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San Diego Spirit Trims Roster to 18

April 1, 2002 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


SAN DIEGO – San Diego Spirit head coach Carlos Juarez has released goalkeeper Shelley Finger, forward Kerry Gragg, and midfielder Florence Omagbemi to Tuesday's WUSA Waiver Draft in preparation for the club's second season which opens on Saturday, April 13, 3:00 p.m. against the Carolina Courage.

Juarez turned in his 18-player active roster to the league late Sunday night and now will prepare to scan the final list of released players in the WUSA Waiver Draft to be held Tuesday. He can claim a player off the waiver list and add them to his 18-player active roster, but he then must immediately drop a player to make room. Players released after March 28 who clear waivers on Tuesday can be offered a contract to rejoin their former team or are eligible to sign with any club as a member of the reserve team. Each team must have at least one goalkeeper on their two-player reserve squad.

Following is the Spirit's alphabetical 2002 season roster as of April 1:

1. Mercy Akide Forward

2. Shannon Boxx Midfielder

3. Fan Yunjie Defender

4. Joy Fawcett Defender

5. Julie Foudy Midfielder

6. Sherrill Kester Forward

7. Tara Koleski Forward

8. Lori Lindsey Midfielder

9. Shannon MacMillan Forward

10. Jenny Mascaro Midfielder

11. Jaime Pagliarulo Goalkeeper

12. Kim Pickup Defender

13. Shauna Rohbock Forward

14. Amy Sauer Defender

15. Carly Smolak Goalkeeper

16. Rhiannon Tanaka Defender

17. Margaret Tietjen Defender

18. Zhang Ouying Forward

The San Diego Spirit will kick off their second season on April 13 against the Carolina Courage. The Spirit will play their home matches at the renovated 7,035-seat Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. Tickets for 2002 are now on sale. For more ticket information, please contact the Spirit ticket office at 1-877-4SOCCER (1-877-476-2237) or 619-692-9872, or visit the club's website at www.sandiegospirit.com.

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