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FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 Media Guide MEDIA GUIDE

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Regular Season

Date Day Opponent Time* TV April 5 Sun Boston Breakers 3:00 pm FSC April 11 Sat @ Sky Blue FC 4:45 pm April 19 Sun @ Los Angeles Sol 1 pm April 26 Sun Washington Freedom 3 pm FSC Marisa Abegg* Adriane Eriko Arakawa Nicole Barnhart Rachel Buehler

May 3 Sun Sky Blue FC 5 pm #3 Defender #21 Midfielder #30 Forward #1 Goalkeeper #4 Defender May 9 Sun @ Saint Louis Athletica 5 pm May 16 Sat @ Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm May 24 Sun Los Angeles Sol 4 pm FSC May 31 Sun @ Washington Freedom 1 pm June 7 Sun Chicago Red Stars 5 pm June 17 Wed @ Boston Breakers 4 pm Sun Brandi Chastain Carrie Dew Tina DiMartino Erika Formiga June 21 @ Los Angeles Sol 3 pm FSC #6 Midfield/Fwd #19 Defender #5 Midfielder #20 Defender #31 Midfielder July 5 Sun Saint Louis Athletica 5 pm July 12 Sun @ Chicago Red Stars 5 pm July 19 Sun Boston Breakers 5 pm July 23 Thurs Los Angeles Sol 7 pm July 26 Sun @ Saint Louis Athletica tBD FSC August 1 Sat Washington Freedom 3 pm August 5 Sun @ Sky Blue FC 4 pm Kristen Graczyk Lindsay Massengale* Meagan McCray* Tiffeny Milbrett Leslie Osborne

August 9 Sun Saint Louis Athletica 3 pm FSC #13 Midfield/Fwd #23 Defender/Mid #22 Goalkeeper #15 Forward #10 Midfielder

Playoffs

Date Day opponent Time TV August 15 Sat First Round TBD FSN Aug 18/19 tues/wed Super Semifinal TBD FSC Leigh Ann Robinson Christine Sinclair Tiffany Weimer Allison Whitworth Kandace Wilson

August 22 Sat WPS Final TBD FSN #7 Midfielder #12 Forward #8 Forward #18 Goalkeeper #9 Forward

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408-541-3511 | fcgoldpride.com Kimberly Yokers Albertin Montoya * Developmental Player

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Table of Contents

FC Gold Pride Info 5 Ownership 7 Executive Staff 9 Team Staff 1 0 Front Office Staff 1 3

2009 Roster 1 9 Alphabetical Roster 2 0 Numerical Roster 2 1 Player Bios 2 2 Player Development 4 0

WPS Info 4 3 League Info/About WPS 4 4 WPS Executive Staff 4 6 WPS Timeline 4 8 Regular Season Schedule 5 0 Post Season Format/WPS Rules 5 2 Referee Pool/WPS Camps 5 3 Fox Soccer Channel 5 5

Opponents 5 7

General Info 6 5 Facilities 6 6 Credentials 6 7 Ticket Information 6 8 Media Information 7 1

FC Gold Pride 2009 Season Media Guide was compiled, written and edited by Crystal Fukumoto, public relations manager Publication design and layout by Christine Kenney | Special thanks to Ilisa Kessler, John Hooper and Carlo Ammatuna Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information QUICK FACTS INFO & D PRIDE FC GOL Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction 6 | FC GoldPride MediaGuide Assistant General Manager E A T Director, Player Development Goalkeeper C Assistant C www.fcgoldpride.com 408-541-3511 Sunnyvale, CA94085 420 N.MaryAvenue FC GoldPrideFront Office A Fc GoldPrideA Operations Interns Thomas Olshan, ChelseaMoulette, Kathryn Kolber Director, S S T A A Senior A Director, T Ticket Operations P Official T Manager, P Communications Marketing Interns Jordan Angeli,MariMatsumoto, Andrea Carlos,Chinae’Gonzales Manager, Web &Graphic DesignHarryDehal Manager, C Director, C Vice President, Marketing &SponsorshipJohnHooper Marketing &Sponsorshi Front Office S Head C Soccer Opeations General Manager Owners Executive S eam Physician icket Operations Stephanie Ong quipment Manager tadium Operations ublic Relations Intern CarloAmmatuna thletic T cademy Program ManagerMelissa Ryburn ccount Executive SuzanShqair ccount Executive Victor Juarez oach ccount Executive ZackBunton Nancy NeSmith,BrianSarah NeSmith,AmandaNeSmith eam Photographer JohnTodd rainer tadium Operations Agustin Torres icket SalesJamesMartin orporate P ublic Relations Crystal Fukumoto ommunity Relations Cristina Dennison oach Albertin Montoya oach Dr. Tiffany Gorman Shannon Walker taff Sissi I lisa Kessler Jay Cooney cademy taff David Lovercheck artnerships Rob Bardin Brian Bettendorf Jerry Zanelli Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information 7 7 | www.fcgoldpride.com

BRIAN NeSMITH Coat Blue of Officer Brian NeSmith is the Chief Executive provide to in its mission leading the company Systems, of all web visibility and control with total organizations Coat guided Blue Brian has strategically communications. number one the into as CacheFlow, known formerly Systems, He has held his current position worldwide. appliance proxy 1999. since position with Blue Coat NewBridge he co-founded Entrepreneur, A technology and in 1993 VIVID, business, networking local area Networks’ Under his direction, manager. general unit’s as the served strategy product NewBridge’s and executed VIVID developed TH NeSMI NANCY WPS Majority Owner. female NeSmith is the first Nancy childhood and spent her later born in Queens, NY was Nancy in Boston, Simmons College She attended CT. in Westport, years team. tennis varsity the school’s for she played MA, where in 1985. degree Simmons with a Business from She graduated an NFL Player for worked Nancy her graduation, Following the agency of operations day-to-day the overseeing Agent, onto she moved there, From fulfillment. and client contract in Canada where Alcatel, now Networks, Newbridge for work 1989. until she worked Ownership Ownership for Layer 3 Switched Routing products. Routing 3 Switched Layer for technology. Switching the pioneer of IP as CEO of Ipsilon Networks, NeSmith served In 1995, the basis for became the Ipsilon products Nokia, where by acquired was Ipsilon In 1997, of the Nokia firewall manager general as NeSmith served appliance. firewall Nokia’s division. appliance in 1984 with a Bachelors of Technology Institute the Massachusetts from NeSmith graduated in electrical Engineering. Degree in team taking the helm of his first both of his daughters, for coach as a soccer He has served with the sport. involvement continued his family’s through has grown of soccer 1996. His love After the birth of the NeSmith’s eldest daughter, Sarah, Nancy focused her attention on her attention focused Nancy Sarah, daughter, eldest the birth of the NeSmith’s After as a soccer she has served then, Since Newbridge. her position at from retiring her family, support both her daughter’s to Amanda and continues daughter her youngest to coach supporting community, in the active She also remains careers. schooling and soccer Women’s Area and Bay (FLY) Youth for Lifelines Fresh like and programs initiatives (BAWSI). Sports Initiative she organization of Gold Pride Charities, a non-profit sits on the board Nancy Currently, community Area in the local Bay youth for health and education promotes that founded initiatives. and sports related soccer through CA. Altos, in Los reside in June of 2004 and now Area the Bay to NeSmiths moved The Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction Gold PrideCharitiesandwillalsovolunteer intheFC GoldPridefront office in2009. youth soccer clinicsaround Los Altos andtheBay Area. Sarah holdsanESoccer Coaching License andduringheroff-seasonssummers,shehosts member oftheWomen’s Varsity Soccer team. Sarah iscurrently inherfreshman year at Northwestern University inIllinoiswhere sheisa Sarah was alsoamemberoftheNational HonorSocietyandmadehonorroll allfour years. All League MVPandCentral Coast SectionPlayer oftheYear. Program andwillalsovolunteer intheFC GoldPridefront office in2009. Amanda willserve Day asaleaderintheGoldPrideCharitiesGame Mentorship Cup ChampionMVLAAvalanche. Amanda, aforward by trade, continues to compete withthetwo-time anddefending State coached by former WUSA Soccer Star andFC GoldPrideAcademy Coach, ErinMontoya. the MountainView Los Altos Soccer Clubat theageof8,playing for theAvalanche, ateam swimmer before following hersister’s lead,takingupsoccer inkindergarten. Amandajoined News Altos HighSchool. Ownership 8 | FC GoldPride MediaGuide , Redwood CityDailyNews andSanJoseMercury News. She was namedanall-leagueselectionby Palo Alto DailyNews, Los Gatos Born inVirginia, Amandabeganherathletic career asastrong her strong academic performance thisyear. She was alsoinvited to jointheNational HonorSocietyfor 800M, 200Mandonemiledistances for thetrack team. team for theLos Altos HighSchoolEagles andcompetes inthe A versatile athlete, Amandaplays onthegirlsvarsity soccer Art andWeb Design. of Communication Arts andTechnology where she isstudying School. Amandawas alsoaccepted into theFreestyle Academy ownership group. Sheiscurrently aJuniorat Los Altos High Amanda NeSmithisyoungest memberoftheFC GoldPride AMANDA NeSMITH Sarah was athree-year letter winnerandtwo year captainat Los Championships inthree consecutive years, from 2004-2006. coach ofFC GoldPride. The Mercury captured State Cup played underthedirection ofAlbertinMontoya, current head (MVLA) Soccer Clubwhenshewas inthefourth grade and Brian was hercoach. They joinedtheMountainView Los Altos She beganplaying soccer inthesecond grade whenherfather working for Newbridge Networks inCanada. Sarah was borninKanata, Ottowa whileBrian andNancy were Sarah RaeNeSmithistheeldest daughter ofBrianandNancy. SARAH NeSMIT Sarah currently sitsontheboard of

