CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 02

Red Stars History.................................................................................................................................................................03Team Directory.....................................................................................................................................................................042014 Chicago Red Stars Home Kit..................................................................................................................................05Tickets & Seating.................................................................................................................................................................06Stadium & Training Facilities.............................................................................................................................................07Team Schedule.....................................................................................................................................................................08Alphabetical Roster..............................................................................................................................................................09Numerical Roster....................................................................................................................................................................10Player Biographies.................................................................................................................................................................11Coach Biographies...............................................................................................................................................................522014 NWSL Directory...........................................................................................................................................................532014 NWSL Schedule..........................................................................................................................................................54NWSL Rules & Regulations................................................................................................................................................572014 Media Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................642014 Media Contacts...........................................................................................................................................................67

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CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 TEAM history 03

Established in 2007, the Chicago Red Stars began as one of seven teams competing in the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) League, which lasted from 2009 to 2011. Long-time Chicago Fire President and General Manager Peter Wilt, and WUSA coach and GM Marcia McDermott were brought in to solidify the team’s roots in the new league. The first two Head Coaches of the Red Stars during WPS were Emma Hayes and Omid Namazi.

In 2011, under single owner Arnim Whisler, the Red Stars joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). This time around, the Chicago women’s team selected Rory Dames, a Chicago native, as the head coach. In addition to a few former WPS players, the Red Stars added stars from the WNT U20 and U23 teams and other collegiate standouts. The Red Stars finished the season witha 10-1 record, coming in second to the Orange County Waves in the Championship match.

The next year, the team joined the WPSL Elite with seven other teams, including former WPS clubs Boston Breakers and Western New York Flash. Alyse LaHue returned to the team as the team’s second-ever General Manager. In a league that was a step up from the WPSL, the Red Stars again excelled to the Championship match, but fell just short of the league title to the Flash. The same year, the Red Stars won the 2012 USASA’s National Women’s Cup.

In November 2012, it was announced that the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) would be formed for a 2013 season. That year the Chicago Red Stars joined seven other teams in the NWSL—the Boston Breakers, FC Kansas City, Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Washington Spirit and the Western New York Flash.

The 2013 roster included Maribel Dominguez and Dinora Garza, players who had been allocated to the Red Stars from the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Erin McLeod and Carmelina Moscato from the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), and Shannon Boxx from the U.S Women’s National Team. The Red Stars finished 6th in the regular season standings during their inaugural year.

In 2014, the Red Stars have strengthened their roster and return for their second season in the NWSL. Players returning from the previous Red Stars lineup included Captain Lori Chalupny, midfielder Alyssa Mautz, and defenders Michelle Wenino and Jackie Santacaterina. Notable additions to the team include U.S. Women’s National Team player Christen Press, Canadian National Team veterans Karina LeBlanc and Melissa Tancredi, and first round college draft picks, Julie Johnston and Vanessa DiBernardo.

ABOUT THE RED STARS

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OwnerArnim Whisler

General Manager Alyse LaHue

Director of Sales Jay Adelberg

Director of Marketing & Communications Laura Flynn

Creative Director Pete Schwadel

Box Office Manager Christy Adelberg

Sales Representative Paul Fisher

Sales RepresentativeDaisy Castillo

Merchandise ManagerKatie Farej

Red Stars Headquarters710 West Belden Ave.Chicago, IL 60614773.697.8699

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CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 tickets & seating 06

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 stadium & training facilities 07

stadium & training facilitiesVillage of Lisle-benedictine university sports complexThis 3,000-seat stadium is one of the finest athletics facilities in the nation. The stadium features an ar-tificial playing surface, state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard and message board, lights and a nine-lane competition track. Natural grass practice fields and throws venues are located directly adjacent to the main stadium. Atop the seating area of the stadium are the main press box area, complete with coaching/broadcast booths, four luxury suites and viewing sundecks on both ends.

The synthetic turf competition field is ideal for lacrosse, football and soccer. A nine-lane Olympic-sized track features a 13,000-square foot D-zone, an 111,000-square foot interior oval and an integrated timing system. Concessions offering a variety of tasty food and drink are also available.

ParkingParking is free and opens two hours prior to kickoff. Main parking is located in the Neuzil/Rice lot off of College Rd. Parking in the Krasa Lot off of University Lane is primarily for tailgating.

Box OfficeThe Box Office opens 90 minutes before kickoff. The Main Box Office is located on the East side of the stadium behind the stadium grandstand between the baseball and softball field, and nearest the Neuzil/Rice Parking Lot. Press/Media Check-in is located only at the Main Box Office and cannot be picked up at the south end box office. A Secondary Box Office is located at the South end of the stadium by the Krasa tailgating lot.

TailgatingTailgating opens ninety minutes prior to kickoff and is only permitted in the Krasa lot. The Krasa Lot is lo-cated at the south end of the Sports Complex. To access the Krasa Lot please proceed on College Road approximately one half mile south of Maple Ave., turn right onto University Lane, followed with an immedi-ate left turn.

For additional information regarding the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex visit www.chicagoredstars.com/stadium

Training GroundsOak Brook Training Grounds700 Oak Brook RdOak Brook, IL 60532

Darien SportsPlex 451 Plainfield RdDarien, IL 60561

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Date Home Away Kick-offApril 19 Chicago Red Stars* Western NY Flash 5:45 pmApril 26 Chicago Red Stars Washington Spirit 7:00 pmApril 30 Kansas City Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pmMay 7 Sky Blue FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pmMay 11 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash 5:00 pmMay 15 Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pmMay 18 Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pmMay 23 Houston Dash Chicago Red Stars 8:00 pmMay 28 Sky Blue FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pmJune 4 Chicago Red Stars Washington Spirit 7:00 pmJune 7 Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars 9:00 pmJune 15 Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC 1:00 pmJune 18 Western NY Flash Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pmJune 21 FC Kansas City Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pmJuly 4 Portland Thorns FC Chicago Red Stars 1:00 pmJuly 9 Chicago Red Stars Portland Thorns FC 7:00 pmJuly 12 Chicago Red Stars Seattle Reign FC 7:00 pmJuly 17 Chicago Red Stars Portland Thorns FC 7:00 pmJuly 20 Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pmJuly 26 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash 1:00 pmAug 2 Washington Spirit Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pmAug 9 Chicago Red Stars FC Kansas City 7:00 pmAug 13 Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers 7:00 pmAug 16 Chicago Red Stars Western NY Flash 7:00 pm

2014 schedule

All games played at Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex unless noted otherwise*Part of doubleheader with Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL

All times listed are Central Time

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No. Name Pos Ht DOB Hometown College7 Shannon Boxx MID 5-8 06/29/1977 Torrance, CA Notre Dame21 Hayley Brock FWD 5-10 08/03/1992 Acton, MA Maryland5 Zakiya Bywaters M/F 5-1 07/24/1991 Las Vegas, NV UCLA17 Lori Chalupny M/F 5-4 01/29/1984 St. Louis, MO North Carolina10 Vanessa DiBernardo MID 5-4 05/15/1992 Naperville, IL Illinois14 Taryn Hemmings DEF 5-7 04/25/1986 Greeley, CO Denver2 Jen Hoy FWD 5-3 01/18/1991 Sellersville, PA Princeton16 Samantha Johnson D/M/F 5-6 06/10/1991 Palmdale, CA USC8 Julie Johnston MID 5-7 04/06/1992 Mesa, AZ Santa Clara1 Karina LeBlanc GK 5-7 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, BC Nebraska19 Adriana Leon FWD 5-3 10/02/1992 King City, ONT Florida4 Alyssa Mautz MID 5-5 07/29/1989 St. Louis, MO Texas A&M3 Kecia Morway DEF 5-4 08/25/1991 Lake Villa, IL Colorado College23 Christen Press FWD 5-7 12/29/1988 Palos Verdes, CA Stanford11 Rachel Quon DEF 5-2 05/21/1991 Lake Forest, IL Stanford18 Jackie Santacaterina DEF 5-8 12/29/1987 Geneva, IL Illinois38 Julianne Sitch MID 5-3 09/18/1983 Oswego, IL DePaul9 Melissa Tancredi FWD 5-7 12/27/1981 Hamilton, ONT Notre Dame20 Taylor Vancil GK 5-7 05/18/1991 Youngsville, NC Florida State13 Michelle Wenino DEF 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, CO Colorado – Boulder

Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos Ht DOB Hometown College1 Karina LeBlanc GK 5-7 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, BC Nebraska2 Jen Hoy FWD 5-3 01/18/1991 Sellersville, PA Princeton3 Kecia Morway DEF 5-4 08/25/1991 Lake Villa, IL Colorado College4 Alyssa Mautz MID 5-5 07/29/1989 St. Louis, MO Texas A&M5 Zakiya Bywaters M/F 5-1 07/24/1991 Las Vegas, NV UCLA7 Shannon Boxx MID 5-8 06/29/1977 Torrance, CA Notre Dame8 Julie Johnston MID 5-7 04/06/1992 Mesa, AZ Santa Clara9 Melissa Tancredi FWD 5-7 12/27/1981 Hamilton, Ontario Notre Dame10 Vanessa DiBernardo MID 5-4 05/15/1992 Naperville, IL Illinois11 Rachel Quon DEF 5-2 05/21/1991 Lake Forest, IL Stanford13 Michelle Wenino DEF 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, CO Colorado – Boulder14 Taryn Hemmings DEF 5-7 04/25/1986 Greeley, CO Denver16 Samantha Johnson D/M/F 5-6 06/10/1991 Palmdale, CA USC17 Lori Chalupny M/F 5-4 01/29/1984 St. Louis, MO North Carolina18 Jackie Santacaterina DEF 5-8 12/29/1987 Geneva, IL Illinois19 Adriana Leon FWD 5-3 10/2/1992 King City, Ontario Florida20 Taylor Vancil GK 5-7 05/18/1991 Youngsville, NC Florida State21 Hayley Brock FWD 5-10 08/03/1992 Acton, MA Maryland23 Christen Press FWD 5-7 12/29/1988 Palos Verdes, CA Stanford38 Julianne Sitch MID 5-3 09/18/1983 Oswego, IL DePaul

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MIDFIELDER | 7

Shannon boxx

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @SHANNONBOXX7 07| shannon boxx 13

Shannon BoxxPosition: Midfielder

Height: 5’8”

Born: June 29, 1977

Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA

College: University of Notre Dame

INTERNATIONAL: Only player in U.S. Soccer history to be named to a FIFA Women’s World Cup Team (2003) without ever previously earning a cap … Started 169 of her 180 career matches heading into 2013 … 2012: Played in 27 games, starting 22, while scoring three goals and three assists … Earned an Olympic gold medal in the 2012 Games … 2011: Started all 17 games she played while scoring one goal and two assists … Played 1,344 minutes and became one of just 16 players to surpass 150 caps for the USA … Started five matches at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, playing every minute, and was named to the FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team … 2010: Started all 18 matches the USA played, one of just two players to do so… 2009: Started seven of the eight matches the USA played, scoring two goal… Led the USA in minutes played with 614 … 2008: Started in 33 games… Was on the 10-player short list for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year … 2007: Returned to the U.S. team at the Algarve Cup after recovering from major knee surgery … Started 14 of the 18 games she played, scoring four goals with three assists … 2006: Started all three games at the Four Nations Tournament… Started all four games at the Algarve Cup and was named Tournament MVP for the second time (also won the award in 2004) … 2005: Started all four games at the Algarve Cup, playing all but 23 minutes of the tournament… 2004: Started 31 of 32 matches and was second on the team in minutes played with 2,714…Started all six games at the 2004 Olympics, scored the opening goal of the tournament against Greece …Captained the FIFA Women’s World All-Star Team … Named MVP of the Algarve Cup … Finished seventh in the voting for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year … 2003: Scored in her first two career caps and starts … Started all five games in which she played at the 2003 Women’s World Cup …One of three U.S. players named to the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team … Set a U.S. record by scoring in her first three matches … 2002: Called into training camp in January in Charleston, S.C. … 2001: Participated in training camp in October in San Diego, Calif.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Allocated to the Chicago Red Stars for the 2013 NWSL season … Played in just 2 games for Chicago due to a knee injury 2011: Signed with magicJack for the 2011 WPS season and played and started in 10 games…2010: Started the season with St. Louis Athletica, netting 1 goal and 3 assists … After Athletica ceased operations, she signed with FC Gold Pride … Started 19 of the 20 total games she played … Totaled one goal with five assists on the season … A WPS All-Star Game starter and the fifth overall vote-getter … 2009: Allocated to, and captained, the Los Angeles Sol … Started 18 of 19 matches, scoring three goals and three assists … Named to the WPS First Team and played in the WPS All-Star Game … 2003: Started in 21 games for NY Power, scoring one goal … Named to the All-WUSA First-Team & WUSA All-Star Team … 2002: Played in 20 games, starting 15 for the San Diego Spirit … Recorded two goals and two assists … Traded to the New York Power on Sept. 30 … 2001: Was draft-ed in the third round, 19th overall in the 2001 inaugural draft by the San Diego Spirit … Started all 21 matches and missed only 20 minutes of action all season long … Scored three goals and added five assists for 11 points.

COLLEGE: Attended University of Notre Dame from 1995-99… Ranks among top 15 in school history in six career categories – consecutive games played (101 – tied/third), total games played (101 – tied/fourth), assists (57 – sixth), points (135 – 12th) and goals (39 – 15th) … One of 12 players in school history with at least 30 career goals and 30 career assists, as well as 11 Fighting Irish players who did not miss a game in their Notre Dame careers.

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HAYLEY BROCK

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @Haybaybay27 21 | HAYLEY BROCK 15

HAYLEY BROCKPosition: Forward

Height: 5’9”

Born: August 3, 1992

Hometown: Acton, MA

College: University of Maryland

INTERNATIONAL: Former member of the U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team pool…. was a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team that finished second at the 2008 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand.

PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft

COLLEGE: Led University of Maryland in points scored for three straight seasons (2013, 2012, 2011) … In 2013 led the team with 29 points on 12 goals and five assists…Named All-ACC Second Team…In 2012 was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team and All-ACC Second Team.

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zakiya bywaters

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @zakiya5 05 | zakiya bywaters 17

ZAKIYA BYWATERSPosition: Forward

Height: 5’1”

Born: July 24, 1991

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

College: UCLA

INTERNATIONAL: Member of the U.S. U-20 team that won the 2010 CONCACAF Championships in Guatemala in January of 2010 ... Played in four matches during qualifying and had one assist ... Played in 14 total matches for the U.S. U-20’s in 2010 heading into the World Cup, including 12 international games ... Scored one international goal, that coming against Mexico in a pre-World Cup friendly ... Called into her first U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team camp in January of 2009 ... Represented the U.S. Under-17 National Team at the Future Stars Tournament in New Zealand in 2008 ... Earned five caps and scored one goal for the USA at the U-17 level, but was one of the last roster cuts for the World Cup Team ... Played for the Under-16 U.S. National Team in 2007 ... Attended the U.S. U-14 Development I.D. Camp in 2005.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Drafted by Chicago Red Stars as the #1 overall pick in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Started 5 of 6 games…Netted 2 goals during her rookie season

COLLEGE: 2012: First-team NSCAA All-American and All-Pacific Region ... Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season first team ... Pac-12 Player of the Year ... First-Team All-Pac-12 selection ... MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist ... Twice named the Pac-12 Player of the Week and was the Soccer America National Player of the Week for Sept. 10-16 after recording four goals and one assist in games against Princeton and Pepperdine ... Led the Pac-12 in goals (15), points (34) and game-winning goals (6) ... Totaled five multiple-goal games, scoring twice against Princ-eton, Pepperdine, Arizona, Oregon State and San Diego State ... Recorded game-winners against Illinois, Pepper-dine, Arizona, Arizona State, California and San Diego State ... Moved into UCLA’s Top 10 list for career assists (tied for 7th, 21), career multiple-goal games (tied for 7th, 5) and single-season game-winning goals (tied for 10th, 6). 2011: First-Team All-Pac-12 selection ... Member of the All-Pacific Region First-Team ... One of five players to start all 21 matches ... Finished the season with 12 points on three goals and six assists ... Six assists ranked second on the team ... Assisted on three goals in the team’s 5-2 victory over cross-town rival USC on Nov. 4 ... Scored the team’s only goal in a 4-1 loss to top-ranked Stanford on Oct. 9 ... 2010: Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection ... Only field player to start all 23 matches ... Ended the season with 10 points on three goals and four assists ... Lone game-win-ning goal came in the team’s 7-0 victory over Cal Poly in the season opener ... 2009: Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ... Only freshman to play in all 25 matches ... Made 23 starts ... Ended the season with 11 points on three goals and seven assists ... Registered a goal and an assist in a 3-2 double-overtime victory over ASU.

