2011 Women's Professional Soccer season#Playoffs
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{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Women's Professional Soccer
| season = 2011
| winners = Western New York Flash
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Marta, WNY;
Christine Sinclair, WNY (10) {{cite web|title=2011 goal scorers|url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/standings/detailed/player_g|publisher=womensprosoccer.com|access-date=July 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907041214/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/standings/detailed/player_g|archive-date=September 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}
| matches = 54
| total goals = 150
| biggest home win = PHI 6-0 mJ
| biggest away win = ATL 1-4 BOS
NJ 1-4 WNY
| highest scoring = PHI 4-3 NJ
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance = 15,404 WNY vs. mJ (July 20)
| lowest attendance = 864 mJ vs. ATL (May 29)
| average attendance = 3,518
| prevseason = 2010
| nextseason =
}}
The 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. The season started with the opening match on April 9, with the 2011 WPS Championship scheduled for the weekend of August 27–28.{{cite news |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101208-wps-2011 |title=WPS Finalizes Calendar for 2011 Season |publisher=WPS |date=December 8, 2010 |access-date=December 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101220651/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101208-wps-2011 |archive-date=January 1, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Changes from the [[2010 Women's Professional Soccer season|2010 Season]]
- Defending champions FC Gold Pride will not return for the 2011 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101116-wps-2011 |title=Teams Confirmed for 2011 WPS Season |publisher=WPS |date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=November 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119024854/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/101116-wps-2011 |archive-date=November 19, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
- Also not returning for the 2011 season are Chicago Red Stars, which were given a month's deadline to find investors after the original announcement of the teams, but failed to achieve so.{{cite news |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/chicago/news/press_releases/101213-redstars-suspend-operations |title=Red Stars Planning to Suspend Operations |publisher=WPS |date=December 13, 2010 |access-date=December 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217071245/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/chicago/news/press_releases/101213-redstars-suspend-operations |archive-date=December 17, 2010 |url-status=dead }} The Red Stars will spend 2011 regrouping in the WPSL.[http://www.wpsl.info/team/index.php?tid=124 wpsl.info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430100402/http://www.wpsl.info/team/index.php?tid=124 |date=April 30, 2011 }}; Red Stars are Back! Joining WPSL for 2011
- New to the league are the Western New York Flash, who are playing in Rochester, New York.
- Due to a change in ownership, the Washington Freedom were renamed "magicJack", and also moved from the Washington area to Boca Raton in South Florida.
Competition Format/Schedule
- The regular season will begin on April 9 and end on August 14, with most teams playing few games during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The playoffs will be held during the last two weeks of August and end with the WPS Championship presented by Citi on either August 27 or 28.
- Each team will play a total of eighteen games, two at home and two away against every other team minus one home game for one opponent and one away game for a different opponent.
- The playoff format was identical to that of the 2010 season. The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The third- and fourth-placed regular season finishers played each other in the single-match First Round, with the winner traveling to face the second-placed regular season finisher in the Super Semifinal midweek. The Super Semifinal winner then traveled to face the first-placed regular season finisher in the WPS Championship.
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| colspan="19"|Abbreviation and Color Key: Atlanta Beat - ATL • Boston Breakers - BOS • magicJack - mJ Philadelphia Independence - PHI • Sky Blue FC - NJ • Western New York Flash - WNY Win {{*}} Loss {{*}} Tie {{*}}Home | ||||||||||||||||||
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|rowspan="2"|Atlanta Beat | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | WNY | mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | NJ | mJ | PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | NJ | BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | WNY |
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|rowspan="2"|Boston Breakers | ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | PHI | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | NJ | ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | mJ | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ |
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|rowspan="2"|magicJack | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | BOS | ATL | PHI | PHI | NJ | WNY | ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI |
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|rowspan="2"|Philadelphia Independence | NJ | mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | ATL | BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | ATL | NJ | BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | mJ |
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|rowspan="2"|Sky Blue FC | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | ATL | BOS | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|WNY | mJ | PHI | BOS |
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|rowspan="2"|Western New York Flash | BOS | ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | PHI | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|PHI | PHI | NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|mJ | BOS | NJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|BOS | ATL | mJ | bgcolor=#CCCCCC|ATL |
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Standings
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=WNY|name_WNY=Western New York Flash
|team2=PHI|name_PHI=Philadelphia Independence
|team3=mJ |name_mJ =magicJack
|team4=BOS|name_BOS=Boston Breakers
|team5=SKY|name_SKY=Sky Blue FC
|team6=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Beat
|win_WNY=13|draw_WNY=3|loss_WNY=2|gf_WNY=40|ga_WNY=18
|win_PHI=11|draw_PHI=3|loss_PHI=4|gf_PHI=31|ga_PHI=18
