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Lisa-Marie Woods arrives in Boston

Meg Linehan March 15, 2013 11

Fresh off the plane from about eight hours of travel from Norway to Boston via Reykjavik, Lisa-Marie Woods arrived at Logan International Airport in time for the Boston Breakers’ first preseason practices on Saturday.

After being an essential part of the Ottawa Fury’s W-League championship season last summer by scoring five goals in eight games (and being named team MVP), Woods is looking to contribute to a strong Breakers attack with her experience at the club and international levels.

The Breakers have had a few roster moves lately beyond the signing of Woods as a discovery player.  Julie King was also added on as a discovery player, having been with the team as a defender during the WPSL Elite season.  And of course, the Breakers just lost one of their allocated US women’s national team players with the retirement of Heather Mitts.  As of yet, there is no indication from the NWSL front office that compensation will be offered to the Breakers.

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  • Steglitz49

    Welcome to Bean-Town! Are you from Rogaland or Oppland, or are you almost a Swedish Norwegian? Would Skavlan understand you or would he need subtitles?

    On a more serious not, enjoy playing with the Breakers! All the best.

  • randomhookup

    I’m thinking that

    • Steglitz49

      The expression: “You can’t be serious!” comes to mind (though that was tennis and a long time ago).

    • http://twitter.com/JeffKassouf Jeff Kassouf

      You may be thinking correctly. Thanks.

  • Steglitz49

    Seeing that this is a piece about a Norwegian lass, I put in that the International Olympic Committee is honoring the Norwegian Per Ravn Omdal for his work of promoting, supporting and furthering ladies’ football. Omdal has been the VP of UEFA since 1996.

    His middle name, Ravn, is the word for the bird called a raven in English, while the same bird is called a korp in Swedish (cf corbeau in French), an example of how two such similar languages differ.

    The use of names differ between the countries also. Norwegian men often have and use two given names such as Ole Einar (Björndalen) while their girls often have their mother’s maiden name as in Majken Kaspersen Falla and Ingvild Flugstad Östberg. Swedes, both men and women, usually have two given names but only use one and do not write out middle initials, for example it is simply Björn Borg and Stefan Edberg.

    Lisa-Marie with an “-” is unusual in Norway but I gather that her father is not Norwegian which might explain it. “-” names came into use in Sweden about 150 years ago (when Sweden and Norway were in union) but have not been in fashion for quite a while.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/TJ4TSU4HD277IZRQD2AWL5WK34 Keith

      Is Per related to Marion Ravn, the singer! ;-)

      • Steglitz49

        Touché! Maybe Raven could sing at the opening match?

  • http://www.facebook.com/eric.bauer.71619 Eric Bauer

    This must be one of the more pointless videos I’ve seen. And what’s with the lead-up? I expected to see Jesus appear after that suspenseful music!

    • Steglitz49

      Given that this is ladies’ football and taking Boston’s culture and the young lady’s name into account, a different person might have fitted your theme better (and the music changed to “Let it be”), if you get my drift?

      Do you know anything about Ottawa Fury? I know nothing but maybe you could help us by enlightening us?

    • necron99

      I liked the intro, better then just a drab plain cut to talking. Nice to get some video/uadio editing practice. Thank you for taking the time to go to the airport to meet her and get some information for the fans.

  • Diane (DeeG)

    I like the inclusion of video, would like to see more! Nice article.