NWSL Chicago Stars FC

2013 Red Stars Roster Announced

Published on April 8, 2013 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
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Chicago, IL (April 8, 2013) - The Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) have announced their final roster ahead of the season opener on April 14th 2013 against Seattle Reign FC.

The Red Stars cultivated their roster via League allocation, free agency, and the 2013 NWSL college and supplemental drafts. Each team was also given the option to sign two additional international players.

The NWSL business model incorporates U.S. Soccer, the Canadian Soccer Association, and Mexican Football Federations, whose players were allocated among the eight NWSL. The Chicago Red Stars were allocated US Women's National Team Gold Medalists Shannon Boxx and Amy LePeilbet, Canadian National Team Bronze Medalists Carmelina Moscato and Erin McLeod, and Mexican National Team players Dinora Garza and Maribel Dominguez.

Lori Chalupny, Taryn Hemmings, Ella Masar, Jessica McDonald, and Leslie Osborne serve as the Red Stars Free Agent signings. Notably, the team was given an extra Free Agent due to the fact Amy LePeilbet will miss the league season after having reconstructive knee surgery in February.

College draftees Zakiya Bywaters (UCLA), Rachel Quon (Stanford) and Taylor Vancil (Florida State) were selected in the inaugural 2013 NWSL College Draft. Not listed on the current roster is Jen Hoy, who attended preseason camp but is set to finish her senior year at Princeton before re-joining the team in June.

The Red Stars received the first pick in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, and selected US Women's National Team Gold Medalist Lindsay Tarpley, who is continuing rehab on a previous knee injury and is expected to join the team in the coming months. Other Supplemental Draft signings include Lauren Fowlkes, Alyssa Mautz, Jackie Santacaterina, and Michelle Wenino.

Also not listed on the current roster are German players Sonja Fuss and Inka Grings, who will join the team in late May.

The Final 2013 Chicago Red Stars Roster:

No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College

7 Shannon Boxx MID 5-8 06/29/1977 Fontana, CA Notre Dame

6 Zakiya Bywaters M/F 5-1 07/24/1991 Las Vegas, NV UCLA

17 Lori Chalupny M/F 5-4 01/29/1984 St. Louis, MO UNC

9 Maribel Dominguez FWD 5-3 01/18/1978 Mexico City, MX N/A

15 Lauren Fowlkes D/F 5-10 07/06/1998 Kansas City, MO Notre Dame

10 Dinora Garza MID 5-3 01/24/1988 Reynosa, Mexico N/A

16 Hanna Gilmore FWD 5-4 03/07/1991 Spring, TX Baylor University

14 Taryn Hemmings DEF 5-7 04/26/1986 Greeley, CO University of Denver

3 Ella Masar FWD 5-5 04/03/1986 Urbana, IL University of Illinois

4 Alyssa Mautz MID 5-5 07/29/1989 St. Louis, MO Texas A&M

8 Jessica McDonald FWD 5-9 02/28/1988 Glendale, AZ UNC

1 Erin McLeod GK 5-9 02/29/1983 St. Albert, Canada Penn State

5 Carmelina Moscato DEF 5-9 05/02/1984 Mississauga, Canada Penn State

12 Leslie Osborne MID 5-8 05/27/1983 Milwaukee, WI Santa Clara

11 Rachel Quon DEF 5-2 05/21/1991 Lake Forest, IL Stanford

18 Jackie Santacaterina DEF 5-8 12/29/1987 Geneva, IL University of Illinois

19 Julianne Sitch MID 5-3 09/15/1983 Oswego, IL DePaul

20 Taylor Vancil GK 5-7 05/18/1991 Youngsville, NC Florida State

13 Lydia Vandenbergh DEF 5-3 01/02/1984 Brevard, NC Clemson

23 Michelle Wenino DEF 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, CO Uni. of Co. Boulder

The 20 player roster is led by head coach Rory Dames, who began with the Red Stars in 2011, and led them to two league finals and the U.S. National Cup Championship in 2012. Dames also serves as the National Girls Director of U.S. Club Soccer's id2 program.

First and second Assistants Stephanie Foster (née Erickson) and Christian Lavers, respectively, will work alongside Dames. Foster is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she held the all-time record in goals and points. Lavers is currently Director of Coaching for FC Wisconsin Eclipse and serves as president of the Elite Clubs National League and executive vice president of U.S. Club Soccer. Goalkeeper coach Trae Manny returns after serving in this role during the 2012 season. He also serves as the Head of Senior Goalkeeping for Eclipse Select soccer club.

The Red Stars meet Seattle Reign FC in their inaugural NWSL opener Sunday, April 14, at 5pm at the Red Stars home: Village of Lisle - Benedictine University Sports Complex. Single game and season tickets are on sale now. The first game also carries several ticket specials including $5 tickets for Illinois Women's Soccer League players and $5 tickets for any College faculty, staff, or students with ID. Contact info@chicagoredstars.com for more details.

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