The 2010 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) expansion team Western New York Flash that took place on November 20, 2010. [1] The Flash had the opportunity to make nine player selections from the existing seven WPS teams. [2]
# | Team | Player | Previous Team |
1 | Western New York Flash | Kaley Fountain (D) | Atlanta Beat |
2 | Western New York Flash | Beverly Goebel (M) | Washington Freedom |
3 | Western New York Flash | pass | end draft |
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