The 2013

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season is the fifth season of the soccer club and its first season in National Women's Soccer League.

Major events

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(CSA) and the

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(FMF). The three federations would pay the salaries of their national team players (24 from the US, 16 from Canada, and 12 from Mexico) to aid the teams in creating world-class rosters while staying under the salary cap. The players would be distributed evenly (as possible) among the eight teams in an allocation process. USSF would run the league offices and set the schedule.

Current squad

First-team squad

Squad correct as of July 2, 2013

Second-team squad/Injured

Player movement

In

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Out

*Players not selected in either the

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or signed as a free agent, but were on the 2012 Red Star squad: defender

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, defender Lauren Alkek, midfielder Jennifer Buczkowski, forward Amanda Cinalli, goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire, midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo, forward Allison Doyle, goalkeeper Kristin Eggert, midfielder Ashleigh Ellenwood, defender Ashlee Elliott, goalkeeper Jamie Forbes, defender Alexandra Heller, defender Brittany Hengesh, midfielder Kelsey Hough, forward Michele Weissenhofer, defender Kara Kabellis, midfielder Vanessa Laxgang, midfielder Nicole Lipp, defender Mary Therese McDonnell, defender Kecia Morway, midfielder Shayla Mutz, forward Lindsey Schwartz, defender Sammy Scofield. * Invitees to the preseason camp who departed or were released in the preseason: midfielder Natalia Daniels, goalkeeper Erin Kane, midfielder Maureen Smunt, midfielder Alissa VonderHaar.

Management and staff

;Front Office ;Coaching Staff *Manager Rory Dames *First Assistant Coach Stephanie Foster *Second Assistant Coach Christian Lavers *Goalkeeper Coach Trae Manny

Regular-season standings

Results summary

Match results

Preseason

National Women's Soccer League

Squad statistics

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Updated to matches played on 18 August 2013
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Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

NWSL Best XI

Notes

References

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Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) seasons