Chicago Red Stars 2014 Media Guide

table of contents
Red Stars History.................................................................................................................................................................03
Team Directory.....................................................................................................................................................................04
2014 Chicago Red Stars Home Kit..................................................................................................................................05
Tickets & Seating.................................................................................................................................................................06
Stadium & Training Facilities.............................................................................................................................................07
Team Schedule.....................................................................................................................................................................08
Alphabetical Roster..............................................................................................................................................................09
Numerical Roster....................................................................................................................................................................10
Player Biographies.................................................................................................................................................................11
Coach Biographies...............................................................................................................................................................52
2014 NWSL Directory...........................................................................................................................................................53
2014 NWSL Schedule..........................................................................................................................................................54
NWSL Rules & Regulations................................................................................................................................................57
2014 Media Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................64
2014 Media Contacts...........................................................................................................................................................67
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ABOUT THE RED STARS
Established in 2007, the Chicago Red Stars began as one of
seven teams competing in the Women’s Professional Soccer
(WPS) League, which lasted from 2009 to 2011. Long-time
Chicago Fire President and General Manager Peter Wilt,
and WUSA coach and GM Marcia McDermott were brought
in to solidify the team’s roots in the new league. The first
two Head Coaches of the Red Stars during WPS were
Emma Hayes and Omid Namazi.
In 2011, under single owner Arnim Whisler, the
Red Stars joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). This time
around, the Chicago women’s team selected Rory Dames, a Chicago
native, as the head coach. In addition to a few former WPS players,
the Red Stars added stars from the WNT U20 and U23 teams and
other collegiate standouts. The Red Stars finished the season with
a 10-1 record, coming in second to the Orange County Waves in
the Championship match.
The next year, the team joined the WPSL Elite with seven other teams,
including former WPS clubs Boston Breakers and Western New York
Flash. Alyse LaHue returned to the team as the team’s second-ever
General Manager. In a league that was a step up from the WPSL, the
Red Stars again excelled to the Championship match, but fell just short
of the league title to the Flash. The same year, the Red Stars won the
2012 USASA’s National Women’s Cup.
In November 2012, it was announced that the National Women’s Soccer
League (NWSL) would be formed for a 2013 season. That year the Chicago Red Stars
joined seven other teams in the NWSL—the Boston Breakers, FC Kansas City, Portland
Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Washington Spirit and the Western New York Flash.
The 2013 roster included Maribel Dominguez and Dinora Garza, players who had been allocated to the
Red Stars from the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Erin McLeod and Carmelina Moscato from the
Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), and Shannon Boxx from the U.S Women’s National Team. The Red
Stars finished 6th in the regular season standings during their inaugural year.
In 2014, the Red Stars have strengthened their roster and return for their second season in the NWSL.
Players returning from the previous Red Stars lineup included Captain Lori Chalupny, midfielder Alyssa
Mautz, and defenders Michelle Wenino and Jackie Santacaterina. Notable additions to the team include
U.S. Women’s National Team player Christen Press, Canadian National Team veterans Karina LeBlanc and
Melissa Tancredi, and first round college draft picks, Julie Johnston and Vanessa DiBernardo.
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team directory
Owner
Arnim Whisler
General Manager
Alyse LaHue
Director of Sales
Jay Adelberg
Director of Marketing & Communications
Laura Flynn
Creative Director
Pete Schwadel
Box Office Manager
Christy Adelberg
Sales Representative
Paul Fisher
Sales Representative
Daisy Castillo
Merchandise Manager
Katie Farej
Red Stars Headquarters
710 West Belden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
773.697.8699
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CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 2014 home kit 05

CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 tickets & seating 06

stadium & training facilities
Village of Lisle-benedictine university sports complex
This 3,000-seat stadium is one of the finest athletics facilities in the nation. The stadium features an ar-tificial
playing surface, state-of-the-art electronic scoreboard and message board, lights and a nine-lane
competition track. Natural grass practice fields and throws venues are located directly adjacent to the
main stadium. Atop the seating area of the stadium are the main press box area, complete with coaching/
broadcast booths, four luxury suites and viewing sundecks on both ends.
The synthetic turf competition field is ideal for lacrosse, football and soccer. A nine-lane Olympic-sized
track features a 13,000-square foot D-zone, an 111,000-square foot interior oval and an integrated timing
system. Concessions offering a variety of tasty food and drink are also available.
Parking
Parking is free and opens two hours prior to kickoff. Main parking is located in the Neuzil/Rice lot off of
College Rd. Parking in the Krasa Lot off of University Lane is primarily for tailgating.
Box Office
The Box Office opens 90 minutes before kickoff. The Main Box Office is located on the East side of the
stadium behind the stadium grandstand between the baseball and softball field, and nearest the Neuzil/
Rice Parking Lot. Press/Media Check-in is located only at the Main Box Office and cannot be picked up at
the south end box office. A Secondary Box Office is located at the South end of the stadium by the Krasa
tailgating lot.
Tailgating
Tailgating opens ninety minutes prior to kickoff and is only permitted in the Krasa lot. The Krasa Lot is lo-cated
at the south end of the Sports Complex. To access the Krasa Lot please proceed on College Road
approximately one half mile south of Maple Ave., turn right onto University Lane, followed with an immedi-ate
left turn.
For additional information regarding the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex visit
www.chicagoredstars.com/stadium
Training Grounds
Oak Brook Training Grounds
700 Oak Brook Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60532
Darien SportsPlex
451 Plainfield Rd
Darien, IL 60561
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2014 schedule
Date Home Away Kick-off
April 19 Chicago Red Stars* Western NY Flash 5:45 pm
April 26 Chicago Red Stars Washington Spirit 7:00 pm
April 30 Kansas City Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pm
May 7 Sky Blue FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
May 11 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash 5:00 pm
May 15 Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
May 18 Boston Breakers Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm
May 23 Houston Dash Chicago Red Stars 8:00 pm
May 28 Sky Blue FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
June 4 Chicago Red Stars Washington Spirit 7:00 pm
June 7 Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars 9:00 pm
June 15 Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC 1:00 pm
June 18 Western NY Flash Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
June 21 FC Kansas City Chicago Red Stars 7:00 pm
July 4 Portland Thorns FC Chicago Red Stars 1:00 pm
July 9 Chicago Red Stars Portland Thorns FC 7:00 pm
July 12 Chicago Red Stars Seattle Reign FC 7:00 pm
July 17 Chicago Red Stars Portland Thorns FC 7:00 pm
July 20 Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars 6:00 pm
July 26 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash 1:00 pm
Aug 2 Washington Spirit Chicago Red Stars 5:30 pm
Aug 9 Chicago Red Stars FC Kansas City 7:00 pm
Aug 13 Chicago Red Stars Boston Breakers 7:00 pm
Aug 16 Chicago Red Stars Western NY Flash 7:00 pm
All games played at Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex unless noted otherwise
*Part of doubleheader with Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL
All times listed are Central Time
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Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pos Ht DOB Hometown College
7 Shannon Boxx MID 5-8 06/29/1977 Torrance, CA Notre Dame
21 Hayley Brock FWD 5-10 08/03/1992 Acton, MA Maryland
5 Zakiya Bywaters M/F 5-1 07/24/1991 Las Vegas, NV UCLA
17 Lori Chalupny M/F 5-4 01/29/1984 St. Louis, MO North Carolina
10 Vanessa DiBernardo MID 5-4 05/15/1992 Naperville, IL Illinois
14 Taryn Hemmings DEF 5-7 04/25/1986 Greeley, CO Denver
2 Jen Hoy FWD 5-3 01/18/1991 Sellersville, PA Princeton
16 Samantha Johnson D/M/F 5-6 06/10/1991 Palmdale, CA USC
8 Julie Johnston MID 5-7 04/06/1992 Mesa, AZ Santa Clara
1 Karina LeBlanc GK 5-7 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, BC Nebraska
19 Adriana Leon FWD 5-3 10/02/1992 King City, ONT Florida
4 Alyssa Mautz MID 5-5 07/29/1989 St. Louis, MO Texas A&M
3 Kecia Morway DEF 5-4 08/25/1991 Lake Villa, IL Colorado College
23 Christen Press FWD 5-7 12/29/1988 Palos Verdes, CA Stanford
11 Rachel Quon DEF 5-2 05/21/1991 Lake Forest, IL Stanford
18 Jackie Santacaterina DEF 5-8 12/29/1987 Geneva, IL Illinois
38 Julianne Sitch MID 5-3 09/18/1983 Oswego, IL DePaul
9 Melissa Tancredi FWD 5-7 12/27/1981 Hamilton, ONT Notre Dame
20 Taylor Vancil GK 5-7 05/18/1991 Youngsville, NC Florida State
13 Michelle Wenino DEF 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, CO Colorado – Boulder
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numerical roster
