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2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS College Draft took place on January 15, 2010. It was the second college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams. FormatOfficial WPS release * Atlanta Beat select first, Philadelphia Independence select second * Existing teams draft 3 – 9 in reverse order of regular season finish in all rounds * Expansion teams also draft 10th & 11th in first round only Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Draft Notes WPS transactions page[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) was the top-level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded six teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion. The WPS was the highest level in the United States soccer pyramid for the women's game. On January 30, 2012, the league announced suspension of the 2012 season, citing several internal organization struggles as the primary cause. Some of these issues included an ongoing legal battle with magicJack owner Dan Borislow and the lack of resources invested into the league. On May 18, 2012, WPS announced the league folded and would not return in 2013. After the WPS folded, the National Women's Soccer League formed in 2013 and took WPS's place as the top professional women's soccer league. History Planning After the folding of Women's United Soccer Association, which played its third and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Force
Colorado Rapids Women is an American women's soccer team, founded in 1996. The team is a member of the women's premier soccer league and plays in the Central Conference's Mountain Region. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second highest tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Western Conference against the Colorado Rush, LA Strikers, Pali Blues, Santa Clarita Blue Heat, Seattle Sounders Women, and Bay Area Breeze. The team played its home games aStermole Soccer Stadiumin the city of Golden, Colorado. The club's colors are Burgundy, Sky Blue, and White. On July 23, 2012 the Colorado Rapids Women won the North American USL Super20 League championship staged at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. They defeated D.C. United Super20 1-0 in the Final crowning the Rapids Super20 North American Champions for 2012. In their inaugural 2019 WPSL Season, the Rapids Women placed 2nd in the Central Region's Mountain Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Enyeart
Michelle Enyeart (born July 26, 1988) is an American soccer player from Hemet, California. She was a forward for the University of Portland women's soccer team and the United States U-20 women's national soccer team. Career National Team career Enyeart was a member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team from 2006 to 2008, and competed in the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. She is currently ranked ninth all-time in goals scored for the U-20 women's national team, with nine international goals. Six of those goals came during the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico, where she tied with United States teammate Kelley O'Hara as the top scorer of the tournament. Professional career Enyeart was drafted 14th overall at the 2010 WPS Draft by the Los Angeles Sol. The Sol ceased operations on January 28, 2010; in the ensuing dispersal draft, Enyeart was picked up by the Boston Breakers The Boston Breakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Based on winning percentage, the university's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Nickname The Louisiana State University official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers, Tigers or Lady Tigers. At one time, the "Lady Tigers" nickname was used only in sports that have teams for both men and women—specifically basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor)–however since 2017, only women's basketball, cross country, and track and field use the "Lady Tigers" moniker. Sports sponsored With LSU primarily competing in the Southeastern Conference and the women's beach volleyball program competing in the Coastal Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Independence
The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West Chester University's John A. Farrell Stadium. The team played at Widener University's Leslie Quick Stadium in 2011. The Women's Professional Soccer league folded on May 18, 2012, after an earlier announcement that the 2012 season would be suspended. History Women's Professional Soccer formally announced the Philadelphia market as its eighth franchise on March 17, 2009. Two months later, the Independence formally unveiled its name and colors at the Franklin Institute in Center City. The "Independence" name referred to the Declaration of Independence, adopted at Independence Hall on July 4, 1776. The official motto was "We the People", referring to the Preamble to the United States Constitution. The Independence succeeded the former P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malorie Rutledge
Mallory is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Mallairígh''. Spelling variants include Mallary, Mallery, Malorie, Mallorie, Mallerie and Mallorey. Mallory and Mallerie are also given names derived from the surname. Surname * Arenia Mallory (1904–1977), American founder and head of what is now Saints Academy in Lexington, Mississippi, United States * Benajah Mallory (c. 1764–1853), farmer, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada * Bill Mallory (1935–), American football head coach * Boots Mallory (1913–1958), American film actress, dancer and model * Caitlin Mallory (1987–), American ice dancer who competes internationally for Estonia * Carole Mallory (1942–), American film actress and former model * Clare Mallory, the penname of American children's author Winifred Constance McQuilkan Hall (1913–1991) * Edward Mallory, born Edward Ralph Martz (1930–2007), American actor * Francis Mallory (1807–1860), American naval officer, physician, railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Freedom Reserves
