2011 Atlanta Beat season

The 2011 Atlanta Beat season is the club's second season in Women's Professional Soccer and their second consecutive season in the top division of women's soccer in the American soccer pyramid. Including the WUSA franchise, this is the club's sixth year of existence.

Atlanta Beat
2011 season
OwnerT. Fitz Johnson
Head CoachJames Galanis
StadiumKSU Soccer Stadium
WPS6th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Women's U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Highest home attendance9,345
(July 23 vs. magicJack)
Lowest home attendance3,075
(April 24 vs. WNY)
Average home league attendance4,840

Review and events

Prior to the beginning of the 2011 WPS season, the Atlanta Beat organization scheduled several preseason friendlies against local universities. For the preseason, the Beat played Auburn University twice, and then University of North Carolina, Georgia and Florida State. In preseason, the Beat went on an undefeated 5-0-0 run, and only conceded one goal in the process.[1]

On April 9, in front of over slightly 4,000 spectators, the Beat opened their season with a 1-4 loss to Boston Breakers.[2]

Match results

Preseason
March 9, 2011 Auburn Tigers0–1Atlanta BeatAuburn, Alabama
16:00 EDT Report
March 19, 2011 Atlanta Beat2–0UNC Tar HeelsKennesaw, Georgia
16:00 EDT Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
March 27, 2011 Atlanta Beat2–0Florida State SeminolesColumbus, Georgia
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: Walden Soccer Complex
March 29, 2011 Georgia Bulldogs1–2Atlanta BeatAthens, Georgia
17:30 EDT Report Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex
April 3, 2011 Auburn Tigers0–4Atlanta BeatHoover, Alabama
17:30 EDT Report Stadium: Spain Park HS Stadium

WPS
9 April 2011 (2011-04-09) 1Atlanta Beat1-4Boston BreakersKennesaw, GA
7:30 p.m. EST (UTC-05:00) Lloyd  78' (pen.) Report  18' Angeli
 23' Winters
 72' O'Hara
 90+' Moore		 Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Mark Buda, Amy Mahan
Fourth official: Patrick Baker
16 April 2011 (2011-04-16) 2Atlanta Beat1-0Sky Blue FCKennesaw, GA
Lencyzk  51' Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,380
24 April 2011 (2011-04-24) 3Atlanta Beat2-2Western New York FlashKennesaw, GA
Chalupny  58'
Lloyd  70'		 Report  3' Sinclair
 67' Marta		 Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,075
1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) 4Western New York Flash3-0Atlanta BeatRochester, NY
Sinclair  23', 59'
Morgan  73'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Ashley Cedro, Molly Cunningham
Fourth official: Steve Montagnino
8 May 2011 (2011-05-08) 5magicJack2-0Atlanta BeatBoca Raton, FL
Masar  24'
Press  64'		 Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 952
Referee: Stephanie Toth
Assistant referees: Miguel Panduro, Kristen Schiereck
Fourth official: Carlos Sandoval
15 May 2011 (2011-05-15) 6Atlanta Beat1-2Philadelphia IndependenceKennesaw, GA
Chalupny  45+' Report  50' Johnson
 73' del Rio		 Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: Amy Mahan, Justin Brown
Fourth official: Veronica Brito
21 May 2011 (2011-05-21) 7Sky Blue FC3-0Atlanta BeatPiscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Juliana Duncan, Robert Sibiga
Fourth official: Albert Calise
28 May 2011 (2011-05-28) 8magicJack4-0Atlanta BeatBoca Raton, FL
Report Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 864
Referee: Veronica Brito
Assistant referees: Shelley Finger, Carlos Sandoval
Fourth official: Ingrid Burd
4 June 2011 (2011-06-04) 9Philadelphia Independence0-0Atlanta BeatChester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Angela Ianni, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official: Kevin Klinger
11 June 2011 (2011-06-11) 10Atlanta Beat2-3magicJackKennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Stephanie Toth
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson, Justin Brown
Fourth official: Talha Dikgitmetz
19 June 2011 (2011-06-19) 11Atlanta Beat0-0Boston BreakersKennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Christina Ibanez
Assistant referees: Amy Mahan, David Jaye
Fourth official: Mark Asauro
22 June 2011 (2011-06-22) 12Sky Blue FC1-0Atlanta BeatPiscataway, NJ
Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Veronica Brito
Assistant referees: Robert Sibiga, Katja Koroleva
Fourth official: Yevgeniy Mednikov
10 July 2011 (2011-07-10) 13Boston Breakers2-0Atlanta BeatCambridge, MA
Report Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Ashley Cedro, Russell Wolf
Fourth official: Scott Kachmarik
2011 14Atlanta Beat0-1Philadelphia IndependenceKennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Patrick Baker
Assistant referees: Talha Dikgitmetz, Mark Cleland
Fourth official: Mark Asauro
23 July 2011 (2011-07-23) 15Atlanta Beat0-0magicJackKennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 9,345
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Veronica Brito, Melanie Johnson
Fourth official: David Jaye
31 July 2011 (2011-07-31) 16Philadelphia Independence1-0Atlanta BeatChester, PA
Report Stadium: Leslie Quick Stadium
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Christina Ibanez
6 August 2011 (2011-08-06) 17Atlanta Beat0-2Western New York FlashKennesaw, GA
Report Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,112
14 August 2011 (2011-08-14) 18Western New York Flash2-0Atlanta BeatRochester, NY
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Moo Hackett
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez, Molly Cunningham
Fourth official: Ashley Cedro

