WPS ALL-STAR STARTING XI ANNOUNCED

WPS has announced the starting XI for the first ever All-Star lineup.

The players were selected based on votes by fans (25%), media (25%), coaches (25%) and players (25%).

Los Angeles Sol coach Abner Rogers was voted for by the players.

Some of the players voted into the starting line-up will not take part in the inaugural All-Star game against Swedish side Umeå IK at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, MO, on Sunday, August 30th .They will be replaced by the next-highest vote-getters at that position announced later this week. A total of 18 WPS players will be part of the WPS All-Star Team with the WPS Commissioner and the All-Star Game Head Coach selecting the other seven WPS All-Star Team members.

Lineup:

GK
Karina LeBlanc CAN
(Los Angeles Sol)

Defender Defender Defender
Alex Scott ENG Amy LePielbet USA Tina Ellertson USA
(Boston Breakers) (Boston Breakers) (Saint Louis Athletica)



Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder
Camille Abilly FRA Shannon Boxx USA Sonia Bompastor FRA
(Los Angeles Sol) (Los Angeles Sol) (Washington Freedom)

Midfielder Midfielder
Lori Chalupny USA Kelly Smith ENG
(Saint Louis Athletica) ( Boston Breakers)




Forward Forward
Eniola Aluko ENG Marta BRA
(Saint Louis Athletica) (Los Angeles Sol)



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