• The 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence, taking place on...
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  • building its team at the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft on September 15, 2009, where it selected six players from the existing seven WPS teams, getting four players...
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  • picked by the WPS coaches based on the players' performance at one of the two WPS combines held in December. 2009 WPS Expansion Draft: The Atlanta Beat...
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  • in the WPS standings. The only player FC Gold Pride lost to the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was defender Leigh Ann Robinson, chosen by the Atlanta Beat. Over...
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  • The 2009 WPS International Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence taking place...
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  • build through expansion draft". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 24, 2018. ""WPS - All horses in the stable?"". Big Soccer. September 26, 2009. Archived...
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  • Gotham FC (category Association football clubs established in 2009)
    players from their championship-winning side. On September 15, the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was held with Jen Buczkowski moving to Philadelphia and Noelle...
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    had ceased operations. The only player FC Gold Pride lost to the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was defender Leigh Ann Robinson, chosen by the Atlanta Beat. Over...
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  • Janss had been with the team since 2005. The 2009 WPS Draft took place on January 16, 2009. The Freedom drafted Allie Long, Alex Singer, Jill Gilbeau, Parrissa...
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  • the conclusion of the 2009 season, Schmedes was drafted by expansion club Philadelphia Independence in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft but did not make the...
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  • Professional Soccer (WPS) was the top-level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed...
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    WPS Draft by FC Gold Pride. During her time with the FC Gold Pride she made 25 appearances (21 starts) as a rookie, helping to lead the team to a WPS...
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    Leigh Ann Brown (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    choice in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft. Brown signed with the Atlanta Beat after being selected first overall in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft in preparation...
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    2010, Yanez was drafted by the expansion team Western New York Flash in the second round (27th overall) of the 2010 WPS Expansion Draft. She started three...
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    Freedom in the final. Harris was selected with the 19th pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer on January 15...
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    do that. It's a sorry state of affairs." Sanderson was drafted in the WPS international draft, and joined Philadelphia Independence. She indicated that...
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    Ramona Bachmann (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    Soccer expansion team Atlanta Beat as their No. 1 pick in the 2009 WPS International Draft. After an injury-hit season in the professional WPS, and after...
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    Nikki Phillips (soccer) (category Seattle Reign FC draft picks)
    fifth overall pick by the Philadelphia Independence during the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft. She appeared in 23 games for a total of 2030 minutes during the...
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    McCall Zerboni (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    Atlanta Beat during the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft. Zerboni signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 season. After the WPS folded in early 2012...
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  • losing each time in 2019 and 2021. The team played in WPS in 2009 and 2010. After leaving WPS in December 2010 due to the club's financial issues, the...
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    World Player of the Year in January 2009, Marta announced that she would be joining Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) team Los Angeles Sol for the league's...
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    Tobin Heath (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    overall pick in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) 2010 college draft and was selected by the expansion team Atlanta Beat. After suffering an injury to...
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    two goals with one assist. She was the first player taken in the WPS Expansion Draft by the Philadelphia Independence, and played with the club for two...
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    Christen Press (category MagicJack (WPS) players)
    selected fourth overall by the Washington Freedom in the 2011 WPS Draft, where she was named WPS Rookie of the Year. She was the Damallsvenskan's top scorer...
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  • Philadelphia Independence (category Association football clubs established in 2009)
    2009. Paul Riley, Steven Fraser and Skip Thorp were selected as coaches for the 2010 WPS All-Star game held in Atlanta. Paul Riley was voted the WPS Coach...
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    Heather Mitts (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    Breakers declared Mitts a free agent. On October 14, 2009, Mitts signed with 2010 WPS expansion team Philadelphia Independence, marking her return to...
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  • As of August 8, 2010 As of July 20, 2010 Sky Blue FC entered the 2010 WPS Draft with the 6th, 26th, 29th, 35th, 44th, 53rd, and 62nd picks. Sky Blue FC...
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    Abby Wambach (category MagicJack (WPS) players)
    Sky Blue. She ended the 2009 season with eight goals more than any other American player in the WPS and was named to the 2010 WPS All-Star Team. Wambach...
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    Lauren Sesselmann (category Atlanta Beat (WPS) players)
    W-League. On January 16, 2009, Sesselmann was drafted by Chicago Red Stars with the 44th overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft. She was waived before the...
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    Meghan Klingenberg (category MagicJack (WPS) players)
    Klingenberg was selected by the Washington Freedom in the first round of the WPS draft. After the team was moved to Florida and renamed magicJack, she was traded...
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