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lori chalupny

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @lorichalupny 17 | lori chalupny 19

lori chalupnyPosition: Midfielder/Defender

Height: 5’4”

Born: January 29, 1984

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

College: North Carolina

INTERNATIONAL: 2009: Played every minute in five matches for the U.S. Women’s National Team, captaining the USA to its 1-0 victory against Germany in October … Took over as U.S. captain for Christie Rampone… 2008: After playing in the midfield in 2007, she moved to outside back…Played 34 matches, starting 32 while finishing fourth on the team in minutes played … Scored two goals and one assist … Was forced out of the USA’s first Olympic match after just 15 minutes with a concussion and missed the second game of group play against Japan…Came back to play every minute of the remaining four matches … Scored one of the most important goals in U.S. history against Japan in the semifinal, blasting in the go-ahead goal just before halftime … 2007: Played in every game in 2007, one of just two players to do so … Started 23 of the 24 games the U.S. played, including all six at the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup … Played every minute of every game at the WWC, one of two players to accomplish that feat … Scored twice at the Women’s World Cup, including the game-winner in the 1-0 victory against Nigeria to finish group play … Also scored against Norway in the third-place match, where she also had an assist … Had four goals and three assists during the year … 2006: Started two games at the 2006 Four Nations Tournament in China, but suffered a serious concussion against France and was out of action for four months … 2005: Voted the 2005 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year … Played in six total games during the year, starting them all, and scored one goal, that coming against Canada … 2004: Member of the 2004 Olympic Residency Training Camp…Played in four matches during the year, scoring her first career goal on May 9 against Mexico … 2003: Earned one cap in 2003… 2002: Key member of the USA’s 2002 Under-19 World Championship Team… 2001: Member of the USA’s 2001 Under-21 Nordic Cup championship team, scoring two goals in the tournament, one against Denmark and then against Sweden in the championship game … Earned 14 Under-21 caps and 21 Under-19 caps during her youth career … 2000: Member of U.S. U-16 National Team in 2000, meaning that by the age of 17, she had played for the USA at four levels.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Captain of the Chicago Red Stars…Started in 17 of 18 matches for the squad, totally 1500 minutes played… Registered 5 goals and 4 assists for the season…2012: Played for Chicago Red Stars in WPSL-Elite appearing in ten games and scoring five goals…2010/2011: Played for WPS Atlanta Beat starting in 15 and 17 games, scoring 2 goals in each season…2009: Allocated to St. Louis Athletica for the inaugural WPS season in 2009 where she captained the team … Named to the All-WPS First Team and played in the WPS All-Star Game … Played 18 matches for Athletica, scoring two goals with one assist … Tied for first as the most fouled player in the WPS.

COLLEGE: As a senior at UNC, she started all 23 games she played in, scoring 10 goals with eight assists…Finished her college career with 30 goals… Helped UNC to a 23-1-1 record in her final college season … Named First-Team NSCAA All-American for the second year in a row, and First-Team All-ACC for the third year in a row … Named a Soccer America MVP … As a junior, she started 22 of 23 games she played, scoring six goals with five assists … She was named First-Team All-ACC and a First-Team NSCAA All-American … As a sophomore, helped UNC to the NCAA title and a perfect 27-0-0 record … Started 26 of 27 games and scored 11 goals with 12 assists … Named First-Team All-ACC and an NSCAA Second-Team All-American … Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2002 ...

MIDFIELDER | 10

vanessa dibernardo

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @vdibernardo20 10 | vanessa dibernardo 21

Vanessa dibernardoPosition: Midfielder

Height: 5’4”

Born: May 15, 1992

Hometown: Naperville, IL

College: University of Illinois

INTERNATIONAL: Member of the US U-23 player pool…Member of the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship team that earned a berth to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan … Played in all five games in the qualifying tournament, starting in two, totaling 246 minutes … Scored two goals – one each against Cuba and Panama – and assisted one in the qualifying tournament.

PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft

COLLEGE: 2013 Top Drawer Soccer Second-Team Best XI … MAC Hermann Trophy Candidate (2013 & 2012)… Helped the Illini reach the Sweet Sixteen, marking the team’s best finish during her four-year career … Ranked 2nd on the Illini with seven goals in 15 games (despite missing seven games due to a knee injury and one due to her WNT call-up) … Finished her career ranked third in school history with 43 goals … In 2013 recorded a career-high seven assists and set the school record with 22 career assists…NSCAA Third Team All-America … 2012 All-Big Ten First Team and Big Ten All-Tournament Team … Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8 & Oct. 29, 2012) … 2012 U.S. Soccer Young Athlete of the Year Finalist… Led the team in points, goals and shots.

DEFENDER | 14

taryn hemmings

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @tarynbell 14 | taryn hemmings 23

Taryn HemmingsPosition: Defender

Height: 5’7”

Born: April 25, 1986

Hometown: Greeley, CO

College: Denver University

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played and started in 14 games for the Chicago Red Stars… Tore left ACL & MCL in July 14th match against FC Kansas City and was out for the remainder of the season… 2012: Played with Boston Break-ers of WPSL-Elite and Australian Canberra…Won the Westfield W-League premiership and Grand Final…Finished second on the team in goals (4) ... Made 10 appearances (nine starts) ... Played as both a forward and right back ... Scored two goals vs. Adelaide United on Jan. 7, 2012 ... Twice named Player of the Match, including the semifi-nal-round win over Melbourne Victory… 2011: Played for Boston Breakers…Started 10 of 16 games she appeared in, logging 893 minutes ... 2010: Selected in seventh round (65th overall) in the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft by Boston Breakers ... Started four of the 13 games she appeared in, playing 481 minutes ... Made WPS debut May 14th at home against FC Gold Pride ... Made first WPS start June 19th at FC Gold Pride…

COLLEGE: Played for Denver University from 2004-2008 ... 2008: Comeback Player of the Year ... Sun Belt Play-er of the Year ... Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player ... Soccer Buzz All-Central Region First Team ... NSCAA Adidas All-Central Region Second Team ... Ended her career as Pioneer’s second all-time career scoring leader with 112 points on 42 goals and 28 assists ... Tied program record for career goals and ranked third in career assists.

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JEN HOY

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @jenhoy2 02 | JEN HOY 25

JEN HOYPosition: Forward

Height: 5’3”

Born: January 18, 1991

Hometown: Sellersville, PA

College: Princeton University

INTERNATIONAL: 2014: Member of United States U-23 Women’s National Team that participated in Six Nations Tournament from Feb. 24-March 6 in La Manga, Spain….2013: Member of U-23 player pool in San Diego from May 11-18…Received her first call up to U.S. U-23 National Camp in April, 2013.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Selected in the fourth round of the NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars… Scored her first goal for the Red Stars against Seattle Reign FC on July 25, 2013….Scored 2 goals in a come from behind 2-1 upset win over FC Kansas City on August 18, 2013…Was named NWSL Week 19 Player of the Week… Finished her rookie season with 3 goals and 1 assist in only 471 minutes.

COLLEGE: Attended Princeton University from 2009 – 2012…2012: Scored the second-most goals in a season in program history, with 18… Three-time Ivy League Player of the Week… Recorded three hat tricks on the season and scored two game winning goals…2011: Started and played in all 17 games for the Tigers…Earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors twice… 2010: Led the Ivy League in game winning goals with four.

DEFENDER | 16

Samantha johnson

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @dream16mariee 16 | SAMantha johnson 27

SAMANTHA JOHNSONPosition: Defender

Height: 5’6”

Born: June 10, 1991

Hometown: Palmdale, CA

College: University of Southern California

INTERNATIONAL: 2010/2009: Member of the U.S. Under-18 and U-20 National Teams… 2008: Member of the U.S. U-17 Women’s World Cup Team, winning a silver medal…Won U-17 CONCACAF championship…2007: Competed with the U-16 National Team… 2006: Competed with U.S. U-15 Team.

COLLEGE: 2012: Starting midfielder/forward for the University of Southern California…Collected All-Pac-12 honor-able mention and Pac-12 Player of the Week accolades…2011: Started all 20 games as a junior... Scored two goals, one vs. WSU and one at UCLA... Goal vs. WSU was the fastest in USC program history, scored 14 seconds into the match on Sept. 25... Finished with five points to pull her career total to 25. 2010: Appeared in all 22 games and started eight as a sophomore... Matched her freshman year scoring total with four goals... Scored the game-win-ning goal at Eastern Washington... Finished with eight points in the season. 2009: Appeared in 20 games with 19 starts as a freshman... Was second on the team in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12)... Scored the game-winning goal in USC’s 1-0 win over Oklahoma State on Sept. 20... Named to Pac-10 All-Freshman Team... First career goal came vs. Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 4... Also added her first career assists vs. Cal State Fullerton, assisting on the game-winner and also on the final USC goal.

MID/DEF | 8

julie johnston

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @_JULIEJOHNSTON_ 08 | JULIE JOHNSTON 29

Julie JohnstonPosition: Midfielder/Defender

Height: 5’7”

Born: April 6, 1992

Hometown: Mesa, AZ

College: Santa Clara University

INTERNATIONAL: 2012 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year … A member of the full WNT and U-23 WNT player pools … Captain of the U.S. team that won the 2012 U.S. Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan … Won the bronze ball as the third-best player in the tournament, a rare honor for a defender… Started all six games of the U-20 Women’s World Cup … Member of the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship team that earned a berth to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan.

PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft

COLLEGE: 2013 First Team All-American, First Team All-West Region, and WCC Player of the Year … Led Broncos with eight assists and four game-winning goals … Third on the team with 12 goals and 32 points… 2012 and 2011 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semi-Finalist … As a junior was a First-Team All-WCC selection while leading the team in goals with eight and points with 21 … She added five assists and had three game-winning goals … She finished sec-ond in the conference in goals per game (0.53) and points per game (1.40).