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taff taff lisa Kessler was appointed as the GM of FC Gold Pride on Gold as the GM of FC appointed was lisa Kessler LER ESS K ILISA Manager General I all aspects of oversees In this position, she 1, 2008. November in soccer body of work brings an extensive Kessler the business. Manager as Operations served having office Pride front the to the for (2002-2003) of Operations and as Director (2001) as serving as the as well of the WUSA, San Jose CyberRays the 1999 Manager for and Accreditation Staff Area Bay Cup. World Women’s with experience diverse Kessler’s soccer, In addition to Pentathlon includes the Modern events sporting high profile S

xecutive xecutive E World Championships and the Silicon Valley Football Classic. She has also had her hand She has also had Classic. Football Valley Championships and the Silicon World and Spartan Stadium. Athletics University Stanford for events sporting in numerous tool. an online recruiting LevelEdge, of employee a founding she was 1999-2001 From as the Business ABC7/KGO-TV, San Francisco’s, at worked Kessler recently, Most Manager. Operations Santa Cruz with a BA in both of California, the University from graduated Kessler in Sport Management from she holds a Masters Arts. Additionally, and Theatre Economics where USF, at as a professor also serves (USF). Kessler of San Francisco the University sits She also program. the Sport Management Graduate for Operations Event she teaches in (WISC) and is a member of Women in Sports Careers of Women on the advisory board (WISE). Sports & Events with her family. in San Leandro resides currently Kessler native, A California Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction own right having played for the San Diego Spirit of WUSA, along with their daughter and son. Montoya currently resides inMountainView withhiswife, Erin,astandout soccer player inher FC GoldPrideAcademy Director ofCoaching. In additionto hisresponsibilities asHeadCoach, Montoya willalsoserve asthe Clash in1997 andwas namedto theA-League All-Star team that sameyear. professional ranks asaplayer. Hewas afirst-round draft pick(4th overall) oftheSanJose and honored asafinalist for theMAC Hermann Trophy in1996.Montoya also reached the Clara University. AsaBronco hewas selected asanAllWest Coast Conference selection was atwo-time Atlantic Coast Conference First-Team selectionbefore transferring to Santa played hisfirst two years of collegiate soccer at NorthCarolina State University where he U-21 USYouth National Teams andtheUSOlympicTeam. The three-time AllAmerican In additionto coaching, Albertinwas alsoastandout player, competing ontheU-17 and his players have competed for USYouth National Teams. gone onto play for nationally ranked NCAA DivisionIwomen’s soccer programs andsixof nearly 50ofhisplayers compete at theODPlevel, 17of18players from asingleteam have over thepast five years. Inthe ten years since founding the Academy, Montoya hasseen Mountain View Los Altos Girls Youth Soccer Club bring home seven State Cup championships development at theyouth level. Asatestament to hissuccess, Montoya hashelpedthe of FC GoldPrideAcademy, andsince thenhasbeenlendinghisexpertise inteam andplayer professional andcollegiate levels, hefounded Montoya Soccer Academy in1999, now part Assistant Trainer oftheSanJoseCyberRays oftheWUSA. Inadditionto hiswork at the T 10 | eam FC GoldPride MediaGuide S taff McNulty Award ofExcellence. In2003, Montoya served asthe 2005, Montoya was awarded theUSSoccer Federation Bob to afinal four appearance inthe2009NCAA College Cup. In and most recently at Stanford where hehelped the Cardinal for bothhisalmamater (2006-2007), SantaClara University Montoya hasserved asanassistant coach at thecollegiate level and teams intheBay Area. coaching andtraining professional, collegiate andyouth players exceptional player. For more than adecade, Montoya hasbeen Albertin Montoya isadistinguished coach, trainer and Head Coach ALBERTIN MONT O YA Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information 11 11 | www.fcgoldpride.com

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SS I C AY Cooney brings more than 10 years of coaching experience to the to experience of coaching than 10 years brings more Cooney with Stanford Coach including six seasons as a Goalkeeper team, he has helped joining Stanford, Since team. Women’s University’s in goals-against-average in the top-30 rank consistently the Cardinal GAA best the nation’s achieving Division I competition, in NCAA has also in 2008 (.317). Cooney in 2004 (.432), and second-best All-American NCAA two-time Gold Pride goalkeeper, FC mentored Barnhart, during Nicole goalkeeper, Team National U.S. and current J Coach Goalkeeper S Coach Assistant brings years as Sissi, known commonly most Do Amor, Sisleide Lima Brazil’s One of Gold Pride. FC to experience coaching and of playing soccer she began playing players, soccer women’s all-time greatest 16. at Team National and joined the Brazilian the age of seven at country her native represented proudly than a decade Sissi more For Cup tournaments World Women’s in the FIFA Brazil for competing Olympic Games 1996, 2000. as two 1999 as well and in 1991, 1995 1999 in attention world’s the she captured popular, already Though taff taff S

eam eam her tenure at Stanford, helping her to the nation’s third-best GAA (.440) in 2004. GAA third-best the nation’s to helping her Stanford, at her tenure the San Jose for Coach as the Goalkeeper served Cooney joining Stanford, Prior to WUSA the inaugural capture he helped the team where (2001-2003) CyberRays Beene was LaKeysia San Jose goalkeeper direction, Under Cooney’s Championship. of the Year. Goalkeeper WUSA as the 2001 honored the at coach as an assistant served native the Boston Area, the Bay to relocating Before as serving in his hometown, also a coach He was & Mary in Virginia. of William College Boston Greater the for coach as an assistant as well College, Providence at coach assistant Soccer Bulldogs, a Major League the Boston for goalkeeper also the practice Bolts. He was team. A-League (MLS) affiliated will season, Cooney inaugural the team’s Gold Pride for FC turn to will now his focus While 2003. since held has he post a University, Stanford at Coach Assistant an as serve to continue has a son, Finn. couple The in Menlo Park. live Greta, and his wife, Cooney

during the FIFA Women’s World Cup where she earned the Golden Boot as the tournament’s she earned the Golden Boot as the tournament’s Cup where World Women’s during the FIFA United of the Women’s joined the San Jose CyberRays Sissi In 2001, leading goal scorer. named championship and was the inaugural she helped them to where Association Soccer existence. of the league’s years all three Team First All-WUSA the to as a coach as locally, as well Ambassador, the game as a FIFA to contribute to continues Sissi leadership of the outstanding her For Club. and with the Diablo Futbol College Las Positas at 2008. for of the Year Coach named the DFC was Sissi team, U-14 DFC her and her with care, foster in of children the lives to improving is devoted Off the field, Sissi and son, a daughter children, two has adopted Sissi children. seven fostered having family, in 2009. her family adding to toward and is working T Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction T 12 founded and currently leads the Silicon Valley Sports Medicine offices in Campbell, Calif. Family Practice Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship in the Bay Area. Dr. Gorman lobbyist for groups includingtheCalifornia Association ofDrinkingDriver Treatment Programs. from 1980to ’83before becoming alobbyist for Governmental Advocates. Zanelliisnow afull-time currently plays for San Francisco Celtic SC and Palo Alto Soccer Club Men’s Open team. | eam FC GoldPride MediaGuide S taff medical degree from the University of San Diego and completed her UCLA, she ran for the school’s varsity track team. She earned her Angeles withaBachelorofScience inKinesiology. While attending Dr. Gorman graduated Cum Laude from the University of California,San JoseState University andtheSanJoseCyberRays (WUSA). Los Physician for many elite athletes, teams and sporting eventsPride including as the team’s Primary Care Physician.Doctor She Tiffany has served Gorman as thebrings Primary her sports medicine expertise toTeam FC Physician Gold D Assembly campaigns. He was executive officer of the Californiaactivist Senate in the anti-war and civil rights movements and laterhas runningspent his career working in politics, beginning in the 1960srole as anin the recruitment of players for the Pride. Outside ofaddition soccer, to his Zanelliobvious tie to the team, Zanelli has playedThe an integralStorm will serve as the primary ‘feeder team’ of FC GoldWomen’s Pride. Premier Soccer League (WPSL)ateam hefounded in1989. In Jerry Zanelli is the Owner and Coach of the California Storm, part of the Director, Player Development JERR where hewas afour-year captain andtwo-time All-Star selection. He of first hand experience withthegame, playing soccer for Hunter College Manhattan Community College men’s soccer asteam. an Assistant He brings Coacha lifetime within the Palo AltoHenry M.GunnHighSchoolGirl’s JuniorVarsity Soccer team. Hehasalsoserved Club and Borough of all levels ofthegame. Most recently heserved asheadcoach ofthe Federation and brings more than a decade of coaching experience across David Lovercheck is a coach licensed by the United States Equipment Manager Soccer DA State, and a Physical Therapy Aid for MORE Physical Therapy.for Santa Clara University, an Approved Clinical InstructorModalities at atSan San Jose Jose State University. She is a Certifiedin Higher Athletic Education Trainerand has taught three sections of TherapeuticClub. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a MasterIn 2004, of Artsshe served as the President of the LBSU Sports MedicineOption in Athletic Training from California State University,Walker graduated Long Beach. with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with an Athletic Trainer S H R. R. ANN VID LOVERC HECK T Y ZANELLI I FFANY O N W GORM A LK

