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WPS Teams Lose Players To U.S. Friendlies
Seventeen of 21 women called into U.S. Women's National Team camp are on WPS rosters. The women will play two matches against Japan May 20th and May 23rd.
May 7, 2009 2:24:21 AM
Women’s Professional Soccer clubs are well represented on the latest U.S. Women’s National Team roster. Head coach Pia Sundage named the 21-player roster for the clubs two upcoming matches vs. Japan (May 20 at Pizza Hut Park at 8:30 p.m. ET & May 23 at Rio Tinto Stadium at 6:00 p.m. ET).
Seventeen of the 21 players are members of WPS teams, which is both good news and bad news. The good news is… the WPS is full of strong and talented players. The bad news, those key players will be missing at least one game. The majority of players are set to arrive in camp next Sunday, May 17. The Boston and Washington players will arrive the 18th, since the two teams will play on Sunday. Brittany Bock will also arrive on Monday as she’s heading back to Notre Dame for her college graduation.
That being said the players will return after both games, so the earliest is May 24th. May 23rd, the Chicago Red Stars host Saint Louis Athletica, while the Washington Freedom hosts Sky Blue FC. Both games are evening games, as is the Sunday game – FC Gold Pride vs. Los Angeles Sol. So the Boston Breakers are the only team that doesn’t have to worry about relying on depth that weekend.
Here’s how the U.S. roster breaks down in terms of WPS players.
Boston Breakers (4): D Amy LePeilbet, M Angela Hucles, D Heather Mitts, F Amy Rodriguez
Chicago Red Stars (4): D Marian Dalmy, M Carli Lloyd, M Megan Rapinoe, M Lindsay Tarpley)
FC Gold Pride (2): GK Nicole Barnhart, D Rachel Buehler
Los Angeles Sol (2): D Brittany Bock, M Shannon Boxx
Saint Louis Athletica (2): GK Hope Solo, D Lori Chalupny
Sky Blue FC (2): M Heather O’Reilly, D Christie Rampone,
Washington Freedom (1): F Abby Wambach
“Now is the time to start investing in 2011,” Sundhage said. “We are bringing in an interesting mix of some newer players and players with experience, as well as some college players. The WPS has given us the chance to look at some new players, and it’s fantastic that Abby is back in business.”
The four other players who round out the roster are playing in the college ranks: goalkeeper Kelsey Davis (Portland), midfielder Christine Nairn (Penn State) and forwards Lauren Cheney (UCLA) and Casey Noguiera (North Carolina).
Many of the players listed are no strangers to the U.S. women’s team. Thirteen players were a part of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal team. One of the most exciting players to return to the roster is Abby Wambach. She missed the 2008 Olympics after breaking her leg July 16, 2008 against Brazil. Wambach, who currently has 99 goals, will become the fifth U.S. player to join the 100-goal club when she nets her next goal.
Along with Wambach, Amy LePeilbet and Marian Dalmy are both returning to the squad. LePeilbet’s appeared last in the 2006 season. Dalmy injured her knee and missed the majority of the 2008 campaign.
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Seventeen of the 21 players are members of WPS teams, which is both good news and bad news. The good news is… the WPS is full of strong and talented players. The bad news, those key players will be missing at least one game. The majority of players are set to arrive in camp next Sunday, May 17. The Boston and Washington players will arrive the 18th, since the two teams will play on Sunday. Brittany Bock will also arrive on Monday as she’s heading back to Notre Dame for her college graduation.
That being said the players will return after both games, so the earliest is May 24th. May 23rd, the Chicago Red Stars host Saint Louis Athletica, while the Washington Freedom hosts Sky Blue FC. Both games are evening games, as is the Sunday game – FC Gold Pride vs. Los Angeles Sol. So the Boston Breakers are the only team that doesn’t have to worry about relying on depth that weekend.
Here’s how the U.S. roster breaks down in terms of WPS players.
Boston Breakers (4): D Amy LePeilbet, M Angela Hucles, D Heather Mitts, F Amy Rodriguez
Chicago Red Stars (4): D Marian Dalmy, M Carli Lloyd, M Megan Rapinoe, M Lindsay Tarpley)
FC Gold Pride (2): GK Nicole Barnhart, D Rachel Buehler
Los Angeles Sol (2): D Brittany Bock, M Shannon Boxx
Saint Louis Athletica (2): GK Hope Solo, D Lori Chalupny
Sky Blue FC (2): M Heather O’Reilly, D Christie Rampone,
Washington Freedom (1): F Abby Wambach
“Now is the time to start investing in 2011,” Sundhage said. “We are bringing in an interesting mix of some newer players and players with experience, as well as some college players. The WPS has given us the chance to look at some new players, and it’s fantastic that Abby is back in business.”
The four other players who round out the roster are playing in the college ranks: goalkeeper Kelsey Davis (Portland), midfielder Christine Nairn (Penn State) and forwards Lauren Cheney (UCLA) and Casey Noguiera (North Carolina).
Many of the players listed are no strangers to the U.S. women’s team. Thirteen players were a part of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal team. One of the most exciting players to return to the roster is Abby Wambach. She missed the 2008 Olympics after breaking her leg July 16, 2008 against Brazil. Wambach, who currently has 99 goals, will become the fifth U.S. player to join the 100-goal club when she nets her next goal.
Along with Wambach, Amy LePeilbet and Marian Dalmy are both returning to the squad. LePeilbet’s appeared last in the 2006 season. Dalmy injured her knee and missed the majority of the 2008 campaign.
Goal.com
For more on Women's Professional Soccer or the U.S. Women's National Team, go to Goal.com's Women's Soccer page.
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