2003 WUSA draft

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The 2003 WUSA college draft took place on February 2, 2003. It was the third and final college draft held by Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) to assign the rights of college players to the WUSA teams. [1] [2]

Contents

Round 1

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA team

Previous team

1 Aly Wagner MF San Diego Spirit Santa Clara
2 Christie Welsh FW New York Power Penn State
3 Dewyn Hawkins MF Boston Breakers Santa Clara
4 Hope Solo GK Philadelphia Charge Washington
5 Callie Withers MF Atlanta Beat Stanford
6 Deliah Arrington FW Philadelphia Charge Clemson
7 Mary McVeigh MF Philadelphia Charge Dartmouth
8 Breanna Boyd DF Carolina Courage Nebraska

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA team

Previous team

1 Lauren Orlandos DF New York Power Pilots
2 Leslie Gaston DF Atlanta Beat North Carolina
3 Marcia Wallis FW Boston Breakers Stanford
4 Betsy Barr MF San Jose CyberRays Pilots
5 Abby Crumpton FW Atlanta Beat Michigan
6 Erin Misaki MF Philadelphia Charge Pilots
7 Susan Bush MF San Diego Spirit North Carolina
8 Meghann Burke GK Carolina Courage Saint Louis University

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA team

Previous team

1 Jen Branam GK San Diego Spirit North Carolina
2 Missy Gregg FW Washington Freedom Christian Brothers University
3 Kelly Worden DF Boston Breakers Virginia
4 Darci Borski FW Washington Freedom Virginia
5 Katie Antongiovanni MF Atlanta Beat Denver
6 Ruth Montgomery GK Washington Freedom St. Mary's College
7 Ali Fennell MF Washington Freedom USC
8Heather RagsdaleMF Carolina Courage Texas A&M

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA team

Previous team

1 Heather Beem FW New York Power Clemson
2 Susan Palmer DF San Diego Spirit Pepperdine
3 Sarah Popper MF Boston Breakers Connecticut
4 Sarah Peters GK San Jose CyberRays Oregon
5 Sandra Kayulu MF Atlanta Beat Hartford
6 Rachel Kruze MF Philadelphia Charge West Virginia
7 Laura Schott FW Washington Freedom Cal
8 Kate Gordon FW Carolina Courage Marquette

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References

  1. "2003 WUSA draft". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. "2003 WUSA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003. Retrieved August 30, 2013.