GOALKEEPER | 1

karina leblanc

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @karinaleblanc 01 | karina leblanc 31

KARINA LEBLANCPosition: Goalkeeper

Height: 5’7”

Born: March 30, 1980

Hometown: Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

College: University of Nebraska

International: 2014/2013: Current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team that won the Cyprus Cup in both years…2012: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tour-nament in Vancouver... Finished second with Canada at the 2012 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Was the 10th women’s footballer to make her 100th appearance for Canada (March 24, 2012)... Won an Olympic bronze medal at the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Games…2011: Finished first with Canada at the 2011 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Rep-resented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011... Won a gold medal with Canada at the XVI Pan American Games…2010: Was the 13th women’s footballer to make her 75th appearance for Canada (March 3, 2010)... fFnished first with Canada at the 2010 Cyprus Women’s Cup...Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 CONCACAF Championship…2009: Finished second with Canada at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup…2008: Fin-ished first with Canada at the 2008 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Finished second at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament…Reached the quarter-final phase at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games…2007: Won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio ... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup China…2006: Became 12th women’s footballer to make her 50th appearance for Canada (February 23, 2006)...2004: Finished third with Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Cos-ta Rica...2003: Represented Canada at the 2003 Algarve Women’s Cup... Finished fourth with Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup… 2002: Won a silver medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup…2001/2000: Represented Canada at the Algarve Women’s Cup…1999: Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup…Finished fourth with Canada at the XIII Pan American Games …1998: Won a gold medal with Canada at CONCA-CAF Women’s Championship…Made debut for Canada on July 21, 1998

Professional: 2014: Traded to the Chicago Red Stars from Portland Thorns FC…2013: Member of the NWSL Cham-pionship team Portland Thorns FC… Two-time NWSL Player of the Week winner…Ranked second in the league with 92 saves … Topped all NWSL goalkeepers with 11 wins during the regular season… 2011: Joined magicJack for the 2011 WPS season…2010: Selected as the second overall pick of in WPS Dispersal Draft by the Philadelphia Inde-pendence…2009: Named to the 2009 WPS All-Star Team Starting XI as a member of the Los Angeles Sol.

College: A three-year starter for the University of Nebraska and finished her career with a 60-6-3 overall record … Hermann Trophy finalist as a senior in 2000 … Ranked second nationally as a senior with a 0.40 goals-against-aver-age… Three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection (1998, 1999, 2000).

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adriana leon

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adriana leonPosition: Forward

Height: 5’3”

Born: October 2, 1992

Hometown: King City, ON, Canada

College: University of Florida

INTERNATIONAL: 2014: Current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team…Represented Canada at 2014 Cyprus Cup…2013: Played in 15 games for Canada, starting 12…Tallied 3 goals on the year…2012: Earned her first cap for the senior team in January 2012 at the Four Nation’s Tournament… Scored her first international goal in a 1-0 victory against China…2010: Finished fourth with Canada at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Champi-onship in Guatemala…Represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Acquired by Chicago Red Stars in a trade (with Boston) for Carmelina Moscato on June 29, 2013…She appeared with Chicago for 10 games, scoring one goal with one assist…Originally allocated to Boston Breakers on January 11, 2013…Appeared in six games, including one start, for the Breakers, registering 163 minutes and 1 goal.

COLLEGE: Played for the University of Florida during her final season…2012: Appeared in every match available (22) with 17 starts…Shared sixth among the Gators with five goals…Owns four game-winners with first being golden goal at Auburn…Total of game-winning goals shared third in the Southeastern Conference (all matches)… …Named College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week following Texas A&M match… …Joined Florida in summer after playing last two seasons at Notre Dame…2011 (Notre Dame): Second among Notre Dame’s point scorers in 2011, earning 17 points off of six goals and five assists…Appeared in 20 matches with 15 starts…Scored Notre Dame’s first goal of 2011 season in 2-0 win versus Wisconsin… 2010: NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team selection…Came off bench to score the lone goal which gave Notre Dame the NCAA College Cup crown with 1-0 win versus top-seeded Stanford in title match...Appeared in 23 matches, with seven starts…Shared third among Notre Dame goal scorers with four in 2011, including two game winners…Fifth on team in points (10).

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alyssa mautz

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Alyssa MautzPosition: Midfielder

Height: 5’5”

Born: July 29, 1989

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

College: Texas A&M University

INTERNATIONAL: Trained with the US Women’s U-20 National Team in 2008

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Allocated to Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL supplemental draft…Played in 18 games for Chicago, starting 8 … Scored 4 goals

COLLEGE: As a senior, started all 23 matches... Named NSCAA National Player of the Week (Sept. 1), Big 12 Player of the Week (Aug. 31), All-Big 12 first team and the Big 12 All-Tournament team ... Led team with 12 goals and five assists... Tallied team-leading 93 shots with 34 on target on the season… As a junior she started 20 matches and played in all 25 games... Attended U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team camp... All-Big 12 second team... Had four goals and two assists... Ranked second on the team with 66 shots and 27 shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference all four years at Fort Zumwalt High School in O’Fallon, Mis-souri… Was named State Player of the Year as a senior and finished her career with 133 goals, fifth-most in Missouri girls’ soccer history.

DEFENDER | 3

Kecia morway

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kecia morwayPosition: Defender

Height: 5’4”

Born: August 25, 1991

Hometown: Lake Villa, IL

College: Colorado College

PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Signed by the Chicago Red Stars

COLLEGE: 2013: Voted Colorado College co-captain … One of six Tigers to start all 22 games … Named to the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I All-Central Region third team … Earned second-team all-Conference USA honors … Ranked second on the team with 2,058 minutes played … A key component of the CC defense that led C-USA and ranked 16th nationally with 13 shutouts … Earned a spot on the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-Dis-trict second team…2012: A third-team all-Conference USA selection in her first season with the Tigers … Started 22 of 23 games and was second on the team with 2,008 minutes … Played every second in 18 of the 22 contests in which she appeared … Anchored the defense that recorded 10 shutouts and ranked third in C-USA with a 0.82 overall goals-against average … 2011 (at Notre Dame): Started all 20 games in which she played … Ranked fifth with 1,579 minutes played … Was eighth on the team with a pair of assists … 2010 (at Notre Dame): Named to the Soccer America Freshman All-America Team … Played in all 25 games, including 19 as a starter, at left back … Start-ed all six games during the NCAA Tournament and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 victory over top-ranked Stanford in the national championship game … Earned her first collegiate point during with an assist during the 3-0 victory over New Mexico in the opening round of the postseason tournament … Ranked ninth on the team and third among the first-year players with 1,722 minutes played.

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christen press

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Christen pressPosition: Forward

Height: 5’7”

Born: December 29, 1988

Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA

College: Stanford University

INTERNATIONAL: 2014/2013: To date has 20 caps with U.S. Women’s National Team, with 12 goals... 2012: First appearance for the United States Women’s National Team in April 2012… An alternate for the 2012 Olympic Team… Fifth Women’s National Team player to score at least four goals in her first four matches…. 2010: Scored three times in three matches for the U.S. Under-23 national team, including in a 1-0 defeat of Sweden, as the U.S. won the Four Nations Tournament in England... Started both matches against U-23 national teams, which were 2-2 draws against Germany and South Korea ... 2009: One of 24 players called to the U.S. U-23 training camp in June ... Scored against an Irish select side during a U-23 two-match tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland ... Formerly a member of the U.S. U-20 player pool.

PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Allocated to Chicago Red Stars in NWSL Allocation… 2014/2013: Current member of Tyresö FF… First American to claim Golden Boot award in Damallsvenskan with 23 goals…2011: Number four over-all pick by the Washington Freedom/magicJack (WPS)…Played in 17 matches for magicJack scoring eight goals…Named WPS 2011 Rookie of the Year.

COLLEGE: Played for Stanford University from 2007-2010… 2010: MAC Hermann Trophy winner... Won national player of the year awards from Soccer America and Top Drawer Soccer ... Named Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year... National leader in goals (26) and points (60)... Her 26 goals tied the school’s single-season scoring record, set in 2009 by Kelley O’Hara ... Is the Cardinal’s all-time scorer in NCAA Tournament play with 13 goals ... Scored her first collegiate hat trick in a 6-1 victory over Utah in Santa Clara on Sept. 17 ... 2009: Had the second-highest scoring season in Stanford history, with 21 goals and 16 assists for 58 points ... Set Stanford season records for as-sists and shots (143) ... Ranked third in the nation ... Tied for the national lead in assists..... Had seven game-winning goals ... Received her first All-America honor by being named to the NSCAA second team ... All-Pac-10 first team ... Pac-10 All-Academic second team ... CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 second team ... Semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy…2008: Had 16 goals and 11 assists (43 points), the second-highest single-season point total in school history at the time ... Top Drawer Soccer second team All-American ... Second team All-Pac-10 ... One of five to start every game ... 2007: Pac-10 Freshman of the Year ... Soccer Buzz Freshman of the Year finalist and first-team Freshman All-American ... Top Drawer Soccer first-team All-Rookie selection ... Second-team All-Pac-10 ... Pac-10 All-Freshman team ... Started in 18 of 21 appearances ... Led the team in assists (6), and was second in goals (8), points (22) and shots (60).

