WPS Announces 2010 WPS All-Star Reserves

June 14, 2010 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) News Release


SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 14, 2010) - Women's Professional Soccer announced 14 reserves on Monday for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game presented by U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, which kicks off at 8pm on June 30 at KSU Soccer Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. The reserves were selected by the WPS Commissioner and two WPS All-Star Game Head Coaches, Albertin Montoya (FC Gold Pride) and Paul Riley (Philadelphia Independence), based on wide-ranging criteria including needs at various positions, 2010 performance, return from injury or inaction, and other individual accolades and attributes.

With a unique All-Star Game format selected for 2010, each team captain will choose their starting team together with the All-Star Game head coaches. Washington Freedom forward Abby Wambach will choose "Abby XI" as the home team together with Philadelphia Independence Head Coach Paul Riley, while FC Gold Pride star Marta will chose "Marta XI" as the away team with FC Gold Pride Head Coach Albertin Montoya at a unique playground pick-em event for fans on Monday, June 28. Immediately following the starting picks, reserves will be placed on Abby XI and Marta XI to round out the All-Star squads.

The 2010 WPS All-Star Game, featuring Abby XI vs. Marta XI, will kick-off at 8pm ET. The game will be televised live nationally on Fox Soccer Channel and regionally on select Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet regional affiliates (check local listings) with coverage starting at 7:30pm ET with a half-hour pre-game show. For information or to reserve tickets for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game go to purchase tickets at www.theatlantabeat.com or call 678.298.4780. Group and individual tickets are now on sale.

2010 WPS All-Star Reserves (alphabetical by team)
Angie Kerr, M (Atlanta Beat)
Alex Scott, D (Boston Breakers)
Cristiane, F (Chicago Red Stars)
Karen Carney, M (Chicago Red Stars)
Jillian Loyden, GK (Chicago Red Stars)
Kate Markgraf, D (Chicago Red Stars)
Kelley O'Hara, F (FC Gold Pride)
Caroline Seger, M (Philadelphia Independence)
Amy Rodriguez, F (Philadelphia Independence)
Tasha Kai, F (Sky Blue FC)
Laura Kalmari, M (Sky Blue FC)
Christie Rampone, D (Sky Blue FC)
Erin McLeod, GK (Washington Freedom)
Becky Sauerbrunn, D (Washington Freedom)

2010 WPS All-Star Starters/Reserves by Team
Atlanta Beat 7
Boston Breakers 5
Chicago Red Stars 4
FC Gold Pride 5
Philadelphia Independence 4
Sky Blue FC 6
Washington Freedom 5

2010 WPS All-Star Starters/Reserves by Position
Goalkeeper 4
Defender 10
Midfielder 12
Forward 10

2010 WPS All-Star Starters/Reserves by Country
Brazil 2
Canada 2
England 5
Finland 1
France 1
Japan 1
Sweden 1
Switzerland 1
United States 22

2010 WPS All-Star Starters (announced June 9)
Goalkeepers (2)
Karen Bardsley, Sky Blue FC
Hope Solo, Atlanta Beat

Defenders (6)
Rachel Buehler, FC Gold Pride
Tina Ellertson, Atlanta Beat
Allison Falk, Philadelphia Independence
Amy LePeilbet, Boston Breakers
Brittany Taylor, Sky Blue FC
Cat Whitehill, Washington Freedom

Midfielders (8)
Sonia Bompastor, Washington Freedom
Shannon Boxx, FC Gold Pride
Lori Chalupny, Atlanta Beat
Kristine Lilly, Boston Breakers
Lori Lindsey, Philadelphia Independence
Aya Miyama, Atlanta Beat
Heather O'Reilly, Sky Blue FC
Kelly Smith, Boston Breakers

Forwards (6)
Eniola Aluko, Atlanta Beat
Ramona Bachmann, Atlanta Beat
Lauren Cheney, Boston Breakers
Marta, FC Gold Pride
Christine Sinclair, FC Gold Pride
Abby Wambach, Washington Freedom



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