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WUSA Teams Set Rosters

March 24, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) News Release


ATLANTA (Monday, March 24, 2003) - Each of the Women's United Soccer Association's (WUSA) eight teams cut their rosters to 18 players today, naming their 16-player active roster as well as two reserve players.

All eight teams were required to name their 16-player active roster and two reserve players by 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 24. Any contracted player or first-round draft pick from the 2003 WUSA Draft who did not make their team's roster will automatically become a part of the WUSA waiver process starting tomorrow (Tuesday, March 25). Carolina forward Katie Barnes, who played was the only contracted player who was not named to her team's roster. Barnes will now go through the WUSA waiver process and may be picked up by any teams during the process. If she is not claimed by any team, she will then become unrestricted and may try out with any club she chooses.

WUSA rosters will consist of 20 players during the 2003 season. Each roster will be made up of 16 active roster players, two reserve players and two developmental players. Teams must name their developmental players by March 31.

Featuring the best women's soccer players in the world, WUSA athletes include Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Tiffeny Milbrett, Briana Scurry, Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy and dozens of international stars. Approximately 50 WUSA players will compete in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in China in September and October. The eight WUSA teams are the Atlanta Beat, Boston Breakers, Carolina Courage, New York Power, Philadelphia Charge, San Diego Spirit, San Jose CyberRays and the Washington Freedom. The league will kick off its third season April 5, 2003.



-EIGHT WUSA TEAM ROSTERS FOLLOW-


Atlanta Beat

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
15 Augustyniak, Julie D 5-5 1-Feb 1979 Peachtree City, Ga. Clemson Univ.
25 Augustyniak, Nancy D 5-5 1-Feb. 1979 Peachtree City, Ga. Clemson Univ.
4 Bivens, Kylie M/D 5-5 24-Oct. 1978 Upland, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
3 Burt, Emily F 5-3 24-Apr. 1975 Menlo Park, Calif. Stanford Univ.
13 Dominguez, Maribel (*) F 5-4 18-Nov. 1981 Mexico City, Mexico --
22 Dieke, Ifeoma D 5-7 25-Feb. 1981 Glasgow, Scotland FIU
29 Gaston, Leslie D 5-5 9-Aug. 1980 Montgomery, Ala. Univ. of North Carolina
10 Hooper, Charmaine (*) F 5-7 15-Jan. 1968 Ottawa, Canada NC State Univ.
16 Miller, Marci M 5-7 4-Dec. 1975 St. Charles, Ill. SMU
6 Nonen, Sharolta D 5-6 30-Dec. 1977 Vancouver, B.C. Univ. of Nebraska
12 Parlow, Cindy F 5-11 8-May 1978 Memphis, Tenn. Univ. of North Carolina
9 Pohlers, Conny (*) F 5-4 16-Nov. 1978 Potsdam, Germany --
8 Sawa, Homare (*) M 5-5 6-Sept. 1978 Tokyo, Japan Teikyo Univ.
1 Scurry, Briana GK 5-8 7-Sept. 1971 Dayton, Minn. UMass
5 Serlenga, Nikki M 5-6 20-June 1978 San Diego, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
24 Wilson, Melanie GK 5-9 5-Oct. 1978 Memphis, Tenn. Texas A&M Univ.

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
1 Scurry, Briana GK BRI-anna Sker-REE 31 Minneapolis, Minn. U.S. national team
3 Burt, Emily F 28 Honolulu, Hawaii Foothill FC (WPSL)
4 Bivens, Kylie M/D 24 Claremont, Calif. Sacramento Storm (W-League)
5 Serlenga, Nikki M SIR-len-guh 24 San Diego, Calif. U.S. national team
6 Nonen, Sharolta D Shuh-ROL-ta NO-nin 24 Vancouver, B.C. Canadian national team
8 Sawa, Homare (*) M HO-mar-eh SOW-ah 24 Tokyo, Japan Japanese national team
9 Pohlers, Conny (*) F Poll-ers 24 Potsdam, Germany Turbine Potsdam (Bundesliga)
10 Hooper, Charmaine (*) F Shar-MAIN 35 Georgetown, Guyana Canadian national team
12 Parlow, Cindy F 24 Memphis, Tenn. U.S. national team
13 Dominguez, Maribel (*) F 21 Mexico City, Mexico KC Mystics (W-League)
15 Augustyniak, Julie D AW-gu-stin-E-ack 24 Norfolk, Va. Atlanta Classics (W-League)
16 Miller, Marci M 27 St. Charles, Ill. Chicago Cobras (W-League)
22 Dieke, Ifeoma D Dee -Kay, EE-fee-o-ma 22 Glasgow, Scotland FIU
24 Wilson, Melanie GK 24 Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Futbol Club
25 Augustyniak, Nancy D AW-gu-stin-E-ack 24 Norfolk, Va. Atlanta Classics (W-League)
29 Gaston, Leslie D 22 Montgomery, Ala. Univ. of North Carolina

