WPS Chicago Stars FC

Red Stars Trim Active Roster To 24

Published on March 16, 2010 under Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Chicago Stars FC News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Red Stars and teams from across the board in Women's Professional Soccer have announced their active 24-player preseason roster.

The Red Stars made one more cut, releasing goalkeeper Erin Kane. Brazilian midfielder Formiga has not arrived to camp because she is awaiting visa clearance. Chicago will announce its official roster (18 players plus four optional development players) on April 1.

The Red Stars continue their preseason schedule when they face the University of South Florida at 6:30 p.m. CT Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. The team is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Washington Freedom on Friday in Vero Beach, Fla.

2010 CHICAGO RED STARS PRESEASON CALENDAR

Wednesday, March 17: vs. University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., 7:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, March 24: at University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 6 p.m. ET

Wednesday, March 31: vs. Northwestern/DePaul, Evanston, Ill., 6 p.m. CT

Saturday, April 3: at University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., 1 p.m. CT

2010 CHICAGO RED STARS 24-PLAYER ROSTER

(Name; Position; Hometown)

Kosovare Asllani; forward; Kristianstad, Sweden

Meghann Burke; goalkeeper; Saint Louis, Mo.

Karen Carney; midfielder; Birmingham, England

Katie Chapman; midfielder; Bermondsey, London

Cristiane; forward; Sao Paulo, Brazil

Marian Dalmy; defender; Lakewood, Colorado

Kelsey Davis; goalkeeper; Thousand Oakes, Calif.

Ifeoma Dieke; defender; Glasgow, Scotland

Whitney Engen; defender; Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.

Katie Kelley; midfielder; Kansas City, Mo.

Brittany Klein; midfielder; Arcadia, Calif.

Jillian Loyden; goalkeeper; Vineland, N.J.

Kate Markgraf; defender; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Ella Masar; forward; Urbana, Ill.

Jessica McDonald; forward; Glendale, Ariz.

Casey Nogueira; forward; Raleigh, N.C.

Fiona O'Sullivan; forward; San Geronimo, Calif.

Megan Rapinoe; midfielder; Redding, Calif.

Sophie Reiser; midfielder; Seattle, Wash.

Jackie Santacaterina; midfielder; Geneva, Ill.

Julianne Sitch; midfielder; Oswego, Ill.

Natalie Spilger; defender; El Cajon, Calif.

Lydia Vandenbergh; defender; Pisgah Forest, N.C.

Michele Weissenhofer; forward; Naperville, Ill.

HAS NOT ARRIVED TO CAMP:

Formiga; midfielder; Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Chicago Red Stars are members of Women's Professional Soccer and play their home games at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. The Red Stars enter their second season in the eight-team WPS, and their 2010 home opener takes place on Saturday, April 17, against Saint Louis Athletica. For more information about the Red Stars, log on to www.ChicagoRedStars.com or call 866-WPS-2009.

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