POSTED: Wednesday December 16th 2009
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Countdown to Draft: 2010 WPS Draft Just One Month Away

Experts Rate the Top College Prospects by Position Each Week

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 15, 2009) – The 2010 WPS Draft is exactly
one month away and WPS teams have their eye on the best college
seniors, as they prepare for the 2010 WPS Season.

With the
college season finished, some of the top experts in the women’s game
weighed in on their “Top 5 WPS Prospects” by position for the 2010 WPS
Draft. Each week, a new position will be presented, starting this week
with goalkeepers: Ashlyn Harris of North Carolina received three of
five votes as the top goalkeeper prospect for the draft, while Kristin
Olsen (USC) and Alyssa Naeher (Penn State) each received one
first-place vote.

Next week will feature top defenders with
midfielders the week following. The final week of prospects will
feature the
country’s top graduating forwards. The 2010 WPS Draft is scheduled for
January 15, 2010 at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, PA. It will
feature nine WPS teams and some of the top college stars in the game.
The countdown to WPS draft day has begun!

Top Prospects for the 2010 WPS Draft - Goalkeepers
Scott French, The Soccer Magazine
1. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
2. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
3. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
4. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
5. Mallori Lofton-Malachi, GK, South Florida
Others to Watch: Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Graham Hays, ESPN.com
1. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
2. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
3. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
4.
Ashlyn
Harris, GK, North Carolina
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Paul Kennedy, Soccer America
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
4. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

Dan Lauletta, Womensprosoccer.com
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
4. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
5. Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers
Others to Watch: Lauren Robertson, GK, Ohio State

Mark Rogondino, Fox Soccer Channel
1. Ashlyn Harris, GK, North Carolina
2. Alyssa Naeher, GK, Penn State
3. Kelsey Davis, GK, Portland
4. Kristin Olsen, GK, USC
5.
Erin Guthrie, GK, Rutgers

About 2010 WPS Draft
The
2010 WPS Draft is January 15, 2010 at the NSCAA Convention in
Philadelphia, PA. The draft is scheduled for seven rounds with the two
expansion teams each being given an additional selection at the end of
Round One. Interested players must declare their interest in the draft
by Monday, January 4 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT by registering online at: http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/players/interested-player.aspx

For more 2010 WPS Draft information, go to: http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/schedule/2010-wps-draft.aspx

About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)
Women’s
Professional Soccer (WPS) is the premier women’s soccer league in the
world and the
global standard by which women’s professional sports are measured.  The
Inaugural Season kicked off in March 2009 with seven WPS teams based in
the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St.
Louis, and Washington, D.C.  The league’s eighth and nine franchises,
Philadelphia and Atlanta, will begin play in the 2010 WPS Season, which
begins March 2010. For more information, visit www.womensprosoccer.com.

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Keywords · Women’s Professional Soccer · WPS · draft

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Name: Robert Penner
Organization: Women's Professional Soccer
Email:
Phone: +1.(415) 553-4469
URL: http://www.womensprosoccer.com/

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