(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
2 Antongiovanni, Katie M 5-4 18-Nov. 1981 Bakersfield, Calif. Univ. of Denver
11 Crumpton, Abby F 5-6 6-Apr. 1981 Rochester Hills, Mich. Univ. of Michigan



COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Tom Stone; Assistant Coach: Aaron Gordon; Goalkeeper Coach: Kris Peat.
TEAM STAFF: Head Athletic Trainer: Leigh Elrod; Equipment Manager: Javier Roman.
Boston Breakers

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
12 Aldama, Heather D 5-2 1-Dec. 1978 Redlands, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
1 Ducar, Tracy GK 5-7 18-June 1973 N. Andover, Mass. Univ. of North Carolina
7 Gonzalez, Monica D 5-10 11-Oct. 1978 Richardson, Texas Univ. of Notre Dame
9 Gulbrandsen, Ragnhild (*) F 5-9 21-Feb. 1977 Ranheim, Norway ---
3 Hawkins, Devvyn M 5-8 29-Nov. 1980 Olympia, Was. Santa Clara Univ.
11 Hucles, Angela F 5-7 5-Apr. 1978 Virginia Beach, Va. Univ. of Virginia
5 Kluegel, Jena M/D 5-3 2-Nov. 1979 Mahtomedi, Minn. Univ. of North Carolina
23 LeBlanc Karina GK 5-9 30-Mar. 1980 Maple Ridge, B.C. Univ. of Nebraska
13 Lilly, Kristine F/M 5-4 22-July 1971 Wilton, Conn. Univ. of North Carolina
16 McCann, Christine D 5-9 26-May 1977 Barrington, R.I. Univ. of Connecticut
6 Meinert, Maren (*) F/M 5-6 5-Aug. 1973 Duisberg, Germany Univ. of Sports
14 Mellgren, Dagny (*) F/M 5-4 19-June 1978 Algard-Rogaland, Norway Bergen Hordaland
22 Mugneret-Beghe, Stephanie(*) M 5-7 22-Mar. 1974 Juvisy, France ---
21 Popper, Sarah M 5-4 20-Oct. 1981 Penn Yan, N.Y. Univ. of Connecticut
15 Sobrero, Kate D 5-7 23-Aug. 1976 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Univ. of Notre Dame
2 Wallis, Marcia F 5-8 31-Mar. 1981 Los Gatos, Calif. Stanford Univ.

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
1 Ducar, Tracy GK 29 Lawrence, Mass. Raleigh Wings (W-League)
2 Wallis, Marcia M 21 Los Gatos, Calif. Stanford Univ.
3 Hawkins, Devvyn M 22 Sitka, Alaska Santa Clara Univ.
5 Kluegel, Jena M/D 23 Mahtomedi, Minn. Univ. of North Carolina
6 Meinert, Maren (*) F/M MAAR-en 23 Duisburg, Germany German national team
7 Gonzalez, Monica D 24 Richardson, Texas Notre Dame
9 Gulbrandsen, Ragnhild (*) F Ran-HIL goul-BRAN-sen 26 Trondheim, Norway Trondheims-Orn
11 Hucles, Angela F HUGH-k-lees 24 Virginia Beach, Va. Hampton Roads Piranhas (W-League)
12 Aldama, Heather D 24 Redlands, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
13 Lilly, Kristine F/M 31 Wilton, Conn. U.S. national team
14 Mellgren, Dagny (*) F/M Dog-KNEE Mell-grin 24 Stavanger, Norway Norwegian national team
15 Sobrero. Kate D 25 Pontiac, Mich. U.S. national team
16 McCann, Christine D 25 Barrington, R.I. Boston Renegades (W-League)
21 Popper, Sarah M 21 Greenwich, Conn. Univ. of Connecticut
22 Mugneret-Beghe, Stephanie(*) M Mu-gna-ray-Bagay 28 Dijon, France FCF Juvisy
23 LeBlanc Karina GK LeBlan 22 Atlanta, Ga. Canadian national team


