WPS 2010 Draft

From WPS facebook site: http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/press_releases/091215-top-gk-draft-prospects

Top Prospects for the 2010 WPS Draft - Goalkeepers
Scott French, The Soccer Magazine
1. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
2. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
3. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
4. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
5. Mallori Lofton-Malachi, GK, South Florida
Others to Watch: Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Graham Hays, ESPN.com
1. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
2. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
3. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
4. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Paul Kennedy, Soccer America
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
4. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Dan Lauletta, Womensprosoccer.com
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
4. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers
Others to Watch: Lauren Robertson, GK, Ohio State

Mark Rogondino, Fox Soccer Channel
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
4. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

About 2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS Draft is January 15, 2010 at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The draft is scheduled for seven rounds with the two expansion teams each being given an additional selection at the end of Round One. Interested players must declare their interest in the draft by Monday, January 4 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT by registering online at: http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/players/interested-player.aspx

Hadn't seen this posted yet, so thought I would do it.

Defenders list is up now...no Portland players on the "watch" list.

So much of how good you are as a keeper can be attributed to your back 4 on defense. If Cloee had played a whole season, I bet Kelsey would be #1 on a few lists.

Agree up to a point. If Cloee had played all season Kelsey would have had even less to do!

No surprise that there ano defenders on the watch list. Megan Sweeney had a great college soccer career but I'd be very surprised if sahe expects to play pro soccer. I could see her being a great coach.

MIDFIELDER CHOICES:

Top Senior Prospects for the 2010 WPS Draft - Midfielders

Charles Cuttone, Soccer News Net
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Mick Imgram, MF, Tennessee
3. Sophie Schmidt, MF, Portland*
4. Emily Pallotta, MF, Boston University
5. Carolyn Blank, MF, West Virginia
Others to watch: Mandi Back, MF, Dayton

Scott French, The Soccer Magazine
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Nikki Washington, MF, North Carolina
3. Kara Lang, MF, UCLA
4. Becky Edwards, MF, Florida State
5. Michelle Enyeart, MF, Portland
Others to watch: Mandi Back, MF, Dayton; Katie Oakes, MF, California; Courtney Rosen, MF, Notre Dame

Graham Hays, ESPN.com
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Kara Lang, MF, UCLA
3. Gina DiMartino, MF, Boston College
4. Sophie Reiser, MF, Columbia
5. Carly Dobratz, MF, Washington State

Paul Kennedy, Soccer America
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Sophie Schmidt, MF, Portland*
3. Nikki Washington, MF, North Carolina
4. Kendra Chandhoke, MF, Portland*
5. Ali Hawkins, MF, North Carolina*

Dan Lauletta, Womensprosoccer.com
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Sophie Schmidt, MF, Portland*
3. Nikki Washington, MF, North Carolina
4. Ashley Bowyer, MF, Ohio State
5. Carolyn Blank, MF, West Virginia
Others to watch: Jennifer Anzivino, MF, Rutgers; Kaley Fountain, MF, Wake Forest

Mark Rogondino, Fox Soccer Channel
1. Tobin Heath, MF, North Carolina
2. Michelle Enyeart, MF, Portland
3. Kara Lang, MF, UCLA
4. Becky Edwards, MF, Florida State
5. Sophie Schmidt, MF, Portland*

* Year of playing eligibility remaining (redshirted one season)

Is it reasonable to infer from her absence on the field for senior night that Sophie is planning to stay at UP this fall? That would make a huge difference in next year's lineup!

Both kendra and Sophie are scheduled to be back next year as far as I know.

Experts (?) rate the top forwards

Top Senior Prospects for the 2010 WPS Draft - Forwards
Charles Cuttone, Soccer News Net
1. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
2. Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
3. Jill Hutchinson Wake Forest University
4. Kelley O’Hara, Stanford
5. Michelle Enyeart, Portland
Others to watch: Whitney Weinraub, Charlotte; Katie Schoepfer, Penn State; Jessica Fucello, Penn State

Scott French, The Soccer Magazine
1. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
2. Kelley O'Hara, Stanford
3. Casey Nogueira, UNC
4. Katie Schoepfer, Penn State
5. Gina DiMartino, Boston College
Others to watch: Kiki Bosio, Santa Clara

