WESTERNGAME NOTES • FLASH (0-1-0) NEW AT PORTLAND YORK THORNS FC (1-0-0) FLASH • GAME #2 7:00 P.M. ET • SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 • PROVIDENCE PARK • PORTLAND, ORE. REFEREE: KAREN ABT ASSISTANT REFEREE: CAMERON BLANCHARD, JASON PERLEWITZ FOURTH OFFICIAL: EKATERINA KOROLEVA O KICKOFF WEATHER FORECAST: 73 , SUNNY SKIES, 0% CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION The Western New York Flash looks to rebound from a VS PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME #1: REIGN 5, FLASH 1 5-1 defeat on opening day of the 2015 season, facing ALL-TIME NWSL RECORD: ....... 1-2-3 The new look Western New York Flash saw its first minutes familiar foe Portland Thorns FC on Saturday in the Home Record ........................ 0-1-2 of the 2015 season, but were defeated by defending NWSL Rose City.The Flash and Thorns met in the 2013 NWSL Away Record ......................... 1-1-1 Shield Winner Seattle Reign FC in the season opener. Championship, with WNY falling on its home field. In 2014 RESULTS 2014, teams split the series (1-1-1) with the Flash’s lone 5/3/14 .................. Flash 1, Thorns 1 Though the game held a 1-0 scoreline at halftime, the win coming in commanding fashion. 5/21/14 ................ Thorns 2, Flash 1 Reign were led by a second half hat trick from Megan 6/7/14 .................. Flash 5, Thorns 0 Rapinoe. On June 7, 2014, the Flash posted a record-breaking ALL-TIME LEADERS VS PTFC performance - defeating the home Thorns 5-0. At the Goals ........................ Three Tied (2) time, it set an NWSL record for largest margin of victory The Flash were able to cut the Seattle lead to 2-1 in the GAME PREVIEW Assists ................................ Kerr (2) and tied a league record for goals scored. Shots ............................... Lloyd (22) 68th minute, with Jordan Angeli one-timing home a cross SOG ................................. Lloyd (11) from rookie Samantha Mewis. However, the host team 2015 Saves ............................ Franch (17) answered three minutes later, with Rapinoe scoring her first Shutouts .......... Franch/Williams (1) of the night to make the game 3-1. NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT DOB HOMETOWN LAST TEAM Rookie goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo was impressive in 1 Sabrina D’Angelo GK 5-7 05/11/93 Welland, Ontario Univ. of South Carolina GAME REVIEW her debut with the Flash, totaling seven saves on the night 3 Whitney Engen D 5-7 11/27/87 Torrance, Calif. Houston Dash including an impresive pair of athletic stops on 2014 MVP PREVIOUS 4 Abby Dahlkemper M 5-7 05/13/93 Menlo Park, Calif. Houston Dash Kim Little and forward Merritt Mathias. 5 Samantha Mewis M 5-11 10/09/92 Hanson, Mass. UCLA Jasmyne Spencer led the Flash with three total shots. 6 Jordan Angeli M 5-9 05/31/86 Lakewood, Colo. Washington Spirit DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 7 Amanda Frisbie M 5-8 05/29/92 Keller, Tex. Seattle Reign FC 2015 April 12 at Seattle Reign FC L, 5-1 9 Lynn Williams F 5-7 05/21/93 Fresno, Calif. Pepperdine Univ. SCHEDULE & RESULTS April 18 at Portland Thorns FC 7:00 p.m. 10 Camilla Kur F 5-9 04/03/89 Ishoj, Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 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. June 20 at Houston Dash 8:30 p.m. 15 Jasmyne Spencer F 5-1 08/27/90 Bay Shore, N.Y. Washington Spirit June 28 at Boston Breakers 5:00 p.m. 16 Jaelene Hinkle D 5-4 05/28/93 Denver, Colo. Texas Tech Univ. July 3 Seattle Reign FC 7:00 p.m. 17 Kristen Hamilton F 5-4 04/17/92 Littleton, Colo. Univ. of Denver July 11 at Seattle Reign FC 10:00 p.m. 18 Chantel Jones GK 5-11 07/20/88 Midlothian, Va. Washington Spirit 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. Aug. 1 at Sky Blue FC 7:00 p.m. 23 Toni Pressley D 5-10 02/19/90 Melbourne, Fla. Washington Spirit 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 