2009 WPS Expansion Draft

The 2009 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence, taking place on September 15, 2009. Each expansion team made 9 selections from the existing seven WPS teams.

## Format[edit]

Official WPS release

* Existing teams may protect up to 10 players, but must leave a minimum of 6 unprotected. (Free agents are not included in either category.)[1]
* Expansion teams must each select one player from each existing team prior to selecting a second player from an existing team. This will also hold true after a 2nd player is selected from an existing team: each expansion team must select from each existing team twice prior to selecting a 3rd player from an existing team.
* Existing teams may protect two after losing their first player.
* Existing teams may protect one after losing their second player.
* An existing team may not lose more than three players.
* Expansion teams may each select a total of nine players.
* A coin flip will decide which expansion team picks first and fourth, while the other team picks second and third. Picking will alternate after the fourth pick.

## Expansion draft results[edit]

WPS official results

# | Team | Player | Previous Team

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1  | Atlanta Beat |  Leigh Ann Robinson (D)  | FC Gold Pride
2  | Philadelphia Independence |  Lori Lindsey (M)  | Washington Freedom
3  | Philadelphia Independence |  Jen Buczkowski (D)  | Sky Blue FC
4  | Atlanta Beat |  Amanda Cinalli (F)  | Saint Louis Athletica
5  | Philadelphia Independence |  Nikki Krzysik (D)  | Chicago Red Stars
6  | Atlanta Beat |  Katie Larkin (D)  | Los Angeles Sol
7  | Philadelphia Independence |  Sue Weber (D)  | Boston Breakers
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8  | Atlanta Beat |  Sharolta Nonen (D)  | Los Angeles Sol
9  | Philadelphia Independence |  Sarah Senty (D)  | Washington Freedom
10  | Atlanta Beat |  Sara Larsson (D)  | Saint Louis Athletica
11  | Philadelphia Independence |  Danesha Adams (F)  | Chicago Red Stars
12  | Atlanta Beat |  Noelle Keselica (F)  | Sky Blue FC
13  | Philadelphia Independence |  Kelly Schmedes (F)  | Boston Breakers
14  | Atlanta Beat | pass |
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15  | Philadelphia Independence | pass | end draft
16  | Atlanta Beat |  |
17  | Philadelphia Independence |  |
18  | Atlanta Beat |  |

## Team-by-team breakdown[edit]

Boston Breakers

* Sue Weber #7 (PHI)
* Kelly Schmedes #13 (PHI)
* -

FC Gold Pride

* Leigh Ann Robinson #1 (ATL)
* -
* -

Saint Louis Athletica

* Amanda Cinalli #4 (ATL)
* Sara Larsson #10 (ATL)
* -

Washington Freedom

* Lori Lindsey #2 (PHI)
* Sarah Senty #9 (PHI)
* -

Chicago Red Stars

* Nikki Krzysik #5 (PHI)
* Danesha Adams #11 (PHI)
* -

Los Angeles Sol

* Katie Larkin #6 (ATL)
* Sharolta Nonen #8 (ATL)
* -

Sky Blue FC

* Jen Buczkowski #3 (PHI)
* Noelle Keselica #12 (ATL)
* -

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Expansion Draft Speculation". August 8, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009. Post #35 by Peter Wilt

## See also[edit]

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Women's Professional Soccer

Teams|

* Atlanta Beat (2010–2011)
* Boston Breakers (2009–2011)
* Chicago Red Stars (2009–2010)
* FC Gold Pride (2009–2010)
* Los Angeles Sol (2009)
* Philadelphia Independence (2010–2011)
* Saint Louis Athletica (2009–2010)
* Sky Blue FC (2009–2011)
* Western New York (2011)
* Washington Freedom / magicJack (2009–2011)

Miscellaneous|

* All-Star
* Awards
* Drafts
* Foreign Players
* Hall of Fame
* Records and Statistics
* Stadiums
* Television coverage

Seasons|

* 2009
* 2010
* 2011

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