The W-League and the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) were well represented in the 2011 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft. Thirteen former W-League players and 12 who played in the WPSL were picked in the draft. Read more to see which teams they played for …
2011 WPS Draft
Round 1
1. Western New York – Alex Morgan, F, California (Pali Blues* California Storm**)
2. Philadelphia – Sinead Farrelly, MF, Virginia (Richmond Kickers Destiny* F.C. Virginia**)
3. Washington – Meghan Klingenberg, MF, North Carolina
4. Washington – Christen Press, F, Stanford (Pali Blues*)
5. Philadelphia – Lauren Fowlkes, F, Notre Dame (Pali Blues*)
6. Boston Breakers – Keelin Winters, MF, Portland (Real Colorado Cougars*)
7. Atlanta – Kylie Wright, MF, UCLA (Ajax America**)
8. Western New York – Elli Reed, D, Portland (Utah Spiders**)
Round 2
9. Philadelphia – Jennifer Stoltenberg, F, Oregon
10. Washington – Omolyn Davis, MF, George Mason (Washington Freedom Futures* F.C. Indiana**)
11. Philadelphia – Caitlin Farrell, D, Wake Forest (Carolina Dynamo*)
12. Boston – Whitney Palmer, F, Oklahoma (Hudson Valley Quick Strike* Oklahoma Alliance F.C.**)
Round 3
13. Western New York – Rose Augustin, MF, Notre Dame (Cleveland Internationals*)
14. Atlanta – Meghan Lenczyk, F, Virginia (Washington Freedom Futures* F.C. Virginia**)
15. Philadelphia – Lauren Barnes, D, UCLA
16. Sky Blue FC – Alyssa Mautz, MF, Texas A&M (SLSG Elite**)
17. Washington – Amanda DaCosta, MF, Florida State (Hudson Valley Quick Strike* SoccerPlus CT**)
18. Philadelphia – Bianca D’Agostino, MF, Wake Forest (Cary Clarets*)
19. Boston – Katie Sheeleigh, F, Harvard (Millburn Magic**)
Round 4
20. Western New York – Ashleigh Bowers, GK, Niagara
21. Sky Blue FC – Lauren Alkek, D, Oklahoma (Houston South Select**)
22. Washington – Katie Fraine, GK, Florida (Tampa Bay Hellenic*)
23. Philadelphia – Teresa Rynier, MF, James Madison (Lancaster Inferno**)
24. Boston – Tanya Taylor, F, UC Irvine
*W-League
**WPSL