No. Name Pos Ht DOB Hometown College
1 Karina LeBlanc GK 5-7 03/30/1980 Maple Ridge, BC Nebraska
2 Jen Hoy FWD 5-3 01/18/1991 Sellersville, PA Princeton
3 Kecia Morway DEF 5-4 08/25/1991 Lake Villa, IL Colorado College
4 Alyssa Mautz MID 5-5 07/29/1989 St. Louis, MO Texas A&M
5 Zakiya Bywaters M/F 5-1 07/24/1991 Las Vegas, NV UCLA
7 Shannon Boxx MID 5-8 06/29/1977 Torrance, CA Notre Dame
8 Julie Johnston MID 5-7 04/06/1992 Mesa, AZ Santa Clara
9 Melissa Tancredi FWD 5-7 12/27/1981 Hamilton, Ontario Notre Dame
10 Vanessa DiBernardo MID 5-4 05/15/1992 Naperville, IL Illinois
11 Rachel Quon DEF 5-2 05/21/1991 Lake Forest, IL Stanford
13 Michelle Wenino DEF 5-8 05/03/1987 Aurora, CO Colorado – Boulder
14 Taryn Hemmings DEF 5-7 04/25/1986 Greeley, CO Denver
16 Samantha Johnson D/M/F 5-6 06/10/1991 Palmdale, CA USC
17 Lori Chalupny M/F 5-4 01/29/1984 St. Louis, MO North Carolina
18 Jackie Santacaterina DEF 5-8 12/29/1987 Geneva, IL Illinois
19 Adriana Leon FWD 5-3 10/2/1992 King City, Ontario Florida
20 Taylor Vancil GK 5-7 05/18/1991 Youngsville, NC Florida State
21 Hayley Brock FWD 5-10 08/03/1992 Acton, MA Maryland
23 Christen Press FWD 5-7 12/29/1988 Palos Verdes, CA Stanford
38 Julianne Sitch MID 5-3 09/18/1983 Oswego, IL DePaul
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Shannon Boxx
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’8”
Born: June 29, 1977
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
College: University of Notre Dame
INTERNATIONAL: Only player in U.S. Soccer history to be named to a FIFA Women’s World Cup Team (2003)
without ever previously earning a cap … Started 169 of her 180 career matches heading into 2013 … 2012: Played
in 27 games, starting 22, while scoring three goals and three assists … Earned an Olympic gold medal in the 2012
Games … 2011: Started all 17 games she played while scoring one goal and two assists … Played 1,344 minutes and
became one of just 16 players to surpass 150 caps for the USA … Started five matches at the 2011 FIFA Women’s
World Cup, playing every minute, and was named to the FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team … 2010: Started
all 18 matches the USA played, one of just two players to do so… 2009: Started seven of the eight matches the
USA played, scoring two goal… Led the USA in minutes played with 614 … 2008: Started in 33 games… Was on the
10-player short list for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year … 2007: Returned to the U.S. team at the Algarve Cup
after recovering from major knee surgery … Started 14 of the 18 games she played, scoring four goals with three
assists … 2006: Started all three games at the Four Nations Tournament… Started all four games at the Algarve
Cup and was named Tournament MVP for the second time (also won the award in 2004) … 2005: Started all four
games at the Algarve Cup, playing all but 23 minutes of the tournament… 2004: Started 31 of 32 matches and was
second on the team in minutes played with 2,714…Started all six games at the 2004 Olympics, scored the opening
goal of the tournament against Greece …Captained the FIFA Women’s World All-Star Team … Named MVP of the
Algarve Cup … Finished seventh in the voting for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year … 2003: Scored in her first
two career caps and starts … Started all five games in which she played at the 2003 Women’s World Cup …One of
three U.S. players named to the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team … Set a U.S. record by scoring in her
first three matches … 2002: Called into training camp in January in Charleston, S.C. … 2001: Participated in training
camp in October in San Diego, Calif.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Allocated to the Chicago Red Stars for the 2013 NWSL season … Played in just 2 games
for Chicago due to a knee injury 2011: Signed with magicJack for the 2011 WPS season and played and started in
10 games…2010: Started the season with St. Louis Athletica, netting 1 goal and 3 assists … After Athletica ceased
operations, she signed with FC Gold Pride … Started 19 of the 20 total games she played … Totaled one goal with
five assists on the season … A WPS All-Star Game starter and the fifth overall vote-getter … 2009: Allocated to, and
captained, the Los Angeles Sol … Started 18 of 19 matches, scoring three goals and three assists … Named to the
WPS First Team and played in the WPS All-Star Game … 2003: Started in 21 games for NY Power, scoring one goal
… Named to the All-WUSA First-Team & WUSA All-Star Team … 2002: Played in 20 games, starting 15 for the San
Diego Spirit … Recorded two goals and two assists … Traded to the New York Power on Sept. 30 … 2001: Was draft-ed
in the third round, 19th overall in the 2001 inaugural draft by the San Diego Spirit … Started all 21 matches and
missed only 20 minutes of action all season long … Scored three goals and added five assists for 11 points.
COLLEGE: Attended University of Notre Dame from 1995-99… Ranks among top 15 in school history in six career
categories – consecutive games played (101 – tied/third), total games played (101 – tied/fourth), assists (57 – sixth),
points (135 – 12th) and goals (39 – 15th) … One of 12 players in school history with at least 30 career goals and 30
career assists, as well as 11 Fighting Irish players who did not miss a game in their Notre Dame careers.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @SHANNONBOXX7 07| shannon boxx 13

