2010 WPS dispersal draft
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Background
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 dispersal draft, held on Thursday, February 4, 2010.[1]
Format
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Draft Results
Round 1
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Manya Makoski | MF | Atlanta Beat |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Faith Ikidi | DF/FW | Washington Freedom |
| 11 | Template:Flagicon Kiersten Dallstream | FW | Sky Blue FC |
| 12 | Template:Flagicon Michelle Enyeart | FW | Boston Breakers |
| 13 | Template:Flagicon Kiki Bosio | FW | FC Gold Pride^^ |
| 14 | Template:Flagicon Christina DiMartino | MF | Saint Louis Athletica^^^ |
| 15 | Template:Flagicon Estelle Johnson | DF | Philadelphia Independence |
| 16 | Template:Flagicon Pavlína Ščasná | FW | Atlanta Beat |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Pos. | WPS Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pass | Atlanta Beat | |
| 18 | Pass | Philadelphia Independence | |
| 19 | Template:Flagicon Lindsay Browne | FW | FC Gold Pride |
| 20 | Pass | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 21 | Pass | Boston Breakers | |
| 22 | Pass | Sky Blue FC | |
| 23 | Pass | Washington Freedom | |
| 24 | Template:Flagicon Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen | MF | Saint Louis Athletica |
Draft Notes
^ Via trade with Atlanta Beat (trade prior to draft). Saint Louis will send defender Kia McNeill, midfielders Angie Kerr and Amanda Poach, and Athletica’s second round choice in the dispersal draft (9th overall) to Atlanta. In exchange, Saint Louis will receive Atlanta’s first round pick, number one overall, in the dispersal draft, and Atlanta’s second round pick in the 2011 WPS Draft.
^^ Via trade with Chicago Red Stars (Chicago receives FC Gold Pride's 2nd Round pick in 2011 WPS Draft).
^^^ Via trade with Chicago Red Stars (Chicago receives Saint Louis Athletica's 2nd Round pick in 2011 WPS Draft).
See also
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References
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External links
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