Graham Hays, ESPN.com
1. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
2. Kelley O’Hara, Stanford
3. Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
4. Michelle Enyeart, Portland
5. Jill Hutchinson, Wake Forest

Paul Kennedy, Soccer America
1. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
2. Kelley O'Hara, Stanford
3. Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
4. Michelle Enyeart, Portland
5. Gina DiMartino, Boston College

Dan Lauletta, Womensprosoccer.com
1. Kelley O’Hara, Stanford
2. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
3. Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
4. Katie Schoepfer, Penn State
5. Becky Edwards, Florida State
Others to watch: Michelle Enyeart, Portland; Gina DiMartino, Boston College; Jessica Fuccello, Penn State; Kiersten Dallstream, Washington State

Mark Rogondino, Fox Soccer Channel
1. Kelley O'Hara, Stanford
2. Lauren Cheney, UCLA
3. Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
4. Kiersten Dallstream, Washington St.
5. Nikki Washington, North Carolina

Mock draft:

FIRST ROUND
10. FC Gold Pride, Michelle Enyeart, Portland, M/F

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=36295

Wow, that would make 3 of the top 4 all time Pilot scorers in the same front line... Ridiculous...

DaTruRochin wrote:Wow, that would make 3 of the top 4 all time Pilot scorers in the same front line... Ridiculous...

Shannon's not playing -- is Vanessa Talbott???

Portland's first selected is Michelle Enyeart to the Los Angeles Sol in the 2nd Round...14th overall.

Kelsey selected 24th overall by Chicago...they now have 4 keepers. I sense a trade coming.

Dare I say the Sol got an absolute STEAL at 14th overall?? The M&M show in LA will be a devastating attack!

And to think that some of us anticipated the possibility of watching that very M&M show on Merlo---those of us who believed certain members of this forum a couple of years back...

Sigh... C'est la vie...

SoreKnees wrote:And to think that some of us anticipated the possibility of watching that very M&M show on Merlo---those of us who believed certain members of this forum a couple of years back...

Congrats to Michelle & Kelsey!!! They both have a ton of skills to show off in the WPS.

purple passion wrote:Kelsey selected 24th overall by Chicago...they now have 4 keepers. I sense a trade coming.

They only have 3 keepers. Caroline Jonsson has gone back home to Sweden.

All 7 Rounds plus count per college:

2010 WPS Draft
FIRST ROUND
1. Atlanta Beat – Tobin Heath, M, UNC
2. Boston Breakers # - Lauren Cheney, F, UCLA
3. FC Gold Pride – Kelley O’Hara, F, Stanford
4. Chicago Red Stars – Whitney Engen, D, North Carolina
5. Los Angeles Sol # - Nikki Washington, F, North Carolina
6. Sky Blue FC – Brittany Taylor, D, Connecticut
7. Washington Freedom – Nikki Marshall, D/M/F, Colorado
8. Los Angeles Sol # - Casey Nogueira, F, North Carolina
9. Los Angeles Sol – Kiersten Dallstream, F, Washington St.
10. FC Gold Pride # - Ali Riley, D, Stanford
11. Boston Breakers # - Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State

SECOND ROUND
12. FC Gold Pride # - Becky Edwards, D/M, Florida State
13. Philadelphia Independence – Malorie Rutledge, M, LSU
14. Los Angeles Sol # - Michelle Enyeart, F, Portland
15. Chicago Red Stars – Jessica McDonald, F, North Carolina
16. Boston Breakers – Jordan Angeli, D, Santa Clara
17. Saint Louis Athletica # - Kristina Larsen, F, UCLA
18. Washington Freedom – Carly Dobratz, M, Washington State
19. Saint Louis Athletica – Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
20. FC Gold Pride # - Kaley Fountain, F, Wake Forest

THIRD ROUND
21. Atlanta Beat – Blakely Mattern, D, South Carolina
22. Los Angeles Sol # - Kiki Bosio, F, Santa Clara
23. Atlanta Beat # - Shameka Gordon, D/M, West Florida
24. Chicago Red Stars – Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
25. Los Angeles Sol – Estelle Johnson, D, Kansas
26. Sky Blue FC – Katie Schoepfer, F, Penn State
27. Washington Freedom – Beverly Goebel, M, Miami
28. Saint Louis Athletica – Amanda Poach, M, Santa Clara
29. Sky Blue FC # - Melissa Clarke, M, LSU