(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
8 O'Grady, Erin F 5-2 7-Aug. 1979 Glastonburry, Conn. Syracuse Univ.
4 Worden, Kelly M/D 5-6 7-Dec. 1980 Spring, Texas Univ. of Virginia


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Pia Sundhage; Assistant Coach: John Natale .
TEAM STAFF: Administrator: Dana Schoenwetter; Athletic Trainer: Lois Farrell; Equipment Manager: Sarah Lucas.

Carolina Courage

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
23 Baxter, Erin M 5-8 9- Aug. 1977 Littleton, Colo. Univ. of Florida
15 Borgman, Danielle D/F 5-5 25-April 1980 Cincinnati, Ohio Univ. of North Carolina
8 Boyd, Breanna (*) D 5-8 10-June 1981 Calgary, Canada Univ. of Nebraska
1 Burke, Meghann GK 5-9 11-Oct. 1980 St. Louis, Mo. Saint Louis Univ.
3 Burt, Staci D 5-3 28-May 1978 Salt Lake City, Utah Utah
13 Fettig, Nel D 5-4 25-Apr.1976 Fort Wayne, Ind. Univ. of North Carolina
6 Fotopoulos, Danielle F 5-10 24-Mar. 1976 Altamonte Springs, Calif. Univ. of Florida
16 James, Venus F 5-6 21-Mar. 1979 Oakland, Calif. UCLA
7 Lehn, Unni (*) M 5-6 7-June 1977 Trondheim, Norway ---
2 Luckenbill, Kristin GK 5-9 28-May 1979 Paoli, Pa. Dartmouth
12 O'Hanley, Brooke D 5-7 10-Jan. 1980 Palo Alto, Calif. Univ. of Portland
4 Overbeck, Carla D 5-7 9-May 1968 Chapel Hill, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina
9 Prinz, Birgit (*) F 5-9 25-Oct. 1977 Frankfurt, Germany ---
10 Riise, Hege (*) M 5-6 18-July 1969 Lorenskog, Norway ---
5 Roberts, Tiffany M 5-3 5-May 1977 San Ramon, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina
17 Slaton, Danielle D 5-6 10-June 1980 San Jose, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
1 Burke, Meghann GK 22 St. Louis, Mo. Saint Louis Univ.
2 Luckenbill, Kristin GK 23 Paoli, Pa. Boston Bolts 3 Burt, Staci D 24 Salt Lake City, Utah Chicago Cobras (W-League)
4 Overbeck, Carla D 33 Dallas, Texas U.S. national team
5 Roberts, Tiffany M 25 Petaluma, Calif. U.S. national team
6 Fotopoulos, Danielle F FO-Top-A-Liss 27 Altamonte Springs, Calif. U.S. national team
7 Lehn, Unni (*) M ooh-KNEE LAY-n 25 Trondheim, Norway Trondheims-Orn
8 Boyd, Breanna (*) D 21 Edmonton, Canada Canadian national team
9 Prinz, Birgit (*) F Burr-Git 25 Frankfurt, Germany FFC Frankfurt
10 Riise, Hege (*) M Heg-ay Ree-Sa 33 Lorenskog, Norway Norwegian national team
12 O'Hanley, Brooke D 24 Portland, Ore. Maryland Pride (W-League)
13 Fettig, Nel D 26 Fort Wayne, Ind. New York Power (WUSA)
15 Borgman, Danielle D/F 22 Cincinnati, Ohio Boston Breakers (WUSA)
16 James, Venus F 24 Oakland, Calif. Bay Area CyberRays (WUSA)
17 Slaton, Danielle D 22 San Jose, Calif. U.S. national team
23 Baxter, Erin M 24 Littleton, Colo. Tampa Bay Extreme (W-League)



(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
21 Carlson, Kelsey M 5-4 21-Dec. 1980 Citrus Heights, Calif. Stanford Univ.
11 Gordon, Kate F 5-5 25-Oct. 1980 Sioux City, Iowa Marquette Univ.