DEFENDER | 11

rachel quon

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rachel quonPosition: Defender

Height: 5’2”

Born: May 21, 1991

Hometown: Lake Forest, IL

College: Stanford University

INTERNATIONAL: 2010: Started at outside back for the United States in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Germany… Started every match in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala…Her free-kick assist in the 60th min-ute of the CONCACAF semifinal sparked the U.S. to a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica and clinched a World Cup berth. 2008: Started at outside back on the United States team that finished second in the inaugural FIFA U-17 World Cup, in New Zealand... Voted Sierra Mist Player of the Game in a Cup opener against Japan…Has been part of the U.S. National Team program since 2004 with the U-14 National Development Camp.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Second round selection by the Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Played in 19 matches for the Red Stars, starting in 16…Registered 1 assist for the season.

COLLEGE: Four-year starter for Stanford University…Played in four NCAA College Cups…Was part of a senior class that went 94-4-4, including 52-0-1 at home and 40-0-0 in conference play…Third all-time in career starts for Stan-ford with 96…Winner of four Pac-12 titles and one NCAA Championship.

MID/DEF | 18

jackie santacaterina

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jackie santacaterinaPosition: Midfielder/Defender

Height: 5’8”

Born: December 29, 1987

Hometown: Geneva, IL

College: University of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played in 18 games, starting in 14 for the Red Stars…Tallied 3 goals and 1 assist…Selected in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League…2012/2011: Played with the Chicago Red Stars in WPSL Elite… 2010: Chosen in the seventh round as the 60th overall pick by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2010 Women’s Profes-sional Soccer (WPS) draft.

COLLEGE: Played for the University of Illinois from 2006-2009… 2009: Academic All-Big Ten ... Named team Co-MVP... Started 10 of 16 matches she saw time in ... One of 11 Illini to register at least 1,000 minutes of action ... Scored one goal and assisted on another to total three points on the season ... 2008: Named to both the All-Big Ten second team and the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second team for the second consecutive season ... Started all 23 matches ... 2007: Named to the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second team ... Also an All-Big Ten second-team selection ... Started in all 21 matches ... 2006: Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... Named to Top Drawer Soccer’s All-Rookie first team ... Selected to Soccer Buzz’s Great Lakes Region All-Freshman team ... Named to the All-Illini Tournament team.

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julianne sitch

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Julianne SitchPosition: Defender

Height: 5’3”

Born: September 18, 1983

Hometown: Oswego, IL

College: DePaul University

INTERNATIONAL: Was a member of the U-21 National Team and won the Nordic Cup with the team in 2003.

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played in 20 games for Chicago Red Stars, starting in 18… Scored one goal and had four assists… 2012: Played for Red Stars in WPSL-Elite and captained Hammarby IF, scoring one goal…2011: Member of the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) 2010: Signed and played a season with the Red Stars, making 13 appearances for the team logging a total of 358 minutes 2009: Played for Sky Blue FC during the inau-gural season of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)…Started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one goal on June 28 during a match against the Saint Louis Athletica…Suited up for Melbourne Victory in Australia’s W-League…Named team MVP

COLLEGE: Attended DePaul University…holds the career records in goals, assists, and points... First team All-Big East team… Ended her DePaul career in 2005 as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists.

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melissa tancredi

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Melissa TancrediPosition: Forward

Height: 5’7”

Born: December 27, 1981

Hometown: Hamilton, ON, Canada

College: University of Notre Dame

International: 2012: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tourna-ment in Vancouver... Was the 16th women’s footballer to make her 75th appearance for Canada (March 6, 2012)... Finished second with Canada at the 2012 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Won an Olympic bronze medal with Canada at the London 2012 Olympics… Played in a career-high 19 consecutive Canada matches…2011: Finished first with Canada at the Cyprus Women’s Cup... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup…2010: 20th women’s footballer to make her 50th appearance for Canada (December 9, 2010)... Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 CONCACAF championship… 2009: finished second with Canada at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup...2008: Finished second with Canada at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament …Reached the quar-ter-final phase with Canada at the Beijing 2008 Olympic games…2007: Won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup China ... Scored the sec-ond-fastest goal in FIFA Women’s World Cup history (37 seconds from the start of the September 20, 2007 draw with Australia)... 2006: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup … 2004: Made her debut for Canada (February 26, 2004)... Finished third with Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Costa Rica.

Professional: 2014: Traded to Chicago Red Stars by Houston Dash…2012: Joined Swedish club Dalsjofors GoIF…2011: Played for Pitea IF … 2009: Suited up with WPS Saint Louis Athletica

College: Played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame from 2000-2004… 2003: Among final 15 candidates for 2003 Hermann Trophy… Earned first team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz and second team All-Ameri-ca from the NSCAA ... fourth Notre Dame player in span of seven years to receive BIG EAST defensive player of the year award... 2002: Appeared in 18 games (16 starts) while scoring four goals, each on corner-kick headers ... Earned Maryland Classic offensive MVP honors…2001: Appeared in 16 games (10 starts) as fifth-leading scorer (4G-4A) ... 2000: Missed entire 2000 fall due to ACL knee injury suffered in preseason ... saw significant minutes off bench in ‘01 spring win over Mexican National Team (2-1), creating several scoring chances.

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taylor vancil

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @TDVancil91 20 | taylor vancil 49

taylor vancilPosition: Goalkeeper

Height: 5’7”

Born: May 18, 1991

Hometown: South Elgin, IL

College: Florida State University

INTERNATIONAL: Member of the U.S. U-20 and U-17 National Teams...recipient of the Golden Glove award at the U-17 Women’s World Cup - led U.S. to the finals

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Played and started in 6 games for the Red Stars…Recorded 23 saves and 1 shutout for the season…Posted a 1.333 GA/GM percentage.

COLLEGE: 2012: Played in seven games in her final season at FSU tallying over 240 minutes on the pitch...Record-ed a win and a shutout in her only start - playing all 90 minutes against Jackson State...Did not allow a goal in her seven appearances making four total saves...Helped preserve a shutout in her six other appearances as Florida State …Set the school record for shutouts in a season with 17... 2011: Appeared in seven games making three starts for the Seminoles in goal...Posted a record of 2-1-0 with a pair of shutouts...Registered shutout victories over UAB and NC State...Made 15 saves in over 406 minutes of action posting a .714 save percentage...Recorded a sea-son-high six saves at Virginia...Allowed goals in just two of her seven appearances...Made her Florida State debut at the start of the second half against North Florida...First career start as a Seminole came at UAB...played all 90 minutes and made two saves for the shutout...Saw action in goal against Stanford in the national semifinals at the KSU Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. 2009-2010: Started 35 games in her first two years at the University of Louisville recording over 3200 minutes in goal and posting a record of 15-20-1...Made 183 saves in two seasons including 125 stops in 2010...Posted a career .766 save percentage with eight shutouts.

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Michelle Wenino

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Michelle weninoPosition: Defender

Height: 5’8”

Born: May 3 1987

Hometown: Aurora, CO

College: Colorado University

PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Started 17 games and appeared in 18 games for the Chicago Red Stars inaugural NWSL season…Scored one goal and had one assist…2012: Played for Chicago Red Stars of WPSL Elite…2011: Signed with Sky Blue FC, scoring 1 goal in three appearances…2010: Played for SC Freiburg… Appeared in seven games with five starts for a total of 476 minutes, scoring one goal…2009: Played for the Chicago Red Stars (WPS), making one appearance for a total of 34 minutes played.

COLLEGE: Played for Colorado University from 2005 – 2008…2008: Earned Big 12 conference Defensive Co-Play-er of the Year and All-Big 12 first team…2007: Logged a team-high 2,018 minutes on the season…Earned All-Big 12 First Team and NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team honors... 2006: Saw action in just 16 games, starting 13, due to a knee injury…Scored goals in two of CU’s first three games…Logged a total of 1,113 minutes on the season ... 2005: Started 23 of CU’s 24 games at defender…Had a goal and an assist on the season for three points…Logged 11 complete games on the year, and played over 45 minutes in all but the overtime loss at Oklahoma.