FOURTH ROUND
30. Atlanta Beat – Jill Hutchinson, F, Wake Forest
31. Philadelphia Independence – Kelly Henderson, D/M, Boston College
32. FC Gold Pride – Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers
33. Chicago Red Stars – Michele Weissenhofer, F, Notre Dame
34. Boston Breakers – Katherine Reynolds, D, Santa Clara
35. Sky Blue FC – Danielle Johnson, D, Ole Miss
36. Washington Freedom – Kristi Eveland, D, UNC
37. Saint Louis Athletica – Veronica Perez, M/F, Washington
38. Los Angeles Sol – Mary Casey, GK, Maryland

ROUND FIVE
39. Atlanta Beat – Mallori Lofton-Malachi, GK, South Florida (traded to Philadelphia)
40. Philadelphia Independence – Carrie Patterson, F, Georgia (traded to Atlanta)
41. FC Gold Pride – Ashley Bowyer, M/D, Ohio State
42. Chicago Red Stars – Sophie Reiser, M/F, Columbia
43. Boston Breakers – Cynthia Morote-Ariza, F, Loyola-Chicago
44. Sky Blue FC – Meagan Snell, F, Santa Clara
45. Washington Freedom – Lauren Robertson, GK, Ohio State
46. Saint Louis Athletica – Carolyn Blank, M/D, WVU
47. Los Angeles Sol - Lindsay Browne, M/F, Clemson

ROUND SIX
48. Atlanta Beat – Kasey Langdon, F, Oklahoma St.
49. Philadelphia Independence – Jennifer Anzivino, D/M, Rutgers (to Sky Blue FC)
50. FC Gold Pride – Eilzabeth Harkin, D, Arizona State
51. Chicago Red Stars – Fiona O’Sullivan, M/F, San Francisco
52. Boston Breakers – Carly Peetz, D, Nebraska
53. Sky Blue FC – Kelly Isleib, M, Utah
54. Washington Freedom – Mara Osher, D/M, Boston University
55. Saint Louis Athletica – Sarah Teegarden, M, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
56. Boston Breakers – Gina DiMartino, M/F, Boston College (pick traded from Los Angeles Sol)

ROUND SEVEN
57. Atlanta Beat – Shaneka Gordon, F, West Florida
58. Philadelphia Independence – Caitlin Farrell, D, Wake Forest
59. FC Gold Pride – Lauren Wilmoth, D, UCLA
60. Chicago Red Stars – Jackie Santacaterina, M, Illinois
61. Boston Breakers – Casey Brown, D, Boston University
62. Philadelphia Independence – Danielle Collins, D/M, William & Mary
63. Washington Freedom – Caitline Miskel, M/F, Virginia
64. Saint Louis Athletica – Elisabeth Redmond, M, Duke
65. Boston Breakers – Taryn Hemmings, F, Denver

#via trade

SELECTIONS BY COLLEGE
North Carolina 7
Santa Clara 5
UCLA 3
Wake Forest 3
Boston College 2
Boston University 2
LSU 2
Ohio State 2
Penn State 2
Portland 2
Rutgers 2
Stanford 2
Washington State 2
West Florida 2
Arizona State 1
Clemson 1
Colorado 1
Columbia 1
Connecticut 1
Denver 1
Duke ` 1
Florida State 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 1
Kansas 1
Loyola-Chicago 1
Maryland 1
Nebraska 1
Notre Dame 1
Oklahoma State 1
Ole Miss 1
South Carolina 1
South Florida 1
University of Miami 1
University of San Francisco 1
Utah 1
Virginia 1
Washington 1
West Virginia 1
William & Mary 1
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1

Looks like UNC and Santa Clara lost a lot of strength.

I thought Nikki Washington had another year at UNC. Is she leaving early?

fan from afar wrote:
I thought Nikki Washington had another year at UNC. Is she leaving early?

Nikki was in the same class as Enyeart. When she tore her ACL it was after the cutoff for a medical redshirt.

So she was done.

LA Sol, runner-up last season, drafted speed and strength on the attacking end with Nogueira, Enyeart, Bosio, Washington and Dalstream, altho some will likely have to play midfield rather than forward. Kelly O'Hara joining FC Gold Pride means major competition up front for Tiffeny M. ... wonder how Tiff will fare after her good showing last season. I really hope the league hangs on and draws the fans to the games.