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Jay Entlich; Assistant Coaches: Susan Ellis; Goalkeeper Coach: Scott Calabrese
TEAM STAFF: Athletic Trainer: Cody Malley; Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ann Hacker; Team Administrator: Jenna Carter.

New York Power

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
5 Boxx, Shannon M 5-5 29-June 1977 Redondo Beach, Calif. Notre Dame
11 Janss, Emily M 5-3 1-July 1978 Brandon, Fla. Univ. of Maryland
15 Milbrett, Tiffeny F 5-2 23-Oct. 1972 Portland, Ore. Univ. of Portland
4 Orlandos, Lauren D 5-10 16-July 1981 Lake Forest, Calif. Univ. of Portland
3 Pearce, Christie D 5-6 24-June 1975 Point Pleasant, N.J. Monmouth
16 Pearman, Tammy M/F 5-8 15-Dec. 1973 Albuquerque, N.M. George Mason Univ.
14 Peters, Joanne (*) M 5-8 11-Mar. 1979 Leeton, Australia --
10 Rapp, Anita (*) M 5-8 24-July 1977 Lillehammer, Norway Oakland Univ.
19 Raveia, Jaclyn D 5-10 28-Nov. 1979 Fairfax, Va. Univ. of Richmond
8 Salisbury, Cheryl (*) D 6-0 8-Mar. 1974 Newcastle, Australia --
13 Smolak, Carly GK 5-10 13-Aug. 1979 Lake Oswego, Ore. Stanford Univ.
25 Tietjen, Margaret M 5-9 14-July 1977 Huntington, N.Y. Univ. of Connecticut
1 Webber, Saskia GK 5-9 13-June 1971 Princeton, N.J. Rutgers Univ.
0 Welsh, Christie F 5-10 27-Feb. 1981 Massapequa Park, N.Y. Penn State Univ.
7 (+) Whalen, Sara D/M 5-6 28-Apr. 1976 Greenlawn, N.Y. Univ. of Connecticut
2 Whelchel, Kristy D/M 5-6 15-June 1977 Boca Raton, Fla. Duke Univ.

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
0 Welsh, Christie F 23 Massapequa Park, N.Y. Penn State Univ.
1 Webber, Saskia GK 30 Princeton, N.J. Philadelphia Charge (WUSA)
2 Whelchel, Kristy D/M WELL-chel 25 Sanford, Fla. Raleigh Wings (W-League) 3 Pearce, Christie D 27 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. New Jersey Stallions (W-League)
4 Orlandos, Lauren D 22 Newport Beach, Calif. Univ. of Portland
5 Boxx, Shannon M BOX 25 Fontana, Calif. San Diego Spirit (WUSA)
7 (+) Whalen, Sara D/M WHALE-in 26 Natick, Mass. U.S. national team
8 Salisbury, Cheryl (*) M 29 Newcastle, Australia Memphis Mercury (W-League)
10 Rapp, Anita (*) M 25 Lillehammer, Norway Norwegian national team
11 Janss, Emily M Jans 24 Tampa, Fla. Maryland Pride (W-League)
13 Smolak, Carly GK SMO-lack 22 Lake Oswego, Ore. San Diego Spirit (WUSA)
14 Peters, Joanne (*) M 24 Leeton, Australia Charlotte Lady Eagles (W-League)
15 Milbrett, Tiffeny F MILL-bret 30 Portland, Ore. U.S. national team
16 Pearman, Tammy M/F PIER-men 28 Brooklyn, N.Y. Maryland Pride (W-League)
19 Raveia, Jaclyn D 23 Fairfax, Va. Carolina Courage (WUSA)
25 Tietjen, Margaret M TEA-Jen 25 Mineola, N.Y. San Diego Spirit (WUSA)


