2010 Saint Louis Athletica season
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The 2010 Saint Louis Athletica season is the second season for the team, after a strong showing in their inaugural year
(second place in the regular season and third in the playoffs).
In the first WPS expansion draft
, Athletica lost two players to the Atlanta Beat. Atlanta used their second pick (fourth overall) on Athletica forward
Amanda Cinalli
, and their fifth pick (tenth overall) on defender
Sara Larsson
, who was the only international player to be taken by either team in the draft.
On September 30, when the WPS free agency period began, all teams announced which players they waived or let become free agents, with Athletica waiving/freeing ten players, while resigning or extending contracts for five other players, after exercising options for another four players two days earlier. Athletica release Niki Cross
was picked up by FC Gold Pride
at the end of October, as were Christie Welsh
and Sarah Walsh
by the Washington Freedom
and Boston Breakers, respectively, in mid-February.
On November 23, Athletica put on their website that they had successfully signed Swedish forward Madelaine Edlund
and Brazilian midfielder Elaine
, both from Umea IK
, two bring Athletica's confirmed international count for 2010 up to three. They also later re-signed Daniela
, for a total of four internationals.
The morning day of the 2010 WPS Draft
, Athletica traded young goalkeeper Jillian Loyden
to the Chicago Red Stars
in exchange for Lindsay Tarpley
. Later that day, they drafted UCLA Bruin Kristina Larsen, (second round, 17th overall,) UNC
and Pali Blue goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris
, (second round, 19th overall,) Santa Clara
midfielder Amanda Poach
, (third round, 28th overall,) and four other players.
In preparation for the dispersal
of the Los Angeles Sol players, Athletica traded Angie Woznuk
, Kia McNeill
, and rights to Amanda Poach to the Atlanta Beat. In the dispersal draft, Athletica acquired Shannon Boxx
, Aya Miyama
, Christina DiMartino
, and rights to Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen.
(3-0) were followed by a 2-1 loss against WPS expansion side Atlanta Beat. Former Athletica player Kia McNeill
opened the scoring for the Beat, with Ramona Bachmann
(Atlanta) and Shannon Boxx
(St. Louis) each adding one later. Athletica finished the preseason with a 3-0 win against a local boys' academy team.
Scores are posted as STL-opponent
, Athletica made a defensive-minded trade with Sky Blue FC
, sending India Trotter
and their first round draft pick for the 2011 WPS Draft
to the New Jersey team, getting in return English international Anita Asante
, rights to former Los Angeles Sol player Nikki Washington, and a second round 2011 draft pick.
The trade was actually announced on May 4, but controversy and a league review followed because, last season, Athletica had traded away their 2011 first round draft pick to the Sol. Unlike the players, the Sol's draft picks had not been dispersed to the other teams, so whether or not that draft pick reverted back to Athletica was unknown. The league approved the trade the following day, though.
Trotter made an appearance for Sky Blue that weekend, though Asante and Washington were not ready to play for Athletica. Also, to make room for the English international, Athletica waived Brazilian Daniela
.
2009 Saint Louis Athletica season
The 2009 Saint Louis Athletica season was the inaugural season for the team .-Off-Season:...
(second place in the regular season and third in the playoffs).
Off-Season
Due to the long WPS off-season, Athletica players busied themselves with classwork (Chalupny, Aluko) loans to other teams (Loyden, Walsh) and family (Solo, Ellertson) with those on their respective national teams also being called up for duty.In the first WPS expansion draft
2009 WPS Expansion Draft
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.-Format:...
, Athletica lost two players to the Atlanta Beat. Atlanta used their second pick (fourth overall) on Athletica forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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:* * *...
, and their fifth pick (tenth overall) on defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
Sara Larsson
Sara 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:...
, who was the only international player to be taken by either team in the draft.
On September 30, when the WPS free agency period began, all teams announced which players they waived or let become free agents, with Athletica waiving/freeing ten players, while resigning or extending contracts for five other players, after exercising options for another four players two days earlier. Athletica release Niki Cross
Niki Cross
Niki Cross is a defender American soccer defender who plays for the Boston Breakers and the Boston Aztec Breakers Reserve . She scored her first career WPS goal for the now defunct Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *...
was picked up by 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...
at the end of October, as were Christie Welsh
Christie Welsh
Christie Welsh is an American soccer forward who plays for D.C. United Women of the USL W-League. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Soccer career:...
and Sarah Walsh
Sarah Walsh
Sarah Walsh is an Australian football forward currently playing for Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team....
by the 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...
and Boston Breakers, respectively, in mid-February.
On November 23, Athletica put on their website that they had successfully signed Swedish forward Madelaine Edlund
Madelaine Edlund
Madelaine Edlund is a female footballer for St.Louis Athletica of the WPS and the Swedish national team. Her debut for Sweden was on October 30, 2007 in a game against Denmark, the result was 1-2 Sweden. During the UEFA 2007/2008 quarterfinals, Edlund scored a hat trick against FCL Rapide Wezemaal...
and Brazilian midfielder Elaine
Elaine
Elaine may refer to:* Elaine , name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend* "Elaine" , 1945 short story by J. D...
