from June 19-July 10, 1999, in packed stadiums across the United States, raising the profile of women’s soccer globally, creating new heroes in the sport and setting the bar for future FIFA Women’s World Cup™ tournaments. It culminated in an epic final in front of over 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

The previous story is excerpted from a press release from the Women's Professional Soccer League and is reprinted at the request of the league in accordance with their relationship with The Bleacher Report. 

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