(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM**
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
12 Davey, Krista M 5-6 20-Jan. 1975 Houston, Texas Univ. of North Texas
17 Baumgardt-Yamada M 5-8 22-July 1975 Federal Way, Was. Univ. of Portland
9 Jones, Lindsey D 5-9 9-Nov. 1979 South Bend, Ind. Univ. of Notre Dame


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Tom Sermanni; Assistant Coach: Rob Hooker; Goalkeeper Coach: Rob Thompson TEAM STAFF: Head Athletic Trainer: Tracy Ohrman; Equipment Manager: Evie Ksenopoulos; Strength and Conditioning Trainer: Tom Scott


** - Due to season-ending injury to Sara Whalen, New York is allowed to carry 3 reserve players and 1 developmental player.
+ - suffered Season Ending Injury

Philadelphia Charge

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
10 Arrington, Deliah F 5-5 5-Mar. 1981 Pawleys Island, S.C. Clemson Univ.
6 Benson, Jenny D 5-5 25-Jan. 1978 Huntington Beach, Calif. Univ. of Nebraska
2 Fair, Lorrie M 5-3 5-Aug. 1978 Los Altos, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina
-- Hoffmann, Melanie (*) & M 5-2 29-Nov. 1974 Dusseldorf, Germany --
4 Kraus, Anna D 5-5 29-July 1980 Sunnyvale, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
7 Makinen, Anne (**) M/D 5-9 1-Feb. 1976 Helsinki, Finland Notre Dame 22 McVeigh, Mary M 5-9 1-Nov. 1981 Northampton, Mass. Dartmouth College
12 Misaki, Erin M 5-2 23-Nov. 1981 Valencia, Calif. Univ. of Portland
13 Mitts, Heather D 5-5 9-June, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio Univ. of Florida
3 Monroe, Mary-Frances M 5-1 7-Feb. 1980 Tariffville, Conn. UCLA
1 Moore, Melissa GK 5-9 17-July 1975 La Verne, Calif. Univ. of New Mexico
11 Pichon, Marinette (*) M/F 5-3 26-Nov. 1975 Saint Memmie, France ---
9 Scasna, Pavlina (*) M 5-4 3-Apr. 1982 Roudnice, Czech Republic ---
8 Smith, Kelly (*) F 5-6 29-Nov. 1978 Watford, England Seton Hall Univ. 18 Solo, Hope GK 5-9 30-July 1981 Richland, Was. Univ. of Washington
25 Tietjen-Prozzo, Jennifer M/D 5-9 14-July 1977 Southington, Conn. Univ. of Connecticut
15 Tullock, Stacey M 5-7 20-Sept. 1978 Phoenix, Ariz. Arizona State Univ.

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
1 Moore, Melissa GK 27 Van Nuys, Calif. San Diego (WFC)
2 Fair, Lorrie M 23 Los, Altos, Calif. U.S. national team
3 Moore, Mary-Frances M 23 West Islip, N.Y. UCLA
4 Kraus, Anna D 22 Mt. Vernon, Wash. San Diego Spirit (WUSA)
6 Benson, Jenny D 24 Fountain Valley, Calif. North Huntington Beach
7 Makinen, Anne (**) M 26 Helsinki, Finland Washington Freedom (WUSA)
8 Smith, Kelly (*) F 24 Watford, England English national team
9 Scasna, Pavlina (*) M 20 Prague, Czech Republic FC Bayern Munich
11 Pichon, Miarinette (*) M/F Pee-SHON 27 Saint Memmie, France OL Saint Memmie
10 Arrington, Deliah F 22 Pawleys Island, S.C. Clemson Univ.
12 Misaki, Erin M 21 Tarzana, Calif. Univ. of Portland
13 Mitts, Heather D 24 Cincinnati, Ohio Tampa Bay Extreme (W-League)
15 Tullock, Stacey M 24 Saltburn, England Arizona State Univ.
18 Solo, Hope GK 21 Richland, Was. Univ. of Washington
22 McVeigh, Mary M 21 Northampton, Mass. Dartmouth College
25 Tietjen-Prozzo, Jennifer M/D TEA-Jen 25 Mineola, N.Y. Long Island lady Riders (W-League)
-- Hoffmann, Melanie (*) & M 28 Dusseldorf, Germany Duisberg


