FC Kansas City Kicks off 2015 Preseason
March 9, 2015 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
FC Kansas City News Release
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Ks. (March 9, 2015) - FC Kansas City will open the 2015 preseason today at the Overland Park Soccer Complex at 1:30 p.m. CT where they will be completing their testing after the annual introductory meeting, which took place this morning.
The 28-player roster includes Becky Sauerbrunn, Lauren Holiday, Heather O'Reilly and Amy Rodriguez who are currently in Portugal with the U.S. Women's National Team. In addition, Kate Deines will join the team after her loan with German side FCC Turbine Potsdam is done.
Also, goalkeeper and college draft pick Kaitlyn Rowland will join the team after completing academic requirements at UCLA.
Including the allocated players, the roster features 12 returnees from last year's season in addition to the acquisitions of Becca Moros from Portland, Yael Averbuch from the Washington Spirit, Deines from Seattle and USWNT veteran Heather O'Reilly from the Boston Breakers.
College draftees Jessie Ayers (Colorado College), Kaysie Clark (Mizzou), Shea Groom and Meghan Lisenby (Texas A&M) have already reported and will join the camp today.
Before hosting Sky Blue FC for the home opener at Sporting Park on April 12th, head coach Vlatko Andonovski's team will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers on March 15th and the Kansas Jayhawks on March 31st.
The Blues will also play two forty-five minute matches against the Missouri Tigers and the Iowa State Cyclones on April 4th at the Lou Fusz Soccer Complex in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
FC KANSAS CITY'S 2015 PRESEASON ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (4) : Nicole Barnhart, Katelyn Rowland, Kaitlyn Stroud*, McKenzie Sauerwein*
DEFENDERS (8) : Becky Sauerbrunn, Becca Moros, Kate Deines, Amy LePeilbet, Leigh Ann Robinson, Meghan Lisenby, Dominique Richardson*, Caroline Van Slambrouck*.
MIDFIELDERS (10) : Lauren Holiday, Heather O'Reilly, Jen Buczkowski, Yael Averbuch, Erika Tymrak, Mandy Laddish, Frances Silva, Liz Bogus, Jessie Ayers, Kaysie Clark.
FORWARDS (6) : Amy Rodriguez, Sarah Hagen, Shea Groom, Molly Dreska*, Kim DeCesare*, Shannen Wacker*.
*Non roster invitees
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