Whitecaps Women Re-Sign Six Players
May 13, 2009 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Vancouver Whitecaps News Release
Adams, 19-years-old, returns to the Whitecaps for her fourth year with the women's team. Adams, who was born in Nanaimo, BC, and raised in Port Coquitlam, BC, played in five matches for 292 minutes of action last season. In total, the midfielder has appeared in 22 games for 942 minutes, having being a member of the Whitecaps 2006 W-League championship team. Adams is also a member of Canada's U-20 national team, where she represented her country at both the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Russia and the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico. Adams scored the first of her two U-20 goals in a 1-1 draw with Brazil on April 22, 2006, and has gone on to earn 22 U-20 international caps for Canada during that time. The 5-foot-5 forward was also a member of the Coquitlam City Wild Metro team that won four straight British Columbia Provincial Cup titles.
Schmidt, 20, returns for her fifth year with the Whitecaps after beginning her W-League career with the club as a 16-year-old back in 2005. Last season, Schmidt appeared in four matches for the Whitecaps, notching two assists. In four years with Vancouver, Schmidt has amassed 2,807 minutes of action in 34 total appearances, scoring four goals and adding five assists. In 2006, she was an integral part of the Whitecaps squad that captured the W-League championship. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Abbotsford, BC, Schmidt has been a regular selection in Canada's national team program since making her international debut with the U-20 squad on November 11, 2004. Since her debut, Schmidt has represented Canada at the 2004 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Thailand, the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Russia, the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In total, the midfielder has earned 29 caps with Canada's U-20 side and 43 caps with the senior national team, scoring three goals in the process.
Stewart, 19, returns for a second year with the 'Caps after making six league appearances in 2008. Before joining the club, Stewart played youth soccer with Colorado Rush and Real Colorado youth teams, capturing state championship titles from 2003 to 2006, as well as a U.S. national championship title in 2006. Internationally, Stewart has earned 15 caps for Canada's U-20 national team, scoring two goals in the process. She was a member of the U-20 team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico, and part of the squad that appeared at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. The 5-foot-5 midfielder has also earned four caps with Canada's senior national team, having appeared in four matches at the 2009 Cyprus Cup tournament.
Buchan, 28, will enter her fourth season with the 'Caps after playing four games in 2008 for a total of 172 minutes of action. The native of North Vancouver, BC, who was a member of the âCaps team that won W-League championship title in 2006, has played 17 total matches for Vancouver, recording one goal and one assist. Prior to joining the Whitecaps first team last season, the 5-foot-7 forward was a member of the Whitecaps Prospects Women's side, where she made five appearances for the team in the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL). Between 1999 and 2002, Buchan attended the University of San Francisco, where she netted 10 goals and added eight assists in her four years with the program.
Vermeulen, 25, returns for her second season with the 'Caps. In her first match with the club on June 11, 2008, the native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles Legends. In total, Vermeulen made six appearances with the 'Caps last season, scoring three goals. As a member of Canada's U-20 national team, Vermeulen scored four goals in 26 appearances. She played her first match with Canada's senior national team in a 1-0 victory over France on August 26, 2006. Since then, the 5-foot-7 forward has earned 12 international caps and scored one goal for her country. The striker also played NCAA women's soccer with the University of Wisconsin from 2000 to 2004. As a member of the Badgers, she was involved in both the soccer and hockey programs.
Wright, 18, will be playing her first full season with the Whitecaps in 2009. Last season, the striker was a member of the Whitecaps Prospects Women's side that finished second in the PCSL standings after making 12 appearances for the team. She also made a late substitute appearance for the women's side, as the 'Caps fell 4-0 away to eventual W-League champions Pali Blues on June 15, 2008. The striker also had an impressive first year with Trinity Western University in 2008, as she claimed Canada West Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honours with the Spartans. The 5-foot-7 forward was also a Canada West First Team All-Star and a finalist for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Player of the Year award. The native of Cloverdale, BC, graduated from Langley Secondary School in Langley, BC, in 2008 after leading the Saints to a Fraser Valley high school championship title in the fall of 2007.
The Whitecaps women kick off their 2009 USL W-League season on Saturday, May 16, versus Seattle Sounders women. For information on tickets, please call 604.669.WAVE (9283) or visit whitecapsfc.com.
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