Westwood, Mass. (May 5, 2009) – Former Boston Breakers star Maren Meinert will be inducted into the Breakers Pillars of Excellence during a halftime ceremony at the Breakers’ next home game on May 17 when Boston hosts the Washington Freedom.

Meinert, a midfielder/forward who played with the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) Breakers all three seasons from 2001-03, ended her soccer career on a series of high notes. In 2003, she was named the WUSA Most Valuable Player after leading Boston to the league’s best record during the regular season. She was also named the MVP of the WUSA All-Star Game that year.

After retiring from club soccer, she had one final accomplishment - leading her native Germany to its first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup title in October, 2003. Meinert was second in the tournament in goals scored with five, including goals in the semifinals and final against the United States and Sweden, respectively.

Meinert, who is now the head coach of Germany’s Under-20 Women’s National Team, will be present at Harvard Stadium for the ceremony.

The Boston Breakers are one of seven Women’s Professional Soccer franchises and opened play in April, 2009. The team plays its home games at Harvard Stadium and single-game tickets for all games, as well as group and season tickets are now on sale by calling 781-251-2100. For online orders, package details and a seating chart, visit www.bostonbreakers.com.

About Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)

The mission of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) is to be the premier women's soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women's professional sports are measured. The Inaugural Season kicked off on March 29 and runs through August 22, 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league's eighth franchise, Philadelphia, will begin play next season with Atlanta expected to join as the ninth team in 2010, as well. For more information, visit www.womensprosoccer.com.