2001 WUSA Supplemental Draft

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

College

1Kelly LindseyDFBay Area CyberRaysNotre Dame Fighting Irish
2Jennifer GrubbDFWashington FreedomNotre Dame Fighting Irish
3Staci ReynoldsDFCarolina CourageBYU Cougars
4Tina AugustDFBoston BreakersSan Diego State Aztecs
5Katie TracyMFNew York PowerVirginia Cavaliers
6Karissa HamptonDFSan Diego SpiritUCLA Bruins
7Courtney SaundersFWPhiladelphia ChargeBaylor Bears
8Maite ZabalaGKAtlanta BeatCalifornia Golden Bears

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA Team

College

1Sara StreufertFWSan Diego SpiritGonzaga Bulldogs
2Deidre EnosFWPhiladelphia ChargeBoston University Terriers
3Holly BroomeDFSan Diego SpiritSMU Mustangs
4Vanessa RubioDFNew York PowerNorth Carolina Tar Heels
5Meotis EriksonFWBoston BreakersNotre Dame Fighting Irish
6Jaclyn RaveiaDFCarolina CourageRichmond Spiders
7Dawn GreathouseGKWashington FreedomBaylor Bears
8Amber ReynoldsDFBay Area CyberRaysTexas A&M Aggies
1.^ 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

College

1Lauren MolinaroMFBay Area CyberRaysUConn Huskies
2Kacy BeitelMFWashington FreedomMichigan Wolverines
3Megan JeidyMFCarolina CourageNC State Wolfpack
4Becky HoganMFBoston BreakersNebraska Cornhuskers
5Rachel HoffmanFWNew York PowerPenn State Nittany Lions
6Erica StreyFWSan Diego SpiritWisconsin Badgers
7Jennifer SoileauMFPhiladelphia ChargeOle Miss Rebels
8Melissa RothFWAtlanta BeatDartmouth Big Green

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WUSA Team

College

1Nicole LambMFAtlanta BeatSMU Mustangs
2Laurie PellsGKPhiladelphia ChargeGeorgian Court College
3Nicole WilliamsGKNew York PowerGeorgia Bulldogs
4Chrissy McCannDF/MFBoston BreakersUConn Huskies
5Fanta CooperDFCarolina CourageMilwaukee Panthers
6Jackie MynarskiDFWashington FreedomMaryland Terrapins
7Tami PivnickDFBay Area CyberRaysCalifornia Golden Bears
8Laurie BlackDFAtlanta BeatVanderbilt Commodores
1.^ 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.[1]

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.[2]

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

References
  1. "All-American Reynolds To Play For Carolina Courage In The WUSA League". Brigham Young University. February 5, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. "Three More Former Notre Dame Women's Soccer Players Drafted by WUSA". University of Notre Dame. February 4, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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