(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
19 Borisjuk, Alexa D 5-10 3-Jan. 1980 North Haven, Conn. Univ. of Connecticut
21 Maso de Moya, Trina F 6-0 25-Jan. 1980 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. FAU


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Mark Krikorian; Assistant Coaches: Ken Pollard, Tomi Markovski.
TEAM STAFF: Player Personnel Manager: Leigh Raper; Head Athletic Trainer: Jennifer Massey; Team Administrator: Mick Statham.


(**)-dependent on immigration status.
& - The Charge's 16-player roster does not yet include German midfielder Melanie Hoffmann

San Diego Spirit

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
24 Branam, Jenni GK 5-7 9-Oct. 1980 Placentia, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina
6 Connors, Kerry F 5-4 7-Sept. 1974 Somers, Conn. Univ. of Connecticut
5 Daniela (*) M 5-6 12-Jan. 1984 Sao Paulo, Brazil --
14 Fawcett, Joy D 5-5 8-Feb. 1968 Huntington Beach, Calif. UC Berkeley
3 Fair, Ronnie D 5-3 5-Aug. 1978 Los Altos, Calif. Stanford Univ.
9 Fleeting, Julie (*) F 5-9 18-Dec. 1980 Ayrshire, Scotland Edinburgh University
11 Foudy, Julie M 5-6 23-Jan. 1971 Mission Viejo, Calif. Stanford Univ.
17 Latham, Christine (*) F 5-9 15-Sept. 1981 Calgary, Canada Univ. of Nebraska 8 MacMillan, Shannon F 5-5 7-Oct. 1974 Escondido, Calif. Univ. of Portland
12 Mascaro, Jen M 5-6 25-May 1978 Baton Rouge, La. Notre Dame
13 Nielsen, Jennifer M 5-3 5-Sept. 1974 Chula Vista, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
18 Pagliarulo, Jaime GK 5-7 20-July 1976 Hershey, Pa. George Mason Univ. 16 Pickup, Kim D 5-9 4-Mar. 1978 Chatsworth, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
2 Sauer, Amy D 5-5 21-Mar. 1980 Spring, Texas Stanford Univ.
10 Wagner, Aly M 5-5 10-Aug. 1980 San Jose, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
7 Zhang Ouying (*) F 5-5 2-Nov. 1975 Heibei, China --

Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
2 Sauer, Amy D SOUR 22 Spring, Texas Boston Renegades (W-League)
3 Fair, Ronnie D 24 Stanford, Calif. New York Power (WUSA)
5 Daniela (*) M 19 Sao Paulo, Brazil Portuguesa (Brazil)
6 Connors, Kerry F 28 Rockville, Conn. Philadelphia Charge (WUSA)
7 Zhang Ouying (*) F Zang Ooh-Wing 27 Heibei, China Heibei (China)
8 MacMillan, Shannon F 28 Syosset, N.Y. U.S. national team
9 Fleeting, Julie (*) F 22 Ayrshire, Scotland Ayr United (Scotland)
10 Wagner, Aly M 22 San Jose, Calif. U.S. national team
11 Foudy, Julie M Fowdy 32 San Diego, Calif. U.S. national team
12 Mascaro, Jen M Mass-CAR-oh 23 Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rogue D'Feeter
13 Nielsen, Jennifer M LAW-ler 28 San Diego, Calif. New York Power (WUSA)
14 Fawcett, Joy D FAH-set 34 Inglewood, Calif. U.S. national team
16 Pickup, Kim D 25 Van Nuys, Calif. Boston Renegades (W-League)
17 Latham, Christine (*) F 21 Calgary, Canada Canadian national team
18 Pagliarulo, Jaime GK PAG-lee-ah-RU-low 26 Hershey, Pa. Maryland Pride (W-League)
24 Branam, Jenni GK BRAN-am 22 Anaheim, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina