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RORY DAMESHEAD COACH

Rory Dames returns for his second NWSL season as the Red Stars head coach after joining the team in 2011. Dames has led the Red Stars to two league finals and the U.S. Cup National Championship in 2012.

trae mannyfirst assistant coach/goalkeeper coach

Trae Manny competed collegiately at Louisville then went on to work as an assistant coach for the women’s team at Stephen F. Austin State University for two years, followed by two years at the University of Oklahoma. He returned to his native Illinois in 2013 to serve as the Head of Senior Goalkeeping for Eclipse Select Soccer Club. He holds an NSCAA Goalkeeping II Diplo-ma, as well as a NSCAA Regional Diploma

christian laverssecond assistant coach

Christian Lavers returns for his second year with the Chicago Red Stars. Lavers has coached men’s and women’s teams with FC Milwaukee Nationals since 2005, holding the position of Director of Development Academy Program since the creation of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in 2006.

coaches bios

nwsl directory

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Address1801 S. Prairie AveChicago, IL 60614

PHone: (312) 808-1300

FAX: (312) 808-1301

StaffExecutive Director Cheryl Bailey

Chief Executive Officer Dan Flynn

Chief Commercial Officer Jay Berhalter

Chief Financial Officer Eric Gleason

Chief Administrative Officer Brian Remedi

General Counsel Lisa Levine

Director of Marketing, Communications, Events and Technology Mike Gressle

Marketing Manager Steven Hoffman

Manager, Sports Medicine Administration Hughie O’Malley

Operations Manager Jacquelyn Vanaman

Director of Communications Patrick Donnelly

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NWSL SCHEDULE2014 NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE SCHEDULE(All Times ET)

Saturday, April 12 Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PMFC Kansas City vs. Sky Blue FC 8:00 PM

Sunday, April 13 Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash 4:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM

Saturday, April 19 Washington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City 6:30 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash 6:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM

Sunday, April 20 Boston Breakers vs. Houston Dash 6:30 PM

Wednesday, April 23 Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit 10:00 PM

Saturday, April 26 Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City 10:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit 8:00 PM

Sunday, April 27 Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC 6:30 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM

Wednesday, April 30 FC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 3 Houston Dash vs. FC Kansas City 8:00 PMWashington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:30 PMWestern New York Flash vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 7 Western New York Flash vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 10 Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 10:00 PM

Sunday, May 11 Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC 3:00 PM

FC Kansas City vs. Washington Spirit 6:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM

Wednesday, May 14 Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. FC Kansas City 10:00 PM

Thursday, May 15 Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 17 Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash 6:30 PM

Sunday, May 18 Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars 6:30 PMFC Kansas City vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM

Wednesday, May 21 Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash 10:00 PMWashington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC 7:00 PMFC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM

Friday, May 23 Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PM

Saturday, May 24 Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC 10:00 PM

Sunday, May 25 Boston Breakers vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Western New York Flash 7:00 PM

Monday, May 26 Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash 4:00 PM

Wednesday, May 28 Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM

Saturday, May 31 Western New York Flash vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 1 Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit 6:30 PMSky Blue FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:00 PM

Wednesday, June 4 FC Kansas City vs. Western New York Flash 8:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit 8:00 PM

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Saturday, June 7 Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash 10:00 PMFC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 10:00 PM

Sunday, June 8 Sky Blue FC vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM

Wednesday, June 11 Houston Dash vs. Western New York Flash 9:00 PMBoston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 14 Houston Dash vs. FC Kansas City 9:00 PM

Sunday, June 15 Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit 5:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue FC 2:00 PM

Wednesday, June 18 Western New York Flash vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 19 Boston Breakers vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 21 Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC 6:30 PMFC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PM

Sunday, June 22 Western New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC 3:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers 6:00 PM

Wednesday, June 25 Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC 10:00 PM

Friday, June 27 Western New York Flash Boston Breakers 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 28 Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit 9:00 PMFC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Sky Blue FC 9:00 PM

Wednesday, July 2 Washington Spirit vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PMWestern New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM

Friday, July 4 Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 2:00 PM

Saturday, July 5 Houston Dash vs. Western New York Flash 9:00 PM

Sunday, July 6 Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City 6:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 9 Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM

Friday, July 11 Houston Dash vs. Boston Breakers 9:00 PM

Saturday, July 12 Western New York Flash vs. Washington Spirit 7:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM

Sunday, July 13 Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City 5:00 PM

Thursday, July 17 Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit 9:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM

Friday, July 18 Western New York Flash vs. FC Kansas City 7:30 PM

Sunday, July 20 Portland Thorns FC vs. Boston Breakers 5:00 PMSky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit 6:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 23 Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM

Friday, July 25 Western New York Flash vs. Boston Breakers 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 26 Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash 8:00 PM

Sunday, July 27 FC Kansas City vs. Sky Blue FC 6:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM

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Wednesday, July 30 Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC 9:00 PMWashington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PM

Thursday, July 31 Sky Blue FC vs. Western New York Flash 7:00 PM

Saturday, August 2 Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars 6:30 PMFC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM

Sunday, August 3 Boston Breakers vs. Western New York Flash 6:30 PMPortland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash 5:00 PM

Wednesday, August 6 FC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Houston Dash 10:00 PM

Saturday, August 9 Houston Dash vs. Sky Blue FC 9:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. FC Kansas City 8:00 PMSeattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit 10:00 PM

Sunday, August 10 Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC 6:30 PM

Wednesday, August 13 Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC 7:00 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 16 Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC 6:30 PMChicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash 8:00 PM

Sunday, August 17 Boston Breakers vs. Houston Dash 6:30 PMPortland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 5:00 PM

Saturday, August 23 / Sunday, August 24 Semifinal #1 TBDSemifinal #2 TBD

Saturday, August 30 / Sunday, August 31 Final TBD

NWSL SCHEDULE

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NWSL RULES AND REGULATIONSRULES AND REGULATIONS

SINGLE TABLE: Teams will be aligned into a single table:

Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash FC Kansas City Portland Thorns FC Seattle Reign FC Sky Blue FC Washington Spirit Western New York Flash

REGULAR SEASON: Each of the nine (9) NWSL clubs will play 24 games, 12 at home and 12 away.

POINT SYSTEM: Teams will receive three points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss.

REFEREES: All referees in NWSL are either USSF (United States Soccer Federation) or CSA (Canadian Soccer Association) Na-tional Referees. Referees for all NWSL games will be trained, assigned and evaluated by PRO (Professional Referee Organization).

GAME CLOCK: The official game time for all National Women’s Soccer League games will be managed on the field by the refer-ee. If necessary, the referee may also allot extra time (a.k.a. “stoppage time”) at the end of each period (first half, second half, and if applicable, first overtime period and second overtime period during playoff matches) to allow for injuries, time-wasting or other disturbances.

The stadium clock will display the time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from 45:00 to 90:00. For statistical purposes, the minutes for goals, substitutions, yellow cards, etc., will be listed from the first minute until the 90th minute. A goal scored at 15 minutes 10 seconds will be listed as having been scored in the 16th minute. Events occurring during stoppage time will follow the international norm by being demarcated with a “+” sign and the extra minutes. For example, a goal scored three minutes into first half stoppage time will be officially identified as happening at “48+”.

GAME DAY ROSTERS: Each team can nominate 18 players for a game day roster. Teams are allowed three substitutions per game.

CAUTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS: A Player will be suspended for one game upon receiving her fifth yellow card -regardless of the nature of the in-fraction which resulted in her being awarded the yellow card. A second suspension of one game would result after the awarding of an additional three cards as would a third suspension after the awarding of card number eleven.

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NWSL Playoffs: Format

WHO QUALIFIES: Four clubs, the top four in points from the League standings at the end of the regular season, qualify for the 2014 NWSL Playoffs.

The two Semifinals will be decided by a single knockout game, the winner of which will advances to the Champion-ship Game. If the aggregate score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.

The NWSL Championship will be a single championship match hosted by the finalist with the most regular season points. If the two finalists have the same number of regular season points, the tiebreakers for playoff qualification will be applied to determine the host team.

If the score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, fol-lowed by kicks from the penalty mark, if necessary.

Team-Standings Tie-Breaking Procedures

The team awarded the highest position in the NWSL standings will be the team with the greatest number of points (three points for a win, one point for a tie, zero points for a loss). In the event that two teams finish the regular sea-son with an equal number of points, the following system will be used to break the tie:

When two or more teams are tied in the standings on points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), the following tiebreakers will be used in the sequence below, until one team ranks ahead of the other(s):

1) The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the better win/loss record in current Regular Season games against all other teams equal in points. (head-to-head competition) 2) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater goal difference against all other teams during the Regular Season. (goal differential) 3) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the great-est number of total goals against all other teams during the Regular Season. (total goals) 4) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to games played on the road by each team against all other teams during the Regular Season. (road 1-3) 5) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to games played at home by each team against all other teams during the regular season. (home 1-3)

If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position in the standings shall be determined by the toss of a coin.

The first tiebreaker in a three-way tie is also head-to-head, but it is determined via points-per-game versus the oth-er two teams. If two teams are tied in points-per-game head-to-head, the next tie breaker is goal difference.

NOTE: If two clubs remain tied after another club with the same number of points advances during any step, the tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format.

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ROSTER RULES AND REGULATIONS

Roster Composition The full roster shall be no less than 18 and no more than 20 total Players. All Players are eligible for selection as part of the game-day squad during the Regular Season and Playoffs Games. Once preseason begins, Teams must make a decision on Non-Contracted Players, whose rights they hold, within 10 days once the Player reports. For Players whose rights a Team holds from the previous Season, the decision must be made by March 10, 2014.

Domestic Players

A domestic Player is either a U.S. Citizen, a permanent resident (Green Card holder) or the holder of certain other special status (e.g., has been granted refugee or asylum status). There is no limit as to the number of domestic Players on a Team’s roster within general roster limits.

International Players

Each Team has three (3) international slots which may be traded, with the only condition being time (slots can be traded for one year, two years or forever). With trades, there is no limit on the number of international slots a Team may have. Any Player who does not qualify as a domestic Player in the U.S. shall be considered an international Player. Any international Player must occupy an international slot on a Team’s roster (with the exception of Canadi-an or Mexican Allocated Players).

