WESTERNGAME NOTES • FLASH (0-2-0)NEW VS BOSTON YORK BREAKERS (1-1-0) FLASH • GAME #3 7:00 P.M. ET • SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 • SAHLEN’S STADIUM • ROCHESTER, N.Y. REFEREE: GREG DOPKA ASSISTANT REFEREE: MARK BOYKO, CHRISTOPHER TROTTIER FOURTH OFFICIAL: LAUREN DEARMAN O KICKOFF WEATHER FORECAST: 67 , PARTLY CLOUDY, 0% CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION The Western New York Flash opens its home season VS BOSTON BREAKERS GAME #2: THORNS 1, FLASH 0 on Saturday, hosting the Boston Breakers at 7 p.m. at ALL-TIME NWSL RECORD: ....... 3-2-2 The Western New York Flash were edged by Portland Sahlen’s Stadium. Both teams have played two games Home Record ........................ 2-2-0 back on April 18, as an Allie Long goal was the difference this season, with the Breakers earning three points for Away Record ......................... 1-0-2 between the two teams. the first time in its last game. 2014 RESULTS 6/27/14 ............. Flash 2, Breakers 1 Long scored on a header in the 22nd minute, and the Flash The Flash, who started with a West Coast trip at Seattle 7/25/14 ............. Breakers 4, Flash 2 and Portland, have not yet earned a point but look to were unable to find an equalizer as the 2013 NWSL Cham- 8/3/14 ............... Flash 4, Breakers 3 pions came away with the victory. rebound against longtime foe, Boston. ALL-TIME LEADERS VS BOS Goals ......................... Wambach (4) The teams have faced a total of seven times in NWSL The Flash showed a much improved performance from its GAME PREVIEW Assists ...................... Three Tied (2) play, with the Flash leading the series 3-2-2. Shots ............................... Lloyd (28) opening game on April 12, as the team allowed just three SOG ................................ Lloyd (15) shots on goal and generated a number of scoring chances 2015 Saves ............................ Franch (17) on its offensive end. Shutouts ................................. None NUMERICAL ROSTER Samantha Mewis led the Flash with six total shots, while NO. NAME POS. HT DOB HOMETOWN LAST TEAM Lynn Williams totaled two. 1 Sabrina D’Angelo GK 5-7 05/11/93 Welland, Ontario Univ. of South Carolina GAME REVIEW 3 Whitney Engen D 5-7 11/27/87 Torrance, Calif. Houston Dash Goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo finished with two saves in her 4 Abby Dahlkemper M 5-7 05/13/93 Menlo Park, Calif. Houston Dash PREVIOUS second career appearance. 5 Samantha Mewis M 5-11 10/09/92 Hanson, Mass. UCLA 6 Jordan Angeli M 5-9 05/31/86 Lakewood, Colo. Washington Spirit 7 Amanda Frisbie M 5-8 05/29/92 Keller, Tex. Seattle Reign FC DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT April 12 at Seattle Reign FC L, 5-1 2015 9 Lynn Williams F 5-7 05/21/93 Fresno, Calif. Pepperdine Univ. SCHEDULE & RESULTS 10 Camilla Kur F 5-9 04/03/89 Ishoj, Denmark Fortuna Hjørring April 18 at Portland Thorns FC L, 1-0 May 2 Boston Breakers 7:00 p.m. 11 Ajara Nchout Njoya F 5-6 01/12/93 Njisse, Cameroon AS Police de Yaoundé May 8 FC Kansas City 7:00 p.m. 12 Kristen Edmonds D 5-5 05/22/87 Metuchen, N.J. FC Rossiyanka May 14 at FC Kansas City 8:00 p.m. 13 Brittany Taylor D 5-8 09/18/87 Campbell Hall, N.Y. New York Fury May 23 Washington Spirit 7:00 p.m. 14 Becky Edwards M 5-7 05/22/88 Downingtown, Penn. Houston Dash June 6 Chicago Red Stars 7:00 p.m. 15 Jasmyne Spencer F 5-1 08/27/90 Bay Shore, N.Y. Washington Spirit June 20 at Houston Dash 8:30 p.m. 16 Jaelene Hinkle D 5-4 05/28/93 Denver, Colo. Texas Tech Univ. June 28 at Boston Breakers 5:00 p.m. 17 Kristen Hamilton F 5-4 04/17/92 Littleton, Colo. Univ. of Denver July 3 Seattle Reign FC 7:00 p.m. 18 Chantel Jones GK 5-11 07/20/88 Midlothian, Va. Washington Spirit July 11 at Seattle Reign FC 10:00 p.m. July 19 Sky Blue FC 3:00 p.m. 19 Chelsea Stewart D 5-5 04/28/90 Highlands Ranch, Colo. INAC Kobe Leonessa July 25 Houston Dash 7:00 p.m. 22 Sydney Leroux F 5-7 05/07/90 Scottsdale, Ariz. Seattle Reign FC July 29 Portland Thorns FC 7:00 p.m. 23 Toni Pressley D 5-10 02/19/90 Melbourne, Fla. Washington Spirit Aug. 1 at Sky Blue FC 7:00 p.m. 24 Jamia Fields F 5-5 09/24/93 Alta Loma, Calif. Florida State Univ. Aug. 8 at FC Kansas City 8:00 p.m. Head Coach: Aaran Lines Assistant Coach: Daniel Clitnovici Aug. 12 at Washington Spirit 7:00 p.m. Second