EX- SOL PLAYERS REALLOCATED

Los Angeles Sol Players were today allocated to the remaining eight teams of the WPS after the demise of the Sol. The "draft" took place behind closed doors and a press release was issued an hour after the start of the "draft".

There was some surprise at the results. Most surprise came from Saint Louis Athletica who had traded up to get 1st pick. Athletica picked Shannon Boxx, Japanese star Aya Miyama, Tina DiMartino and Danish international Catherine Paaske Sorenson. It's a surprise because all 4 are top midfielders that you can say play in the same area of the pitch, something i thought Athletica were strong on. I guess defence isn't an option at Saint Louis. Remember Championships are won on defence. It's an old saying but so so true.

Other surprises being Brittany Bock to Washington Freedom and that the Freedom also got the rights to Nigerian striker Faith Ikidi. A striker who is contracted to Linköping (Swedish Damallsvenskan league) for the 2010 season. Strange but good to see a franchise think beyond 2010. Gives us our hope back.

Not so much of a surprise Marta staying in California with FC Gold Pride and Karina Le Blanc moving to Philly.

Good luck to all the ladies at their new teams. We will be supporting them all.


Here are the results by team:

Atlanta Beat - Manya Makoski MF , Pavlina Scasna F
Boston Breakers - Stephanie Cox D, Michelle Enyeart F
Chicago Red Stars - Casey Nogueira F
FC Gold Pride - Marta F, Kiki Bosio F, Lindsay Browne F
Philadelphia Independance - Karina LeBlanc GK, Estelle Johnson D
Sky Blue FC - Nikki Washington MF, Kiersten Dallstream F
Saint Louis Athletica - Shannon Boxx MF, Aya Miyama MF, Tina DiMartino MF, Catherine Sorenson MF.
Washington Freedom - Brittany Bock D, Faith Ikidi F


Results in draft order

Round 1
1. Shannon Boxx, M – Saint Louis Athletica *
2. Karina LeBlanc, GK – Philadelphia Independence
3. Marta, F – FC Gold Pride (Bay Area)
4. Casey Nogueira, F – Chicago Red Stars
5. Stephanie Cox, D – Boston Breakers
6. Nikki Washington, M – Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY)
7. Brittany Bock, D – Washington Freedom
8. Aya Miyama, M – Saint Louis Athletica

Round 2
9. Manya Makoski, M – Atlanta Beat
10. Faith Ikidi, D/F – Washington Freedom
11. Kiersten Dallstream, F – Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY)
12. Michelle Enyeart, F – Boston Breakers
13. Kiki Bosio, F – FC Gold Pride (Bay Area) ^
14. Tina DiMartino, M – Saint Louis Athletica #
15. Estelle Johnson, D – Philadelphia Independence
16. Pavlina Scasna, F – Atlanta Beat

Round 3
17. Pass – Atlanta Beat
18. Pass – Philadelphia Independence
19. Lindsay Browne, F – FC Gold Pride (Bay Area)
20. Pass – Chicago Red Stars
21. Pass – Boston Breakers
22. Pass – Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY)
23. Pass – Washington Freedom
24. Catherine Sorenson, M – Saint Louis Athletica


* via trade with Atlanta Beat (trade prior to draft)
^ via trade with Chicago Red Stars (Chicago receives FC Gold Pride’s 2nd Round pick in 2011 WPS Draft)
# via trade with Chicago Red Stars (Chicago receives Saint Louis Athletica’s 2nd Round pick in 2011 WPS Draft)



Paul Taylor (Featured writer)