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Chicago Red Stars Forward Masar to Miss Final 2 Games

September 1, 2010 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Chicago Stars FC News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer announce that forward Ella Masar will miss the team's final two regular-season matches. Masar elected to have septum surgery early last week during the Red Stars' recent week-and-a-half hiatus from WPS play. But Red Stars Head Coach Omid Namazi said that Masar is not at 100 percent.

The team will utilize its other front-line players down the stretch, including recent acquisition Veronica Boquete, who is cleared to play following a visa issue.

The Red Stars also announce that Masar has agreed to a loan with Norwegian club LSK Kvinner FK. Per team policy, terms of the agreement are not released.

Masar continues to train with the Red Stars and will depart for Lillestrom, Norway, later this month for Kvinner's fall season. Masar will return to Chicago for the organization's third season in 2011.

Masar has put together a breakout 2010 WPS season with the Red Stars. The Urbana, Ill., native and University of Illinois alumna has tallied a team-record eight goals this year, all coming within the Red Stars' current 12-game stretch.

The Red Stars (5-11-6) are looking to wrap up the regular season on a high note as they prepare for two home matches this week at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. Chicago hosts the Philadelphia Independence (10-8-4) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, then hosts the Washington Freedom (7-8-7) at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. The Red Stars-Freedom match is televised on Fox Soccer Channel.

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