The Manchester Freedom was an American football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Home games were played at West Memorial Field on the campus of Manchester High School West.

Russian women's national hockey team member Yekaterina Pashkevich played several seasons for the club.

Julie Carignan and Jen Pirog were attached to the team in 2010, when they played for the U.S. team that won the nation's first International Federation of American Football Women’s World Championship. Despite the presence of national team players on its roster, the team only won one game in the 2010 season.

The team improved to 4-4 in 2011. The Freedom disbanded after the 2011 season.[better source needed]

Freedom running back and linebacker Kimberly Boroyan was named to the league's All-Star team in 2007, 2009, and 2011.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
New Hampshire Freedom (IWFL)
2001Results Unknown
20022606th East Division--
20033503rd East North Atlantic--
20044313rd East Mid-Atlantic--
Manchester Freedom (IWFL)
20053704th East Mid-Atlantic--
20063402nd East North Atlantic--
20076201st East NortheastLost Eastern Conference Qualifier (New York)
20084403rd Tier II North Atlantic--
20094508th Tier IILost Tier II Quarterfinal (Montreal)
20100305th Tier II East Northeast
20114403rd East North Atlantic
New Hampshire Freedom (IWFL)
20123503rd East North Atlantic
Totals36501(including playoffs)

Season schedules

2009

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 11Connecticut CrushersAwayWon 27-15
April 18Boston MilitiaAwayLost 42-0
April 25Central PA VipersHomeWon 47-0
May 2New England IntensityAwayLost 13-0
May 9New England IntensityHomeLost 20-8
May 16Southern Maine RebelsAwayWon 13-8
May 30Erie IllusionHomeLost 20-13
June 13Southern Maine RebelsAwayWon 19-6
June 27Montreal Blitz (Tier II Quarterfinal)AwayLost 68-0

2010

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 3Jersey JusticeAwayLost 32-0
April 10New England IntensityAwayLost 25-6
April 17Montreal BlitzAwayLost 41-14
May 1Holyoke HurricanesHomeWon 2-0
May 8New England IntensityHomeLost 20-0
May 15Southern Maine RebelsHomeWon 21-0
May 22Connecticut CrushersAwayLost 46-0
June 5New York NemesisHomeLost 38-0

2011

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 9Montreal BlitzAwayLost 12-6
April 16Jersey JusticeHomeWon 8-0
April 30New England IntensityAwayLost 27-7
May 7Montreal BlitzHomeLost 25-13
May 14Southern Maine RebelsHomeWon 40-8
May 21New England IntensityHomeLost 7-0
June 4Southern Maine RebelsAwayWon 37-0
June 11Philadelphia FirebirdsHomeWon 26-0

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