Allocated Players

The term “Allocated Player” refers to a Player who is designated by her Federation to play in the League.

Amateur Players

An amateur Player is any person other than a professional Player. An amateur Player may not receive or retain any remuneration for playing except expenses directly related to a game or games which have actually been incurred by the Player.

SOURCES OF PLAYERS

Teams may add Players to their roster through one of the following mechanisms:

A. Allocations B. College Draft C. Trades D. Discovery E. Waivers F. Injury Replacement G. Goalkeeper Replacement H. Amateur Call-up

In order for a Team to add a Player to its roster, it must use one of the above mechanisms. Once it has been de-termined that a Player may be added pursuant to one of the above mechanisms, it must then be determined if the Player’s addition would be within the relevant roster limits and guidelines.

College Draft

The 2014 NWSL College Draft will be held on Jan. 17 in Philadelphia, consisted of four rounds of nine (9) picks for a total of 36 player selections. All Players who have exhausted their college eligibility or who will graduate in the 2013-14 year are eligible for the College Draft.

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Players must be registered by Jan. 15, 2014 to be part of the College Draft. If a Player is eligible and does not reg-ister, that Player will not be able to be on the Roster of a NWSL Team until Jan. 1, 2015 – at which point that Player will become eligible as a Discovery Player.

The draft order is based upon the Teams’ on-field performance during the previous year. If Teams are tied, the Tie Breaking Procedures set forth in Exhibit 6 shall be utilized.

Undrafted Players

A Player who is on the College Draft List and is undrafted may be added to a Team’s Roster via a Discovery claim on a first-come, first-serve basis. If more than one Team selects the same Player on the same day, priority will be determined in accordance with the League’s Discovery Order.

College Protected List

If a college Player is drafted by a Team in the College Draft, the League will attempt to sign the College Player to a contract in a salary range predetermined by the League Office.

Any college Player who has refused to sign an NWSL contract or who has refused to report to the Team to be eval-uated does not need to be placed on waivers and may remain college protected.

A Player on the College Protected List is not a roster Player and may not play for the Team, since she has not signed a Player contract.

A college Player would come off a Team’s College Protected list by the Roster Compliance Date of the following Preseason (March 9, 2015) if she is not contracted by that Team. Any Player not signed at that point will become available to be claimed as a Discovery Player. The Player would then be available to all Teams through the Discov-ery process.

Discovery

A discovery player is a domestic or international Player who is currently not under contract with the League. A team may claim her rights by adding her to their Discovery List.

The term “Discovery Player” may refer to both players on the Discovery List and those players under contract with the league who have been acquired through Discovery Process.

A Discovery Player request must be made to the League on an official Discovery Player Request Form (Exhibit 8) during the “Discovery Period.” If approved by the League, the Player will be added to the Team’s Discovery List.

Teams may take a Player off their discovery list at any point in time.

Teams may sign up to 10 Players from the Discovery List per year during the designated Discovery Periods: six (6) in the period of September 3 – March 10 as well as an additional four (4) in the period of March 11 – August 31.

If a signed Discovery Player is traded, the Player will continue to occupy one of her former Team’s 10 Discovery List slots. The Player will not count as a Discovery Player on her new Team’s Discovery List. Teams may not trade Discovery player “rights” or “slots” to another team.

Trades

Players may be acquired in trades with League approval. See Standard Trade Agreement Form.

All Player trades are subject to League approval and to salary cap as well as roster size and composition con-straints. Player trades cannot be made for finite periods (i.e., Players may not be “loaned” by one Team to another or temporarily swapped by Teams).

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Trades may not be conditioned upon a Player passing a physical examination or unwound because she failed to do so – it is a case of “buyer beware.” Teams are advised to undertake any inquiries regarding a Player’s medical condition before executing a Trade Agreement. It is also a case of “buyer beware” with regard to a Player failing to report to her new Team.

Bona fide consideration (either an exchange of Players, future Draft choices) is required in each trade of a Player. No financial consideration is permitted. Teams are able to trade future draft picks and International slots as well as Players. Teams may not structure trades such that a Player may not play against her previous Team.

The League should be consulted early in any trade discussions so that Player salaries and other Player Agreement provisions can be confirmed, Team Salary Cap impacts can be determined, any Draft positions to be traded can be confirmed, and any other matters, including the Players’ physical condition, can be discussed.

Teams must respond fully to all inquiries in anticipation of a trade regarding Player injuries, illnesses, or other matters, and provide copies of medical records as requested. It is anticipated that Team trainers and physicians will communicate directly on these matters. A Team’s failure to respond fully and accurately may result in sanctions imposed by the League as set forth under “Binding Agreement and Approval”. There is, however, no prohibition against Teams trading an injured Player.

Trades of Signed Discovery Players/Slots

Teams may trade signed Discovery Players that were on their discovery lists, but may not trade Discovery Player “rights” or “slots.” If a Team trades one of its signed Discovery Players, the Player will still count against its 10 Dis-covery slots for the Season. That is, the Player’s name will remain on the Team’s Discovery list for the remainder of the Season.

Trades of Allocated Players

Trades involving Allocated Players may take place regardless of the nationality of the Allocated Players. Teams trade an Allocated Player for any another Player or College Draft Pick.

Trades for International Roster Spots

Teams may trade International roster spots, provided that the only condition can be the length of time the slot is traded (e.g., a slot can be traded for 1 year, 2 years or forever).

Trades for College Draft Picks

Teams trading college draft picks may not place conditions on those draft picks.

Teams are only permitted to trade selections for the next College Draft. The sole exception to this is that Teams will be permitted to trade selections from the next two College Drafts during the period of time from the conclusion of a Season through the end of the subsequent draft.

Trade Deadline

No trades may take place between the Roster Freeze and the NWSL Championship.

National Team Call ups

If a National Team Player is being called up for a National Team match, a team may bring in an Amateur player to count towards the 20 roster spots. The team is not to pay a salary to the amateur player, but may cover necessary expenses.

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Disabled List

In the event a Player suffers an injury that will prohibit the Player from participating for at least 45 days, a Player may be added to a Team’s roster as a “Disabled List” replacement as set forth below. Any Player placed on the Disabled List will have to remain unavailable for a minimum of 45 days.

Disabled List replacement Players must be signed prior to the Roster Freeze Date. Any Player coming off the Dis-abled List following the Roster Freeze Date may be added to the Roster, but Teams must comply with the relevant Roster limits.

Where the League determines that a Player has sustained an injury that will prohibit the Player from participating for at least 45 days during the League Season, it may provide the Team roster relief, provided the full amount of the injured Player’s salary is charged to the Team’s Salary Cap in the relevant Season. Therefore, the Team is given Roster relief, but not Cap relief.

In the event where a Team has two (2) or more Players on its Disabled List, Salary Cap relief may be considered by the League.

Teams that carry or can create extra salary cap room will therefore be able to temporarily replace Players who are on the Disabled List. The budget number for the replacement Player will be calculated in the same manner as any other roster Player.

Also, if the Player suffering the injury is an international Player, the Team may replace such Player with an interna-tional Player.

Season-ending Injury Replacement

Where the League determines based on certification from a Team’s medical staff that a Player has received an inju-ry that is beyond reasonable doubt Season ending, it may provide the Team roster relief, provided the full amount of the injured Player’s salary (or any settlement amount paid to that Player) is still charged to the Team’s Salary Cap in the relevant Season. In the event of such a determination, the injured Player shall not be eligible to play for the Team again during the Season in question. Therefore, the Team is given Roster relief, but not Salary Cap relief. Also, if the Player suffering the Season-ending injury is an international Player, the Team may replace such Player with an international Player.

Unexpected Recovery from Season-ending Injuries

In the event a Player, who had suffered a Season-ending injury and had been replaced on the Roster by another Player, unexpectedly rehabilitates and recovers prior to the end of the Season, she will nonetheless be barred from playing for the Team through the end of the Season.

Goalkeeper Replacement

It is up to each Team to structure its roster to ensure that it has the best make-up to field a Team throughout the year. Teams are required to carry two (2) goalkeepers.

In the case of an injured goalkeeper, and where a Team has less than two available goalkeepers, a Team will be able to add a goalkeeper to its roster until its injured goalkeeper is back to full participation with the Team. This must be done within the salary cap.

Waivers

Players may be added to a Team’s roster from the Waiver wire, through a Waiver Draft or “On- going Waivers.” See Waiver Request Form.

Current NWSL Players Waived

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Teams may waive Players based on performance at any time prior to the Roster Freeze date during the NWSL Sea-son. Teams may not waive Players between the Roster Freeze date and the date of NWSL Championship. A Team wishing to waive a Player must first obtain a favorable medical examination of the Player – an “exit physical”, and then submit its waiver request to the League.

Claiming Period

Provided the League approves the Player being placed on waivers pursuant to the above, it will distribute a waiver notice to all Teams. A Team claiming the Player must notify the League of the measures it will take to remain ros-ter compliant, if any such moves are necessary. Notice must be received by the League from a Team claiming a waived Player within the “Waiver Claiming Period.”

