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2014 National Women’s Soccer League rosters

Some National Women’s Soccer League clubs revealed their preseason rosters as the nine teams all practiced officially for the first time on Monday. Not all teams have provided comprehensive preseason rosters. This page will be updated as information becomes available. As a disclaimer, the lists compiled below are solely the information provided by the clubs. They are accurate as of March 12, 2014.

Boston Breakers

Goalkeepers (2): Victoria Christ, Kimika Forbes, Jami Kranich, Alyssa Naeher

Defenders (6): Jazmyne Avant, Michelle Cruz, Bianca D’Agostino, Julie King, Kia McNeill, Chelsea Stewart, Cat Whitehill, Ashley Grove

Midfielders (8): Hanna Gilmore, Jess Hurtado, Maddy Evans, Kaylyn Kyle, Joanna Lohman, Kristie Mewis, Katie Oakes, Heather O’Reilly, Suzanne Pires, Jamie Pollock, Dominique Richardson, Lianne Sanderson

Forwards (9): Katerin Castro Munoz, Kim DeCesare, Lisa De Vanna, Nkem Ezurike, Courtney Jones, Meghan McMahon, Melissa Ortiz, Mollie Pathman, Jazmine Reeves, Katie Schoepfer, Laura Weinberg, Rachel Wood

Chicago Red Stars

Forwards: Jennifer Hoy (Chicago Red Stars), Hayley Brock (University of Maryland), Micaela Castain (Washington State), Florence Dadson (Robert Morris University), Annie Worden (Fordham University)

Midfielders: Zakiya Bywaters (Chicago Red Stars), Lori Chalupny (Chicago Red Stars), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara), Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars), Julianne Sitch (Chicago Red Stars), Vanessa DiBernardo (University of Illinois), Kelly McCloskey (University of San Diego), Niki Read (University of Illinois), Adriana Leon (Chicago Red Stars)

Defenders: Taryn Hemmings (Chicago Red Stars), Jackie Santacaterina (Chicago Red Stars), Michelle Wenino (Chicago Red Stars), Jessy Battelli (University of Denver), Heather Cooke (Loyola University – MD), Samantha Johnson (University of Southern California), Kecia Morway (Colorado College), Amy LePeilbet (Chicago Red Stars), Rachel Quon (Chicago Red Stars

Goalkeepers: Taylor Vancil (Chicago Red Stars), Clara Kridler (Purdue University), Karina LeBlanc (Portland Thorns FC)

— Christen Press will not report until later in the season.

FC Kansas City

Goalkeepers (3): Nicole Barnhart, Emma Stevens, Sara Keane

Defenders (6): Leigh Ann Robinson, Kassey Kallman, Nia Williams, Nikki Phillips, Shelina Zadorsky, Becky Sauerbrunn

Midfielders (13): Jen Buczkowski, Merritt Mathias, Erika Tymrak, Mandy Laddish, Jenna Richmond, Maegan Kelly, Molly Dreska, Stephanie Thompson, Missy Geha, Liz Bogus, Katrina Gorry, Amy Rodriguez, Frances Silva

Forwards (5): Melissa Henderson, Morgan Marlborough, Maegan Kelly, Stephanie Rose

Houston Dash

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Player  |  Last Club
Brittany Bock | Sky Blue FC
Taryne Boudreau* | LSU
Sara Campbell* | Seattle Sounders
Haley Carter*
Karenee Demery* | Cal State
Marissa Diggs | UCF
Becky Edwards | Portland Thorns FC
Lindsay Elston* | University of Washington
Anisa Guajardo* | Pepperdine
Holly Hein* | Michigan
Bianca Henninger | FC Kansas City
Jordan Jackson | Nebraska
Katie Kelly* | FC Kansas City
Megan Kinneman* | LSU
Megan Link* | Afturelding FC (Iceland)
Ella Masar | Chicago Red Stars
Tiffany McCarty | Washington Spirit
Tori McCombs* | Michigan
Kelly McFarlene* | North Carolina
Teresa Noyola | FC Kansas City
Valorie O’Brien* | South Florida
Stephanie Ochs | Washington Spirit
Kealia Ohai | North Carolina
Emilee O’Neill* | Portland Thorns FC
Dominique Richardson* | Missouri
Arianna Romero | Seattle Reign FC
Aya Sameshima | Vegalta Sendai
Rafaelle Souza | Ole Miss
Kylie Strom* | Boston University
Kika Toulouse | Washington Spirit
Catiana Vitanza* | FCF Como (Italy)
Nikki Washington | Portland Thorns FC