HAYLEY BROCK
Position: Forward
Height: 5’9”
Born: August 3, 1992
Hometown: Acton, MA
College: University of Maryland
INTERNATIONAL: Former member of the U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team pool…. was a member of the U.S. U-17
National Team that finished second at the 2008 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand.
PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft
COLLEGE: Led University of Maryland in points scored for three straight seasons (2013, 2012, 2011) … In 2013 led
the team with 29 points on 12 goals and five assists…Named All-ACC Second Team…In 2012 was named to the All-
ACC Tournament Team and All-ACC Second Team.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @Haybaybay27 21 | HAYLEY BROCK 15

ZAKIYA BYWATERS
Position: Forward
Height: 5’1”
Born: July 24, 1991
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
College: UCLA
INTERNATIONAL: Member of the U.S. U-20 team that won the 2010 CONCACAF Championships in Guatemala
in January of 2010 ... Played in four matches during qualifying and had one assist ... Played in 14 total matches for
the U.S. U-20’s in 2010 heading into the World Cup, including 12 international games ... Scored one international
goal, that coming against Mexico in a pre-World Cup friendly ... Called into her first U.S. U-20 Women’s National
Team camp in January of 2009 ... Represented the U.S. Under-17 National Team at the Future Stars Tournament in
New Zealand in 2008 ... Earned five caps and scored one goal for the USA at the U-17 level, but was one of the last
roster cuts for the World Cup Team ... Played for the Under-16 U.S. National Team in 2007 ... Attended the U.S. U-14
Development I.D. Camp in 2005.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Drafted by Chicago Red Stars as the #1 overall pick in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Started 5
of 6 games…Netted 2 goals during her rookie season
COLLEGE: 2012: First-team NSCAA All-American and All-Pacific Region ... Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team
of the Season first team ... Pac-12 Player of the Year ... First-Team All-Pac-12 selection ... MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist
... Twice named the Pac-12 Player of the Week and was the Soccer America National Player of the Week for
Sept. 10-16 after recording four goals and one assist in games against Princeton and Pepperdine ... Led the Pac-12
in goals (15), points (34) and game-winning goals (6) ... Totaled five multiple-goal games, scoring twice against Princ-eton,
Pepperdine, Arizona, Oregon State and San Diego State ... Recorded game-winners against Illinois, Pepper-dine,
Arizona, Arizona State, California and San Diego State ... Moved into UCLA’s Top 10 list for career assists (tied
for 7th, 21), career multiple-goal games (tied for 7th, 5) and single-season game-winning goals (tied for 10th, 6).
2011: First-Team All-Pac-12 selection ... Member of the All-Pacific Region First-Team ... One of five players to start all
21 matches ... Finished the season with 12 points on three goals and six assists ... Six assists ranked second on the
team ... Assisted on three goals in the team’s 5-2 victory over cross-town rival USC on Nov. 4 ... Scored the team’s
only goal in a 4-1 loss to top-ranked Stanford on Oct. 9 ... 2010: Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection ... Only field
player to start all 23 matches ... Ended the season with 10 points on three goals and four assists ... Lone game-win-ning
goal came in the team’s 7-0 victory over Cal Poly in the season opener ... 2009: Named to the Pac-10
All-Freshman Team ... Only freshman to play in all 25 matches ... Made 23 starts ... Ended the season with 11 points
on three goals and seven assists ... Registered a goal and an assist in a 3-2 double-overtime victory over ASU.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @zakiya5 05 | zakiya bywaters 17

