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Boston Aztec (WPSL)
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Boston Aztec is a North American amateur soccer team based in Beverly
, Massachusetts
, United States
. Founded in 2005, the team plays in Women's Premier Soccer League
(WPSL), a national amateur league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
.
In 2009, the Boston Aztec became the reserve team to the WPS Boston Breakers. The Breakers team has loan agreements in place for players to compete with the Boston Aztec in WPSL matches. The Boston Aztec players also train with the Boston Breakers staff. The Boston Aztec roster is composed entirely of post-college players. In 2010, the Boston Aztec enter a U23 team into the WPSL which is entirely made up of college players and is not connected to the Boston Breakers
Aztec's home is Endicott College, located in the city of Beverly, MA. The team is operated by the Aztec Soccer Club
, which also operates a National Premier Soccer League
team called Boston Aztec
. The team's colors are red and white. The U23 colors are red and black.
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves
2010 First Team ALL-WPSL Leah Blayney
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves Anna Caniglia Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves
2010 Second Team ALL-WPSL Jess Luscinski Boston Aztec U23 Kelly Lawrence
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves Katherine Donnelly Boston Aztec U23
(2005-2008) Meotis Erikson (2009) Rebekah Splaine (2009) Mike Kersker Breakers Reserves (2010-present) Dushawne Simpson
Boston Aztec U23 (2010-present)
Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2005, the team plays in Women's Premier Soccer League
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
(WPSL), a national amateur league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
.
In 2009, the Boston Aztec became the reserve team to the WPS Boston Breakers. The Breakers team has loan agreements in place for players to compete with the Boston Aztec in WPSL matches. The Boston Aztec players also train with the Boston Breakers staff. The Boston Aztec roster is composed entirely of post-college players. In 2010, the Boston Aztec enter a U23 team into the WPSL which is entirely made up of college players and is not connected to the Boston Breakers
Aztec's home is Endicott College, located in the city of Beverly, MA. The team is operated by the Aztec Soccer Club
Aztec Soccer Club
The Aztec Soccer Club is a full-scale developmental soccer organization located on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The Aztec Soccer Club is structured like a pyramid, running programs for all age groups and genders...
, which also operates a National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
team called Boston Aztec
Boston Aztec
Boston Aztec is an American soccer team based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Atlantic Division.The team plays its home games at...
. The team's colors are red and white. The U23 colors are red and black.
2011 Boston Aztec Breakers Reserve Roster
- As of 7 July 2011.
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
(On loan from Boston Breakers)
2010 Boston Aztec U23 Roster
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | WPSL | 7th, East | ||
| 2006 | 2 | WPSL | 7th, East North | ||
| 2007 | 2 | WPSL | 6th, East North | Did not qualify | |
| 2008 | 2 | WPSL | 3rd, East North | Did not qualify | |
| 2009 | 2 | WPSL | 1st(tied), East | #2 seed in playoffs, upset by #3 Lancaster Inferno | |
| 2010 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, East- Northeast Division | #1 seed in East playoffs, defeated Long Island Fury in East Final, 2010 WPSL National Champions, defeating Ajax America in Dallas, TX |
Honors
2010 WPSL Final Four MVP Leah BlayneyLeah Blayney
Leah Blayney is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Boston Breakers in the American WPS.She has represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship.-References:...
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves
2010 First Team ALL-WPSL Leah Blayney
Leah Blayney
Leah Blayney is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Boston Breakers in the American WPS.She has represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA Under 19 Women's World Championship and 2006 FIFA Under 20 Women's World Championship.-References:...
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves Anna Caniglia Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves
2010 Second Team ALL-WPSL Jess Luscinski Boston Aztec U23 Kelly Lawrence
Kelly Lawrence
Kelly Lawrence is an actress based in Britain.Kelly is known for playing the role of WPC Claire Brind in the long running ITV drama The Bill.-External links:...
Boston Aztec Breakers Reserves Katherine Donnelly Boston Aztec U23
Head coaches
Dushawne SimpsonDushawne Simpson
Dushawne Simpson is an American soccer coach, currently coaching with the Boston Aztec. Simpson coaches the Aztec U14 and U17 girls teams and also serves as the Aztec youth club's Technical Director of the Girls Program....
(2005-2008) Meotis Erikson (2009) Rebekah Splaine (2009) Mike Kersker Breakers Reserves (2010-present) Dushawne Simpson
Dushawne Simpson
Dushawne Simpson is an American soccer coach, currently coaching with the Boston Aztec. Simpson coaches the Aztec U14 and U17 girls teams and also serves as the Aztec youth club's Technical Director of the Girls Program....
Boston Aztec U23 (2010-present)
Other Staff
Javier Mejia-Blau Asst Coach Breakers Reserves (2010) Peter Kersker Asst Coach Breakers Reserves (2010) Mo Keita Asst Coach Boston Aztec U23 (2010) Ebbie Kodiat Asst Coach Boston Aztec U23 (2010) Ed Ryan Asst Coach Boston Aztec U23 (2010) Pete Levasseur Asst Coach Boston Aztec U23 (2010) Sarah Miller Strength Coach Boston Aztec U23 (2010) Barbara Hemphill Trainer (2008-present) Jack Lindsay Trainer (2010)Administrative Staff
Brandon Nelson General Manager (2008-present) Eric Slack Director of Media Relations (2005-present)Home stadiums
- Salem State CollegeSalem State CollegeSalem State University is a four-year public institution of higher learning located in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem State University, established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is located approximately fifteen miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Salem State enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and...
, (2005–2006) - UMass-Lowell, (2007)
- Amesbury Sports ParkAmesbury Sports ParkAmesbury Sports Park is a recreational facility located next to Interstate 495 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.The first known reference was as a ski area called Lone Tree Hill in 1949. Lone Tree Hill featured a wide slope serviced by a rope tow. It is unknown when the ski area closed.Amesbury Sports...
, (2008–2009) - Endicott CollegeEndicott College- History :Endicott was founded in 1939 by Eleanor Tupper and her husband, George O. Bierkoe, as a two-year women’s college. The college was issued its first charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in that year and graduated its first class in 1941. In 1944, it was approved by the state for...
, (2010)