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HOO N JOH VP of Marketing and Sponsorship as an accomplished record John Hooper brings an outstanding Gold Pride as the team’s FC manager to sales and marketing demonstrated He has and Sponsorship. of Marketing President Vice he has the proven that in sales and marketing 18 years through and affinities and successfully passions identify customers’ ability to them. to market the Hooper served Gold Pride, joining FC prior to Immediately and of Sales, Marketing of WPS as Director Freedom Washington ORF BRIAN BETTEND Manager General Assistant and as a self-driven his reputation brings Brian Bettendorf Assistant the team’s Gold Pride as FC to entrepreneur accomplished in business of experience has a wealth Bettendorf Manager. General and growing developing planning, and with strategic development, organizations. emerging health for and passion experience business his extensive He coupled and therapy a physical co-founded when in 1999 he and fitness company the its inception, Since Area. Bay in the company fitness

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Communications. While there he established himself as a key component of marketing of marketing component as a key himself he established there While Communications. do with the Pride. to something he continues Soccer, Professional Women’s a junior level at starting America magazine, Soccer with Hooper spent 15 years that Before years. than five in less VP of Sales and Marketing become and rising to position in 1993 soccer and coaching up playing of Anna Maria Island in Florida, Hooper grew A native with he graduated where University Oregon Southern He attended age 10. beginning at He is the Chair of the Marketing in 1989. and a minor in Psychology in Marketing a degree of of America and sits on the board Association Coaches Soccer National for committee of America SCORES. chapter Area Bay

has expanded to three local markets. three to has expanded was a company, position with a local fitness development this, he held a business Prior to in the military for and served System, Health Care Alto Palo within the VA assistant research eight years. in of Science with a Bachelor University State Ohio The from graduated Bettendorf from by graduating industry in the health and fitness his education He continued Education. a Registered Kinesiology and becoming of Arts in a Master with University San Jose State School Graduate Stanford from he graduated recently, Most Physiologist. Clinical Exercise in Management. of Science with a Master of Business He currently ago. 13 years over Area the Bay to in Ohio and moved raised was Bettendorf children. and three with his wife in Mountain View resides F Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction Front Office S 14 Pasternack andtheirdaughter Kira. Management. The Orange County native now resides in Sunnyvale withhiswife Joanne University. from theUniversity ofSanFrancisco andiscurrently pursuinghisMBAat SantaClara Torres received aB.S.InManagementfrom Purdue University, aM.A.inSportManagement | FC GoldPride MediaGuide University. Heandhiswife live inSan Francisco withtheirdaughter. Vice President ofSalesfor SFDragons. Heisagraduate ofRutgers Dynamo andChivas USA ofMLSandrecently served asSenior He haspreviously served asDirector ofSalesfor theHouston San Francisco buthaslived allover theUSfor schoolandwork. with experience intheNHL,MLS,andMLL.Martinisoriginallyfrom James Martinhasworked inprofessional sportsfor nearly10years Director, Ticketing J earn hisMBAfrom SantaClara University, focusing onMarketing received aB.A.inBusiness andBehavioral Science. Hewent onto and LiveNation. Bardin attended theUniversity ofSanDiegowhere corporate entitiesincludingMLB,NHL,NFL,NCAA andNASDAQ marketing programs to professional sportsteams andother Managers. While withPrintRoom, Bardin promoted fan photography where heserved asone ofthecompany’s top Corporate Sales Robert Bardin joins FC Gold Pride after six years with Printroom.com Director, Corporate Partnerships ROBERT BADIN de Guadalajara andClubMonterrey. like Interliga, Pan-Pacific and teams suchas FC Barcelona, Chivas Area native hasalsoworked oninternational soccer tournaments Manager withLatino SportsandEntertainment Marketing. The Bay After sixyears withtheClash,Torres moved onto work asanEvent Operations in1999withtheSanJoseClash/Earthquakes ofMLS. experience inoperations andevent management,breaking into Agustin Torres joinedFC GoldPridewithmore thanten years of Director, Operations A AMES RTIN GUSTIN T ORRES, JR. taff taff

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Y RR L FUK YSTA A CR Public Relations Manager, the for working career began her professional Fukumoto Crystal department in 2002. Angeles Dodgers in the Public Relations Los work to on stint with the Dodgers, she moved year her five Following Communications as the Corporate Group Restaurant the Panda for 1,000 over for initiatives the Public Relations overseeing Specialist joining the sporting industry to She returned locations. restaurant and Public Relations a Marketing in 2007, & Associates Zwikel Brener Bull Professional Speedo, the AVP, she oversaw where agency, INA DENNISON CRIST Relations Community Manager, the Florida. She attended Odessa, Dennison hails from Cristina she graduated where Southern Florida in Tampa of University with a Bachelors in Program the Zimmerman Advertising from in the she worked graduation, Following Communications. Mass of Director Events as the Music and first industry entertainment Fueled Label Record Florida, and then for WBUL 1620 in Tampa the at Panic Paramore, like artists she promoted Ramen, where by Bay the Tampa for she worked recently Most Out Boy. and Fall Disco H Design & Graphic Web Manager, the from and filmmaker developer web Harry Dehal is a freelance film (titled OCEANIA) His feature-length Area. Bay San Francisco with an intense explodes that drama captivating described as “a was director. such a young for A rarity and sharp storytelling... visual style a talent reveals a film that and directed Dehal wrote 17-years-old, At seasoned Hollywood the most even beyond far eye and a cinematic Film Festival the Cinequest at OCEANIA premiered directors.” in 2008. K BUNT ZAC Executive Senior Account and in sports marketing background a strong brings Zack Bunton Real for in Inside Sales worked having in soccer sales, specifically the Houston for Executive (2005-06) and as an Account Salt Lake player, soccer youth a standout MLS. Bunton, Dynamo (2006-08) of in 1994-1997 from Teams on Olympic Development participated he where of Colorado the University attending before Colorado his Bachelors in while earning the club team for soccer played Science. Political

Riders, NFL Rookies and NFL Super Bowl Accounts. Fukumoto attended the University the University attended Fukumoto Accounts. and NFL Super Bowl Riders, NFL Rookies Varsity the Women’s for and played Economics she studied Irvine where of California, team. Soccer

Lightning from 2006-2008 in the team’s Community Relations department, a position she Relations Community 2006-2008 in the team’s Lightning from Gold Pride. joining FC to prior held immediately ront Office S Office Front Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction Front Office S 16 | FC GoldPride MediaGuide the Arena Football League astheTicket Operations Manager. joining FC GoldPride, sheworked withtheSanJoseSaberCats of sports MBAfrom SanDiegoState University. Immediately priorto Ticket Services Representative. Shereturned to schoolto earnher assistant. Shealsoworked for theSanDiegoPadres (MLB)asa Ong served at theSanDiegoState Aztecs astheTicket Operations from theUniversity of California, SanDiego. Following graduation, Sunnyvale native Stephanie Ongreceived herundergraduate degree Ticket Operations STEPHANIE ONG soccer for theMustangs. California Polytechnic University, SanLuisObispowhere heplayed RecudaMas. Juarez earnedadegree inIndustrial Engineeringfrom Internacionalof Publicidad andmost recently asPresident of the Pride, Juarez worked internationally asRegional Director and overall business operations to FC GoldPride. Priorto joining Victor Juarez bringsawealth ofexperience inmarketing, sales Account Executive VICT was immediately priorto joiningFC GoldPride. Warriors, MLSCampsandultimately SanJoseSaberCats where she Classic, Escapefrom Alcatraz Triathlon, HPPavilion, GoldenState industry, working inthesalesdepartmentsofIMG BankoftheWest the University ofSanFrancisco in2006.Shejoinedthesportssales switched gears,earningherMasters inSportManagementfrom in BiologicalScience. After sixyears inthechemical industry, Shqair after graduating from theUniversity ofCalifornia, Davis withaB.S. Suzan Shqairbeganherprofessional career asaResearch Associate Account Executive SUZAN SHQAIR with herdogMason. soccer inparticular, andisexcited to continue exploring theBay Area management programs. Sheispassionate aboutwomen’s sports, implementation ofAcademy camps,clinics,andteam coaching/ Pride Academy, Ryburnisresponsible for furtherdevelopment and sports leaguesandcamps.AstheProgram ManagerofFC Gold Group, Inc.where shedeveloped andmanagedlocalyouth andadult three years astheProgram Manager&CampDirector at DMBSports Virginia native Melissa RyburnjoinsFC GoldPrideafter spending Academy Program Manager MELISSA R OR JUAREZ YBURN taff taff