, both from Umea IK
Umeå IK
Umeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
, two bring Athletica's confirmed international count for 2010 up to three. They also later re-signed Daniela
Daniela Alves Lima
Daniela Alves Lima , commonly known as Daniela, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Brazil women's national football team.-Career:Daniela begun her career at the age of 13, at Portuguesa de...
, for a total of four internationals.
The morning day of the 2010 WPS Draft
2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS College Draft took place on January 15, 2010. It was the second college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Format:...
, Athletica traded young goalkeeper Jillian Loyden
Jillian Loyden
Jillian Ann Loyden, better known as Jill Loyden is an American soccer goalkeeper. She formerly played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Professional Soccer....
to the 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...
in exchange for Lindsay Tarpley
Lindsay Tarpley
Lindsay Ann Tarpley Snow is an American soccer forward currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She went to Portage Central High School.-High school:Tarpley grew up in Portage, Michigan, and attended Portage...
. Later that day, they drafted UCLA Bruin Kristina Larsen, (second round, 17th overall,) UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
and Pali Blue goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris
Ashlyn Harris
Ashlyn Michelle Harris is an American soccer goalkeeper for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. During her collegiate career, she served as the starting goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina women's soccer team...
, (second round, 19th overall,) Santa Clara
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
midfielder Amanda Poach
Amanda Poach
Amanda Nicole Poach is an American soccer player from Bowie, Maryland.Poach played at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.-References:*...
, (third round, 28th overall,) and four other players.
In preparation for the dispersal
2010 WPS Dispersal Draft
When the Los Angeles Sol folded on January 28, 2010 after a potential sale of the team fell through at the last minute, WPS, which had been running the team after AEG backed out, announced that the nineteen players under contract to the Sol would be dispersed to the remaining WPS teams in a...
of the Los Angeles Sol players, Athletica traded Angie Woznuk
Angie Woznuk
Angela Beth "Angie" Woznuk Kerr is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...
, Kia McNeill
Kia McNeill
Kia McNeill is an American soccer defender 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.-External links:* * *...
, and rights to Amanda Poach to the Atlanta Beat. In the dispersal draft, Athletica acquired Shannon Boxx
Shannon Boxx
Shannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
, Aya Miyama
Aya Miyama
is a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Okayama Yunogō Belle of the L. League. She is also a member of the Japan's national team that won the 2011 Women's World Cup.-Early career:...
, Christina DiMartino
Christina DiMartino
Christina DiMartino , is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...
, and rights to Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen.
Players
In
- Madelaine EdlundMadelaine EdlundMadelaine Edlund is a female footballer for St.Louis Athletica of the WPS and the Swedish national team. Her debut for Sweden was on October 30, 2007 in a game against Denmark, the result was 1-2 Sweden. During the UEFA 2007/2008 quarterfinals, Edlund scored a hat trick against FCL Rapide Wezemaal...
From Umea IKUmeå IKUmeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
(11/23/09) International Signing - ElaineElaine Estrela MouraElaine Estrela Moura is a Brazilian footballer playing in Saint Louis Athletica and the Brazilian national team....
From Umea IKUmeå IKUmeå IK is a prominent women's association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. The club was established in 1917 as a general sports club, and started competing in women's in 1985. In 1996 the team reached the premier division, the Damallsvenskan but was relegated the following year. In...
(11/23/09) International Signing - Lindsay TarpleyLindsay TarpleyLindsay Ann Tarpley Snow is an American soccer forward currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She went to Portage Central High School.-High school:Tarpley grew up in Portage, Michigan, and attended Portage...
From Chicago Red StarsChicago Red StarsThe 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...
(1/15/10) Trade - Shannon BoxxShannon BoxxShannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
From Los Angeles Sol (2/4/10) Dispersal Draft - Aya MiyamaAya Miyamais a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Okayama Yunogō Belle of the L. League. She is also a member of the Japan's national team that won the 2011 Women's World Cup.-Early career:...
From Los Angeles Sol (2/4/10) Dispersal Draft - Christina DiMartinoChristina DiMartinoChristina DiMartino , is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...
From Los Angeles Sol (2/4/10) Dispersal Draft - Niki CrossNiki CrossNiki Cross is a defender American soccer defender who plays for the Boston Breakers and the Boston Aztec Breakers Reserve . She scored her first career WPS goal for the now defunct Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *...
From FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC 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...
(4/1/10) Free Agent
Out
- 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:* * *...
To Atlanta Beat (9/15/09) Expansion Draft - 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:...