lori chalupny
Position: Midfielder/Defender
Height: 5’4”
Born: January 29, 1984
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: North Carolina
INTERNATIONAL: 2009: Played every minute in five matches for the U.S. Women’s National Team, captaining the
USA to its 1-0 victory against Germany in October … Took over as U.S. captain for Christie Rampone… 2008: After
playing in the midfield in 2007, she moved to outside back…Played 34 matches, starting 32 while finishing fourth
on the team in minutes played … Scored two goals and one assist … Was forced out of the USA’s first Olympic
match after just 15 minutes with a concussion and missed the second game of group play against Japan…Came
back to play every minute of the remaining four matches … Scored one of the most important goals in U.S. history
against Japan in the semifinal, blasting in the go-ahead goal just before halftime … 2007: Played in every game in
2007, one of just two players to do so … Started 23 of the 24 games the U.S. played, including all six at the 2007
FIFA Women’s World Cup … Played every minute of every game at the WWC, one of two players to accomplish
that feat … Scored twice at the Women’s World Cup, including the game-winner in the 1-0 victory against Nigeria to
finish group play … Also scored against Norway in the third-place match, where she also had an assist … Had four
goals and three assists during the year … 2006: Started two games at the 2006 Four Nations Tournament in China,
but suffered a serious concussion against France and was out of action for four months … 2005: Voted the 2005
U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year … Played in six total games during the year, starting them all, and
scored one goal, that coming against Canada … 2004: Member of the 2004 Olympic Residency Training Camp…
Played in four matches during the year, scoring her first career goal on May 9 against Mexico … 2003: Earned one
cap in 2003… 2002: Key member of the USA’s 2002 Under-19 World Championship Team… 2001: Member of the
USA’s 2001 Under-21 Nordic Cup championship team, scoring two goals in the tournament, one against Denmark
and then against Sweden in the championship game … Earned 14 Under-21 caps and 21 Under-19 caps during her
youth career … 2000: Member of U.S. U-16 National Team in 2000, meaning that by the age of 17, she had played
for the USA at four levels.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Captain of the Chicago Red Stars…Started in 17 of 18 matches for the squad, totally 1500
minutes played… Registered 5 goals and 4 assists for the season…2012: Played for Chicago Red Stars in WPSL-Elite
appearing in ten games and scoring five goals…2010/2011: Played for WPS Atlanta Beat starting in 15 and 17
games, scoring 2 goals in each season…2009: Allocated to St. Louis Athletica for the inaugural WPS season in
2009 where she captained the team … Named to the All-WPS First Team and played in the WPS All-Star Game …
Played 18 matches for Athletica, scoring two goals with one assist … Tied for first as the most fouled player in the
WPS.
COLLEGE: As a senior at UNC, she started all 23 games she played in, scoring 10 goals with eight assists…Finished
her college career with 30 goals… Helped UNC to a 23-1-1 record in her final college season … Named First-Team
NSCAA All-American for the second year in a row, and First-Team All-ACC for the third year in a row … Named a
Soccer America MVP … As a junior, she started 22 of 23 games she played, scoring six goals with five assists … She
was named First-Team All-ACC and a First-Team NSCAA All-American … As a sophomore, helped UNC to the NCAA
title and a perfect 27-0-0 record … Started 26 of 27 games and scored 11 goals with 12 assists … Named First-Team
All-ACC and an NSCAA Second-Team All-American … Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2002 ...
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @lorichalupny 17 | lori chalupny 19

