The 2010 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) expansion team Western New York Flash that took place on November 20, 2010.[1] The Flash had the opportunity to make nine player selections from the existing seven WPS teams.[2]
Format
edit- Existing teams may protect up to 10 players, but must leave a minimum of 3 unprotected. (Free agents are not included in either category.)
- Expansion team must each select one player from each existing team prior to selecting a second player from an existing team.
- Existing team may protect one additional player after losing their first player.
- Existing team may protect all players after losing their second player.
- An existing team may not lose more than two players.
- Expansion team may select a total of nine players.[3]
Expansion Draft Results
edit| # | Team | Player | Previous Team |
| 1 | Western New York Flash |  Kaley Fountain (D)
|
Atlanta Beat |
| 2 | Western New York Flash | Beverly Goebel (M)
|
Washington Freedom |
| 3 | Western New York Flash | pass | end draft |
References
edit- ^ Howell, John (November 20, 2010). "Kaley Fountain, Beverly Goebel Headed To Buffalo As Western New York Joins WPS". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Howell, John (November 16, 2010). "FC Gold Pride Gone, Chicago Red Stars on the Block: WPS Survives but Struggles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "WPS Announces 2010 Expansion Draft Mechanics". Women's Professional Soccer. October 19, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