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Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information R STE 2009 RO 2009 Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction FC GoldPrideRoster asof March 27, 2009 Alphabetical Roster 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 20 Marisa Abegg(D Name Brandi Chastain Rachel Buehler Nicole Barnhart Eriko Arakawa A Kristen Graczyk F Erika T Carrie Dew Meagan McCray Massengale (D Lindsay Kimberly Y Kandace Wilson Allison Whitworth T Christine Sinclair Robinson Leigh Ann Leslie Osborne T (D Goalkeeper C Assistant C Head C ina DiMartino iffany Weimer iffeny Milbrett ormiga driane ) | FC GoldPride MediaGuide oach AlbertinMontoya okers oach Sissi oach Jay Cooney ) ) No. 30 20 23 22 10 19 18 13 31 15 21 12 4 6 9 8 3 5 2 7 1

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Hometown Gilbertsville, PA Tokyo, Japan Planaltina, Brazil Del Mar, CA Lake Oswego, OR Massapequa, NY São Paulo, Brazil Encinitas, CA São Paulo, Brazil San Jose, CA Pocatello, ID Albuquerque, NM Walnut, CA Birmingham, AL Burnaby, British San Diego, CA Brookfield, WI Portland, OR Columbia, CA Bridgeport, CT Novato, CA Oakland, CA (D ) =Developmental Player College Stanford — — Stanford Stanford UCLA — Notre Dame — University Santa Clara

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Club — NTV Beleza Franca — — Long Island Santos Fury Pali Blues Botucatu Storm California Storm California CT SoccerPlus Pali Blues Atlanta Whitecaps FC — — Whitecaps FC Silverbacks Reds Connecticut Sonoma Sol California Storm Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information 21 21 | www.fcgoldpride.com Obtained Playing rights allocated to to rights allocated Playing Gold Pride FC Invitee Non-Roster round in the fourth Selected of the WPS Draft (26th overall) to rights allocated Playing Gold Pride FC round in the first Selected of the WPS Draft overall) (third round in the seventh Selected of the WPS Draft (45th overall) in the sixth round Selected of the WPS (40th overall) Draft General round in the third Selected of the WPS (17th overall) Draft General round in the second Selected of the WPS (13th overall) Draft General to rights allocated Playing Gold Pride FC round in the second Selected of the WPS overall) (eighth Draft International Invitee Non-Roster Invitee Non-Roster in the eighth round Selected of the WPS Draft (54th overall) round in the second Selected of the WPS Draft (12th overall) round in the fourth Selected of the WPS (22nd overall) Draft International player discovery Post-draft Invitee Non-Roster Invitee Non-Roster round in the third Selected Draft of the WPS International pick overall as the first Selected Draft of the WPS International USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA Canada USA USA USA USA Brazil Brazil USA USA Japan Brazil

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Chastain attended Archbishop MittyHighSchoolinSanJose, CAwhere she (on openingday) Chastain was a member of the US National team over 12 years between

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Dew is currently a member of U.S. U-23 National Team player pool and she was was she and pool player Team National U-23 U.S. of member a currently is Dew (on opening day) opening (on Dew was one of 20 players named to EA Sports High School All-America team team EA Sports High School All-America named to one of 20 players was Dew

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Media Information Opponents WPS Info tina dimartino Introduction t 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 28 New York Mets.You’ll never findhertraveling without herIpod, sweat shirt andsnacks. parents becausethey’re hard working. Herfavorite team otherthanFC GoldPrideisthe better place intheworld thanNew York City. The peoplethat inspire herthemost are her A Fire Department. also beeninyouth National Team camps. Father DanielisaCaptaininthe New York City National Team poolandVictoria isintheU.S. U-15 National Team Pool. Herbrother Danielhas Daniel andthree sisters, Gina,Victoria andJaclyn.GinaisamemberoftheU.S. U-17 Girl’s Christina DiMartinoisthedaughter ofDanielandPatrice DiMartino. Hasonebrother, PERSONAL Youth/ points (17goals,30assists). Played in91gamesduringhercollegiate career withtheBruins. women’s soccer history inassists with30and,isranked intheBruin’s all-time top ten with74 third year for herperformance duringherseniorseason.Sheissecond all-timeinUCLA Herman Trophy finalist for asecond consecutive year andafirst-team AllAmerican fora Cups from 2005-2008.Shewas namedthe2009Pac-10 conference Player oftheYear, MAC C Championships inThailand. Played withtheU.S. U-16 andU-17 National Teams. in Russia. Trained withtheU.S. U-19s inpreparation for the2004FIFA U-19 World Was amemberoftheUSNational Team at the2006FIFA Under-20World Championships Helped theUnder-21U.S. National Team capture the2007 Nordic CuptitleinVaasa, Finland. where sherecorded herfirst capandfirst assist withtheUS Women’s Senior National Team. 4, 2009. Traveled to Chinawiththe WNTfor theFour Nations Tournament inJanuary Women’s National intheteam’s openingAlgarve Cup match against DenmarkinonMarch International EXPERIENCE CAPS CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION four state championshipsandthe2004WAGS Tournament andtheDisney Cup. Albertson Express Soccer Club. While withtheExpress, shehelpedherclub team capture H.S. shewas atwo-time Nassau County Player oftheYear. Played youth soccer for the was afour-year varsity letter winnerat Massapequa HighSchoolinNY. While at Massapequa Sports Magazineandwas namedto theTop-25 U.S. HighSchoolRecruit by Soccer Buzz.She was ranked astheNo. 12overall recruit inthecountry andsixthbest forward by Student recognized in2003 and2004asNSCAA/Adidas Youth All-American. Entering College, she High SchoolAll-American andGatorade State Player oftheYear for New York. Shewas the 2004NSCAA/adidas National HighSchoolPlayer oftheYear, 2004NSCAA/Adidas ollege Me bout |

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Two-time Parade MagazineHighSchoolAll-American (2004&2005).Was (on openingday) ina DiMartino Earned hersecond capandscored herfirst international goalwiththe U.S.

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Erika played in the 2008 Olympics for Brazil helping her team earn a Silver earn a Silver team helping her Brazil in the 2008 Olympics for played Erika (on opening day) opening (on

5'8" Defender 21 30+ Santos Futebol Clube Futebol Santos First pick of the fourth round (22nd overall) overall) (22nd round fourth the of pick First Draft of the WPS International São Paulo, Brazil São Paulo, February 4, 1988 February

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PERSONAL Sissi by old. She is inspired years seven at palying soccer started dos Santos Cristiano Erika in Brazil. soccer women's because she is a pioneer for EXPERIENCE International Team. U-20 National the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Brazil also a member of was medal. Erika matches. five playing Cup Qualifiers, World in the FIFA participated she In 2007, Club a women’s launched the organization In 1997, Brazil. São Paulo, club in Santos, Brazilian the both won the team In 2007, in Brazil. as one of the best considered and is already team Championship. and the Paulista League National AGE HOMETOWN CLUB CAPS POSITION HEIGHT BIRTHDAY rika e FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 FC Media Information Opponents WPS Info Formiga Introduction f 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 30 She hasfour brothers. Shestarted playing clubsoccer whenshewas 10years old. Formiga’s fullnameisMiraildes MacielMota.Shecurrently resides inBelem,Para, Brazil. PERSONAL States; in2006sheplayed for theUSLW-League New Jersey Wildcats. Damallsvenskan for MalmöDFFin2004and2005.Formiga hasalsoplayed intheUnited 2002, andIndependente in2003. Formiga hasalsoplayed inEurope, playing inSweden’s 1997 andagainin1999, Portuguesa in1998,SantaIsabel2000and2001, Santos in Esporte Clube. Over hercareer, shehasplayed inBrazil for SãoPaulo from 1993 through Brazilian state ofSãoPaulo. In2007, shealsoplayed inherhomeland,competing onSaad Club in 2003, Formiga alsohelpedBrazil winthegoldmedalat thePan AmericaGames. In 2004,Formiga was twelfth intheFIFA World Player oftheYear voting. Just ayear prior, and againinthe20042008Olympicswhere herplay helpedBrazil winsilver medals. 1995, 1999, and2003 FIFA Women’s World Cups.Sheplayed inthe1996and2000Olympics, International EXPERIENCE CAPS CLUB HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION |

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March 3,1978 Salvador daBahia,Brazil First pickoftheWPSInternational Draft Botucatu Futebol Clube 60+ 31 Midfielder 5'3"

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Kirsten’s favorite television shows are Friends and The Office. She has always She has always Office. Friends and The are shows television favorite Kirsten’s 5'7" Defender/ Midfielder/ Forward Midfielder/ Defender/ 25 University of Connecticut of Connecticut University CT SoccerPlus Non-Roster Invitee of FC Gold Pride of FC Invitee Non-Roster Kristen Graczyk Kristen Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, June 27, 1983 June 27,