|win_mJ =9|draw_mJ =2|loss_mJ =7|gf_mJ =29|ga_mJ =29|adjust_points_mJ =-1
|win_BOS=5|draw_BOS=4|loss_BOS=9|gf_BOS=19|ga_BOS=24
|win_SKY=5|draw_SKY=4|loss_SKY=9|gf_SKY=24|ga_SKY=29
|win_ATL=1|draw_ATL=4|loss_ATL=13|gf_ATL=7|ga_ATL=32
|hth_mJ = magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.{{cite web|url=http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=5920 |title=WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks |date=May 12, 2011 |publisher=allwhitekit.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519010541/http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=5920 |archive-date=May 19, 2011}}
|hth_BOS = BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt|hth_SKY=BOS
|result1=CH |result2=SS |result3=FR |result4=FR
|col_CH=green1 |text_CH=Advance to Championship
|col_SS=blue1 |text_SS=Advance to Super Semifinal
|col_FR=yellow1 |text_FR=Advance to First round
|class_rules= 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
|source=[http://de.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/wps/2011/regular-season/r13854/ soccerway]
|status_text_P=WPS Premiership (best regular season record)
|status_text_A=Advances to 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs
}}
Playoffs
{{Main|2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs}}
{{WPSPlayoff2009 | RD1=First Round
August 17, 2011
| RD2=Super Semifinal
August 20, 2011
| RD3=WPS Championship
August 27, 2011
|team-width=200
| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1=magicJack
| RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=Boston Breakers
| RD1-score2=1
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Philadelphia Independence
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=magicJack
| RD2-score2=0
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Western New York Flash
| RD3-score1=1(5)
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Philadelphia Independence
| RD3-score2=1(4)
}}
Awards
=Player of the Week=
| class=wikitable |
| Week
!Player of the Week !Club !Week's Statline |
|---|
| align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110419080125/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110413-pow-1-long.aspx Week 1]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long |[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2011/1041919.aspx NJ 2-2 PHI]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622164304/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110420-pow-2-lipsher.aspx Week 2]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Allison Lipsher |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822055252/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=80205EA4C8704F34ADB965454F9ADB14&_z=z 11 SVS, SHO] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110427-pow-3-lipsher.aspx Week 3]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Allison Lipsher |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822055343/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=9AF587F5A0C24DA18BE821D1F5B5CCA4&_z=z 10 SVS] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110404-pow-4-sinclair.aspx Week 4]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=86B03EA9370544D494D1991859CFEE63&_z=z 2 G, GWG] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110511-pow5-marta.aspx Week 5]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marta |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=640B4BEA8295446EBBA642828A1C782D&_z=z 2 A, 1 G, GWA] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110518-pow6-zerboni.aspx Week 6]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|USA}} McCall Zerboni |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=CE68F466F43545B8AEE999CE023A3842&_z=z 1 A, 2 G, GWG] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110525-pow7-seger.aspx Week 7]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Caroline Seger |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=3A512FA3B53144B7BF051DD108B37E6E&_z=z 2 G] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110601-pow8-wambach.aspx Week 8]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=8F9BEFAA15AD42CD824491A75150F5F5&_z=z 3 G, GWG] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110608-pow9-klingenberg.aspx Week 9]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Meghan Klingenberg |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622164324/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041942 1 A, 1 G, GWG] |
| align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110619042102/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110616-pow10-naeher.aspx Week 10]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher |[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041944 6 SVS, SHO] |
| align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629120901/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110624-pow11-boquete Week 11]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Verónica Boquete |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622163901/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041946 3 A, 1 G] |
| align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711173639/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110630-pow12-nogueira Week 12]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Casey Nogueira |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041948 1 G, GWG] |
| rowspan=2 align=center|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721074145/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110714-pow13-kai.aspx Week 13]
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Natasha Kai |rowspan=2|Philadelphia Independence |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041949 3 G] |
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041950 1 G] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110725-pow14-boquete.aspx Week 14]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Verónica Boquete |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808014128/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041953 1 G] |
| rowspan=2 align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110730-pow15-sinclair.aspx Week 15]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair |rowspan=2|Western New York Flash |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041955 1 A, 2 G, GWG] |
| [http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041958 BOS 2-2 WNY] |
| rowspan=2 align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110804-pow16-boquete.aspx Week 16]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ESP}} Verónica Boquete |rowspan=2|Philadelphia Independence |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041959 1 G, GWG] |
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2011/1041963.aspx 1 G, GWG] |