The “Waiver Claiming Period” shall commence on the day (the “Waiver Period Commencement Date”) the League gives notice to Teams and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. EST on the first business day after the Waiver Period Com-mencement Date (the claiming period is 24 hours).

If a Team claims a Player and no other Team claims the same Player during the Waiver Claiming Period (having re-gard to the time of League deadlines, set forth in the Competition Calendar attached to this document), the Player shall be assigned to the claiming Team.

Waiver Order

The waiver draft order is determined via reverse order of the standings from the previous Season until Teams have played at least three (3) League games. If the waiver takes place prior to all Teams playing in at least three (3) League games priority shall be granted based upon the prior year’s performance according to their point totals through the end of the Regular Season.

In the offseason, once a Team claims a Player from waivers, it is moved to the bottom of the Waiver Draft claiming order.

New expansion Teams shall be at the bottom of the waiver order. If there is more than one expansion Team in a given year, they shall be listed in reverse priority order of the College Draft order.

Multiple Claims for Same Player (Out of Season)

In the event a Player is requested by more than one Team on the same day the League shall assign the Player to the Team with the lowest points per Regular Season Game average during the previous League Season and then move up from lowest to highest. Once a Team wins a tie it is moved to the bottom of the Waiver Draft Claiming Order.

Waiver Forms

All waiver forms should be submitted to the League Office.

Amateur Players

During National Team call-ups U.S. amateur players will be called in by teams. An amateur call-up form will be submitted and amateur players will sign an Amateur standard agreement. They must be registered amateur players with US Soccer. Teams may cover necessary expenses. Players are expected to be located in the local market. If there are no local amateur players for any team, the NWSL will work with the teams to set up appropriate guide-lines.

Roster Freeze

No changes (including waiving players) may be made to a Team’s Roster from the “Roster Freeze Date” through the day after the League Championship Game. The Roster Freeze and Trade deadline date is July 31, 2014

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MEDIA guidelinesMedia credentials and access will be granted only to individuals with a legitimate working function at a game, train-ing session or event. The bearer must be on a specific assignment. Credentials are non-transferable. Any unautho-rized use of a credential subjects the bearer to ejection from the stadium. Resale or attempted resale is grounds for seizure and cancellation.

The following actions may result in seizure of credential and/or ejection of its wearer from the stadium or training facility: Requesting autographs at any time. Taking photographs with players/coaches Using credential for family or friends of a working media members Conduction unauthorized interviews Unprofessional behavior (Cheering in the press box, consumption of alcoholic beverages, failure to abide by posted rules, etc.)

Treatment of Credentialed Media

Postgame Media Access: Players from both teams will be available to media post-game in a mix-zone located outside the team locker rooms or in a location near the field of play. The mix-zone will begin 10 minutes after the conclusion of the match. Locker rooms will not be open to media at any point.

Team PR directors should be present to indicate the beginning and end of media access to players, and ensure media have access to the head coach and all players after the match. All players are required to be available to media post-game.

All regulations about post-game media access should be clearly communicated to team staff and security to en-sure a secure environment.

No individuals other than League or Club representatives shall be allowed in Club locker rooms following a game.Under no circumstances shall any club and/or its players discriminate in any fashion against an accredited member of the media based upon race, creed, sex or national origin.

Seating Access: Accredited media members will have access to the stadium, professional workrooms and stadium seating, if available. During the match, accredited media will have access to the press box which will be restricted to only those accredited media members.

In addition, each stadium should have a Press Box capable of seating no less than TEN (10) people, with separate areas for working press and electronic broadcasters, and sufficient power outlets for all needs. If possible, all ac-credited media members should be given a seat in the press box.

All credentialed media shall be seated in media seating areas, consistent with treatment afforded comparable me-dia. In addition, all members of the media are to be afforded equal treatment and access to facilities and personnel, regardless of sex.

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any telecast. The specific location may be determined by the Home Team but must provide these minimum accom-modations.

In order to maintain the integrity of the working press box, seating is specifically reserved for media members. All other individuals (including player agents, VIP’s and administrators) should be seated in overflow booths or as-signed stadium seats.

Traveling Media: Members of the working media who travel with a visiting team are not to be treated in a discrim-inatory manner with regard to seating or any other privilege or facility accorded to the home media. Comparable seating and equipment should apply to home and road media (print and electronic).

Media Access to Training Sessions: Teams are highly encouraged to make every training session open or at least partially open (i.e., if a session is declared “closed,” teams are required to have a 15 minute period for b-roll and photos at the start and time for media interviews following the session).

Guidelines for Photographers and Camera Operators: All photographers and television camera operators must stay behind the field boards at all times, unless released by the on-site photo marshal. The only exception to the field board rule will be when a staff photographer, a national rights-holder or NWSL has a crew at a game. These entities will be allowed to shoot from the area between the field boards and the touch lines in the area bounded by the top of the 18-yard box and the end line.

Each photographer will be permitted to use one monopod -- but no tripods. No seats other than “lawn-type” pho-tographer seats will be permitted.

Stand-alone remote units will not be permitted at any time on or around the goal posts. Units mounted on the top of field boards behind the end line will be permitted at the stadium’s discretion, provided the equipment does not interfere with the clear display of the field board and does not impede the operation of broadcast equipment.

Live television crews located on the baseline or sideline will be limited to two (2) people -- a camera operator and a cable-puller -- and ENG crews will be limited to one (1) person. In either case, the crew must maintain actual possession of the camera and any other equipment during all game action. Cameramen and cable-pullers from all television crews must remain off the playing field at all times.

Photographer Access to field: Photographers and camera operators shall be permitted in the area between the field boards and the touch lines in the area bounded by the top of the 18-yard box and the end line (a C-shape that extends from the top of the 18, back behind the goal, and to the top of the 18 on the opposite side of the field).

Once situated, no movement between the two halves of the field shall be permitted until halftime. Changes in this policy will be allowed in cases where stadium facilities dictate alterations. No photographers shall be allowed to move from end to end on the bench side of the field.

Photographer Identification: In addition to their regular credential, it is strongly recommended that photographers and camera crews be issued with colored bibs or armbands. This makes them easy to identify, and they would pre-sumably enjoy quick and easy access to their designated areas. This will necessitate a special area in or near the stadium where they can pick up their bibs, on presentation of their accreditation, either the day before the match or on gameday, at the time media gates are opened. If they are not to be allowed to keep the bib, then it should be exchanged for a press card to be picked up following the game, or else signed out.

Photography Work Area: A work area should be provided for photographers, near the field where appropriate, with high-speed internet access, or special connections such as ISDN (on request). The size of the room may vary, but it should be sizeable enough for at least 5 - 10 people to work on desktops/tables. Like the press section of the stands, the photographers’ work room should have sufficient electrical sockets and telephone connections, com-patible with the equipment being used for transmission.

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Accreditation: Care should be taken when processing credential requests for photographers shooting for com-mercial agencies. NWSL does not permit the accreditation of photographers shooting specifically for commercial agencies. However, since many agencies offer editorial and commercial sales options (Getty Images, AP, Reuters, etc.) this must be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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2014 NWSL media contactsNWSL

Patrick DonnellyDirector of CommunicationsO: 312-528-1248C: 312-330-7264PDonnelly@NWSLsoccer.com

Boston Breakers

Ryan WoodCommunications ManagerC: 781-619-9337rwood@bostonbreakers.com

Chicago Red Stars

Laura FlynnDirector of CommunicationsO: N/AC: 267-872-3973lflynn@chicagoredstars.com

Houston Dash

Lester GretschSenior Director, Communications & BroadcastingO: 713-276-7522C: 832-633-0632LGretsch@houstondynamo.com Matt PedersenManager, CommunicationsO: 713-276-7520C: 832-794-8673MPedersen@houstondynamo.com

Ben CrookDigital Communications CoordinatorO: 713-276-7588C: 516-965-4664bcrook@houstondynamo.com

FC Kansas City

Jeff HustedDirector of Sales, Marketing & Public RelationsO: 855-522-7362, ext. 7208C: 913-972-1420jhusted@kcprosoccer.com

Portland Thorns FC

Chris MetzVice President, CommunicationsO: 503-553-5433C: 503-358-3608CMetz@portlandtimbers.com Marc KosticManager, Media RelationsO: 503-553-5415 C: 425-890-2354MKostic@portlandtimbers.com Mark NelsonMedia Relations CoordinatorO: 503-553-5529C: 602-478-0732mnelson@portlandtimbers.com

Sky Blue FC Danielle D’AvanzoCommunications ManagerW: 973-631-9535C: 973-670-1866ddavanzo@skybluesoccer.com

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Seattle Reign FC

Shauna McBrideDirector of CommunicationsW: 206.453.0347C: 206.612.8718Shauna@ReignFC.com

Washington Spirit

Nell EnriquezMedia Relations DirectorC: 703 254-8550nenriquez@washingtonspirit.com

Western New York Flash

Jackie MaynardCommunications ManagerC: 585-944-6995jackie.maynard@wnyflash.com

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