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March 17, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


San Diego Spirit players are shining at the 2003 Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal. Aly Wagner, the club's #1 drat pick, scored a late equalizing goal to help the U.S. tie Canada, 1-1, in the opening game of the tourney. On Sunday, Shannon MacMillan tallied the lone goal in the Americans 1-0 win over rival Norway. Spirit captain Julie Foudy and defender Joy Fawcett are joining MacMillan and Wagner in Portugal for this prestigious tournament. The U.S. can advance to the title match with a win over Sweden on Tuesday, or a Norway tie or win against Canada.

JAIME PAGLIARULO TO BE FEATURED WEEKLY ON ESPN RADIO 800

Spirit goalkeeper Jaime Pagliarulo will begin weekly one-minute updates on ESPN Radio 800 in late March. The team and station came to an agreement last week to give the Spirit exposure on the all-sports station. The club is close to having a weekly segment featuring Shannon MacMillan on the Mighty 1090's John "The Coach" Kentera's show. The Mighty 1090 is San Diego's new all-sports radio station.

SPIRIT FOREIGN PLAYER'S ETA's

The Spirit's foreign contingent will be arriving in San Diego at various times throughout the month of March. The following is a tentative schedule for the arrival times of the club's foreign players.

Daniela, 3/21, waiting for work visa clearance.

Christine Latham, 3/23, with Canada in the Algarve Cup.

Julie Fleeting, 3/24, with Scotland in World Cup qualifying.

Zhang Ouying, 3/25, playing with China in the Algarve Cup.

GAME DATE CHANGE

The Spirit match scheduled for Sunday, May 4th at 1:00 p.m. PT in Boston has been changed to Saturday May 3rd, 3:30 p.m. PT. The Breakers will be playing a doubleheader with the MLS Revolution at Gillette Stadium.

INJURY UPDATE

Amy Sauer (sprained ankle) and Andrea Alfiler (sprained mid-foot) are the first two players to suffer injuries in training camp. Both players are listed as day-to-day. Sauer was injured during Friday's practice, while Alfiler suffered her injury on Saturday.

PRESEASON QUICK GLANCE

RECORD: 2-0-0, 6

LAST MATCH: 3/15, 8-0, win over Cal State Fullerton

LEADING SCORER: Kemp-Sullivan, 5 goals

INJURY REPORT: Sauer, sprained ankle; Alfiler, sprained mid-foot

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NEXT ON THE SLATE

- Season Opener

- Boston Breakers

- Saturday, April 5, 6 p.m. PT

- Torero Stadium, San Diego

- Telecast - TBA

The Spirit opens their third WUSA campaign against the Boston Breakers at Torero Stadium. San Diego will look for their first-ever opening day victory after two previous setbacks.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

The San Diego Spirit will meet the University of Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 19 at USD, 10 a.m.

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SPIRIT SNAPSHOTS

- Spirit midfielder and Full 90 spokesperson Jenny Mascaro scored on a header goal while debuting her new Full 90 soccer head guard, a device designed to protect a player's head from contact injuries, in last Wednesday's game against LMU. Mascaro scored off a cross from Amy Sauer in the 50th minute. Full 90 is entering the marketplace and is using WUSA players to promote its product. San Diego defender Joy Fawcett has also signed to be a Full 90 spokesperson.

- Assistant Coach Chugger Adair and his wife Susan welcomed a new baby daughter into the world at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. Alexandra, the couple's first child, was healthy and weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Both mom and daughter are doing just fine.

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QUOTE SHEET

Omid Namazi on Cal State Fullerton match...

"We started out slow, but picked it up late after scoring two goals before the half. I was pleased with the effort in the second half, as we played much better during the last forty-five minutes."

Omid Namazi on the LMU match...

"The game against LMU was a good opportunity for us to get a better look at some players that we still have in camp. I thought our play at times was very good, but at times sloppy. We are working on becoming a more efficient team while in possession of the ball, as well as our transition from offense to defense, and vice versa, which needs to be a little quicker. Our defenders did a good job of keeping their forwards in check. In the midfield it took us a while to get organized and sort out our markings, but once we did we look good in there, with the combination of Mascaro and Nielsen. Allie Kemp-Sullivan once again showed her speed and athleticism by finding the space behind their defenders and scoring three goals in the first half. Overall it was a good game and our players our starting to understand their roles much better."



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