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Sky Blue FC Announces 2013 Season-Opening Roster

April 9, 2013 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Sky Blue FC News Release


Morristown, N.J. (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) - Sky Blue FC announced the teams season-opening roster for the 2013 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) campaign. The players will take the field in the team's season opening game versus the Western New York Flash on Sunday, April 14th at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ.

Led by head coach Jim Gabarra, a former professional soccer player and Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Champion coach, and assistant coach Erwin Van Bennekom, Sky Blue FC features a deep and experienced roster, including players who have excelled on every level: NCAA, WPS, World Cup and Olympics.

The current 20-player roster includes American, Canadian and Mexican internationals per allocation by the league. A highlight is the return of United States Women's National Team (USWNT) veteran captain and Point Pleasant, NJ native Christie Rampone, one of the most decorated players in United States history. Rampone was a crucial member and co-coach of the 2009 WPS Champion Sky Blue FC team. Additionally, Kelley O'Hara, one of only three players to play every minute of the 2012 Olympics in London, is also part of the team.

Australian internationals Lisa DeVanna and Caitlin Foord round out the roster, together with successful members of the previous pro league, the WPS, such as Sophie Schmidt (Canada) and MÃ"nica Ocampo (Mexico) and recent college graduates from the top programs in the country. The wide experience includes Nayeli Rangel (Mexico) who played in three Under-20 World Championships.

For tickets to the Sky Blue FC season opener or any home game, fans can call 888-SBFC-TIX (888-723-2849) or go to www.skybluesoccer.com.

2013 SKY BLUE FC ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College

9 Danesha Adams FWD 5'6" 6/6/1986 West Covina, CA UCLA

20 Ashley Baker GK 5'10" 3/15/1990 Lilburn, GA Georgia

10 Brittany Bock MID 5'7" 4/11/1987 Naperville, IL Notre Dame

13 Melanie Booth DEF 5'9" 8/24/1984 Burlington, Ontario, Canada Florida

1 Brittany Cameron GK 5'8" 12/3/1986 Dublin, CA San Diego

11 Lisa De Vanna FWD 5'2" 11/14/1984 Perth, Australia -----

4 Caitlin Foord DEF 5'5" 11/11/1994 Lake Illawarra, Australia -----

23 Katy Freels (Frierson) MID 5'6" 4/8/1990 Homewood, AL Auburn

2 CoCo Goodson DEF 5'11" 6/19/1990 Ramona, CA UC Irvine

5 Kendall Johnson DEF 5'5" 4/24/1991 Portland, OR Portland

18 Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall DEF 5'10" 10/18/1990 Park City, UT BYU

21 Jill Loyden GK 5'10" 6/25/1985 Vineland, NJ Villanova

6 Taylor Lytle MID 5'2" 3/31/1989 Las Cruces, NM Texas Tech

22 Manya Makoski MID 5'4" 4/18/1984 Trumbull, CT Arizona State

8 Monica Ocampo FWD 5'1" 1/4/1987 Tehuixtla Morelos, Mexico -----

19 Kelley O'Hara FWD 5'5" 8/4/1988 Fayetteville, GA Stanford

3 Christie Rampone DEF 5'6" 6/24/1975 Manasquan, NJ Monmouth

7 Nayeli Rangel MID 5'7" 2/28/1992 Guadalupe, Monterrey, Mexico -----

16 Sophie Schmidt MID 5'7" 6/28/1988 Abbotsford, BC, Canada Portland

25 Madeleine Thompson DEF 5'8" 4/24/1991 Corvallis, OR Stanford

Head Coach: JIM GABARRA

Assistant Coach: ERWIN VAN BENNEKOM

Goalkeeper Coach: NATE KIPP

Head Athletic Trainer: LEANDRA PRICE



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