Club

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
DF Katherine Reynolds
MF India Trotter
MF Lori Chalupny
DF Keeley Dowling
DF Cat Whitehill
DF Heather Mitts
DF Kia McNeill
FW Lauren Sesselmann
MF Carli Lloyd
GK Allison Lipsher
MF Angela Salem
MF Colleen Flanagan
DF Megan Jesolva
No. Position Player
MF Julianne Sitch
FW Meghan Lenczyk
MF Kacey White
MF Kylie Wright
GK Katie Fraine
FW Katie Bethke
GK Allison Whitworth
FW Analisa Marquez
MF Kelly Parker
MF Lyndsey Patterson
MF Bianca D'Agostino

Management and Staff
Front Office
Position Staff
Owner & Chief Executive Officer T. Fitz Johnson
Asst. General Manager Kristin Lettiere
Director of Crowd Building Scott Foster
Ticket Operations Jennifer Morehead
Corporate Manager Sherry King-Castellanos
Community Manager Amanda Hammons
Media Relations Manager Christa Mann
Benefits Coordinator Jan Williams
Administrative Assistant Maria Pacheco

Last updated: June 30, 2011
Source: Atlanta Beat

Coaching Staff
Position Staff
Head Coach James Galanis
Asst. Coach Russ Stroud

Last updated: June 30, 2011
Source: Atlanta Beat

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 18 13 3 2 40 18 +22 42 2011 WPS Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 18 11 3 4 31 18 +13 36 2011 WPS Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 18 9 2 7 29 29 0 28[lower-alpha 1] 2011 WPS Playoffs
4 Boston Breakers 18 5 4 9 19 24 −5 19[lower-alpha 2]
5 Sky Blue FC 18 5 4 9 24 29 −5 19[lower-alpha 2]
6 Atlanta Beat 18 1 4 13 7 32 −25 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head to head result.
Notes:
  1. magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[3]
  2. BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

Statistics

Field Players
Nat No. Player Pos GP GS Min. G A SHTS SOG FC FS
1ParkerKelly Parker MF6433401111500
2MittsHeather Mitts DF4436000002120
3WrightKylie Wright MF9757901004120
4WhitehillCat Whitehill DF111199000614100
5WhiteKacey White MF5332510621100
5StrnadovaVendula Strnadova* MF203200000000
6SalemAngela Salem FW5330000312300
7SalemMegan Jesolva DF111088001944500
8TrotterIndia Trotter MF9554000312300
9D'AgostinoBianca D'Agostino MF6325300425010
10LloydCarli Lloyd MF75540206315730
11BethkeKatie Bethke FW4216100111100
12ChalupnyLori Chalupny MF1212103520143151800
14ReynoldsKatherine Reynolds DF1212108000112110
15FlanaganColleen Flanagan MF3218400004020
16PattersonLyndsey Patterson MF7329300521200
20LarsenKristina Larsen FW633310014103200
21LencyzkMeghan Lenczyk FW117630211582300
23MarquezAnalisa Marquez DF1110823002113220
24SesselmannLauren Sesselmann FW7327600316030
38SitchJulianne Sitch MF2211800000000
40SitchJulianne Sitch DF111194500116100

|} Updated to match played July 1, 2011
Source: Atlanta Beat

Goalkeepers
Nat No. Player GP GS Min. SHTS SVS GA GAA PG PA W L T SO
18LipsherAllison Lipsher 776307144162.29111511
31WhitworthAllison Whitworth 55449372971.40010322

|} Updated to match played July 1, 2011
Source: Atlanta Beat

Transfers

In

Awards

WPS Player of the Week
Week Player Week's Statline
Week 2 Allison Lipsher 11 SVS, SHO
Week 3 Allison Lipsher 10 SVS

See also

References
  1. "WPS Weekend Previews: April 25". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  2. "BEAT GROWING TOWARDS WINNING FUTURE". Atlanta Beat. Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. May 12, 2011.
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