
Sky Blue FC Announce Protected Player List
Published on January 8, 2014 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Sky Blue FC News Release
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Jan. 8, 2014) - Sky Blue FC today announced the club's lists of protected and unprotected players for Friday's NWSL Expansion Draft. Players on the unprotected list will be available for selection.
The Houston Dash will become the ninth club to join the National Women's Soccer League when they begin play this season. They will be able to select up to ten (10) players in the Expansion Draft, though no club can lose more than two players. The results of the Expansion Draft will be announced starting at 11 a.m. (ET).
Each current NWSL club has had the opportunity to protect nine (playoff teams) or ten (non-playoff teams) players from their 2014 roster. Any club with more than two (2) U.S. allocated players must leave at least one U.S. allocated player unprotected. The Dash will be allowed to select no more than two (2) U.S. allocated players, one (1) Canadian allocated player and one (1) Mexican allocated player.
A complete list of the Expansion Draft rules can be found on NWSLsoccer.com.
Protected
Lisa De Vanna
Caitlin Foord
Katy Freels
Courtney Goodson
Lindsi Lisonbee-Cutshall
Monica Ocampo (MEX)
Christie Rampone (USA)
Sophie Schmidt (CAN)
Discovery Player #1
Unprotected
Danesha Adams
Brittany Bock
Brittany Cameron
Alison Falk (2013 Hold-over Rights)
Jonelle Filigno (CAN)
Kendall Johnson
Meghan Lenczyk (2013 Hold-over Rights)
Jillian Loyden (USA)
Taylor Lytle
Ashley Nick
Kelley O'Hara (USA)
Madeleine Thompson
Kandace Wilson (2013 Hold-over Rights)
Discovery Player #2
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