vanessa dibernardo
MIDFIELDER | 10

Vanessa dibernardo
Height: 5’4”
Born: May 15, 1992
Hometown: Naperville, IL
College: University of Illinois
INTERNATIONAL: Member of the US U-23 player pool…Member of the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s
Championship team that earned a berth to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan … Played in all five
games in the qualifying tournament, starting in two, totaling 246 minutes … Scored two goals – one each against
Cuba and Panama – and assisted one in the qualifying tournament.
PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft
COLLEGE: 2013 Top Drawer Soccer Second-Team Best XI … MAC Hermann Trophy Candidate (2013 & 2012)…
Helped the Illini reach the Sweet Sixteen, marking the team’s best finish during her four-year career … Ranked 2nd
on the Illini with seven goals in 15 games (despite missing seven games due to a knee injury and one due to her
WNT call-up) … Finished her career ranked third in school history with 43 goals … In 2013 recorded a career-high
seven assists and set the school record with 22 career assists…NSCAA Third Team All-America … 2012 All-Big Ten
First Team and Big Ten All-Tournament Team … Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8 & Oct. 29,
2012) … 2012 U.S. Soccer Young Athlete of the Year Finalist… Led the team in points, goals and shots.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @vdibernardo20 10 | vanessa dibernardo 21

Taryn Hemmings
Position: Defender
Height: 5’7”
Born: April 25, 1986
Hometown: Greeley, CO
College: Denver University
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played and started in 14 games for the Chicago Red Stars… Tore left ACL & MCL in July
14th match against FC Kansas City and was out for the remainder of the season… 2012: Played with Boston Break-ers
of WPSL-Elite and Australian Canberra…Won the Westfield W-League premiership and Grand Final…Finished
second on the team in goals (4) ... Made 10 appearances (nine starts) ... Played as both a forward and right back
... Scored two goals vs. Adelaide United on Jan. 7, 2012 ... Twice named Player of the Match, including the semifi-nal-
round win over Melbourne Victory… 2011: Played for Boston Breakers…Started 10 of 16 games she appeared
in, logging 893 minutes ... 2010: Selected in seventh round (65th overall) in the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer
(WPS) Draft by Boston Breakers ... Started four of the 13 games she appeared in, playing 481 minutes ... Made WPS
debut May 14th at home against FC Gold Pride ... Made first WPS start June 19th at FC Gold Pride…
COLLEGE: Played for Denver University from 2004-2008 ... 2008: Comeback Player of the Year ... Sun Belt Play-er
of the Year ... Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player ... Soccer Buzz All-Central Region First Team ...
NSCAA Adidas All-Central Region Second Team ... Ended her career as Pioneer’s second all-time career scoring
leader with 112 points on 42 goals and 28 assists ... Tied program record for career goals and ranked third in career
assists.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @tarynbell 14 | taryn hemmings 23

