2008 WPS General Draft

August 2023 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 Pick Player Pos. WPS Team Previous team1 Sarah Huffman MF Washington Freedom Røa IL2 Jill Oakes DF FC Gold Pride Pali Blues3 Becky Sauerbrunn DF Washington Freedomvia trade with St. Louis on Sept. 24 Washington Freedom (W-League)4 Amy LePeilbet DF Boston Breakers Pali Blues5 Karina LeBlanc GK Los Angeles Sol New Jersey Wildcats6 Danesha Adams MF Chicago Red Stars Pali Blues7 Cori Alexander GK Sky Blue FC Seattle Sounders Round 2 Pick Player Pos. WPS Team Previous team8 Keeley Dowling DF Sky Blue FC KIF Örebro DFF9 Ella Masar FW Chicago Red Stars Washington Freedom (W-League)10 Kendall Fletcher DF Los Angeles Sol Pali Blues11 Nancy Augustyniak Goffi DF Boston Breakers F.C. Indiana12 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 Blues14 India Trotter DF Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with the Washington Freedom on Sept. 24 1. FFC Frankfurt Round 3 Pick Player Pos. WPS Team Previous team15 Angie Woznuk FW Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with the Washington Freedom on Sept. 24 Portland16 Liz Bogus FW FC Gold Pride Pali Blues17 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 Riders19 Manya Makoski MF Los Angeles Sol SoccerPlus Connecticut20 Marian Dalmy DF Chicago Red Stars Santa Clara21 Kacey White MF Sky Blue FC Bälinge IF Round 4 Pick Player Pos. WPS Team Previous team22 Jenny Anderson-Hammond DF Sky Blue FC Chicago Gaels23 Ifeoma Dieke DF Chicago Red Stars Atlanta Beat24 Joanna Lohman DF Saint Louis Athleticavia trade with Los Angeles on Sept. 24 Bälinge IF25 Kristin Luckenbill GK Boston Breakers F.C. Indiana26 Amanda Cinalli FW Saint Louis Athletica Cleveland Internationals27 Tracy Hamm DF FC Gold Pride California Storm28 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. See also List of foreign WPS players External links Complete draft coverage 2008 General Draft Category:Lists of women's association football players Category:Association football player non-biographical articles WPS General Draft