April 2nd, 2010

INDEPENDENCE ANNOUNCES 2010 ROSTER

Philadelphia, PA (March 31, 2010) – After a month of rigorous preseason training camp, the Philadelphia Independence has announced an impressive final roster of twenty-two players for the 2010 WPS season. Boasting nine National Team players from six different countries (US, Sweden, Canada, England, Iceland, and Japan), the team combines a wealth of experience with an exciting collection of young talent. After a tremendous preseason, Head Coach Paul Riley believes that the team’s chemistry both on and off the field puts the Independence in good stead to compete for the WPS playoffs this season.

2010 Independence Roster

Name	Position	College/Int'l Club
Adams, Danesha	Forward	UCLA
Buczkowski, Jennifer	Midfielder	Notre Dame
Falk, Allison	Defender	Stanford
Henderson, Val	Goalkeeper	UCLA
Johnson, Estelle	Defender	University of Kansas
Krzysik, Nikki	Defender	UVA
Larsson, Sara	Defender	Sweden
LeBlanc, Karina	Goalkeeper	Canada
Lindsey, Lori	Midfielder	UVA
Lohman, Joanna	Midfielder	Penn State
Magnusdottir, Holmfridur	Forward	Iceland
Maruyama, Karina	Forward	Japan
Mitts, Heather	Defender	University of Florida
Patterson, Lyndsey	Forward	Univ of Tennessee
Rodriguez, Amy	Forward	USC
Sanderson, Lianne	Forward	England
Seger, Caroline	Midfielder	Sweden
Senty, Sarah	Defender	UVA

Developmental Roster

Name	Position	College/Int'l Club
Jones, Robyn	Goalkeeper	Franklin & Marshall
Patterson, Carrie	Forward	University of Georgia
Reynolds, Katherine	Defender	Santa Clara
DiMartino, Gina	Forward	Boston College

The talented group of twenty-two players selected makes the Independence squad one of the strongest in the league. “I feel we have a great balance between youth and experience” says Riley. “In putting the squad together we wanted to make sure we have combined intelligent, savvy players with speedy, athletic ones. We have an attacking roster and I’m hopeful with more time together that we will gel into a very good attacking unit with a style of play that will be attractive to watch for the fans of Philadelphia. First things first though…we want a win opening night against Atlanta on April 11th.”

In addition to the eighteen Independence players under full contract, the WPS allows teams to select up to four developmental players, including one goalkeeper. If the number of rostered players on the available list falls below eighteen due to injury or absence, developmental players can be used during home games or selected for away matches. A developmental contract is a great opportunity for younger, less experienced players to train at the highest level and earn playing time in WPS. If a developmental player participates in ten WPS games, they must be moved onto the roster and placed under a regular player contract.

Don’t miss your opportunity to take part in history and support Philadelphia’s own Women’s Professional Soccer team in the first-ever Independence game. Visit www.indepenedencetix.com to purchase single game, group, or season tickets today!

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. 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.

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