*Trialist

Roster, not in preseason: Whitney Engen, Meghan Klingenberg, Erin McLeod, Lauren Sesselmann

Portland Thorns FC

NAME | POS | HT | DOB | NATIONALITY | COLLEGE/SCHOOL
Jackie Acevedo F 5-2 01/18/87 Mexico Southern Nazarene Univ.
Nadine Angerer GK 5-9 11/10/78 Germany n/a
Michelle Betos GK 5-9 02/25/88 United States Georgia
Amber Brooks M 5-6 01/23/91 United States Univ. of North Carolina
Stephanie Catley D 5-8 01/26/94 Australia n/a
Sinead Farrelly M 5-5 11/16/89 United States Virginia
Tobin Heath M 5-6 05/29/88 United States Univ. of North Carolina
Angie Kerr M 5-5 03/29/85 United States Univ. of Portland
Allie Long M 5-8 08/13/87 United States Univ. of North Carolina
Nikki Marshall D 5-7 06/02/88 United States Colorado
Emily Menges D 5-2 07/28/92 United States Georgetown
Jessica McDonald F 6-0 02/28/88 United States Univ. of North Carolina
Alex Morgan F 5-7 07/02/89 United States Univ. of California, Berkeley
Rebecca Moros D 5-5 05/06/85 United States Duke
Meleana Shim M 5-4 09/25/91 United States Santa Clara University
Christine Sinclair F 5-9 06/12/83 Canada Univ. of Portland
Elisabeth Sullivan F 5-5 12/28/91 United States Mississippi State
Rachel (Buehler) Van Hollebeke D 5-5 08/26/85 United States Stanford
Courtney Wetzel D/M 5-7 02/25/89 United States Oregon State
Kathryn Williamson D 5-6 08/01/89 United States Florida

*Names of trialists were not provided.

Seattle Reign FC

Goalkeepers: Haley Kopmeyer, Hope Solo and Jamie Arthurs*
Defenders: Lauren Barnes, Kate Deines, Kiersten Dallstream, Elli Reed, Amanda Frisbie, Kendall Fletcher, Megan Brigman*, Bree Rowe*, Jen LaPonte*
Midfielders: Keelin Winters, Danielle Foxhoven, Mariah Nogueira, Julia Roberts*, Tori Adame*, Nikki Stanton*, Macy Jo Harrison* and Nicolette DiGiacomo*
Forwards: Bev Goebel, Sydney Leroux, Megan Rapinoe, Ellen Parker*, Lyndsey Patterson*, and Tesa McKibben*

* Denotes trialist

Sky Blue FC

Last Name First Name Position
Cameron, Brittany GK
Fonseca, Yirlania Arroyo GK*
Levin, Cami D
Goodson, CoCo D
Cutshall, Lindsi D
Johnson, Kendall D
Haagsma, Hayley D
Thompson, Maddie D
Johnson Morgan D
Nick Ashley M
Clarke Ashley M
Freels Katy M
Lytle Taylor M
Hayes Maya F
Breton Rachel M*
DiPaolo Trish M*
Schaeffer Mallory M*
Dutra Amanda M
McGregor Jodi-Ann M
Reilly Lauren F
Washington Renee F
Brown Caroline F
Henry Donnakay F

*Trialist
— Japanese midfielder Nanse Kiryu will arrive at a later date.

