FC Kansas City Announces Opening Day Roster

Published on April 8, 2013 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
FC Kansas City News Release


PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan (April 8, 2013) - FC Kansas City announced today its 18 player roster for the beginning of the Inaugural National Women's Soccer League season. The roster features seven players from the senior national teams of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Seven others have played with their national teams at some level in their careers.

Vlatko Andonovski was named Head Coach on December 5, 2012, since that time he has worked tirelessly to surround himself with staff and players that he thinks can bring a championship to Kansas City. He added assistant coaches, Huw Williams, Goran Koradzov and goalkeeper coach Kelly Miller, who each have extensive experience playing the game and developing female soccer players. He then added the services of Scott Moody and SoccerFIT Academy to make sure his players would be able to maintain his style of play for 90+ minutes every match.

Through two drafts, free agent selections, open tryouts and invitational tryouts he selected 30 players to invite for the first training camp. Following several weeks of training and three exhibition matches, Andonovski and the Kansas City technical staff have decided on the final 18 players who will open the season as the first FC Kansas City 'Blues.'

2013 FC KANSAS CITY ROSTER

# POS Player Name Age HT Birthplace Twitter

1 GK Bianca Henninger 22 5'6" Los Gatos, California @Beeyoncs

2 F Melissa Henderson 23 5'8" Garland, Texas @Mhenderson06

4 D Becky Sauerbrunn 27 5' 7" St. Louis, Missouri @beckysauerbrunn

6 M Jen Buczkowski 28 5'5" Elk Grove Village, Illinois @jenbuczkowski

7 F Casey Loyd 24 5'6" San Diego, California @Casey_Loyd

8 D Courtney Jones 22 5'8" Danville, California @courtneyjones8

9 MF Merritt Mathias 22 5'6" Birmingham, Alabama @merrbear11

10 F Renae Cuéllar 22 5' 6" Bellflower, California

11 M Desiree Scott 25 5' 3" Winnipeg, Manitoba @MsDScott11

12 F Lauren Cheney 25 5' 8" Indianapolis, Indiana @laurencheney8

13 D Leigh Ann Robinson 26 5'9" San Diego, California @la_robinson7

14 D Lauren Sesselmann 29 5' 8" Marshfield, Wisconsin @lsesselmann

15 MF Erika Tymrak 21 5' 5" Bradenton, Florida @eTYMrak

16 D Nia Williams 22 5'4" Roeland Park, Kansas @niawilliams1016

17 M Sinead Farrelly 23 5'5" Havertown, California @shin_ebrighter

18 GK Nicole Barnhart 31 5' 10" Pottstown, Pennsylvania @nbarnhart

19 M Kristie Mewis 21 5' 8" Hanson, Massachusetts @KristieMewie

20 D Katie Kelly 25 5'5" Kansas City, Missouri @kkelly21

These 18 players will represent FC Kansas City and the entire NWSL as they play the Portland Thorns FC in the first ever match of the new league on Saturday, April 13th. Kickoff at Shawnee Mission District Stadium is scheduled for 7:35p.m. Tickets are available, starting at $15, by calling 855.4KC.GOAL (855.452.4625) or by emailing tickets@kcprosoccer.com.

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