Chicago Red Stars Announce Opening Day Roster
Chicago Red Stars
03/25/2009 - 01:46 p.m.
Bridgeview, IL (March 25, 2009) – The Chicago Red Stars announced the team’s final roster for the 2009 WPS inaugural season. In compliance with WPS roster procedures, the Red Stars coaching staff waived three players and assigned four players to spots on the developmental squad in order to bring the roster to 18.
The final roster includes U.S. Women’s National Team midfielders Carli Lloyd and Lindsay Tarpley, both signed to contracts earlier this month, as well as USWNT teammate Megan Rapinoe.
Five international players, including Brazilian striker Cristiane, are also on the Red Stars roster. English forward Karen Carney, Australian midfielder Heather Garriock and Swedish duo Caroline Jönsson and Frida Östberg are all part of the Red Stars Opening Day lineup.
In addition, four players have accepted assignments to the Red Stars’ developmental squad. Mary Therese McDonnell, a native of Orland Park, IL and a defender for Ireland’s Women’s National Team, has joined the roster. Defenders Sarah Wagenfuhr and Michelle Wenino and goalkeeper Jaimel Johnson complete the Red Stars’ developmental roster.
The Red Stars waived defender Kat Tarr and forwards Tina Estrada and Lauren Sesselmann.
The Red Stars kick off the 2009 WPS season on April 4th on the road against St. Louis Athletica at Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. Following a second road game against the Washington Freedom on April 11th, the Red Stars will play their historic home-opener at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on Sunday April 19th against Sky Blue FC. Season tickets, starting at only $120 for 10 regular season games plus two bonus games, are on sale now. Call (866) WPS-2009 or log on to www.chicagoredstars.com to reserve your seats.
2009 Chicago Red Stars Roster
#
Players
Pos.
Ht.
DOB
Hometown
College
Caps/Goals
1
Jönsson, Caroline
GK
5-10
11/22/1977
Lund, Sweden
-
80/0
2
Dalmy, Marian
D
5-9
11/25/1984
Lakewood, Colo.
Santa Clara
5/0
3
Masar, Ella
F
5-5
04/03/1986
Urbana, Ill.
Illinois
-
4
Dieke, Ifeoma
D
5-5
02/25/1981
Glasgow, Scotland
FIU
48/0
5
Tarpley, Lindsay
M
5-6
09/22/1983
Kalamazoo, Mich.
UNC
116/29
6
Klein, Brittany
M
5-3
10/29/1986
Arcadia, Calif.
Santa Clara
-
7
Garriock, Heather
M
5-5
12/21/1982
Sydney, Australia
-
111/19
8
Rapinoe, Megan
M
5-7
07/05/1985
Redding, Calif.
Portland
7/3
10
Lloyd, Carli
M
5-8
07/16/1982
Delran, N.J.
Rutgers
82/19
11
Cristiane
F
5-6
05/15/1985
Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
-
38/25
12
Adams, Danesha
F
5-6
06/06/1986
Shaker Heights, Ohio
UCLA
1/0
12
Igwe, Chioma
M
5-6
07/21/1986
Belmont, Calif.
Santa Clara
-
13
Spilger, Natalie
D
5-6
05/19/1982
El Cajon, Calif.
Stanford
-
14
Carney, Karen
F
5-3
08/01/1987
Birmingham, England
Loughborough
43/7
15
Young, Bonnie
D
5-8
07/21/1980
Spring, Tex.
Penn State
-
16
Wagenfuhr, Sarah
D
5-3
12/31/1986
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Florida State
-
17
Wenino, Michelle
D
5-8
05/03/1987
Aurora, Colo.
Colorado
-
18
Östberg, Frida
M
5-4
12/10/1977
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Umea
78/2
19
McDonnell, Mary Therese
D
5-6
08/26/1986
Orland Park, IL
Illinois
6/0
20
Johnson, Jaimel
GK
5-7
11/27/1986
Dayton, OH
Tennessee
-
23
Krzysik, Nikki
D
5-7
05/23/1987
Clifton, N.J.
Virginia
-
25
Williams, Lydia
GK
5-9
05/13/1988
Katanning, Australia
-