2009 WPS Expansion Draft
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The 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer
teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence taking place on September 15, 2009. Each expansion team made 9 selections from the existing seven WPS teams.
FC Gold Pride
Saint Louis Athletica
Washington Freedom
Chicago Red Stars
Los Angeles Sol
Sky Blue FC
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence taking place on September 15, 2009. Each expansion team made 9 selections from the existing seven WPS teams.
Format
Official WPS release- Existing teams may protect up to 10 players, but must leave a minimum of 6 unprotected. (Free agents are not included in either category.)
- Expansion teams must each select one player from each existing team prior to selecting a second player from an existing team. This will also hold true after a 2nd player is selected from an existing team: each expansion team must select from each existing team twice prior to selecting a 3rd player from an existing team.
- Existing teams may protect two after losing their first player.
- Existing teams may protect one after losing their second player.
- An existing team may not lose more than three players.
- Expansion teams may each select a total of nine players.
- A coin flip will decide which expansion team picks first and fourth, while the other team picks second and third. Picking will alternate after the fourth pick.
Expansion Draft Results
WPS official results| # | Team | Player | Previous Team |
| 1 | Atlanta Beat |  Leigh Ann RobinsonLeigh Ann Robinson Leigh Ann Robinson is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.... (D) |
FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... |
| 2 | Philadelphia Independence | Lori Lindsey Lori Lindsey Lori Ann Lindsey is an American soccer midfielder and current member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team who played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany... (M) |
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
| 3 | Philadelphia Independence | Jen Buczkowski Jen Buczkowski Jen Buczkowski is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *... (D) |
Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer.... |
| 4 | Atlanta Beat | Amanda Cinalli Amanda Cinalli Amanda Cinalli is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She attended Laurel School in Shaker Heights, OH.-External links:* * *... (F) |
Saint Louis Athletica |
| 5 | Philadelphia Independence | Nikki Krzysik Nikki Krzysik Nicole Marie Krzysik is an American soccer defender and midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.... (D) |
Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer... |
| 6 | Atlanta Beat | Katie Larkin Katie Larkin Katie Larkin is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *... (D) |
Los Angeles Sol |
| 7 | Philadelphia Independence | Sue Weber Sue Weber Susan Weber is an American soccer defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *... (D) |
Boston Breakers |
| 8 | Atlanta Beat |  Sharolta NonenSharolta Nonen Sharolta Nonen is a Canadian soccer defender currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and was previously a member of the Canadian National Team.-External links:* * * *... (D) |
Los Angeles Sol |
| 9 | Philadelphia Independence | Sarah Senty (D) |
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
| 10 | Atlanta Beat |  Sara LarssonSara Larsson Sara Larsson is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league. She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team.-Career:... (D) |
Saint Louis Athletica |
| 11 | Philadelphia Independence | Danesha Adams Danesha Adams Danesha Adams is an American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for Medkila IL in Norway's Toppserien. She has played for WPS's Chicago Red Stars and Philadelphia Independence and the United States national team.-International career statistics:-References:* * * * *... (F) |
Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer... |
| 12 | Atlanta Beat | Noelle Keselica Noelle Keselica Noelle Dominique Keselica is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *... (F) |
Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer.... |
| 13 | Philadelphia Independence | Kelly Schmedes Kelly Schmedes Kelly Schmedes is an American soccer forward who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... (F) |
Boston Breakers |
| 14 | Atlanta Beat | pass | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Independence | pass | end draft |
| 16 | Atlanta Beat | ||
| 17 | Philadelphia Independence | ||
| 18 | Atlanta Beat | ||
Team-by-Team Breakdown
Boston Breakers- Sue WeberSue WeberSusan Weber is an American soccer defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...
#7 (PHI) - Kelly SchmedesKelly SchmedesKelly Schmedes is an American soccer forward who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
#13 (PHI) - -
FC Gold Pride
- Leigh Ann RobinsonLeigh Ann RobinsonLeigh Ann Robinson is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer....
#1 (ATL) - -
- -
Saint Louis Athletica
- Amanda CinalliAmanda CinalliAmanda Cinalli is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She attended Laurel School in Shaker Heights, OH.-External links:* * *...
#4 (ATL) - Sara LarssonSara LarssonSara Larsson is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league. She is also a member of the Sweden women's national football team.-Career:...
#10 (ATL) - -
Washington Freedom
- Lori LindseyLori LindseyLori Ann Lindsey is an American soccer midfielder and current member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team who played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany...
#2 (PHI) - Sarah Senty #9 (PHI)
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Chicago Red Stars
- Nikki KrzysikNikki KrzysikNicole Marie Krzysik is an American soccer defender and midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team....
#5 (PHI) - Danesha AdamsDanesha AdamsDanesha Adams is an American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for Medkila IL in Norway's Toppserien. She has played for WPS's Chicago Red Stars and Philadelphia Independence and the United States national team.-International career statistics:-References:* * * * *...
#11 (PHI) - -
Los Angeles Sol
- Katie LarkinKatie LarkinKatie Larkin is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *...
#6 (ATL) - Sharolta NonenSharolta NonenSharolta Nonen is a Canadian soccer defender currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and was previously a member of the Canadian National Team.-External links:* * * *...
#8 (ATL) - -
Sky Blue FC
- Jen BuczkowskiJen BuczkowskiJen Buczkowski is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...
#3 (PHI) - Noelle KeselicaNoelle KeselicaNoelle Dominique Keselica is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...
#12 (ATL) - -