2001 WUSA supplemental draft

August 2023 The WUSA supplemental player draft, held before Women's United Soccer Association's initial 2001 season, distributed college players to the league's eight inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 4, 2001. This took place after each team had already been allocated three national team players, two foreign players and had each made 15 selections from the main draft held on December 10 and 11, 2000. Round 1 Pick Player Pos. WUSA team College1 Kelly Lindsey DF Bay Area CyberRays Notre Dame Fighting Irish2 Jennifer Grubb DF Washington Freedom Notre Dame Fighting Irish3 Staci Reynolds DF Carolina Courage BYU Cougars4 Tina August DF Boston Breakers San Diego State Aztecs5 Katie Tracy MF New York Power Virginia Cavaliers6 Karissa Hampton DF San Diego Spirit UCLA Bruins7 Courtney Saunders FW Philadelphia Charge Baylor Bears8 Maite Zabala GK Atlanta Beat California Golden Bears Round 2 Pick Player Pos. WUSA team College1 Sara Streufert FW San Diego Spirita Gonzaga Bulldogs2 Deidre Enos FW Philadelphia Charge Boston University Terriers3 Holly Broome DF San Diego Spirit SMU Mustangs4 Vanessa Rubio DF New York Power North Carolina Tar Heels5 Meotis Erikson FW Boston Breakers Notre Dame Fighting Irish6 Jaclyn Raveia DF Carolina Courage Richmond Spiders7 Dawn Greathouse GK Washington Freedom Baylor Bears8 Amber Reynolds DF Bay Area CyberRays Texas A&M Aggies 1.a The Atlanta Beat had traded its second round pick in this draft to the San Diego Spirit for Kerry Gragg as the sixth round selection in the main draft. Round 3 Pick Player Pos. WUSA team College1 Lauren Molinaro MF Bay Area CyberRays UConn Huskies2 Kacy Beitel MF Washington Freedom Michigan Wolverines3 Megan Jeidy MF Carolina Courage NC State Wolfpack4 Becky Hogan MF Boston Breakers Nebraska Cornhuskers5 Rachel Hoffman FW New York Power Penn State Nittany Lions6 Erica Strey FW San Diego Spirit Wisconsin Badgers7 Jennifer Soileau MF Philadelphia Charge Ole Miss Rebels8 Melissa Roth FW Atlanta Beat Dartmouth Big Green Round 4 Pick Player Pos. WUSA team College1 Nicole Lamb MF Atlanta Beat SMU Mustangs2 Laurie Pells GK Philadelphia Charge Georgian Court College3 Nicole Williams GK New York Power Georgia Bulldogs4 Chrissy McCann DF/MF Boston Breakers UConn Huskies5 Fanta Cooper DF Carolina Courage Milwaukee Panthers6 Jackie Mynarski DF Washington Freedom Maryland Terrapins7 Tami Pivnick DF Bay Area CyberRays California Golden Bears8 Laurie Black DF Atlanta Beatb Vanderbilt Commodores 1.b Atlanta Beat got San Diego Spirit's fourth round pick as a result of the earlier trade involving Kerry Gragg. Draft notes The supplemental draft was preceded by a two-day tournament at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sponsored by Umbro and intended to bring together the best seniors in college soccer.All-American Reynolds To Play For Carolina Courage In The WUSA League https://byucougars.com/story/w-soccer/45531/all-american-reynolds-play-carolina-courage-wusa-league 18 May 2021 Brigham Young University 5 February 2001 It was intended that the supplemental draft would facilitate: "selection of players who just completed their college eligibility or who recently submitted their names into the draft pool". After it had taken place, each team had four additional players on a provisional roster of 24. This would be cut down to 20 before the season began.Three More Former Notre Dame Women's Soccer Players Drafted by WUSA https://und.com/three-more-former-notre-dame-women-s-soccer-players-drafted-by-wusa/ 18 May 2021 University of Notre Dame 4 February 2001 Draft host Tony DiCicco reminded disappointed candidates who were not selected that each team would still hold open try-outs before their rosters were finalized: "the process is not over". He said that an agreement on WUSA's formal affiliation with the USL W-League and Women's Premier Soccer League was close. See also Women's association football Sports Association football List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada List of WUSA drafts 2001 WUSA season References External links Inaugural Supplemental WUSA Draft Footage on YouTube Category:Women's United Soccer Association drafts Draft