WPS Fantasy Challenge among New Features for 2010 on www.womensprosoccer.com along with Fan Comments & Ratings
 
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 31, 2010) – Ten days before the opening of WPS Kick-Off Week 2010, Women’s Professional Soccer today unveiled enhancements to womensprosoccer.com including the WPS Fantasy Challenge, as well as comments and ratings on news articles.

The WPS Fantasy Challenge allows fans to test their knowledge of WPS players while competing in leagues against friends, family and fans for bragging rights.  It is the first-ever Fantasy Game for women’s soccer. Great prizes – including PUMA gear and player-autographed items – are on the line for season-long winners, while weekly prizes will also be awarded. Fans must manage their roster to stay under the $10 million team budget, while seeking to maximize the points they accumulate each week based upon how their selected players perform in actual WPS games. The WPS Fantasy Challenge is powered by STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports information provider, and the Official Statistician of WPS. To sign up and for more information, fans can access http://fantasy.womensprosoccer.com.

“We want soccer fans and league followers to go out and play the role of WPS coach and GM this season,” says Karyn Lush, WPS Head of New Media. “It’s a great way to follow the players, games and teams all season with a rooting interest no matter where you live.”

Fans are also now able to comment upon and rate news articles on the www.womensprosoccer.com network.  Fans are encouraged to share their views on WPS match previews and reports, player profiles and columns by first registering for a username at www.womensprosoccer.com.  The commenting and rating functionality is driven by Pluck’s social media platform. Pluck is part of the Demand Media Network.
 
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About Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)
Headquartered in San Francisco, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is the world’s premier soccer league for women with eight teams across the United States featuring the best players from around the world. WPS completed its inaugural season in August 2009 as Sky Blue FC of New Jersey became the first-ever WPS Champions. In 2010, eight teams will each play 24-game schedules from April 10-September 12 including six original WPS teams – Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Gold Pride (Bay Area), Saint Louis Athletica, Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY) and Washington Freedom – and two expansion teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence. The top four finishers in the regular season will qualify for the 2010 WPS Playoffs scheduled for September 19-26. For more information, visit the WPS official website at www.womensprosoccer.com or follow all the news at www.twitter.com/womensprosoccer.