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Boston Breakers and USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was honored by the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday, receiving a letter of recognition of the House after a standing ovation and an introduction by House Speaker Robert DeLeo.
Great to meet @AlyssaNaeher & @BostonBreakers players. Thank you for inspiring young female athletes #SheBelieves
— Speaker Bob DeLeo (@SpeakerDeLeo) July 29, 2015
@BostonBreakers, including World Cup champ Alyssa Naeher are at the State House today. A great group of athletes! pic.twitter.com/PdDWPHqz0v
— Kim Ferguson (@KimFergusonMA) July 29, 2015
Amusingly, Speaker DeLeo referred to the Breakers as "Boston's only professional soccer team."
Speaker DeLeo just welcomed the @BostonBreakers into the House Chamber as "Boston’s only professional soccer team." Tough day for Kraft.
— Conor Yunits (@conoryunits) July 29, 2015
The team also had a meet-and-greet with Governor Charlie Baker, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, and Speaker DeLeo.
Great to welcome @ussoccer_wnt champion @AlyssaNaeher & members of the @BostonBreakers to the Statehouse today. pic.twitter.com/tyVvqeeWQF
— Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) July 29, 2015
The Boston Breakers were honored as a team for their contributions to the Commonwealth and inspiration to female athletes. Between the recognition ceremony and Mayor Marty Walsh's partnership with the Breakers to put on World Cup viewing parties at City Hall Plaza, it's nice to see that the city is starting to buy in to its only professional [women's] soccer team.
"Today was an incredible experience. It was an absolute honor to be recognized by the Speaker of the House for our world championship this summer," Naeher said. "I truly appreciated the overwhelming support from all the representatives. Thank you so much for welcoming my Boston Breakers teammates and me to the State House today for a very memorable moment."