Westwood, Mass. (April 1, 2010) – The Boston Breakers released the team’s final opening day roster today, following three-plus weeks of preseason camp. Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) mandates that teams must announce their final opening day roster of 18 full rostered players, plus four developmental players by today.
The Breakers’ roster features nine returning players from their inaugural season. Team veterans are highlighted by 2009 WPS All-Stars Amy LePeilbet, Kristine Lilly, Alex Scott and Kelly Smith. LePeilbet was named the 2009 WPS MedImmune Defender of the Year while Smith was named the first-ever WPS Player of the Month in April 2009.
In the off-season the Breakers acquired U.S. Women’s National Team players Lauren Cheney and Stephanie Cox, along with National Team pool player, Leslie Osborne.
Cheney and Penn State goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher were selected by the Breakers in the first round of the 2010 WPS Draft. Other rostered 2010 draftees include Santa Clara defender Jordan Angeli (2nd round) and University of Denver forward Taryn Hemmings (7th round), one of the team’s four developmental players.
In addition to Scott and Smith of England, Spanish forward Laura del Rio, Sarah Walsh of Australia, and Brazilian Fabiana, combine for the league maximum five international players.
The Boston Breakers, one of eight WPS teams, will open its season on April 10 at Washington Freedom, followed by the team’s home opener April 18 versus Philadelphia Independence at 6 p.m. The team will play its home matches at Harvard Stadium, and single-game, group and season tickets are now on sale for the 2010 season. For package details and a seating chart, visit www.bostonbreakers.com.
Boston Breakers Opening Day Roster
| No. | Player | Position | Age | Hometown | Previous Team | Twitter Name |
| 4 | Jordan Angeli | Defender | 23 | Lakewood, Colo. | Santa Clara | Jordangeli |
| 7 | Liz Bogus | Midfielder | 26 | Sandy, Utah | Arizona State | LizBogus |
| 8 | Lauren Cheney | Forward | 22 | Indianapolis, Ill. | UCLA | |
| 14 | Stephanie Cox | Defender | 23 | Elk Grove, Calif. | University of Portland | |
| 15 | Fabiana | Forward | 20 | Salvador, Brazil | Corinthians (Brazil) | |
| 25 | Taryn Hemmings * | Forward | 23 | Greeley, Colo. | University of Denver | Tarynbell |
| 2 | Chioma Igwe | Midfield | 23 | Belmont, Calif. | Santa Clara | ChiomaIgwe |
| 6 | Amy LePeilbet | Defender | 28 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Arizona State | |
| 13 | Kristine Lilly | Midfield/Forward | 38 | Wilton, Conn. | UNC | |
| 18 | Allison Lipsher | Goalkeeper | 24 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Duke | Alipsher |
| 21 | Analisa Marquez * | Forward/Defender | 21 | Tuscon, Ariz. | University of Arizona | |
| 17 | Kasey Moore | Defender | 22 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | University of Texas | KaseyMoore14 |
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher | Goalkeeper | 21 | Seymour, Conn. | Penn State | AlyssaNaeher |
| 12 | Leslie Osborne | Midfielder | 26 | Brookfield, Wis. | Santa Clara | LeslieOsborne12 |
| 24 | Ashley Phillips * | Goalkeeper | 24 | Peabody, Mass. | Clemson | |
| 16 | Laura del Rio | Forward | 28 | Madrid, Spain | FFC Frankfurt (Germany) | |
| 22 | Alex Scott | Defender | 25 | London, England | Arsenal Ladies (England) | AlexScott2 |
| 10 | Kelly Smith | Midfield/Forward | 31 | Watford, England | Arsenal Ladies (England) | Kjs8eng |
| 5 | Maggie Tomecka | Midfield | 27 | Shrewsbury, Mass. | UNC | |
| 9 | Sarah Walsh | Forward | 27 | Camden, Australia | Sydney FC (Australia) | |
| 88 | Tiffany Weimer | Forward | 26 | North Haven, Conn. | Penn State | TiffanyWeimer |
| 33 | Claire Zimmeck * | Forward | 23 | Fairfax, Va. | William & Mary |
* = Developmental Player
Courtesy of: Boston Breakers
Red Stars Announce Official Roster For 2010 WPS Season
Apr 01 2010
Posted by Hannah as Chicago Red Stars
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Red Stars of Women’s Professional Soccer announce their 18-player first team roster, which also consists of four developmental players.
Entering the 2010 WPS season, of the team’s 22 players, nine saw playing time during the Red Stars’ 2009 campaign. Leading the returning group is Brazilian forward Cristiane, who scored a team-high seven goals and posted the only hat trick in WPS history last year. Center defensive back Kate Markgraf, who missed last season while on maternity leave, will make her long-awaited Red Stars debut this year.
The Red Stars return all three of their 2009 WPS All-Stars — Cristiane, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and midfielder Brittany Klein.
Of the team’s international flavor, England native and midfielder Katie Chapman joins fellow England National Team teammate and returning Red Stars midfielder Karen Carney. Brazilian native and midfielder Formiga reunites with fellow Brazil National Team teammate Cristiane. Scotland native Ifeoma Dieke returns to the Red Stars’ defense. And Sweden native and forward Kosovare Asllani joins Chicago’s front-line attack.
Locally, the Red Stars have two Illinois natives on the first team roster in forward Ella Masar of Urbana, Ill., and offseason signing and midfielder Julianne Sitch of Oswego, Ill. Representing Chicago’s western suburbs on the Red Stars’ developmental roster are Naperville, Ill., native Michele Weissenhofer and Geneva, Ill., native Jackie Santacaterina.
The Red Stars open their 2010 WPS season on Sunday, April 11, when they travel to Piscataway, N.J., to face the defending WPS champion Sky Blue FC. The match starts at 5 p.m. CT and will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel.
