Westwood, Mass. (February 22, 2010) - The Boston Breakers announced the free agent signing of Australian National Team forward Sarah Walsh on this afternoon.

“Sarah has fantastic speed and attacking abilities,” said Head Coach Tony DiCicco.  “She loves to get behind defenses and has the ability to score herself and create goals for her teammates.  Her leadership and experience will also provide a lot to our success. I look forward to coaching her and I think the Breaker fans will love her work ethic and abilities.”

Walsh joins England National Team players Alex Scott and Kelly Smith, Brazilian forward Fabiana, and Spain’s Laura Del Rio as Boston’s league maximum five international players. The Breakers made room on the roster by waiving Canadian forward Christine Latham.

Walsh was originally drafted by Sky Blue FC as the 7th pick overall in the 2009 International Draft.  She appeared in five games and scored one goal and one assist before being traded to Saint Louis Athletica on June 26, 2009. She played in 11 games for Athletica, starting in six, and notched a goal and two assists.

Walsh, 27, has a wealth of experience in international competition. She has been a member of the Australian National team since 2004, appearing in the 2004 Olympics in Athens during which her team made it to the Finals, the 2006 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and the 2007 World Cup in China, where she scored a goal in the group stage opener against Ghana.

She just concluded a season with Sydney FC of Australia’s W-Leauge, and has been a member of five other Australian clubs throughout her career.  In 2008, Walsh signed with the U.S. W-League’s Pali Blues, but subsequently missed the entire season due to a fractured leg.