JEN HOY
Position: Forward
Height: 5’3”
Born: January 18, 1991
Hometown: Sellersville, PA
College: Princeton University
INTERNATIONAL: 2014: Member of United States U-23 Women’s National Team that participated in Six Nations
Tournament from Feb. 24-March 6 in La Manga, Spain….2013: Member of U-23 player pool in San Diego from May
11-18…Received her first call up to U.S. U-23 National Camp in April, 2013.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Selected in the fourth round of the NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars… Scored
her first goal for the Red Stars against Seattle Reign FC on July 25, 2013….Scored 2 goals in a come from behind
2-1 upset win over FC Kansas City on August 18, 2013…Was named NWSL Week 19 Player of the Week… Finished
her rookie season with 3 goals and 1 assist in only 471 minutes.
COLLEGE: Attended Princeton University from 2009 – 2012…2012: Scored the second-most goals in a season in
program history, with 18… Three-time Ivy League Player of the Week… Recorded three hat tricks on the season and
scored two game winning goals…2011: Started and played in all 17 games for the Tigers…Earned Ivy League Player
of the Week honors twice… 2010: Led the Ivy League in game winning goals with four.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @jenhoy2 02 | JEN HOY 25

Samantha johnson
DEFENDER | 16

SAMANTHA JOHNSON
Position: Defender
Height: 5’6”
Born: June 10, 1991
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
College: University of Southern California
INTERNATIONAL: 2010/2009: Member of the U.S. Under-18 and U-20 National Teams… 2008: Member of the U.S.
U-17 Women’s World Cup Team, winning a silver medal…Won U-17 CONCACAF championship…2007: Competed
with the U-16 National Team… 2006: Competed with U.S. U-15 Team.
COLLEGE: 2012: Starting midfielder/forward for the University of Southern California…Collected All-Pac-12 honor-able
mention and Pac-12 Player of the Week accolades…2011: Started all 20 games as a junior... Scored two goals,
one vs. WSU and one at UCLA... Goal vs. WSU was the fastest in USC program history, scored 14 seconds into the
match on Sept. 25... Finished with five points to pull her career total to 25. 2010: Appeared in all 22 games and
started eight as a sophomore... Matched her freshman year scoring total with four goals... Scored the game-win-ning
goal at Eastern Washington... Finished with eight points in the season. 2009: Appeared in 20 games with 19
starts as a freshman... Was second on the team in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12)... Scored the game-winning
goal in USC’s 1-0 win over Oklahoma State on Sept. 20... Named to Pac-10 All-Freshman Team... First career goal
came vs. Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 4... Also added her first career assists vs. Cal State Fullerton, assisting on the
game-winner and also on the final USC goal.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @dream16mariee 16 | SAMantha johnson 27

Julie Johnston
Height: 5’7”
Born: April 6, 1992
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
College: Santa Clara University
INTERNATIONAL: 2012 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year … A member of the full WNT and U-23 WNT
player pools … Captain of the U.S. team that won the 2012 U.S. Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan … Won the
bronze ball as the third-best player in the tournament, a rare honor for a defender… Started all six games of the
U-20 Women’s World Cup … Member of the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship team that earned
a berth to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan.
PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft
COLLEGE: 2013 First Team All-American, First Team All-West Region, and WCC Player of the Year … Led Broncos
with eight assists and four game-winning goals … Third on the team with 12 goals and 32 points… 2012 and 2011
M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semi-Finalist … As a junior was a First-Team All-WCC selection while leading the team in
goals with eight and points with 21 … She added five assists and had three game-winning goals … She finished sec-ond
in the conference in goals per game (0.53) and points per game (1.40).
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @_JULIEJOHNSTON_ 08 | JULIE JOHNSTON 29