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FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 FC Media Information Opponents WPS Info tiffeny milbrett Introduction t 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 32 veterinarian becauseshe loves animals. wasn’t aprofessional soccer player Milbrett saidshewould bea family dog,Daisy. Shedescribesherselfas‘spontaneous’. Ifshe while traveling. Sheloves animalsandhasacat named Zola anda A FC Portland Academy. Full nameisTiffeny CarleenMilbrett. Shecoaches soccer andisaffiliated withandsupports P Youth/ time finalist for theMAC Hermann Trophy. Year awards in1992 and1994,was athree-time NSCAA All-American aswell asathree- Four, makingtheAll-Tournament Team. ShealsoearnedWest Coast Offensive Player ofThe her second among the nation’s scorers. In1994,shehelpedherteam reach thesoccer Final 1991, sheledherteam with21goalsandsixassists. In1992, her30goalsand12assists placed 246. Shewas alsonamedto Soccer America’s College Team ofThe Decadefor the 1990s.In She placed second inNCAA career goalswith103, andtiedfor fourth incareer pointswith C that sameyear. inSydney,Games Australia. Shewas namedtheCONCACAF Offensive Player ofThe Year won theWorld Cup, andin2000shehelpedtheteam capture asilver medalat theOlympic In1999,the goldmedalat GoodwillGames. shewas thegoalleaderonUSA team that assists inagameagainst Australia, andin1998shewas amemberoftheteam that won gold medalgameagainst China.In1997, shesetawomen’s national team record withfive won the1996OlympicgoldmedalinAtlanta andshescored thegamewinninggoalin categories: caps,goalsandpoints(261). In1996,shebecameastarter for theteam that She isinthetop five all-timeintheUnited States national soccer team inthree offensive scored 100goals.In2001 and2002, shewas theChevrolet Player oftheYear for USSoccer. International EXPERIENCE CAPS CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION a two-time Parade All-American. with 54andinacareer with131.Shewas athree-time Oregeonian 4APlayer ofThe Year and Hillsboro, Oregon where shegraduated holdingOregon’s state record for goalsinaseason e ollege Me bout r |

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She played for various youth clubsandsheattended Hillsboro HighSchoolin (on openingday) iffeny Milbrett Milbrett hasaccumulated 206capswiththeNational Team andhas Introduction leslie osborne WPS Info Opponents Media Information 33 33 | www.fcgoldpride.com Osborne was sidelined after tearing her ACL during training in late May of May in late during training her ACL tearing sidelined after Osborne was (on opening day) (on Osborne played at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin and Wisconsin Memorial High School in Waukesha, Catholic at Osborne played

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FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 FC Media Information Opponents WPS Info leigh ann robinson Introduction 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 34 favorite soccer player isLionelMessi. Shehastwo dogs,aYellow LabandaYorkie. a sportsmarketing executive. At four years oldshestarted playing indoorsoccer andher A played basketball at Tennessee Tech University. father Craig played basketball andsoccer for Vanderbilt University whilehermotherTrish Communication at theUniversity ofSan Diego. Shecomes from afamily ofathletes asher Leigh AnnRobinson isthedaughter ofCraig andTrish Robinson. Robinson majored in P Youth/ Started 17of22gamesasafreshman. including two decisive gamewinners.Asasophomore, was namedsecond-team All-WCC. her juniorandsenioryears. In2006,she ledherteam inscoring, puttingaway ninegoals, being gamewinners.Shewas namedto theWest Coast Conference (WCC) first-team inboth games for USDhersenioryear, scoring atotal offive goals onthe year withthree ofthem C EXPERIENCE CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION Regional Finalists. for the2003 National ChampionSanDiegoSurfaswell asthe2001 Surfteam that was championships andtwo second place finishesinher four years at theschool.She alsoplayed while winningtheCIFSanDiegosectionchampionship. Sheledherteam to two league season. Found earlysuccess asafreshman, asshewas namedSecond Team Palomar League was namedSecond Team NorthCounty andFirst Team Palomar League hersophomore North County andFirst Team Avocado League honorsherjuniorandseniorseasons.She e ollege Me bout r |

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Sinclair has spent nine years with the Canadian National Team participating in participating Team Canadian National with the years Sinclair has spent nine (on opening day) opening (on Sinclair had a successful youth soccer career playing with provincial teams. teams. with provincial playing career soccer youth Sinclair had a successful

Christine says she is most inspired by Wayne Gretzky who she calls the ultimate who she calls the ultimate Gretzky Wayne by inspired she is most says Christine 5'8" Forward 25 133 University of Portland University Whitecaps Vancouver Selected in the second round (eighth overall) overall) (eighth round second the in Selected of the WPS International Draft Draft International WPS the of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada British Columbia, Burnaby, June 12, 1983

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Media Information Opponents WPS Info tiffany weimer Introduction t 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 36 Guns-N-Roses before every gameandherfavorite player isFernando Torres. a lotto say. Ifsheweren’t awriter, shewould like to live thelife ofarock star. Shelistens to A Her fullnameisTiffany MarieWeimer andsheresides inTrumbull, CTduringtheoffseason. PERSONAL Youth/ 32 assists inhercollegiate career for Penn State. honored astheBigTen Freshman oftheyear in2002. Overall, Weimer notched 91goalsand All BigTen Team aswell asbeinghonored asanNSCAA First Team All-American. Shewas campaign, Weimer was aMAC HermannTrophy Semi-Finalist andsheearnedaspotonthe Trophy andwas againnamedasanNSCAA First-Team All-American. During hersophomore she was namedBigTen Offensive Player oftheYear, was arunnerupfor theMAC Hermann also namedPenn State’s Female Player of theYear for the2005-2006schoolyear. In2004, made itto thefinal four oftheDivisionINCAA College CupChampionships. Weimer was her finest astheundefeated Nittany LionsbecametheBig Ten conference championsand goals with 31 and led in career goals with 91. Her final year with Penn State was quite possibly and two College CupSemi-Finalappearances. In2005,sheledtheBig10insingle-season C of theU-21team that madeasemi-finalappearance inthe2006Nordic Cup. 2006. Shewas alsoamemberoftheU-21USYouth National Team Player poolandwas part International EXPERIENCE CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION scoring 109career goals. England selection,aswell asathree-time All-State selection.Sheclaimedtheschoolrecord time NSCAA HighSchoolAll-American, two-time Parade All-American, three-time All-New ollege Me bout |

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(on opening day) opening (on Whitworth graduated from Briarwood Christian High School and played for for School and played High Christian Briarwood from graduated Whitworth Allison has always wanted to write novels and her perfect day off would off would day and her perfect novels write to wanted Allison has always 5'9" Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 23 Auburn University Auburn (W-League) Silverbacks Atlanta (54th overall) of the WPS Draft of the (54th overall) Selected by FC Gold Pride in the eighth round Gold Pride in the eighth FC by Selected Birmingham, AL December 11, 1985 December

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October 24, 1984 Los Angeles,CA Kandace Wilson (13th overall) oftheWPSDraft Selected by FC GoldPrideinthesecond round Pali Blues(WPSL) California State University, Fullerton 24 Forward/Midfielder 5'6" A fast runner, Kandace’s second love asidefrom soccer istrack and field. Wilson played youth soccer inArcadia, CAwiththeSantaAnitaStrikers who (on openingday)

Introduction Kimberly yokers WPS Info Opponents Media Information 39 39 | www.fcgoldpride.com okers Yokers has spent 3 years with the U-21 Women’s National Team and Team National with the U-21 Women’s 3 years has spent Yokers (on opening day) (on Yokers was a three-time all-league honoree at Mt. Rainier High School in Des at all-league honoree three-time a was Yokers

Off the soccer field, Kim enjoys reading and can’t be without book when she is reading and field, Kim enjoys Off the soccer 5'6" Midfielder 26 University of California, Berkeley of California, University (WPSL) Storm California Non-Roster Invitee of FC Gold Pride of FC Invitee Non-Roster Kimberly Y Kimberly Seattle, WA Seattle, May 24, 1982 24, May

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FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 FC Media Information Opponents WPS Info player development Introduction 2009 FC GOLDPRIDE 40 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION PERSONAL EXPERIENCE CLUB COLLEGE HOMETOWN AGE BIRTHDAY HEIGHT POSITION the team’s pre andpostseason workout programs. Before her all thestrength andconditioning aspectsoftheteam andcoordinated three years asanassistant coach for Idaho State where shehandled role inthecommunity asavolunteer for theBoys &GirlsClub. She majored inhumanbiologyhopesofbecoming apediatrician andhastaken anactive named All-ACC in1998. The Clemson University graduate was a four-year starter for the Tigers. She was and captainedthesquadasasenior. ships in1999, 2000, 2002, 2003. Shewas afour-year letter winnerat Lakeridge HighSchool youth soccer for Lake Oswego Soccer Clubhelpingwinfour Snickers State Cup Champion- pool memberin2004.ShecaptainedtheOregon ODPsquadfrom 2001 to 2004.Sheplayed was amemberoftheRegion IVOlympic Development Program (ODP) squadin2003 anda Academic Pac-10. Abeggwas namedOregon’s 2004/2005 Gatorade Player oftheYear and 10 for thethird timeinhercollegiate career andalsoreceived honorable mentionasAll- 0.44 GAA whichwas goodfor third inalloftheNCAA. Abeggwas namedFirst-Team All-Pac senior year duringwhichsheproved herselfasagreat defender, allowing just 10goalsfor a gamesinhercareer71 at Stanford University, starting 66.Shestarted all22gamesduringher 2008 Nordic Cup. HerCollegiate career was spentat Stanford University where sheplayed in U-20 National teams. Was amemberoftheU-23Women’s National team that captured the

