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BOSTON (AP) Bettina Wiegmann and Angela Hucles each had a goal and an assist as the Boston Breakers beat the New York Power 4-1 Sunday. The Breakers (5-8-7) took the lead on Dagny Mellgren's goal in the fifth minute. Mellgren, third in the WUSA with 11 goals, has scored five against New York this season. New York (3-15-1) cut the lead to 2-1 when Tammy Pearman scored in the 51st minute. The Breakers improved to 4-0-5 at home. New York has lost 11 of 12, allowing 40 goals over that stretch. Freedom 3, Beat 2 WASHINGTON (AP) Pu Wei headed in a corner kick from Mia Hamm with just seconds left in stoppage time to send Washington to the playoffs. Washington (10-5-5) won a corner in the second minute of stoppage time and Pu Wei squeezed her way into open space to head the pass into the back of the net for the game-winner, giving Hamm her second assist of the day. Atlanta (10-8-1) outshot the Freedom 14-4 in the first half. End The Associated Press News Service Copyright 2002 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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