| rowspan=2 align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110811-pow17-wambach.aspx Week 17]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |rowspan=2|magicJack |[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718163806/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041965 2 G] |
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718165908/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041967 2 G, GWG] |
| align=center|[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110817-pow18-cheney.aspx Week 18]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Cheney |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817022455/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/boxscores/2011/1041973.aspx 2 G, GWG] |
=Player of the Month=
| class=wikitable |
| Month
!Player of the Month !Club !Month's Statline |
|---|
| align=center|May
|{{flagicon|USA}} McCall Zerboni |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110818050210/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110614-pom-may-zerboni.aspx 2 G, 2 A in 5 games; Flash 5-0 in May] |
| align=center|June
| | | |
| align=center|July
| | | |
=WPS Year End Awards=
| class=wikitable |
| Award
!Player !Club !Notes |
|---|
| align=center|Michelle Akers Player of the Year
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Verónica Boquete |Also earned league’s top honor as MVP |
| align=center|WPS Defender of the Year
|{{flagicon|USA}} Whitney Engen |Started and played the full 90 in all but one game |
| align=center|US Coast Guard Goalkeeper of the Year
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Harris |Led the league in regular season goals per game average (1.00) |
| align=center|US Soccer Federation Rookie of the Year
|{{flagicon|USA}} Christen Press |First-ever hat trick scored by a rookie on July 30, 2011 |
| align=center|WPS Coach of the Year
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Riley |Led his team to a seven-game unbeaten streak and playoff final |
| align=center|Citi Sportswoman of the Year
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nikki Krzysik |Team captain selected by her peers for exemplary leadership |
| align=center|PUMA Golden Boot (Top Scorer)
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marta |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817224610/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110815-puma-golden-boot2011 Scored ten goals, earning her third consecutive award] |
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110821023334/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/2011-wps-awards 2011 WPS Year End Awards]{{cite news |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110817-2011year-end-awards |title=WPS Announces 2011 Year End Awards |publisher=WPS |date=August 17, 2011 |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080303/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/110817-2011year-end-awards |archive-date=August 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
==2011 WPS Best XI==
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Player | Position | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlyn Harris | Goalkeeper | Western New York Flash |
| Whitney Engen * | Defense | Western New York Flash |
| Kia McNeill | Defense | Philadelphia Independence |
| Nikki Krzysik | Defense | Philadelphia Independence |
| Ali Riley | Defense | Western New York Flash |
| Veronica Boquete * | Midfield | Philadelphia Independence |
| Caroline Seger | Midfield | Western New York Flash |
| Jen Buczkowski | Midfield | Philadelphia Independence |
| Christine Sinclair * | Forward | Western New York Flash |
| Marta | Forward | Western New York Flash |
| Abby Wambach | Forward | magicJack |
* – unanimous selection
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114012406/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/110907-wps-best-xi.aspx WPS Announces Best XI of 2011]
Statistics
=Scoring=
- First Goal of the season: Jordan Angeli for Boston Breakers against Atlanta Beat, 18th minute (April 9)
- Earliest Goal in a match: 14 seconds by Lauren Cheney for Boston Breakers against Sky Blue FC (August 14) {{cite web|url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/110814-sbfc-recap|title=Breakers Beat Sky Blue, Clinch Playoff Berth|date=August 14, 2011|publisher=WPS}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Widest Winning Margin: 6 goals
- Philadelphia Independence 6-0 magicJack (June 18)
- Most Goals Scored in a Match: 7
- Philadelphia Independence 4-3 Sky Blue FC (July 6)
- Fewest Scoreless Games: 1 - Western New York Flash
- Most Scoreless Games: 13 - Atlanta Beat
- Average Goals per Match: 2.778
==Hat-tricks==
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player | For !! Against !! align=center| Result !! Date !! Minutes | ||||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Abby|Wambach}} | magicJack | Atlanta | align="center"| [https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/~/link.aspx?_id=8F9BEFAA15AD42CD824491A75150F5F5&_z=z 4–0] | {{dts|2011|05|28}} | 9', 67', 89' |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Natasha|Kai}} | Philadelphia | Sky Blue | align="center"| [https://web.archive.org/web/20110826135716/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041949 4–3] | {{dts|2011|07|06}} | 3', 38', 58' |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Christen|Press}} | magicJack | Boston | align="center"| [http://www.womensprosoccer.com/boxscores/2011/1041962 4–0] | {{dts|2011|07|30}} | 36', 76', 83' |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
=Discipline=
- First Yellow Card: Katherine Reynolds for Atlanta Beat against Boston Breakers (April 9)
- First Red Card: Allison Whitworth for Atlanta Beat against Boston Breakers (April 9)
- Most Yellow Cards: 4
- Carli Lloyd (Atlanta Beat)
=Streaks=
- Longest Winning Streak: 6 games
- Philadelphia Independence Games 8-13
- Longest Unbeaten Streak: 8 games
- Western New York Flash Games 1-8
- Western New York Flash Games 11-18
- Longest Winless Streak: 16 games
- Atlanta Beat Games 3-18
- Longest Losing Streak: 5 games
- Atlanta Beat Games 4-8
- Longest Shutouts:
- Individual: 325 minutes by Valerie Henderson for Philadelphia Independence
- Team:: 392 minutes for Philadelphia Independence
- Longest Drought: 757 minutes for Atlanta Beat
=Home Team Record=
(Regular season only)
- 30 wins, 14 losses, 10 ties - 1.852 PPG
- 92 goals for, 58 against - +34 GD
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414072442/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/ Official Site]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-states/womens-professional-soccer/2011/regular-season/ women.soccerway.com]; standings, results, fixtures, topscorers
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