Power Announce 2003 Roster
March 24, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
New York Power News Release
NEW YORK, NY - New York Power Head Coach Tom Sermanni released his player roster for the 2003 season which is comprised of 16 roster players and three reserves. The Power were granted one extra reserve player due to injuries to Sara Whalen and Kristy Whelchel, each who remain among the 16 roster players but will miss the 2003 campaign. While the nucleus of the team remains, with 11 players returning who appeared for the Power in 2002, nine new players will don the Power uniform for the first time this season.
With a successful 2003 WUSA Draft in which the Power grabbed Long Island native and Penn State standout Christie Welsh in the first round and tenacious defender Lauren Orlandos early in the second round, the Power also added significant strength to their defense with the addition of Shannon Boxx, Maragaret Tietjen and Carly Smolak in a trade with San Diego.
International newcomers Cheryl Salisbury and Joanne Peters, both with storied Australian National team experience fill the international spots for the Power. The following is the Power's alphabetical 2003 season roster:
No. - Name - Pos. - Hometown - 2002 Club
5 - Boxx, Shannon - M - Redondo Beach, CA - San Diego Spirit
11 - Janss, Emily - M - Brandon, FL - New York Power
15 - Milbrett, Tiffeny - F - Portland, OR - New York Power
4 - Orlandos, Lauren - D - Lake Forest, CA - Univ. of Portland
3 - Pearce, Christie - D - Point Pleasant, NJ - New York Power
16 - Pearman, Tammy - M/F - Albuquerque, NM - New York Power
14 - Peters, Joanne - M - Leeton, Australia - Australian National Team
10 - Rapp, Anita - M - Lillehammer, Norway - New York Power
19 - Raveia, Jaclyn - D - Fairfax, VA - New York Power
8 - Salisbury, Cheryl - D - Newcastle, Australia - Australian National Team
13 - Smolak, Carly - G - Lake Oswego, CA - San Diego Spirit
25 - Tietjen, Margaret - D - Huntington, NY - San Diego Spirit
1 - Webber, Saskia - G - Princeton, NJ - New York Power
0 - Welsh, Christie - F - Massapequa Park, NY - Penn State University
7 - Whalen, Sara - D/M - Greenlawn, NY - New York Power
2 - Whelchel, Kristy - D/M - Boca Raton, FL - New York Power
Reserves:
No. - Name - Pos. - Hometown - 2002 Club
17 - Baumgardt-Yamada, Justi - M - Federal Way, WA - New York Power
12 - Davey, Krista - D - Houston, TX - New York Power
9 - Jones, Lindsey - D - South Bend, IN - Notre Dame
The Power will next take on the Philadelphia Charge on Sunday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in an exhibition game at Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey. General admission tickets for the game are priced at $10 and can be purchased at the Soccer Post at 818 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes, Michael's Sporting Goods in Franklin Lakes and Tri-State Soccer Store in Whipanny, NJ.. For more information about the game, please contact Susan Molash at 201-337-8014.
Women's United Soccer Association Stories from March 24, 2003
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- Beat Names 18-Player 2003 Roster - Atlanta Beat
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