(*) = international player

RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
15 Bush, Susan M 5-4 10-Nov. 1980 Houston, Texas Univ. of North Carolina
4 Sullivan, Allie F 5-3 18-Jan. 1975 Encinitas, Calif. Univ. of California



COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Omid Namazi; Assistant Coaches: Tom Tate, Chugger Adair
TEAM STAFF: Head Athletic Trainer: Tony Ontiveros.San Jose CyberRays

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
14 Alagich, Dianne (*) D 5-6 12-May 1979 Adelaide, Australia ---
13 Barr, Betsy M 5-7 29-Apr. 1981 Granite Bay, Calif. Univ. of Portland
1 Beene, LaKeysia G 5-7 9-Mar. 1978 Gold River, Calif. Univ. of Notre Dame
2 Bryan, Thori D 5-8 27-April 1974 Wake Forrest, N.C. N.C. State Univ.
6 Chastain, Brandi M/D 5-7 21-July 1968 San Jose, Calif. Santa Clara Univ.
11 Clark, Kim F 5-6 5-Oct. 1977 Cupertino, Calif. Univ. of Southern California
22 Clemens, Mandy F 5-5 3-Sept. 1978 San Diego, Calif. Univ. of Santa Clara
3 Cook, Ann M 5-5 25-Oct. 1974 Springfield, Mo. William & Mary
12 French, Michelle D/M 5-5 27-Jan. 1977 Kent, Wash. Univ. of Portland 20 Greathouse, Dawn GK 5-6 10-Feb. 1979 Allen, Texas Baylor Univ.
9 Katia (*) F 5-10 18-Feb. 1977 Sao Paulo, Brazil ---
5 Lindsey, Kelly D 5-6 3-Sept. 1979 Omaha, Neb. Univ. of Notre Dame
7 Pretinha (*) F 5-2 19-May 1975 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ---
8 Sanchez, Keri D/M 5-4 25-Dec. 1972 San Jose, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina
10 Sissi (*) M 5-5 2-June 1967 Sao Paulo, Brazil ---
15 Venturini-Hoch, Tisha M 5-6 3-Mar. 1973 Newport Beach, Calif. Univ. of North Carolina


Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
1 Beene, LaKeysia GK la-KEY-sha 25 Shaw AFB, S.C. Sacramento Storm
2 Bryan, Thori D THOR-ee 28 Baltimore, Md. Raleigh Wings
3 Cook, Ann M 28 Springfield, Mo. Washington Freedom (WUSA)
5 Lindsey, Kelly D 23 Omaha, Neb. Notre Dame
6 Chastain, Brandi M/D chas-TANE 34 San Jose, Calif. U.S. national team
7 Pretinha (*) F pre-CHEE-nyah 27 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Washington Freedom (WUSA)
8 Sanchez, Keri D/M 30 Englewood, Calif. Boston Breakers (WUSA)
9 Katia (*) F KOT-ya 25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo
10 Sissi (*) M see-SEE 35 Esplanada, Brazil Vasco da Gama
11 Clark, Kim F 25 Panama City, Fla. Ajax Southern California
12 French, Michelle D/M 26 Fort Lewis, Wash. Washington Freedom (WUSA)
13 Barr, Betsy M 21 Long Beach, Calif. Univ. of Portland
14 Alagich, Dianne (*) D AL-uh-gitch 22 Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Sensation
15 Venturini-Hoch, Tisha M ven-tur-EE-nee hoak 30 Modesto, Calif. U.S. national team
20 Greathouse, Dawn GK 24 Rochester, N.Y. Washington Freedom (WUSA)
22 Clemens, Mandy F 24 San Diego, Calif. Philadelphia Charge (WUSA)


(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
19 Carter, Melinda D 5-6 14-Dec. 1978 Plano, Texas Univ. of South Carolina 23 Hendershot, Maren F 5-9 1-June 1978 Colorado Springs, Colo. BYU


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Ian Sawyers; Assistant Coach: Stephen Myles, Albertine Montoya; Goalkeeper Coach: Jay Cooney
TEAM STAFF: Head Athletic Trainer: Jesse Mazza; Strength & Conditioning Trainer: Steve Schultz; Equipment Manager: Dainis Kalnins.

