Boston adds seven The Boston Breakers picked up seven players from its Feb. 14-17 tryout at Indoor Action in Greenfield, Mass. The move gives Coach Jay Hoffman a total of 31 players. Each team is allowed to bring in 28 players to preseason training. But Boston expects to miss at least three players for the start of preseason. The seven newcomers are: Former Syracuse forward Shannon Russell. She played for the University of Rhode Island for two seasons before transferring to finish out her career at Syracuse. Former Harvard midfielder Ashley Berman. She finished her career with 12 goals and 17 assists and was a first team All-Ivy League selection in 1999. Former Massachusetts goalkeeper Danielle Dion, who succeeded Briana Scurry in net in Amherst. Dion is the UMass all-time career saves leader with 384 and third in shutouts with 34. Former Wisconsin-Milwaukee defender Josha Krueger, who played for the W-League champion Chicago Cobras last year. Former Portland midfielder Holly Pierce, who also plays for the Irish national team. Former Florida forward Katie Tullis. The Florida native, played in 84 games at UF. She finished her career with 17 goals and 17 assists. Former James Madison star Carrie Proost, who is an assistant coach at her alma mater. She played on the very first JMU team in 1990. Boston will have its own individual preseason camp March 1 through 12 in Greensboro, N.C., followed by a brief rest in Boston. The Breakers then head to San Diego for the league-wide preseason camp (March 18 — March 31). All WUSA teams must cut their rosters to 20 players by April 2nd. Atlanta adds four Atlanta added four players from its recent tryout to increase its roster to the limit. A total of 28 players will begin training at Georgia Tech on March 1 including The BeatÆs newest additions: Wendy Dillinger, 24, a defender and the all-time leading scorer from Indiana, where she currently serves an assistant coach. Dillinger is a native of St. Charles, Mo. Suzanne Eastman, 25, a defender and two-year captain from Dartmouth. Eastman, from Brightwaters, NY, is currently an assistant coach at Virginia. Charry Korgel, 30, a midfielder from Colorado College and the W-LeagueÆs Denver Diamonds, formerly coached by The BeatÆs Tom Stone. Korgel, a native of Littleton, Colo., is currently a ski instructor in Vail, Colo. Sarah Reading, 22, a midfielder from Brigham Young University. A native of Dallas, Texas, she played for the prestigious Dallas Sting Soccer Club, which won the national championship in 1998. The invitation-only tryout took place on the campus of Emory University Feb. 15-18 and consisted of 19 invitees from around the country including several top Atlanta-area players.
