http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/index The latest Women's Professional Soccer news. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:06 GMT en-us http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091118-falk-henderson.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091118-falk-henderson.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT As the rock of the Los Angeles Sol’s near impenetrable defense, Allison Falk started every match for which she was healthy.  As the backup goalkeeper, Val Henderson saw game action only once when starter Karina LeBlanc had National Team duty.  That gave the duo very different outlooks about the trade that sent them from the West Coast to Philadelphia, where they will help anchor the... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091118-hucles-humanitarian.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091118-hucles-humanitarian.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT Washington, D.C. (November 18, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States, announced today that retired U.S. Women’s National Team star and Boston Breakers midfielder Angela Hucles has been selected as a 2009 Humanitarian of the Year award winner. Hucles joins Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause as... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091116-tryouts.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091116-tryouts.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:54:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO (November 16, 2009) – With the 2010 WPS Draft just two months away and the 2009 college season coming to a close, opportunities for WPS hopefuls to be seen by the league’s head coaches are quickly fading. However, WPS teams expect to catch a glimpse of prospective talent by hosting their own combines and tryouts. Listed below is the current schedule for local team... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091113-uswnt-camp.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091113-uswnt-camp.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:28:00 GMT CHICAGO (Nov. 13, 2009) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has called in 24 players, including 18 WPS players, for an 11-day training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., running from Dec. 5-15. This will be the last action of the year for the U.S. women, who have compiled a record of 7-0-1 in full international matches in 2009. In addition to the eighteen... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/091111-lauletta-beat-picks.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/091111-lauletta-beat-picks.aspx Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:42:00 GMT While the Philadelphia Independence have taken the aggressive route in acquiring players, the Atlanta Beat have so far taken the quieter road.  The club recently shipped two key 2010 WPS Draft picks to FC Gold Pride to acquire their likely starting goalkeeper, and will still go into the January 15th draft in the enviable position of holding the top selection. The Beat originally... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/091110-top-wps-prospects.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/091110-top-wps-prospects.aspx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:21:00 GMT 2009 NCAA Championships Are Last Chance for Prospects to Shine SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 10, 2009) – The NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship tournament brackets were determined yesterday as the 2009 college soccer season comes to a close with the NCAA Championships and the 2009 NCAA Women’s College Cup® December 4-6 in College Station, Texas.The 2008... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091109-2009-freedom-review.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091109-2009-freedom-review.aspx Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT With a high-powered offense and some clutch goal scoring at key times, the Washington Freedom’s inaugural season was defined by a team that lived on the edge. In the 2009 season, the Freedom were involved in eight of 11 WPS matches in which one team in the game scored three or more goals. Tallying the league’s highest goal total (32), Washington hit the pitch with the most diverse offensive... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/spotlight/091104-lepeilbet-q-a.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/spotlight/091104-lepeilbet-q-a.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:00 GMT After the close of the inaugural WPS season, Boston Breakers’ center back and 2009 MedImmune Defender of the Year, Amy LePeilbet, sat down to recap the return of women’s professional soccer, the Boston Breakers falling just short of the playoffs, and playing with the U.S. Women’s National Team again. WPS: What did the launch of WPS mean to you and your career... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/091102-lauletta-philly-aggressive.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/091102-lauletta-philly-aggressive.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT (Nov. 2, 2009) -- When WPS admitted two expansion clubs for 2010, the league knew it was imperative to find a way for the new teams to acquire enough players to be competitive right off the bat.  After an expansion draft in which no existing club could protect an entire starting 11, the Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence were given the top two picks in January’s upcoming WPS Draft... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/091030-fifa-nominees.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/091030-fifa-nominees.aspx Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 30, 2009) – FIFA announced its short list for the 2009 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award from its headquarters in Zurich on Friday with five of the 10 players in contention for the award having played in WPS during the Inaugural Season. Nominees who played in WPS, all of them selected as WPS All-Stars, include (country/2009 team):Sonia Bompastor...