Boston Breakers Sign Aussie FA Walsh; Waive Latham for Roster Spot 0
Sarah Walsh is a Boston Breaker.
A post by Boston Breakers GM Andy Crossley on Big Soccer.com was confirmed by a press release moments ago from Breakers’ Director of Communications Erica Hunt, announcing the signing of Australian National Team forward Sarah Walsh.
In order to make room for the forward from Down Under, the Breakers waived Canadian forward Christine Latham.
“Sarah has fantastic speed and attacking abilities,” Head Coach Tony DiCicco said. “She loves to get behind defenses and has the ability to score herself and create goals for her teammates.”
DiCicco added, “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, prompting the waiving of Latham.
Walsh was originally drafted by Sky Blue FC as the seventh 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.
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