• Source: 2011 Philadelphia Independence season

      • The 2011 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's second and final season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, and its final season as a team.


      Review


      The Independence traded Karina LeBlanc to the Chicago Red Stars to move up to the second overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft and midfielder Caroline Seger to the expansion Western New York Flash for their first pick in the draft's second round. The Independence selected University of Virginia midfielder Sinead Farrelly with the acquired first-round pick. The Independence would select seven players in the draft, more than any other team in the 6-team league. It also signed goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart on February 24, 2011, after the dissolution of FC Gold Pride.
      The team also changed home venues, moving from West Chester University to Widener University.

      The Independence finished second in league play, won the WPS Super Semifinal 2–0 over magicJack, then drew the Western New York Flash in the 2011 WPS championship after extra time, losing in penalties 5–4. Head coach Paul Riley was named WPS Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, and Verónica Boquete was named Player of the Year.
      This was the team's final season, as it dissolved in 2012 along with the Women's Professional Soccer league itself. Many of its players and staff would go on to other teams that moved to different leagues, while others appeared in the next fully professional women's soccer league, the National Women's Soccer League, after it launched in 2013.


      Squad




      = Roster

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      As of September 26, 2011

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


      = Team Management

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      Competitions




      = Women's Professional Soccer

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      Regular season




      Results by round




      Home/away results




      League table




      = WPS Playoffs

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      Squad statistics


      Source: WPS
      Squad statistics are of the regular season only.


      Transfers




      = 2011 WPS Draft

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      = In

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      = Out

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      Awards




      = Player of the Week

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      = WPS year-end awards

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      Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards


      2011 WPS Best XI



      * – unanimous selection
      Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011


      See also


      2011 Women's Professional Soccer season
      2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs


      References

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