2009 WPS Draft
The 2009 WPS Draft took place on January 16, 2009. It was the first draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams, though other players not previously assigned could be drafted as well.
Round 1
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Rodriguez | FW | Boston Breakers | USC |
| 2 | Megan Rapinoe | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Portland |
| 3 | Christina DiMartino | MF | FC Gold Pride | UCLA |
| 4 | Yael Averbuch | MF | Sky Blue FC | UNC |
| 5 | Brittany Bock | MF | Los Angeles Sol | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Kerri Hanks | FW | Saint Louis Athletica | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Allie Long | MF | Washington Freedom | UNC |
Round 2
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alex Singer | DF | Washington Freedom | Virginia Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 9 | Kia McNeill | DF | Saint Louis Athletica | Boston College |
| 10 | Allison Falk | DF | Los Angeles Sol | Stanford |
| 11 | Meghan Schnur | MF | Sky Blue FC | Connecticut |
| 12 | Carrie Dew | DF | FC Gold Pride | Notre Dame Pali Blues |
| 13 | Nikki Krzysik | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Virginia Richmond Kickers Destiny |
| 14 | Brittany Klein | MF | Chicago Red Stars [1] | Santa Clara Pali Blues |
Round 3
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kasey Moore | DF | Boston Breakers | Texas Ventura County Fusion |
| 16 | Natalie Spilger | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Bälinge IF |
| 17 | Tiffany Weimer | FW | FC Gold Pride | Santos FC |
| 18 | Karen Bardsley | GK | Sky Blue FC | Pali Blues |
| 19 | Katie Larkin | MF | Los Angeles Sol | Brigham Young |
| 20 | Stephanie Logterman | DF | Saint Louis Athletica | Texas |
| 21 | Elise Weber | DF | Saint Louis Athletica [2] | Notre Dame |
Round 4
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jill Gilbeau | DF | Washington Freedom | Texas Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 23 | Parrissa Eyorokon | MF | Washington Freedom [3] | Purdue |
| 24 | Greer Barnes | DF | Los Angeles Sol | West Virginia West Virginia Illusion |
| 25 | Christie Shaner | DF | Sky Blue FC | Notre Dame F.C. Indiana |
| 26 | Marisa Abegg | DF | FC Gold Pride | Stanford |
| 27 | Jenni Branam | GK | Chicago Red Stars | Bälinge IF |
| 28 | Chioma Igwe | MF | Chicago Red Stars [4] | Santa Clara |
Round 5
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jennifer Nobis | FW | Boston Breakers | Umeå Södra FF |
| 30 | Stacey Tullock | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Philadelphia Charge |
| 31 | Ameera Abdullah | MF | FC Gold Pride | Florida |
| 32 | Julianne Sitch | DF | Sky Blue FC | F.C. Indiana |
| 33 | Valerie Henderson | GK | Los Angeles Sol | Pali Blues |
| 34 | Niki Cross | DF | Saint Louis Athletica | Umeå Södra FF |
| 35 | Briana Scurry | GK | Washington Freedom | Atlanta Beat |
Round 6
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Rebecca Moros | MF | Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 37 | Jillian Loyden | GK | Saint Louis Athletica | Jersey Sky Blue |
| 38 | Katie Hooker | MF | Los Angeles Sol | Real Colorado Cougars |
| 39 | Jen Buczkowski | MF | Sky Blue FC | Chicago Gaels |
| 40 | Leigh Ann Robinson | DF | FC Gold Pride | San Diego |
| 41 | Kelly Schmedes | FW | Boston Breakers [5] | Charlotte Eagles |
| 42 | Ariel Harris | DF | Boston Breakers | North Carolina |
Round 7
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Lindsay Vera | FW | Boston Breakers | North Carolina State Carolina RailHawks |
| 44 | Lauren Sesselmann | FW | Chicago Red Stars | F.C. Indiana |
| 45 | Brandi Chastain | MF | FC Gold Pride | California Storm |
| 46 | Zhang Ouying | FW | Sky Blue FC | San Diego WFC SeaLions |
| 47 | McCall Zerboni | MF | Los Angeles Sol | UCLA |
| 48 | Lisa Stoia | MF | Saint Louis Athletica | Boston Renegades |
| 49 | Sarah Senty | DF | Washington Freedom | Virginia Washington Freedom (W-League) |
Round 8
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kati Jo Spisak | GK | Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 51 | Megan Kerns | FW | Saint Louis Athletica | Florida |
| 52 | Brittany Cameron | GK | Los Angeles Sol | San Diego |
| 53 | Mary Therese McDonnell | DF | Sky Blue FC | Boston Renegades |
| 54 | Allison Whitworth | GK | FC Gold Pride | Auburn Tigers Atlanta Silverbacks |
| 55 | Kat Tarr | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Missouri FC St. Louis |
| 56 | Ashley Nick | MF | Boston Breakers | Southern California |
Round 9
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Allison Martino | MF | Boston Breakers | Boston Renegades |
| 58 | Jessica O'Rourke | MF | Chicago Red Stars | F.C. Indiana |
| 59 | Alissa Oldenkamp | FW | FC Gold Pride | Arizona State |
| 60 | Mele French | FW | Sky Blue FC | Pali Blues |
| 61 | Erica Janke | DF | Los Angeles Sol | FC Gütersloh |
| 62 | Sheree Gray | DF | Saint Louis Athletica | Penn State |
| 63 | Claire Zimmeck | FW | Washington Freedom | William & Mary Richmond Kickers |
Round 10
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Christen Karniski | DF | Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 65 | Lydia Vandenbergh | MF | Saint Louis Athletica | Charlotte Eagles |
| 66 | Lisa Sari | MF | Los Angeles Sol | Seattle Sounders |
| 67 | Fanta Cooper | DF | Sky Blue FC | Umeå Södra FF |
| 68 | Stacie Alberico | FW | FC Gold Pride | California Storm |
| 69 | Stacy Bishop | MF | Boston Breakers [6] | Tampa Bay Hellenic |
| 70 | Jaimel Johnson | GK | Boston Breakers | Tennessee |
Draft notes
- Trade from Boston
- Trade from Washington
- Trade from Saint Louis
- Trade from Boston
- Trade from Chicago
- Trade from Chicago
See also
External links
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