BOSTON (AP) -- Kristine Lilly scored in the 51st minute to give
the Boston Breakers a 1-0 victory over the San Jose CyberRays on
Saturday night.
Lilly has a goal or assist in a WUSA-record 10 straight games.
The Breakers (6-8-7) also became the first team in the two-year
history of the league to finish a season unbeaten at home, going
5-0-5 at Nickerson Field.
They are a league-worst 1-8-2 on the road, however, which will
keep Boston out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
The CyberRays (8-8-5), who won the WUSA championship last year,
were eliminated from playoff contention when Atlanta beat
Philadelphia 2-0 earlier Saturday.
Lilly scored her eighth goal on a rebound. Heather Aldama and
Dagny Mellgren put shots on net that pulled goalie LaKeysia Beene
out of position, and Lilly found the loose ball.
San Jose almost tied it in the 89th minute, but Sissi's goal was
nullified by an offsides call.
Boston's Jena Kluegel stopped San Jose from getting the tying
goal two minutes later by kicking the ball away from an open net
after Pretinha beat goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc in the box.