CyberRays exercise options on maximum 16 players
February 21, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Jose CyberRays News Release
SAN JOSE (Feb. 21, 2003) â The San Jose CyberRays today exercised options on the maximum allowable 16 players in advance of the March 1 opening of training camp for the 2003 WUSA season.
WUSA rules required that each team exercise the options of a minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 16 â not including players taken in the Feb. 2 WUSA Draft â by 2 p.m. PST. All players whose options were not exercised are eligible to be placed in a pool for a waiver draft at 1 p.m. PST Monday.
WUSA teams may have up to 28 players in camp when preseason training begins. The CyberRays open their 2003 season at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5 against the Philadelphia Charge in Spartan Stadium. Season tickets are on sale now at CyberRays Tower, 1991 Park Ave., in San Jose or online at http://www..sjcyberrays.com/tickets/tix_seasontix.html.
The CyberRays exercised options on the following players:
Name Pos. Nationality College/club How obtained
Dianne Alagich D Australia Adelaide Sensation Discovery player
LaKeysia Beene GK USA Notre Dame Founding player
Thori Bryan D USA North Carolina State 2000 Draft
Brandi Chastain D / M USA Santa Clara Founding player
Kim Clark F USA Southern California 2000 Draft
Mandy Clemens F USA Santa Clara / Phil. Charge Trade
Michelle French D USA Portland / Wash. Freedom Trade
Dawn Greathouse GK USA Baylor / Wash. Freedom Waiver claim
Maren Hendershot F USA BYU / Carolina Courage Free agent
Katia F Brazil São Paulo Foreign Draft
Kelly Lindsey D USA Notre Dame 2001 Draft
Lisa Nañez D USA Santa Clara 2000 Draft
Pretinha M Brazil Washington Freedom Trade
Keri Sanchez M / D USA N. Carolina / Bos. Breakers Trade
Sissi M Brazil Se Palmeiras Foreign Draft
Tisha Venturini-Hoch M USA North Carolina Founding player
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