Assistant Coach: Jason Collinsworth Athletic Trainer: Keith Feind Aug. 23 at Chicago Red Stars 5:00 p.m. Strength & Conditioning Coach: Demeris Johnson Assistant General Manager: Mike Cipolla Aug. 29 Chicago Red Stars 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4 Portland Thorns FC 7:00 p.m. NEWS & TEAM RECORDS FAMILIAR FOESNOTES... The Western New York National Team, will also be representing her coun- ROCHESTER RETURN Breakers Midfielder GOALS IN A GAME (IND.) Flash and Boston Breakers are familiar with try and participating in the Women’s World Cup. Amy Barczuk will be returning to Sahlen’s Sta- 3 - C. Lloyd vs. WAS 6/28/13 each other, having faced since the WPS years. dium for the first time since being traded to the GOALS IN A GAME (TEAM) Through seven games, the Flash own the se- FIELDS IN THE FOLD The Flash have signed Breakers during the offseason. Barczuk played ries 3-2-2, with the most recent victory over forward Jamia Fields, who was drafted by the her first two professional seasons with the Flash, 5 - 5-0 Win at PTFC 6/7/14 the Breakers coming on August 3 in Boston. Boston Breakers during the 2015 NWSL Col- appearing in 31 games for a total of 1136 minutes. GOALS IN A SEASON (IND.) lege Draft. Fields was selected in the second 11 - A. Wambach (2013) #MEWISVSMEWIS Sisters Samantha Mew- round (No. 14 overall) out of Florida State by the CHANGING OF THE GUARDS Flash fans will GOALS IN A SEASON (TEAM) is and Kristie Mewis will face off for the first Breakers, and was not signed out of preseason. see the sixth and seventh goalkeepers to play in 42 - (2013) time ever, when their respective clubs take the red and yellow in the club’s three-year NWSL the field on Saturday. Sam, who plays mid- BYE, BYE, BYE WEEK The Western New run, after a number of injuries in 2014 and roster ASSISTS IN A GAME (IND.) field for the Flash, is 20 months younger than York Flash has gone 14 days without a moves in the offseason. After having Adrianna 3 - A. Wambach vs WAS 6/28/13 Kristie, who plays midfield for the Breakers. game, last playing at Providence Park agains Franch and Pamela Tajonar in 2013, an injury ASSISTS IN A GAME (TEAM) the Portland Thorns on April 18. After a two- to Franch brough in Australian Lydia Williams 3 - Three Times The pair played together in high school at Whit- game West Coast trip, the Flash returned and draft pick Kelsey Wys. Williams was later ASSISTS IN A SEASON (IND.) man-Hanson in their hometown of Hanson, Mass. to Buffalo and used the bye-week to pre- injured, making way for DiDi Haracic. Wys was 8 - A. Wambach (2013) pare for the upcoming match against Boston. swapped with Washington in November for vet- CANADA BOUND Saturday’s game will mark eran Chantel Jones, while Canadia rookie Sabri- ASSISTS IN A SEASON (TEAM) the third and final game for the Flash’s U.S. WELCOME BACK, WILLIAMS Western New na D’Angelo was drafted 21st Overall in January. 30 - (2014) Women’s National Team players, as they York Flash forward Lynn Williams has joined the SHOTS IN A GAME (IND.) head to LA to join the USWNT following the club full-time after spending the last few weeks NEXT GAME The Western New York Flash 9 - C. Lloyd vs. WAS 7/31/13 match. Whitney Engen and Sydney Leroux finishing her college degree. Williams, who at- remain at Sahlen’s Stadium for the second SHOTS IN A GAME (TEAM) will join the Americans for camp, before head- tended Pepperdine University, chose to return game of a three-game home stand. The Flash ing to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in to school after the NWSL Draft but was able host reigning NWSL Champion FC Kansas 23 - 3-0 Win vs. WAS 7/31/13 Canada in June. The pair returns to the Flash to join the Flash in its first two games, which City on May 8 at 7 p.m. The game is “3, 2, 1 SAVES IN A GAME (IND.) following the USA’s final game in Canada. were on the West Coast. Williams will now be Night”, featuring $3 general admission tickets, 10 - A. Franch at FCKC 7/7/13 with the Flash for the remainder of the season. $2 pregame drafts and $1 Sahlen’s hot dogs. SAVES IN A SEASON (IND.) Ajara Nchout Njoya, a member of the Cameroon 106 - A. Franch (2013) GOALS SHOTS FOULS SUFFERED DATE PLAYER TRANSACTION NAME GP GS MIN G NAME GP GS MIN S NAME GP GS MIN FS 5/1/15 J. Fields Signed as Discovery Player S.