Athletica Acquire U.S. International Lindsay Tarpley
January 15, 2010 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
St. Louis Athletica News Release
ST. LOUIS, MO - Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer, WPS, announced that they have acquired United States International Lindsay Tarpley of the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for goalkeeper Jillian Loyden.
"This was a big opportunity for us to improve our club," said Head Coach Jorge Barcellos. "We have given Chicago a very promising young goalkeeper, but in turn we have received a midfielder that has world class credentials and ability. Lindsay Tarpley will be an amazing addition to Saint Louis Athletica."
Tarpley, a midfielder, is an Olympic gold medalist from the 2008 Beijing Games. She was also a member of the 2007 United States Women's World Cup team, and was the second youngest member of the 2004 United States Olympic team. Tarpley was recently named U.S Soccer's Female Player of the Decade, and was twice honored as the WPS Player of the Week last season. She has appeared 119 times for the United States, and has scored 30 goals in her international career.
Tarpley is well acquainted with many Saint Louis players. She will be rejoining her 2008 Olympic teammates Lori Chalupny and Hope Solo. Tarpley also played with Chalupny, Solo, and Tina Ellertson in the 2007 Women's World Cup. Tarpley and Chalupny, along with Kendall Fletcher, have a long history of playing together; they were all collegiate teammates at North Carolina where they won the 2003 NCAA Championship. Tarpley also played alongside Chalupny, Fletcher, and Angie Kerr (Woznuk) as a member of the 2002 U-19 U.S. Women's World Cup winning squad.
Jillian Loyden featured in three games for Saint Louis in 2009 as the deputy goalkeeper to Hope Solo. Loyden posted two shutouts in three matches, allowing only one goal. Her May 23rd performance at Chicago, which included six saves and a shutout, in her first professional start earned her WPS Player of the Week honors. In December she completed a loan spell with the Central Coast Mariners of Australia's W-League. Her performance with the Mariners led her to be named the W-League's Goalkeeper of the Year.
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