2008 WPS General Draft
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The 2008 WPS General Draft took place on October 6, 2008. It was the first general draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of international and domestic players to the American-based teams.
Round 1
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| 1 | Sarah Huffman | MF | Washington Freedom | Røa IL |
| 2 | Jill Oakes | DF | FC Gold Pride | Pali Blues |
| 3 | Becky Sauerbrunn | DF | Washington Freedomvia trade with St. Louis on Sept. 24 | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 4 | Amy LePeilbet | DF | Boston Breakers | Pali Blues |
| 5 | Karina LeBlanc | GK | Los Angeles Sol | New Jersey Wildcats |
| 6 | Danesha Adams | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Pali Blues |
| 7 | Cori Alexander | GK | Sky Blue FC | Seattle Sounders |
Round 2
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| 8 | Keeley Dowling | DF | Sky Blue FC | KIF Örebro DFF |
| 9 | Ella Masar | FW | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 10 | Kendall Fletcher | DF | Los Angeles Sol | Pali Blues |
| 11 | Nancy Augustyniak Goffi | DF | Boston Breakers | F.C. Indiana |
| 12 | Christie Welsh | FW | Los Angeles Solvia trade with St. Louis on Sept. 24 | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 13 | Kandace Wilson | FW | FC Gold Pride | Pali Blues |
| 14 | India Trotter | DF | Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with the Washington Freedom on Sept. 24 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
Round 3
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| 15 | Angie Woznuk | FW | Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with the Washington Freedom on Sept. 24 | Portland |
| 16 | Liz Bogus | FW | FC Gold Pride | Pali Blues |
| 17 | Lori Lindsey | MF | Washington Freedomvia trade with St. Louis on Sept. 24 | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
| 18 | Sue Weber | DF | Boston Breakers | Long Island Rough Riders |
| 19 | Manya Makoski | MF | Los Angeles Sol | SoccerPlus Connecticut |
| 20 | Marian Dalmy | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Santa Clara |
| 21 | Kacey White | MF | Sky Blue FC | Bälinge IF |
Round 4
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| 22 | Jenny Anderson-Hammond | DF | Sky Blue FC | Chicago Gaels |
| 23 | Ifeoma Dieke | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Atlanta Beat |
| 24 | Joanna Lohman | DF | Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with Los Angeles on Sept. 24 | Bälinge IF |
| 25 | Kristin Luckenbill | GK | Boston Breakers | F.C. Indiana |
| 26 | Amanda Cinalli | FW | Saint Louis Athletica | Cleveland Internationals |
| 27 | Tracy Hamm | DF | FC Gold Pride | California Storm |
| 28 | Emily Janss | DF | Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom (W-League) |
Draft notes
The order was established based on a lottery done at the Board of Governors meeting on September 15, 2008 prior to the U.S. National Team allocation on September 17. The order was 1-7, 7-1, 1-7, 7-1. The WPS General Draft was open to both domestic and international players.
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See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081009032407/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid5502.aspx Complete draft coverage]
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