2002 WUSA draft
The 2002 WUSA college draft took place on February 11, 2002. It was the second college draft held by Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) to assign the rights of college players to the WUSA teams.[1][2]
Round 1
[edit]| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle Slaton | DF | Carolina Courage | Santa Clara |
| 2 | Abby Wambach | FW | Washington Freedom | Univ. of Florida |
| 3 | Jena Kluegel | MF | Boston Breakers | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lori Lindsey | MF | San Diego Spirit | Virginia |
| 5 | Stacey Tullock | MF | Philadelphia Charge | Arizona State |
| 6 | Minna Mustonen | FW | New York Power | Franklin Pierce College |
| 7 | Anna Kraus | DF | Atlanta Beat | Santa Clara |
| 8 | Danielle Borgman | DF | San Jose CyberRays | North Carolina |
Round 2
[edit]| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Barnes | FW | Carolina Courage | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2 | Casey Zimny | DF | Washington Freedom | Univ. of Connecticut |
| 3 | Mónica González | DF | Boston Breakers | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Amy Sauer | DF | San Diego Spirit | Stanford |
| 5 | Mary-Frances Monroe | MF | Philadelphia Charge | UCLA |
| 6 | Bonnie Young | DF | New York Power | Penn State |
| 7 | Meredith Flaherty | GK | New York Power[1] | Univ. of Florida |
| 8 | Andrea Alfiler | MF | Philadelphia Charge[2] | Azusa Pacific |
- 1.^ The Atlanta Beat traded its second round pick (15th overall) to the New York Power for future considerations..
- 2.^ The San Jose CyberRays traded its second round pick (16th overall) to the Philadelphia Charge for future considerations.
Round 3
[edit]| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Oleksiuk | GK | Carolina Courage | Penn State |
| 2 | Stephanie Rigamat | FW | Washington Freedom | UCLA |
| 3 | Alexa Borisjuk | MF | Boston Breakers | Univ. of Connecticut |
| 4 | Meghan Anderson | MF | Carolina Courage[3] | Nebraska |
| 5 | Katie Carson | GK | Philadelphia Charge | Clemson |
| 6 | Sarah Kate Noftsinger | MF | New York Power | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Nicky Thrasher | FW | Atlanta Beat | Texas A&M |
| 8 | Alice Gleason | GK | San Jose CyberRays | UNLV |
- 3.^ Traded with the San Diego Spirit for 2001 waiver draft selection and fourth round 2002 draft selection.
Round 4
[edit]| Pick | Player | Pos. | WUSA team | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Kofoed | FW | San Diego Spirit[4] | Utah |
| 2 | Justine Fisher | MF | Washington Freedom | U.S. Naval Academy |
| 3 | Kristin Slater | GK | Boston Breakers | Arizona State |
| 4 | Shelly Finger | GK | San Diego Spirit | North Carolina |
| 5 | Karyn Hall | MF | Philadelphia Charge | Univ. of Florida |
| 6 | Erin Gilhart | DF | New York Power | Univ. of Florida |
| 7 | Kristin DePlatchett | GK | Atlanta Beat | North Carolina |
| 8 | Linnea Quinones | GK | San Jose CyberRays | San Diego State |
- 4.^ Traded from the Carolina Courage for 2001 waiver draft selection and third round 2002 draft selection.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "WUSA: 2002 Draft". Soccer America. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ Chapin, Dwight (February 12, 2002). "Santa Clara's Slaton is league's top pick". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 20, 2013.