Washington Freedom Futures was an American women’s soccer team and the top-level amateur team in the Washington Freedom Soccer Club hierarchy. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The W-League team folded after the 2010 season. The team played its home games in the stadium at Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland. The club's colors were blue, red and white. The team was part of the official development system of the Washington Freedom Women's Professional Soccer franchise, one of the most successful women's soccer teams in America. The senior Freedom team originally competed in the professional Women's United Soccer Association The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) was the world's first Women's association football, women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Edwards (soccer)
Rebecca Lynn Edwards (born May 22, 1988) is an American soccer player who played for Swedish club Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Orlando Pride, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns, and Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as FC Gold Pride and the championship-winning Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). Early life Raised in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, she attended Downingtown West High School and led the soccer team to the state championship in 2004 (the first state title in the school's history). During the championship match, she scored the game-winning goal less than 20 seconds into the match. Twice named most valuable player at the school, Edwards was named NSCAA Youth All-American in 2006 and was an All-Star selection by Southeastern Pennsylvania Coaches in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2006, she was named one of the top 25 college recruits by ''Soccer Buzz''. Edwards played club socc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoccerPlus Connecticut
SoccerPlus Connecticut is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the East Conference. The team plays its home games at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut. The club's colors are red and white. Players Current roster Notable former players The following former players have played at the professional and/or international level: * Niki Cross * Manya Makoski * Brett Maron * Tiffany Weimer * Katie Schoepfer Year-by-year Honors * WPSL East North Division Champions 2008 Competition history * 2007 USASA U23 - National Champions * 2007 USASA Open Cup - Bronze medal Coaches * Tony DiCicco 2007-2008 * Lisa Cole 2007-2008 * Chris Bart-Williams 2009–Present, Former Sheffield Wednesday and FA Premier League player. * Eleri Earnshaw 2009–Present, Former Arsenal Ladies and FA Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssa Naeher
Alyssa Michele Naeher (born April 20, 1988) is an American soccer goalkeeper for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She was on the 23-player roster for the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She has also played for the Boston Breakers and Turbine Potsdam. With the Breakers, she won the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award. Early life Naeher attended Christian Heritage School, where she was a standout player in soccer. She was a three-time All-State and three-time FAA All-Conference selection. In addition to this, she was a Parade All-American and two-time NSCAA Youth All-American. Naeher also was a star basketball player scoring over 2,000 points during her career. Penn State University Naeher attended Penn State from 2006 to 2009, she started 74 games during that span with a record of 50–19–5 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Riley
Alexandra Lowe Riley (born 30 October 1987) is an American-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Angel City of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the New Zealand women's national football team. She captains both her club and national teams. As a collegiate athlete, she captained the Stanford soccer team to two NCAA semi-finals and one final. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California to parents John Graham Riley and Beverly Fong Lowe, Ali attended St. Matthew's Parish School in Pacific Palisades and Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California. She was named captain of the soccer team during her senior season and was a two-time Mission League Offensive MVP as well as a two-time first-team San Fernando Valley selection. As a senior, she helped lead the Wolverines to the 2006 Southern Section Division I final and was named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division I first team. Riley also competed for local so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Rush
Arizona Rush was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2007. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, until 2010. The team played in the North Division of the Big Sky Conference. The team played its home games at Murphey Field on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The club's colors were royal blue and white. Year-by-year Notable former players The following former players have played at the senior international and/or professional level: * Sylvia Gee Honors * WPSL Big Sky Conference Champions 2008 Coaches * Chris Fernandez 2008–present Stadia * Murphey Field, Tucson, Arizona , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ... 2008–present External links Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
