WPS ALL-STAR XI UPDATED

Women’s Professional Soccer announced the complete selections to its 18-player 2009 WPS All-Star Team on Friday. Five players were automatic selections as the next-highest vote-getters to replace players from the First XI who are unavailable due to the 2009 European Championships including Alex Scott (D, Boston Breakers), Kelly Smith (M, Boston Breakers), Camille Abily (M, Los Angeles Sol), Eniola Aluko (F, Saint Louis Athletica) and Sonia Bompastor (M, Washington Freedom). The changes to the First XI based on votes received (bolded; listed by position, club team and national team):

WPS All-Star Team Starters

Name	Position - Team	Country
Karina LeBlanc	GK - Los Angeles Sol	Canada
Tina Ellertson	D - Saint Louis Athletica	United States
Amy LePeilbet	D - Boston Breakers	United States
Christie Rampone	D - Sky Blue FC	United States*
Formiga	M - FC Gold Pride	Brazil*
Aya Miyama	M - Los Angeles Sol	Japan*
Shannon Boxx	M - Los Angeles Sol	United States
Lori Chalupny	M - Saint Louis Athletica	United States
Megan Rapinoe	M - Chicago Red Stars	United States*
Cristiane	F - Chicago Red Stars	Brazil*
Marta	F - Los Angeles Sol	Brazil

*next highest vote-getter to replace First XI

In addition, WPS All-Star Team Head Coach Abner Rogers and WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci named an additional seven at-large players to the roster, including:

WPS All-Star Team At-Large Selections (Commissioner/All-Star Team Head Coach)

Name	Position - Team	Country
Brittany Klein	M - Chicago Red Stars	United States
Kristine Lilly	F- Boston Breakers	United States
Heather O'Reilly	M - Sky Blue FC	United States
Christine Sinclair	F - FC Gold Pride	Canada
Hope Solo	GK - Saint Louis Athletica	United States
Abby Wambach	F - Washington Freedom	United States
Cat Whitehill	D - Washington Freedom	United States

WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci

“This is a fantastic roster of talented players who together make up a world class WPS All-Star Team that will put on a great show of soccer in St. Louis,I can’t think of a better way to end our terrific inaugural season than by celebrating our league’s teams and players with a weekend soccer festival right in the heart of America.”