Washington Freedom

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
4 Bai Jie (*) M 5-4 28-Mar. 1972 Hebei, China --- Guangzhou Army Team
2 Barr, Emmy D 5-8 16-Aug. 1974 Sacramento, Calif. Santa Clara Univ. 20 Gao Hong (*) GK 5-9 27-Nov. 1967 Jiangsu, China - - -
15 Gerardo, Monica F 5-7 10-Nov. 1976 Corona, Calif. Notre Dame 8 Golebiowski, Kelly (*) M 5-4 26-July 1981 Sydney, Australia --
14 Grubb, Jennifer D 5-7 20-July 1978 Hoffman Estates, Ill. Notre Dame
9 Hamm, Mia F 5-5 17- Mar.1972 Austin, Texas Univ. of North Carolina 22 Jones, Steffi D 5-11 22-Dec. 1972 Frankfurt, Germany ---
6 Lindsey, Lori M 5-5 19-Mar. 1980 Indianapolis, Ind. Univ. of Virginia
24 Little, Jacqui F 5-3 10-Mar. 1978 Pacific Palisades, Calif. Santa Clara Univ. 23 Little, Skylar D 5-3 10-Mar. 1978 Pacific Palisades, Calif. UCLA 13 Minnert, Sandra D 5-8 7-Apr. 1973 Gerden, Germany ---
5 Moore, Carrie D 5-4 22-July 1978 Roanoke, Va. William & Mary College 18 Mullinix, Siri GK 5-8 22-May 1978 Greensboro, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina 16 Stoecker, Lindsay D 5-10 26-Apr. 1978 Raleigh, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina
28 Wambach, Abby F 5-10 2-June 1980 Rochester, N.Y. Univ. of Florida 17 Zimny, Casey D 5-4 26-Jan. 1980 Rochester, N.Y. Univ. of Connecticut


Numerical No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Age Place of Birth Last Club
2 Barr, Emmy D 27 San Mateo, CA Sacramento Storm (WPSL)
4 Bai Jie (*) M By-jee 31 Hebei, China Guangzhou Army Team
5 Moore, Carrie D 24 Roanoke, VA Hampton Road Piranhas (W-League) 6 Lindsey, Lori M 22 Indianapolis, Ind. San Diego Spirit (WUSA)
8 Golebiowski, Kelly (*) M Goal - BEE-ow-SKI 21 Sydney, Australia Hampton Roads Piranhas (W-League)
9 Hamm, Mia F 31 Selma, AL U.S. national team
13 Minnert, Sandra (*)& D 30 Gerden, Germany FFC Frankfurt
14 Grubb, Jennifer D 24 Elkhart, IN Notre Dame
15 Gerardo, Monica F 26 Mexico Mexican national team
16 Stoecker, Lindsay D 24 Lafayette, IN Univ. of North Carolina
18 Mullinix, Siri GK 23 Denver, CO U.S. national team 17 Zimny, Casey D 23 Rochester, NY Univ. of Connecticut 20 Gao Hong (*) GK Gow hong 35 Jiangsu, China New York Power (WUSA)
22 Jones, Steffi D 29 Frankfurt, Germany FFC Frankfurt
23 Little, Skylar D 25 Heerlen, Netherlands Las Virgenes Blazers
24 Little, Jacqui F 25 Heerlen, Netherlands Bay Area CyberRays (WUSA)
28 Wambach, Abby F 22 Rochester, NY Univ. of Florida


(*) = international player
RESERVE TEAM
No. Player Pos. Ht. Birthdate Hometown College
26 Beard, Meredith F 5-6 10-May 1979 Dallas, Texas Univ. of North Carolina
12 Noftsinger, Sarah Kate M 5-4 3-Apr. 1980 Richmond, Va. Wake Forest Univ.


COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Jim Gabarra; Assistant Coach: Clyde Watson: Goalkeeper Coach: Dave Vanole
TEAM STAFF: Head Athletic Trainer: Randy Rocha; Team Administrator/Equipment Manager: Tracy White

& - The Freedom's 16-player roster does not yet include German defender Sandra Minnert, who is expected to arrive on June 1.



Women's United Soccer Association Stories from March 24, 2003


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