The WUSA supplemental player draft, held before Women's United Soccer Association's initial 2001 season, distributed college players to the league's eight inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 4, 2001. This took place after each team had already been allocated three national team players, two foreign players and had each made 15 selections from the main draft held on December 10 and 11, 2000.
Round 1
edit| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Lindsey | DF | Bay Area CyberRays | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Jennifer Grubb | DF | Washington Freedom | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Staci Reynolds | DF | Carolina Courage | BYU Cougars |
| 4 | Tina August | DF | Boston Breakers | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 5 | Katie Tracy | MF | New York Power | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 6 | Karissa Hampton | DF | San Diego Spirit | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Courtney Saunders | FW | Philadelphia Charge | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | Maite Zabala | GK | Atlanta Beat | California Golden Bears |
Round 2
edit| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Streufert | FW | San Diego Spirit[1] | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 2 | Deidre Enos | FW | Philadelphia Charge | Boston University Terriers |
| 3 | Holly Broome | DF | San Diego Spirit | SMU Mustangs |
| 4 | Vanessa Rubio | DF | New York Power | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Meotis Erikson | FW | Boston Breakers | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Jaclyn Raveia | DF | Carolina Courage | Richmond Spiders |
| 7 | Dawn Greathouse | GK | Washington Freedom | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | Amber Reynolds | DF | Bay Area CyberRays | Texas A&M Aggies |
- 1.^ The Atlanta Beat had traded its second round pick in this draft to the San Diego Spirit for Kerry Gragg as the sixth round selection in the main draft.
Round 3
edit| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Molinaro | MF | Bay Area CyberRays | UConn Huskies |
| 2 | Kacy Beitel | MF | Washington Freedom | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Megan Jeidy | MF | Carolina Courage | NC State Wolfpack |
| 4 | Becky Hogan | MF | Boston Breakers | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Rachel Hoffman | FW | New York Power | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | Erica Strey | FW | San Diego Spirit | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Jennifer Soileau | MF | Philadelphia Charge | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Melissa Roth | FW | Atlanta Beat | Dartmouth Big Green |
Round 4
edit| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Lamb | MF | Atlanta Beat | SMU Mustangs |
| 2 | Laurie Pells | GK | Philadelphia Charge | Georgian Court College |
| 3 | Nicole Williams | GK | New York Power | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 4 | Chrissy McCann | DF/MF | Boston Breakers | UConn Huskies |
| 5 | Fanta Cooper | DF | Carolina Courage | Milwaukee Panthers |
| 6 | Jackie Mynarski | DF | Washington Freedom | Maryland Terrapins |
| 7 | Tami Pivnick | DF | Bay Area CyberRays | California Golden Bears |
| 8 | Laurie Black | DF | Atlanta Beat[2] | Vanderbilt Commodores |
- 1.^ Atlanta Beat got San Diego Spirit's fourth round pick as a result of the earlier trade involving Kerry Gragg.
Draft notes
editThe supplemental draft was preceded by a two-day tournament at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sponsored by Umbro and intended to bring together the best seniors in college soccer.[1]
It was intended that the supplemental draft would facilitate: "selection of players who just completed their college eligibility or who recently submitted their names into the draft pool". After it had taken place, each team had four additional players on a provisional roster of 24. This would be cut down to 20 before the season began.[2]
Draft host Tony DiCicco reminded disappointed candidates who were not selected that each team would still hold open try-outs before their rosters were finalized: "the process is not over". He said that an agreement on WUSA's formal affiliation with the USL W-League and Women's Premier Soccer League was close.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "All-American Reynolds To Play For Carolina Courage In The WUSA League". Brigham Young University. February 5, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Three More Former Notre Dame Women's Soccer Players Drafted by WUSA". University of Notre Dame. February 4, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2021.