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| Parade Magazine Parade www.fcgoldpride.com Student Student 2005 by for recruits college the top-25 one of rated She was Teams. U17 and U16 National a member of the U19, was Meagan McCray She is a Marketing major at Santa Clara University. Santa Clara major at She is a Marketing (on opening day) opening (on

Meagan Kelly McCray, daughter of James and Deborah McCray was born in born was McCray of James and Deborah daughter McCray, Meagan Kelly 5'9" Goalkeeper 21 Sonoma Sol (W-League) Santa Clara University Santa Clara Non-Roster Invitee of FC Gold Pride of FC Invitee Non-Roster Meagan McCray Meagan Novato, CA Novato, June 17, 1987 June 17,

She was also a member of the U19 Region IV team. Tended goal for Santa Clara University University Santa Clara goal for Tended IV team. of the U19 Region also a member She was all- best the third posting books her senior year the record into she earned her way where goals all-time career (18), eighth best shutouts (229), sixth all-time career saves time career Mention for Honorable (WCC) Conference Coast and earned all West (1.02) average against In 2006 named all the Broncos. all 21 games for she started in 2008. As a Junior her play times in her 16 starts opponents seven shutting out Bronco mention after honorable WCC the Broncos. six for games, starting in seven appeared McCray the season. As a freshman for CA. She earned NSCAA/ San Marin High School in Novato, at starter a four-year was McCray 2005 the to named was and years straight three honors adidas All-America team. All-America A two-time MCAL First Team All-League hon- All-League Team MCAL First A two-time Buzz magazine. Soccer Sports and by Soccer country and ran cross years. Meagan also four league semifinals all to she led her team oree, her In addition to in 2001. Champion and Runner of the Year League the individual MCAL was honor a member of school’s and was maintained a 3.8 GPA McCray in athletics, achievements and band. roll Greenbrae, CA. Greenbrae, Personal EXPERIENCE AGE HOMETOWN COLLEGE CLUB POSITION HEIGHT BIRTHDAY

(Massengale, continued) (Massengale, strength the Dons as the head with years spent two Massengale with ISU, stint coaching position, that reaching Before of San Francisco. the University at coach and conditioning USF and at program soccer women’s with the working years two had spent Massengale as well as programs, implementing strength and developing for reputation gained a good In addition to programs. conditioning and off-season injury rehabilitation with assisting has Massengale ranks, collegiate the from athletes for coach conditioning and doing strength teams hockey Olympic MLB, NFL, and the Women’s the NHL, WUSA, from helped athletes sports. their respective for form get in top FC GOLD PRIDE 2009 FC

Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information NFO WPS I Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction WPS League Information 44 Amanda Vandervort Aileen Nasypany Jill Coy Aaron Burch Karyn Lush Rob Penner Rachel Epstein Jason Cohen Vicki Veenker Mary Harvey Tonya Antonucci Lea Maureen Hendricks Jeff Cooper Thomas Hofstetter Scott Hanley Peter Wilt Michael Stoller Nancy NeSmith Bo web fa main phone San Francisco, CA94103 1000 Brannan St. Suite #401 W sports are measured. by which women’s professional world, andtheglobalstandard women’s soccer leagueinthe Our mission is to be the premier WPS Miss ion S omen’s Professional Soccer —Lea x ard ofGovernors 415-553-4459 | www.womensprosoccer.com gue S FC GoldPride MediaGuide 415-553-4469 taff tatement Web Coordinator Office Manager/Assistant to the Commissioner Marketing Manager League Development/Relationships Manager Head ofNew Media Director ofCommunications Director ofMarketing Director ofBusiness Development/Associate Counsel League General Counsel Chief Operating Officer Commissioner Washington Freedom Saint Louis Athletica Sky BlueFC (NY/NJ) Los AngelesSol Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers FC GoldPride(Bay Area) gue Office

Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information 45 45 | www.fcgoldpride.com ogo The WPS logo, developed by branding agency Adrenalin, Inc., features a deep Inc., features Adrenalin, agency branding by developed WPS logo, The World — FIFA silhouette a familiar and showcases scheme and gold color red navy, Mia Hamm, player Hall of Fame Cup champion, Olympic Gold Medal winner and soccer. women’s as a pioneer for renowned WPS L About WPS soccer professional women’s is the highest-level Soccer Professional Women’s of the efforts of as the result 2007 in September America. Formed league in North of consisting 2009, 29, March play Inc., WPS, begins Initiative, Soccer the Women’s country. the across teams seven Angeles, New Los Chicago, Boston, Area, Bay season are the 2009 for markets The Philadelphia as WPS has finalized D.C. and Washington, Louis, St. York, Jersey/New to while continuing Atlanta to expand to and expects 2010, for its eighth franchise will be markets More and beyond. 2010 for franchises additional potential explore the League. added to are as they announced in each investors of a group by and operated individually owned are Franchises Soccer Women’s Area Bay LLC, Soccer Women’s include AEG-L.A. These market. LLC, Soccer Women’s Chicago Professional LLC, Soccer Women’s Boston LLC, Soccer United Louis St. D.C.), (Washington Holdings LLC Hendricks Investment York). Jersey/New Inc. (New Soccer, Blue Women’s and Sky LLC and COO President Yahoo! Nash and former NBA MVP Steve In addition, two-time in the league. and part owners investors Jeff Mallett are are: services professional to provide by WPS retained Among the firms Design Web for Consulting • Cypress Marketing • McCann Erickson for Counsel League for LLP • Shearman & Sterling Sponsorship Sales & Licensing National (SUM) for Marketing United • Soccer Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction and co-captained the Stanford team hersenioryear. Antonucci resides intheBay Area. Stanford University, where sheplayed collegiate soccer, was namedto theAll-Far West team, while at MarinerHighSchool,Antonucci isapoliticalscience andeconomics graduate of A native ofEverett, Wash. andaH.S.All-American and1984U.S. Jr. National Team member working onanM.B.A.degree an assistant women’s soccer coach at Stanford University andSantaClara University while funded by Microsoft’s Paul Allen;asacontent producer onaprecursor to ESPN.com; andas In addition,Antonucci hasworked asaproduct managerat Starwave, asoftware company and 2003 Women’s World Cups. and oversaw thecommercialization oftheofficial,global web sites for the2002 FIFA Men’s properties. Subsequently, shewas namedGeneral ManagerofYahoo’s partnershipwithFIFA she launchedYahoo! SportsandYahoo! Fantasy Sports,andserved as Director ofthose Prior to joiningWSII, Antonucci spentmore thanseven years withYahoo, Inc.,where WPS Executive S 46 | FC GoldPride MediaGuide T MAR of several importantprojects for thedevelopment the sportworldwide. Harvey alsoinitiated thelaunch globally to deliver programs andprojects to develop oversaw ateam of20staff and 50consultants at theinternational governing body. At FIFA, Harvey business divisionasamemberofseniormanagement became thefirst woman andfirst American toruna When shesignedonto joinFIFA in2003, Harvey Football Association (FIFA) inZurich,Switzerland. Development at theFederation Internationale de Harvey was most recently theDirector of Chief Operating Officer onNov. 10, 2008. Women’s Professional Soccer, where shewas named soccer executive andOlympicGoldmedalist to Mary Harvey bringsher experience asainternational Chief Operating Officer team markets. cultivating investor supportandidentifying determining thedemographics ofthefan base, States by developing aviablebusiness model, a women’s professional soccer leagueintheUnited At WSII, shesuccessfully engineered thelaunchof Soccer Initiative, Inc.(WSII) for two andahalfyears. Sept. 4,2007 after working astheCEOofWomen’s Antonucci was namedWPSCommissioner on continues assheserves asWPS’s first commissioner. executive andfan. Now herdedication to thegame her passion for women’s soccer asaplayer, coach, For over two decades,Tonya Antonucci hasexpressed Commissioner ONYA ANT Y HARVEY taff ONUCCI