ROSE CITY RETURNNOTES... The last time the Flash were the other two NWSL returnees for the Flash. WELCOME [BACK] TO NY Through the 2014-15 GOALS IN A GAME (IND.) in Portland was a record-setting night, as Western offseason transactions, the Flash acquired a few 3 - C. Lloyd vs. WAS 6/28/13 New York routed the Thorns 5-0. It was the most NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK The 2015 NWSL familiar faces from past versions of the Flash. In GOALS IN A GAME (TEAM) goals the Flash had ever scored and, at the time, College Draft was just what Aaran Lines and October’s trade with Houston, the Flash were able set a record for largest margin of victory, tied a re- Charlie Naimo were looking for, as the Flash to acquire Whitney Engen and Becky Edwards 5 - 5-0 Win at PTFC 6/7/14 cord for most goals scored in a game and stands as have rostered five of its six draft picks including who won the 2011 WPS Championship with the GOALS IN A SEASON (IND.) the most goals scored by the Flash in NWSL play. all four First Round picks. Abby Dahlkemper, Sam Flash. Later, in a trade with Washington, the Flash 11 - A. Wambach (2013) Mewis, Lynn Williams, Jaelene Hinkle and Sa- brought back defender Toni Pressley who won GOALS IN A SEASON (TEAM) COAST TO COAST Two familiar faces will be brina D’Angelo were all signed to contracts prior the 2012 WPSL-Elite Championship with WNY. 42 - (2013) on the opposite side of the ball when the Flash to the start of the 2015 NWSL Regular Season. and Thorns square off Saturday. McCall Zer- CHANGING OF THE GUARDS Flash fans will ASSISTS IN A GAME (IND.) boni and Kat Williamson were both members WORLD CUP WORRIES? The 2015 season will see the sixth and seventh goalkeepers to play in 3 - A. Wambach vs WAS 6/28/13 of the Flash in 2014, with Zerboni’s tenure be a unique on, as all teams will be losing interna- the red and yellow in the club’s three-year NWSL ASSISTS IN A GAME (TEAM) with WNY dating back to the 2011 WPS sea- tional due to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in run, after a number of injuries in 2014 and ros- 3 - Three Times ter moves in the offseason. After having Adrian- son. In 2012 & 2013, Zerboni served as the Canada. With only two internationals (Sydney Ler- ASSISTS IN A SEASON (IND.) Flash’s captain, while Williamson was acquired oux and Whitney Engen), the Flash will be the least na Franch and Pamela Tajonar in 2013, an inju- via trade with Portland for the 2013 season. effect team. The league as a whole will also take a ry to Franch brough in Australian Lydia Williams 8 - A. Wambach (2013) 12-day break during the World Cup’s Group Stage. and draft pick Kelsey Wys. Williams was later ASSISTS IN A SEASON (TEAM) Portland Assistant Coach Scott Vallow also has ties injured, making way for DiDi Haracic. Wys was 30 - (2014) to Western New York, as he was an assistant coach WNY BRUINS From the backline to the frontline, swapped with Washington in November for vet- SHOTS IN A GAME (IND.) with the club during the 2011 & 2013 seasons. the University of California at Los Angeles will be eran Chantel Jones, while Canadia rookie Sabri- 9 - C. Lloyd vs. WAS 7/31/13 well represented by the 2015 Flash. Defender na D’Angelo was drafted 21st Overall in January. FRESH-LOOK FLASH The Western New York Chelsea Stewart, midfielders Abby Dahlkemper SHOTS IN A GAME (TEAM) Flash returns just three members from the 2013 and Samantha Mewis and forward Sydney Leroux NEXT GAME The Western New York Flash re- 23 - 3-0 Win vs. WAS 7/31/13 season after undergoing numerous transac- are all former Bruins. The four played together turn to Rochester on May 2, to host the Boston SAVES IN A GAME (IND.) tions during the offseason. Only one of those in 2011 when Leroux was a senior, Stewart a ju- Breakers in its 2015 home opener at Sahlen’s 10 - A. Franch at FCKC 7/7/13 players, Brittany Taylor, was with the Flash nior and Dahlkemper and Mewis were freshmen.