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Red Stars Announce Opening Day Roster

March 25, 2009 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Chicago Stars FC News Release


Bridgeview, IL (March 25, 2009) - The Chicago Red Stars announced the team's final roster for the 2009 WPS inaugural season. In compliance with WPS roster procedures, the Red Stars coaching staff waived three players and assigned four players to spots on the developmental squad in order to bring the roster to 18.

The final roster includes U.S. Women's National Team midfielders Carli Lloyd and Lindsay Tarpley, both signed to contracts earlier this month, as well as USWNT teammate Megan Rapinoe.

Five international players, including Brazilian striker Cristiane, are also on the Red Stars roster. English forward Karen Carney, Australian midfielder Heather Garriock and Swedish duo Caroline Jönsson and Frida Östberg are all part of the Red Stars Opening Day lineup.

In addition, four players have accepted assignments to the Red Stars' developmental squad. Mary Therese McDonnell, a native of Orland Park, IL and a defender for Ireland's Women's National Team, has joined the roster. Defenders Sarah Wagenfuhr and Michelle Wenino and goalkeeper Jaimel Johnson complete the Red Stars' developmental roster.

The Red Stars waived defender Kat Tarr and forwards Tina Estrada and Lauren Sesselmann.

The Red Stars kick off the 2009 WPS season on April 4th on the road against St. Louis Athletica at Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Following a second road game against the Washington Freedom on April 11th, the Red Stars will play their historic home-opener at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on Sunday April 19th against Sky Blue FC. Season tickets, starting at only $120 for 10 regular season games plus two bonus games, are on sale now. Call (866) WPS-2009 or log on to www.chicagoredstars.com to reserve your seats.

2009 Chicago Red Stars Roster

# Players Pos. Ht. DOB Hometown College Caps/Goals

1 Jönsson, Caroline GK 5-10 11/22/1977 Lund, Sweden - 80/0

2 Dalmy, Marian D 5-9 11/25/1984 Lakewood, Colo. Santa Clara 5/0

3 Masar, Ella F 5-5 04/03/1986 Urbana, Ill. Illinois -

4 Dieke, Ifeoma D 5-5 02/25/1981 Glasgow, Scotland FIU 48/0

5 Tarpley, Lindsay M 5-6 09/22/1983 Kalamazoo, Mich. UNC 116/29

6 Klein, Brittany M 5-3 10/29/1986 Arcadia, Calif. Santa Clara -

7 Garriock, Heather M 5-5 12/21/1982 Sydney, Australia - 111/19

8 Rapinoe, Megan M 5-7 07/05/1985 Redding, Calif. Portland 7/3

10 Lloyd, Carli M 5-8 07/16/1982 Delran, N.J. Rutgers 82/19

11 Cristiane F 5-6 05/15/1985 Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil - 38/25

12 Adams, Danesha F 5-6 06/06/1986 Shaker Heights, Ohio UCLA 1/0

12 Igwe, Chioma M 5-6 07/21/1986 Belmont, Calif. Santa Clara -

13 Spilger, Natalie D 5-6 05/19/1982 El Cajon, Calif. Stanford -

14 Carney, Karen F 5-3 08/01/1987 Birmingham, England Loughborough 43/7

15 Young, Bonnie D 5-8 07/21/1980 Spring, Tex. Penn State -

16 Wagenfuhr, Sarah D 5-3 12/31/1986 Colorado Springs, Colo. Florida State -

17 Wenino, Michelle D 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, Colo. Colorado -

18 Östberg, Frida M 5-4 12/10/1977 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Umea 78/2

19 McDonnell, Mary Therese D 5-6 08/26/1986 Orland Park, IL Illinois 6/0

20 Johnson, Jamiel GK 5-7 11/27/1986 Dayton, OH Tennessee -

23 Krzysik, Nikki D 5-7 05/23/1987 Clifton, N.J. Virginia -

25 Williams, Lydia GK 5-9 05/13/1988 Katanning, Australia - 20/0

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