To Atlanta Beat (9/15/09) Expansion Draft - Niki CrossNiki CrossNiki Cross is a defender American soccer defender who plays for the Boston Breakers and the Boston Aztec Breakers Reserve . She scored her first career WPS goal for the now defunct Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *...
To FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC 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...
(10/26/09) Free Agent - Jillian LoydenJillian LoydenJillian Ann Loyden, better known as Jill Loyden is an American soccer goalkeeper. She formerly played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Professional Soccer....
To Chicago Red StarsChicago Red StarsThe 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...
(1/15/10) Trade - Angie WoznukAngie WoznukAngela Beth "Angie" Woznuk Kerr is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...
To Atlanta Beat (2/2/10) Trade - Kia McNeillKia McNeillKia McNeill is an American soccer defender 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.-External links:* * *...
To Atlanta Beat (2/2/10) Trade - Christie WelshChristie WelshChristie Welsh is an American soccer forward who plays for D.C. United Women of the USL W-League. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Soccer career:...
To Washington FreedomWashington FreedomThe 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...
(2/15/10) Free Agent - Sarah WalshSarah WalshSarah Walsh is an Australian football forward currently playing for Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and is a member of the Australia women's national association football team....
To Boston Breakers (2/22/10) Free Agent
Released
- Ashlee PistoriusAshlee PistoriusAshlee Pistorius is an American soccer forward who last played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer. In the fall of 2009 she was appointed the new head coach of Ursuline Academy Varsity Soccer....
- Erin Kane
- Stephanie LogtermanStephanie LogtermanStephanie Lynn Logterman was an American soccer defender who played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States U-20 and U-23 women's national soccer teams....
- Lisa StoiaLisa StoiaLisa Stoia is an American soccer midfielder who last played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * *...
- Melissa TancrediMelissa TancrediMelissa Tancredi is a Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Piteå IF ladies team.-External links:* *...
Preseason
Athletica played four games in the 2010 preseason, double that from 2009. Wins against the University of Illinois (4-0) and University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
(3-0) were followed by a 2-1 loss against WPS expansion side Atlanta Beat. Former Athletica player Kia McNeill
Kia McNeill
Kia McNeill is an American soccer defender 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.-External links:* * *...
opened the scoring for the Beat, with Ramona Bachmann
Ramona Bachmann
Ramona Bachmann is a Swiss football player, who plays as a forward for LdB Malmö and the Switzerland national team.-Club career:...
(Atlanta) and Shannon Boxx
Shannon Boxx
Shannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
(St. Louis) each adding one later. Athletica finished the preseason with a 3-0 win against a local boys' academy team.
Regular season
| Overall Record: 2 - 1 - 2 8 pts. 3rd/8 GF: 7 - GA: 6 GD: +1 |
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| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Date | 4/11 | 4/17 | 4/25 | 5/1 | 5/8 | 5/16 | 5/29 | 6/5 | 6/9 | 6/12 | 6/20 | 6/27 | 7/7 | 7/10 | 7/18 | 7/24 | 7/28 | 8/8 | 8/11 | 8/14 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 9/5 | 9/11 |
| Opponent | BAY | CHI | BOS | WSH | PHI | NJ | ATL | BOS | BAY | ATL | WSH | BAY | NJ | WSH | CHI | ATL | NJ | PHI | BOS | ATL | WSH | CHI | PHI | CHI |
| H/A? | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A |
| Result | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Game 1: April 11 vs Bay Area
Game 2: April 17 at Chicago
Game 3: April 25 vs Boston Breakers
Game 4: May 1 at Washington D.C.
Trade: May 5 w/ New Jersey
After a sounding loss to the Washington FreedomWashington 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...
, Athletica made a defensive-minded trade with 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....
, sending India Trotter
India Trotter
India Ashlei Trotter is an American soccer player who currently plays in Sweden for Dalsjöfors GoIF.-Career:She graduated from Florida State University and helped put Florida State women's soccer on the map...
and their first round draft pick for the 2011 WPS Draft
2011 WPS Draft
The 2011 WPS College Draft took place on January 14, 2011. It was the third college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Format:...
to the New Jersey team, getting in return English international Anita Asante
Anita Asante
Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante is an English football defender currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member of the England women's national football team....
, rights to former Los Angeles Sol player Nikki Washington, and a second round 2011 draft pick.
The trade was actually announced on May 4, but controversy and a league review followed because, last season, Athletica had traded away their 2011 first round draft pick to the Sol. Unlike the players, the Sol's draft picks had not been dispersed to the other teams, so whether or not that draft pick reverted back to Athletica was unknown. The league approved the trade the following day, though.
Trotter made an appearance for Sky Blue that weekend, though Asante and Washington were not ready to play for Athletica. Also, to make room for the English international, Athletica waived Brazilian Daniela
Daniela Alves Lima
Daniela Alves Lima , commonly known as Daniela, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Brazil women's national football team.-Career:Daniela begun her career at the age of 13, at Portuguesa de...
.