Chicago’s home opener takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 17, when the Red Stars host Saint Louis Athletica at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.
2010 CHICAGO RED STARS FIRST TEAM ROSTER
No., Player, Position, Date of Birth (Age), Hometown; Last Club/College
1. Jillian Loyden, GK, 6/25/85 (24), Vineland, N.J.; Saint Louis Athletica / Villanova University
2. Marian Dalmy, D, 11/25/84 (25), Lakewood, Colo.; — / Santa Clara University
3. Ella Masar, F, 4/3/86 (23), Urbana, Ill.; Washington Freedom (W-League) / Univ. of Illinois
4. Ifeoma Dieke, D, 2/25/81 (29), Glasgow, Scotland; Kristianstad DFF / Florida International Univ.
6. Brittany Klein, M, 10/29/86 (23), Arcadia, Calif.; Pali Blues / Santa Clara University
7. Megan Rapinoe, M, 7/5/85 (24), Redding, Calif.; — / University of Portland
8. Formiga, M, 3/3/78 (32), Sao Paulo, Brazil; FC Gold Pride / –
9. Whitney Engen, D, 11/27/87 (22), Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.; — / University of North Carolina
10. Kosovare Asllani, F, 7/29/89 (20), Kristianstad, Sweden; Linkopings FC / –
11. Cristiane, F, 5/15/85 (24), Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Santos FC / –
13. Natalie Spilger, D, 5/19/82 (27), El Cajon, Calif.; Balinge IF Uppsala / Stanford University
14. Karen Carney, M, 8/1/87 (22), Birmingham, England; Arsenal / –
15. Kate Markgraf, D, 8/23/76 (33), Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; KIF Orebro / University of Notre Dame
17. Katie Chapman, M, 6/15/82 (27), London, England; Arsenal / –
18. Kelsey Davis, GK, 5/14/87 (22), Thousand Oaks, Calif.; — / University of Portland
22. Jessica McDonald, F, 2/28/88 (22), Glendale, Ariz.; — / University of North Carolina
27. Casey Nogueira, F, 2/23/89 (21), Raleigh, N.C.; — / University of North Carolina
38. Julianne Sitch, M, 9/18/83 (26), Oswego, Ill.; Sky Blue FC / DePaul University
CHICAGO RED STARS DEVELOPMENTAL ROSTER
No., Player, Position, Date of Birth (Age), Hometown; Last Club/College
19. Michele Weissenhofer, F, 8/18/87 (22), Naperville, Ill.; — / University of Notre Dame
21. Lydia Vandenbergh, D, 1/2/84 (26), Pisgah Forest, N.C.; — / Clemson University
23. Meghann Burke, GK, 10/11/80 (29), Saint Louis, Mo.; Boston Renegades / Saint Louis Univ.
25. Jackie Santacaterina, M, 12/29/87 (22), Geneva, Ill.; — / University of Illinois
Courtesy of: Chicago Red Stars
EVANSTON, Ill. — Chicago Red Stars forward Cristiane netted a goal and four assists Wednesday night as Chicago swept a doubleheader against Northwestern and DePaul at Northwestern University’s Lakeside Field. The Red Stars topped the Wildcats, 2-0, in the opener, and then blanked the Blue Demons, 4-0, in Game 2.
The night consisted of three 45-minute matches, capped off by Northwestern and DePaul playing to a scoreless draw.
Against Northwestern in the opener, Red Stars forward Ella Masar netted two goals as the University of Illinois alumna defeated her former Big Ten Conference foe Northwestern. Masar opened the scoring when Cristiane dished the ball from the left flank and found Masar on the right side for a close-range goal in the 20th minute for the 1-0 lead. Then in the 28th minute, the same duo came through again when Cristiane played the ball through the middle and fed to Masar. Masar was one-on-one against Northwestern goalkeeper Carolyn Edwards and struck the ball toward the right side for a 2-0 advantage.
Against DePaul, Red Stars midfielder and former DePaul Blue Demon Julianne Sitch netted the game’s first goal in the 11th minute. Cristiane assisted Sitch’s shot, which deflected off of a DePaul defender.
Cristiane notched her fourth assist of the night in the 15th minute. Masar started the Red Stars’ attack when she made a back heel pass to Cristiane, who then spotted Michele Weissenhofer as she gave Chicago a 2-0 lead.
Brittany Klein pushed the Red Stars’ lead to 3-0 in the 38th minute when she found some space in the middle of the pitch and drilled a shot inside the left post past Edwards. Chicago capped off the scoring in the 43rd minute with a Cristiane goal, assisted by Jessica McDonald, for the 4-0 final.
The Red Stars improved to 4-1 on the preseason. They wrap up their preseason schedule when they travel to Urbana, Ill., to take on the University of Illinois at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 3.
Chicago Red Stars 2, Northwestern 0
SCORING
Chicago – Masar (Cristiane), 20th minute
Chicago – Masar (Cristiane), 28th minute
Red Stars starters: Burke (GK), Vandenbergh, Markgraf, Spilger, Dalmy, Sitch, Santacaterina, Klein (captain), Weissenhofer, Cristiane, Masar
Chicago Red Stars 4, DePaul 0
SCORING
Chicago – Sitch (Cristiane), 11th minute
Chicago – Weissenhofer (Cristiane), 15th minute
Chicago – Klein (unassisted), 38th minute
Chicago – Cristiane (McDonald), 43rd minute
Red Stars starters: Davis (GK), Vandenbergh, Markgraf, Spilger, Dalmy, Sitch (captain), Santacaterina, Klein, Weissenhofer, Cristiane, Masar. Substitution: McDonald in for Masar in the 26th minute.
Courtesy of: Chicago Red Stars
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