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League General Counsel General League Counsel. General of the office to legal background and diverse brings a strong Veenker Vicki LLP in its Shearman & Sterling to she is Of Counsel with the League, working In addition to Intellectual Valley Silicon founding partner of the firm’s The office. California Menlo Park, and is matters property-related in intellectual experience extensive she has Group, Property leaders to industry counsel has been lead Veenker Sports Group. also a member of the firm’s in patent, to biotechnology to entertainment telecommunications ranging from in fields and other clients on licensing cases. She also counsels and copyright secret, trade trademark, transactions. the Northern District panel for sitting on the mediation mediator, court is a federal Veenker of the University member at as adjunct faculty served Veenker Previously, of California. School of Law. University Santa Clara and at of the Law College Hastings California’s Valley. of Silicon Foundation of the Law she is a Director Currently, Law California Under 40” by 20 Lawyers as one of the “Top selected was Veenker In 2002, intellectual as a “highly recommended” 2001 since each year . She has been listed Business magazine in the publisher of Global Counsel by Valley in Silicon attorney property several for has also been recognized Ms. Veenker Coopers. with Pricewaterhouse conjunction magazine. and San Francisco & Politics Law by Super Lawyer California as a Northern years she was where Center Law University the Georgetown at degree earned her J.D. Veenker school, Ms. Veenker law attending Prior to & Technology. of the Journal of Law editor-in-chief a B.A. in and She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry Foundation. the Kettering at an Associate was Indiana University. from Science Political VICKI VEENKER of women’s soccer in particular including a project that identified best practices in the practices best identified that including a project in particular soccer of women’s seminars involving nearly a dozen staging game globally, women’s of the development Women’s FIFA at the 4th presented were this project findings from The 150 countries. over from executives 500 senior football by attended event a two-day Symposium, Football 200 countries. Deloitte powerhouses, global consulting for worked Harvey FIFA, her position at Prior to Cup on issues World the CEO of the 1999 Women’s to a consultant and was and Accenture, strategies. pricing and marketing ticketing, to related Team, National Women’s U.S. with the career eight-year an enjoyed On the field, Harvey 1991 in the inaugural the U.S. for goalkeeper the starting She was 1989-1996. from playing Atlanta. in team medal-winning gold Olympic 1996 the of member a and Cup World Women’s Berkeley’s at of California the University from a Bachelor of Science with She graduated of the Anderson School her MBA from and received of Business A. Haas School Walter in San Francisco. UCLA. She resides at Business Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction WPS T 48 professional league. as charter membersofthenew women’s to jointhepreviously announced groups Boston Women’s Soccer LLC have agreed announces that Sky BlueSoccer and April 18,2007 new women’s professional league. intent to become charter membersofthe Soccer Initiative, LLC have signedletters of Cooper ofSt. Louis United Soccer LLC; Hendricks ofFreedom Soccer LLC; Jeff Antonucci announces that AEG;John F professional soccer. business modelandbringbackwomen’s supporting WSII’s efforts to develop aviable operational grants to WSII to assist in and U.S. Soccer Foundation eachprovide F professional women’s soccer league. and enablingthecreation ofaworld-class in theUnited States chiefly by encouraging and supportallaspectsofwomen’s soccer the WUSA Players Association to promote Inc. (WSII) isformed withthesupport of the not-for-profit Women’s Soccer Initiative, November 2004 a viablenew league. the best path forward toward thelaunchof from theWUSA’s failure andto determine to identifyandexamine thelessons learned Antonucci), holdaSummitinNew York City to create WSII withJulieFoudy andTonya and ChrisMarkgraf (bothofwhomgoon and business executives BobGreenberg Committee, the Women’s Sports Foundation, July 2004 United States. women’s professional soccer leagueinthe determine thebest methodto re-launch a Reorganization Committee isformed to Soccer Association (WUSA), theWUSA of operations oftheWomen’s United September 2003 ebruary 27, 2007 ebruary 2005 | FC GoldPride MediaGuide The WUSA Reorganization WSII CEOTonya Antonucci The U.S. Soccer Federation As aresult oftheSummit, Following thesuspension imeline WSII CEOTonya an expansion team for the2010 season. letter ofintent withtheLeague regarding May 27, 2008 San Francisco, Calif. its permanentoffices at 1000Brannan St., F Orlando, Fla. season at the2009U.S. Soccer AGM in Division Istatus just priorto itsinaugural Meeting (AGM). The leaguewillreceive full status at U.S. Soccer’s AnnualGeneral Soccer (WPS)receives provisional DivisionI F investors andpartowners oftheleague. Chief Operating Officer JeffMallettbecome Steve Nashandformer Yahoo! President and F Veenker isnamedGeneral Counsel. is namedSeniorCOO Consultant and Vicki Convention inBaltimore, Md.JoeCummings the National Soccer Coaches Association name, logoandwebsite are launchedat January 17, 2008 Manager. as League Relationships/Development Francisco, Calif. andhires Aaron Burch temporary offices indowntown San October 15,2007 national sponsorshipsalesandlicensing. named theleague’s representative for (SUM), thecommercial armofMLS,is commissioner. Soccer United Marketing Tonya Antonucci isnamedtheleague’s York, St. Louis, andWashington D.C. Chicago, Los Angeles,New Jersey/New Initial teams willbebasedinBoston, with play beginninginthespringof2009. United States by seven investor groups, Soccer LLC, isformally established inthe the temporary working titleofWomen’s women’s professional soccer league, under September 4,2007 ebruary 28,2008 ebruary 15,2008 ebruary 5,2008 Philadelphia investors signa The League’s brand The League setsup Two-time NBAMVP Women’s Professional The League moves into A new NorthAmerican Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information

49 49 | PUMA, WPS founding PUMA, WPS founding www.fcgoldpride.com Women’s Professional Professional Women’s The League announces announces League The PUMA and Women’s Women’s PUMA and Professional Women’s The WPS Inaugural WPS Inaugural The Each team announces announces Each team Each team announces announces Each team Women’s Professional Soccer Soccer Professional Women’s ebruary 5, 2009 ebruary 24, 2009 ebruary 24, as the first-ever number one college draft college draft number one as the first-ever selection. 2009 January 29, January 16, 2009 January 16, the WPS (WPS) unveil Soccer Professional Convention at the NSCAA Ball Official Match MO. Louis, in St. January 16, 2009 Draft. (WPS) holds the 2009 WPS Soccer select USC standout Breakers Boston The Rodriguez, Amy and Olympic gold medalist, format the playoff (WPS) announces Soccer and playoff dates, with the WPS Final with the WPS Final dates, and playoff of the home field 22 at Aug. scheduled for Season champion. the WPS Regular F the regular season schedule for its seven its seven schedule for season the regular a 20-game will play Each team franchises. schedule with 10 home and 10 away matches. F WPS home and away unveils sponsor, in presentation a fashion at uniforms York. New Manhattan, 1, 2009 March per team. players 24 to cut downs roster 25, 2009 March optional (and four rosters 18-player game. opening for players) development 2009 29, March and Freedom Washington between Match the Home Angeles Sol kicks-off at Los in Carson, Calif. Depot Center (WPS) players report to training camp and training to report (WPS) players begins. WPS preseason 16, 2009 March Women’s Professional Professional Women’s In an announcement In an announcement Women’s Professional Professional Women’s Global sport lifestyle Global sport lifestyle A group of Bay Area Area of Bay A group Women’s Professional Professional Women’s Draft WPS General The Atlanta investors sign a investors Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer Soccer Professional Women’s 11, 2008 ugust (WPS) announces the post-Olympics the post-Olympics (WPS) announces allocation, player Team National timeline for tryouts. team and drafts A regarding with the League intent of letter season. the 2010 for team an expansion 3, 2008 September the 2009 WPS for join the League investors Season. Inaugural 16, 2008 September Tonya WPS Commissioner by co-hosted and two- and WPS Part-Owner Antonucci City, York Nash in New time NBA MVP Steve Team National Women’s U.S. the of members WPS teams. to allocated pool are player 2008 24, September of its the results announces (WPS) Soccer officially Draft, WPS Initial International rights of those the WPS-playing assigning the individual teams. by selected 6, 2008 October Channel Soccer and Fox (WPS) Soccer partnership to a multi-year announce night WPS Sunday national a live televise premier on America’s game of the week the beginning in 2009, network soccer WPS. season for inaugural 6, 2008 October of rounds of four consisting is conducted, and domestic selections of international WPS teams. all seven for players 15, 2008 December Professional PUMA and Women’s brand an exclusive announce (WPS) Soccer partnership making PUMA an official partner of WPS and an official founding sponsor of all WPS franchises. 16, 2008 December its opening game announces (WPS) Soccer the inaugural for of home openers and slate 2009 WPS Season. Headlining the list Match” of games is the “WPS Inaugural the Sol against Angeles the Los featuring Home Depot The at Freedom Washington in Carson, CA. Center July 8, 2008 Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction 6/3/09 5/31/09 5/31/09 5/30/09 5/24/09 5/23/09 5/23/09 5/17/09 5/16/09 5/15/09 5/10/09 5/10/09 5/9/09 5/3/09 5/3/09 5/2/09 4/26/09 4/25/09 4/25/09 4/19/09 4/19/09 4/18/09 4/11/09 4/11/09 4/11/09 4/5/09 4/5/09 4/4/09 2009 Regular Seasonchedule 50 3/29/09 Date 2009 GameSchedul games willnotbeginuntilmidway through theseasononJune3. weekends with14gamesscheduledfor weeknights, primarilyonWednesdays. Weeknight two regional rivals to round outthe20-gameschedule.willbeplayed Games mostly on Each team willplay theotherteams intheleaguethree timeswithafourth gameagainst Teams willplay a20-gameregular seasonschedulewith10homegamesandaway games. WPS FinalonAugust at 22andaWPSAll-Startheendofseason. Game rules. That willbefollowed by athree-game playoff [see post-season format] includingthe from March 29-August 9, 2009inasingletableformat conforming to FIFA andUSSoccer The 2009WPSRegular Seasonwillconsist of70 gamesamongtheseven WPSfranchises Schedule O | FC GoldPride MediaGuide Los AngelesSol Washington Freedom Sky BlueFC Los AngelesSol FC GoldPride Washington Freedom Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars Los AngelesSol Chicago Red Stars Los AngelesSol Saint Louis Athletica Washington Freedom FC GoldPride Boston Breakers FC GoldPride Chicago Red Stars Saint Louis Athletica Chicago Red Stars Los AngelesSol Washington Freedom Sky BlueFC Boston Breakers Washington Freedom Sky BlueFC FC GoldPride St Louis Athletica Los AngelesSol Home T verview eam Chicago Red Stars FC GoldPride Boston Breakers Saint Louis Athletica Los AngelesSol Sky BlueFC Saint Louis Athletica Washington Freedom FC GoldPride Sky BlueFC Sky BlueFC Boston Breakers FC GoldPride Saint Louis Athletica Sky BlueFC Los AngelesSol Washington Freedom Boston Breakers Los AngelesSol Sky BlueFC FC GoldPride Boston Breakers FC GoldPride Saint Louis Athletica Chicago Red Stars Los AngelesSol Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars Washington Freedom A way T eam Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD Yurcak Field,Piscataway, NJ Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Buck Shaw Stadium, SantaClara, CA RFK Stadium, Washington DC Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Maryland Soccerplex, Germantown, MD Buck Shaw Stadium, SantaClara, CA Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Buck Shaw Stadium, SantaClara, CA Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Robert R Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, MO Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD TD BankPark, Bridgewater, NJ Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD TD BankPark, Bridgewater, NJ Buck Shaw Stadium, SantaClara, CA Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Home DepotCenter, Carson,CA Venue T t