Washington Spirit

Goalkeepers:
Adelaide Gay: Portland Thorns FC – Univ. of North Carolina
Dijana Haracic: Washington Spirit Reserves – Layola Univ.
Ashlyn Harris: Tyresö Fotbollsförening/Washington Spirit – USWNT – Univ. of North Carolina
Lyndse Hokanson: George Mason Univ.
Chantel Jones: Perth Glory FC/Washington Spirit – Univ. of Virginia

Defenders:
Candace Chapman: Washington Spirit – CANWNT – Univ. of Notre Dame
Robin Gayle: Washington Spirit
Tori Huster: Western Sydney Wanderers FC/Washington Spirit – Florida State Univ.
Ali Krieger: Washington Spirit – USWNT – Penn State Univ.
Toni Pressley: Washington Spirit – Florida State Univ.
Shasta Fisher: Univ. of Virginia
Alexa St Martin: Georgetown Univ.
Bianca Sierra: MEXWNT – Auburn Univ.

Midfielders:
Jordan Angeli: Boston Breakers – Santa Clara Univ.
Yael Averbuch: Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC – USWNT – Univ. of North Carolina
Madeline Barker: Atlanta Fire United – Univ. of Georgia
Jordan Clark: Karlsruher SC – Univ. of Akron
Crystal Dunn: USWNT – Univ. of North Carolina
Lori Lindsey: Canberra United/Washington Spirit – Univ. of Virginia
Diana Matheson: Washington Spirit – CANWNT – Princeton Univ.
Meagan Morris: Univ. of North Carolina
Christine Nairn: Seattle Reign FC – Penn State Univ.
Kelsey Pardue: Washington Spirit Reserves – Longwood Univ.
Jennifer Skogerboe: Washington Spirit Reserves – Univ. of Connecticut
Cecilie Sandvej: Perth Glory FC – DENWNT
Colleen Williams: Washington Spirit – Univ. of Dayton
Zaneta Wyne: GBK Kokkola – Univ. of New Mexico

Forwards:
Danesha Adams: Ataşehir Belediyespor/Sky Blue FC – UCLA
Renae Cuellar: FC Kansas City – Oklahoma Univ.
Gloria Douglas: Triangle Futbol 91 Navy – Univ. of Virginia
Caroline Miller: Washington Spirit – Univ. of Virginia
Jodie Taylor: Sydney FC – Oregon State Univ.
Tiffany Weimer: Portland Thorns FC – Penn State Univ.

Reporting at a later time:
Niki Cross: Bayern Munich
Veronica Perez: Western NY Flash – MEXWNT – Univ. of Washington

Western New York Flash

Name – Pos – Last Club
Torri Allen – D – University of Georgia*
Amy Barczuk – D – WNY Flash
Arianna Criscione – GK – Torres CF*
Nicholette DiGiacomo – M – University of Denver*
Kristen Edmonds – D – FC Rossiyanka
Adrianna Franch – GK – WNY Flash
Kristen Hamilton – F – University of Denver^
Sarah Huffman – M – WNY Flash
Selenia Iacchelli – M – Edmonton Victoria SC
Estelle Johnson – D – WNY Flash
Samantha Kerr – F – WNY Flash
Emma Kete – F – Sydney FC
Ally Lee – D – University of Jacksonville*
Carli Lloyd – M – WNY Flash
Vicky Losada – M – FC Barcelona
Adriana Martin – F – WNY Flash
Kristen Meier – M – Seattle Reign*
Haley Palmer – D – San Diego State University*
Casey Ramirez – D – Portland Thorns FC*
Katherine Reynolds – D – WNY Flash
Yoreli Rincon – M – Malmo FF*
Jordon Roseboro – M – Bay Area Breeze*
Angela Salem – M – WNY Flash
Brianna Smith – F – Canisius College*
Jasmyne Spencer – F – Washington Spirit*
Annie Steinlage – D – University of Virginia^
Brittany Taylor – D – WNY Flash
Courtney Verloo – F – Stanford University^
Abby Wambach – F – WNY Flash
Kelsey Wys – GK – Florida State University^
McCall Zerboni – M – WNY Flash

*Preseason Training Camp Invitee
^2014 NWSL Draft Pick

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