Boston Storm

Boston Storm

The Boston Storm were a Professional Soccer Team that competed in the United Soccer Leaguesfrom 1993 to 1995 as a founding member of the USISL Northeast Division. In 1993, they played 6 exhibition games against USISL opponents and International Competition with a record of 3-3. On July 3, 1993 they defeated the German World University Games Team 1-0 at Bowditch Field. They provided professional playing opportunities for numerous players that went onto successful careers in Major League Soccer. Those players included Kevin Anderson, John DeBrito, Dan Calichman, Jeff Causey, Francis Okroh Preston Burpo. Player/Coach Dennis Lukens went onto coach in the "A" League, Major Indoor Soccer League and the St Lucia Olympic Team. Other notable players included Mike Masters, who played for the US National Team and was the first American to score a goal at England's Wembley Stadium. Striker Joe Baroso played for the Storm in 1993 and played for the US National Team. Anderson, DeBrito, Calichman were also were US National Team players. Storm Goalkeeper Jeff Duback who was part of the US National Teams qualification for the 1990 World Cup played for the Storm during the 1993 exhibition schedule. The Boston Storm also started the first USISL Women's Team in Massachusetts and was a founding member of the "W" League Northeast Division. The Boston Storm Women's Team, named the Boston Tornado played an exhibition season in 1994 and participated in the first regular USISL Northeast Division season in 1995. The Boston Tornados featured several outstanding players including Jen Mead (US National Team, WUSA San Jose CyberRays) and Nicole Roberts (US National "B" Team, WUSA Philadelphia Charge). They were the first professional soccer team to play their home games at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Massachusetts. They were sold in 1995 to a new operating group headed by local soccer investors and competed in the USISL in 1995 before terminating their operation prior to the start of the 1996 season. The Worcester Wildfire purchased the USISL territorial rights for the Boston Area. The Worcester Wildfire were sold and become the Boston Bulldogs who returned to Bowditch Field together with their women's team the Boston Renegades.

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