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Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Center, Home Depot RFK Stadium, Washington DC Washington RFK Stadium, Yurcak field, Piscataway, NJ field, Piscataway, Yurcak Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ Field, Piscataway, Yurcak Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Bridgeview, Park, Toyota Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Home Depot Center, Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Home Depot Center, Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ Field, Piscataway, Yurcak Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL Bridgeview, Park, Toyota Yurcak Field, Piscataway NJ Field, Piscataway Yurcak Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD Germantown, Maryland SoccerPlex, Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Carson, Home Depot Center, Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard IL Bridgeview, Park, Toyota Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ Field, Piscataway, Yurcak RFK Stadium, Washington DC Washington RFK Stadium, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ Field, Piscataway, Yurcak Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte IL Bridgeview, Park, Toyota Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD Germantown, Maryland SoccerPlex, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte IL Bridgeview, Park, Toyota Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ Field, Piscataway, Yurcak Korte Stadium, Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, Stadium, Korte Maryland SoccerPlex, Germantown, MD Germantown, Maryland SoccerPlex, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, Stadium, Buck Shaw Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA Cambridge, Stadium, Harvard TBD TBD TBD FC Blue Sky Stars Chicago Red Freedom Washington Stars Chicago Red Los Angeles Sol Los Athletica Saint Louis FC Gold Pride FC Stars Chicago Red Freedom Washington Breakers Boston FC Gold Pride FC Los Angeles Sol Los Freedom Washington Stars Chicago Red Athletica Saint Louis Freedom Washington Breakers Boston Athletica Saint Louis Los Angeles Sol Los Athletica Saint Louis Blue FC Sky FC Gold Pride FC Stars Chicago Red Freedom Washington Athletica Saint Louis Boston Breakers Breakers Boston Stars Chicago Red Blue FC Sky Los Angeles Sol Los Blue FC Sky FC Gold Pride FC Freedom Washington Breakers Boston Freedom Washington Breakers Boston Los Angeles Sol Los FC Gold Pride FC Stars Chicago Red Blue FC Sky Athletica Saint Louis Los Angeles Sol Los No. 4 No. Round of First Winner of Super Semifinal Winner

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Achilles tendon: the major tendon connecting Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL): ligament calf muscles to the posterior (back) part of the heel that connects the thigh bone to the lower leg on Acute: referring to recent onset of injury of the outside of the knee symptoms Ligament: structure that connects bone to bone Allograft: referring to use of cadaver or donor maintaining the integrity and stability of joints tissue to replace injured tissues during surgical Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL): ligament repairs or reconstructions that connects the thigh bone to the lower leg on Ankle sprain: refers to injury to one or more of the inside of the knee the ligaments which stabilize the ankle Meniscal Cartilage: crescent-shaped cartilage Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): one of pads in the knee which serve as shock-absorbers two internal ligaments in the knee; ACL prevents Meniscal repair: surgical suturing or sewing of excessive anterior (forward) movement of the the torn meniscal cartilage to preserve the entire lower-leg on the thigh and limits rotation meniscal weight-bearing surface; usually a longer Arthritis: degeneration of the cartilage lining a post-operative recovery joint’s surface Meniscus: refers to moon-shaped fibrocartilage Arthroscopic: refers to surgical methods where pads which act as shock-absorbers in the knee; small keyhole incisions are made to accommodate medial (inside) meniscus is larger and serves small instruments and surgeon’s visualization for as the primary weight-bearing cartilage; lateral the surgical procedure; least invasive of surgical (outside) meniscus is smaller in comparison options with a variety of more specific descriptors Menisectomy: conservative surgical debridement Articular cartilage: smooth cartilage surface of torn meniscal cartilage to prevent further injury on the ends of bones in joints which facilitates and degradation of joint surfaces smooth gliding movement in the joints Osgood-Schlatter: growth related Autograft: referring to use of athlete’s own inflammation of the part of the shin bone where tissue to replace injured tissues during a surgical the patellar tendon attaches usually resulting in repair or reconstruction swelling and enlargement of this site; causes pain and limitation of jumping and bending motions Bursitis: inflammation of a synovial structure (bursa – a fluid filled sac) which functions to Patello-femoral syndrome: describes a prevent friction around bony structures; bursae variety of anterior (front) knee pain related to are located throughout the body (hip, shoulder, the joint between the patella (knee cap) and knee, etc) the femur Chondromalacia: referring to the softening Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL): one of of the articular cartilage inside a joint two internal ligaments in the knee; PCL prevents excessive posterior (backward) movement of the Chondroplasty: surgical repair of articular (joint surface) cartilage lower-leg on the thigh and excessive rotation Sprain: refers to stages of injury to a ligament Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome: pain that results from tightness and friction related to the varying from microtrauma to severe damage to connective tissue band (ITB) that runs from the the ligament’s integrity thereby affecting the lateral aspect of the pelvis to the lateral aspect affected joint’s stability of the knee; can result in irritation of bursa at the Strain: refers to stages of muscular injury varying outside of the knee (IT bursitis) from slight pull (microtrauma) to serious tearing of the muscle leading to limited ability to produce Inflammation: the body’s response to injury which eventually facilitates the healing response; muscle contraction and function inflammation presents as swelling, pain, redness, Tendonitis: refers to inflammatory condition of and loss of function of the injured part the connective tissue portion of a muscle (tendon) resulting in pain with contraction or use of the Instability: referring to lack of supporting structure integrity about a joint allowing for muscle during activities excessive motion and compromise of normal joint and tissue mechanics Introduction 2009 Roster WPS Info Opponents Media Information NENTS OPPO Media Information Opponents WPS Info 2009 Roster Introduction 58 Lilly 280), White, Black Stadium Occupants: Team colors: Field Dimensions: WPS Capacity: Year Built: Surface: Allston, MA02134 95 N.Harvard St. Harvard Stadium Harvard S home field Boston Cannons(MLL) Boston Breakers (WPS), University (NCAA), | FC GoldPride MediaGuide FieldTurf Rodriguez 1903 tadium Blue(PMS 30,898 120x66 Harvard Smith (WUSA) England Calif. the New EnglandSoccer HallofFame in2000. 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Regular Season

Date Day Opponent Time* TV April 5 Sun Boston Breakers 3:00 pm FSC April 11 Sat @ Sky Blue FC 4:45 pm April 19 Sun @ Los Angeles Sol 1 pm April 26 Sun Washington Freedom 3 pm FSC Marisa Abegg* Adriane Eriko Arakawa Nicole Barnhart Rachel Buehler

May 3 Sun Sky Blue FC 5 pm #3 Defender #21 Midfielder #30 Forward #1 Goalkeeper #4 Defender May 9 Sun @ Saint Louis Athletica 5 pm May 16 Sat @ Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm May 24 Sun Los Angeles Sol 4 pm FSC May 31 Sun @ Washington Freedom 1 pm June 7 Sun Chicago Red Stars 5 pm June 17 Wed @ Boston Breakers 4 pm Sun Brandi Chastain Carrie Dew Tina DiMartino Erika Formiga June 21 @ Los Angeles Sol 3 pm FSC #6 Midfield/Fwd #19 Defender #5 Midfielder #20 Defender #31 Midfielder July 5 Sun Saint Louis Athletica 5 pm July 12 Sun @ Chicago Red Stars 5 pm July 19 Sun Boston Breakers 5 pm July 23 Thurs Los Angeles Sol 7 pm July 26 Sun @ Saint Louis Athletica tBD FSC August 1 Sat Washington Freedom 3 pm August 5 Sun @ Sky Blue FC 4 pm Kristen Graczyk Lindsay Massengale* Meagan McCray* Tiffeny Milbrett Leslie Osborne

August 9 Sun Saint Louis Athletica 3 pm FSC #13 Midfield/Fwd #23 Defender/Mid #22 Goalkeeper #15 Forward #10 Midfielder

Playoffs

Date Day opponent Time TV August 15 Sat First Round TBD FSN Aug 18/19 tues/wed Super Semifinal TBD FSC Leigh Ann Robinson Christine Sinclair Tiffany Weimer Allison Whitworth Kandace Wilson

August 22 Sat WPS Final TBD FSN #7 Midfielder #12 Forward #8 Forward #18 Goalkeeper #9 Forward

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