WPS 2008 General Draft Results

On Monday, October 6, 2008, the Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS) held its general draft for players not yet selected in the WNT player allocation or the International Player Draft. The draft consisted of four rounds, with the teams picking in pre-chosen random order (notwithstanding traded picks), with the pick order of rounds 2-4 being the reverse of the previous round. Here are the results:

Round 1

1. Washington Freedom: Sarah Huffman (M) (W-league WAS)
   
2. Bay Area: Jill Oakes (M) (WNT, W-league PAL)
   
3. Washington Freedom: Becky Sauerbrunn (D) (Virginia)
   
4. Boston Breakers: Amy LePeilbet (D) (WNT)
   
5. Los Angeles: Karina LeBlanc (G) (CAN NT)
   
6. Chicago Red Stars: Danesha Adams (M/F) (WNT, UCLA)
   
7. NJ/NY Sky Blue FC: Cori Alexander (G) (U-23, Portland)
   

Round 2

1. NJ/NY Sky Blue FC: Keeley Dowling (D) (Tennessee)
   
2. Chicago Red Stars: Ella Masar (F) (U-23, W-League WAS)
   
3. Los Angeles: Kendall Fletcher (D) (W-League PAL)
   
4. Boston Breakers: Nancy Augustyniak Goffi (D) (WNT, WUSA ATL)
   
5. Los Angeles: Christie Welsh (F) (WNT, WUSA NY Power)
   
6. Bay Area: Kandace Wilson (D) (W-League PAL)
   
7. St. Louis: India Trotter (D) (WNT, Florida St)
   

Round 3

1. St. Louis: Angie Woznuk (F) (WNT, Oregon St)
   
2. Bay Area: Liz Bogus (F) (U-21, Arizona St)
   
3. Washington Freedom: Lori Lindsey (M) (WNT, WUSA WAS)
   
4. Boston Breakers: Sue Weber (D) (W-League LI, Hofstra)
   
5. Los Angeles: Manya Makoski (D) (U-23, W-League PAL)
   
6. Chicago Red Stars: Marian Dalmy (D) (WNT, Santa Clara)
   
7. NJ/NY Sky Blue FC: Kacey White (M) (WNT, North Carolina)
   

Round 4

1. NJ/NY Sky Blue FC: Jenny Anderson-Hammond (D) (W-League CHA)
   
2. Chicago Red Stars: Ifeoma Dieke (D) (SCOTLAND NT, WUSA ATL)
   
3. St. Louis: Joanna Lohman (M) (WNT, W-League MAR)
   
4. Boston Breakers: Kristin Luckenbill (G) (WNT, WUSA CAR)
   
5. St. Louis: Amanda Cinalli (F) (U-23, W-League CLE)
   
6. Bay Area: Tracy Hamm (M/F) (WPSL CAL, California)
   
7. Washington Freedom: Emily Janss D (W-League WAS)

Quick thoughts: The teams are building up their defenses. The thing that really jumps out? The Washington Freedom sticks close to home. Considering they were the WUSA’s last champion, and the current W-League champs, perhaps it’s with good reason?