karina leblanc
GOALKEEPER | 1

KARINA LEBLANC
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5’7”
Born: March 30, 1980
Hometown: Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
College: University of Nebraska
International: 2014/2013: Current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team that won the Cyprus Cup in
both years…2012: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tour-nament
in Vancouver... Finished second with Canada at the 2012 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Was the 10th women’s
footballer to make her 100th appearance for Canada (March 24, 2012)... Won an Olympic bronze medal at the
London 2012 Women’s Olympic Games…2011: Finished first with Canada at the 2011 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Rep-resented
Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011... Won a gold medal with Canada at the XVI Pan
American Games…2010: Was the 13th women’s footballer to make her 75th appearance for Canada (March 3,
2010)... fFnished first with Canada at the 2010 Cyprus Women’s Cup...Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010
CONCACAF Championship…2009: Finished second with Canada at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup…2008: Fin-ished
first with Canada at the 2008 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Finished second at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s
Olympic Qualifying tournament…Reached the quarter-final phase at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games…2007: Won
a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio ... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s
World Cup China…2006: Became 12th women’s footballer to make her 50th appearance for Canada (February 23,
2006)...2004: Finished third with Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Cos-ta
Rica...2003: Represented Canada at the 2003 Algarve Women’s Cup... Finished fourth with Canada at the FIFA
Women’s World Cup… 2002: Won a silver medal with Canada at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup…2001/2000:
Represented Canada at the Algarve Women’s Cup…1999: Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Finished fourth with Canada at the XIII Pan American Games …1998: Won a gold medal with Canada at CONCA-CAF
Women’s Championship…Made debut for Canada on July 21, 1998
Professional: 2014: Traded to the Chicago Red Stars from Portland Thorns FC…2013: Member of the NWSL Cham-pionship
team Portland Thorns FC… Two-time NWSL Player of the Week winner…Ranked second in the league with
92 saves … Topped all NWSL goalkeepers with 11 wins during the regular season… 2011: Joined magicJack for the
2011 WPS season…2010: Selected as the second overall pick of in WPS Dispersal Draft by the Philadelphia Inde-pendence…
2009: Named to the 2009 WPS All-Star Team Starting XI as a member of the Los Angeles Sol.
College: A three-year starter for the University of Nebraska and finished her career with a 60-6-3 overall record …
Hermann Trophy finalist as a senior in 2000 … Ranked second nationally as a senior with a 0.40 goals-against-aver-age…
Three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection (1998, 1999, 2000).
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @karinaleblanc 01 | karina leblanc 31

adriana leon
Position: Forward
Height: 5’3”
Born: October 2, 1992
Hometown: King City, ON, Canada
College: University of Florida
INTERNATIONAL: 2014: Current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team…Represented Canada at 2014
Cyprus Cup…2013: Played in 15 games for Canada, starting 12…Tallied 3 goals on the year…2012: Earned her first
cap for the senior team in January 2012 at the Four Nation’s Tournament… Scored her first international goal in a
1-0 victory against China…2010: Finished fourth with Canada at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Champi-onship
in Guatemala…Represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Acquired by Chicago Red Stars in a trade (with Boston) for Carmelina Moscato on June 29,
2013…She appeared with Chicago for 10 games, scoring one goal with one assist…Originally allocated to Boston
Breakers on January 11, 2013…Appeared in six games, including one start, for the Breakers, registering 163 minutes
and 1 goal.
COLLEGE: Played for the University of Florida during her final season…2012: Appeared in every match available
(22) with 17 starts…Shared sixth among the Gators with five goals…Owns four game-winners with first being golden
goal at Auburn…Total of game-winning goals shared third in the Southeastern Conference (all matches)… …Named
College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week following Texas A&M match… …Joined Florida in summer after
playing last two seasons at Notre Dame…2011 (Notre Dame): Second among Notre Dame’s point scorers in 2011,
earning 17 points off of six goals and five assists…Appeared in 20 matches with 15 starts…Scored Notre Dame’s
first goal of 2011 season in 2-0 win versus Wisconsin… 2010: NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team selection…
Came off bench to score the lone goal which gave Notre Dame the NCAA College Cup crown with 1-0 win versus
top-seeded Stanford in title match...Appeared in 23 matches, with seven starts…Shared third among Notre Dame
goal scorers with four in 2011, including two game winners…Fifth on team in points (10).
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @LeonAdriana9 19 |adriana leon 33

Alyssa Mautz
Height: 5’5”
Born: July 29, 1989
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
College: Texas A&M University
INTERNATIONAL: Trained with the US Women’s U-20 National Team in 2008
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Allocated to Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL supplemental draft…Played in 18 games for
Chicago, starting 8 … Scored 4 goals
COLLEGE: As a senior, started all 23 matches... Named NSCAA National Player of the Week (Sept. 1), Big 12 Player
of the Week (Aug. 31), All-Big 12 first team and the Big 12 All-Tournament team ... Led team with 12 goals and five
assists... Tallied team-leading 93 shots with 34 on target on the season… As a junior she started 20 matches and
played in all 25 games... Attended U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team camp... All-Big 12 second team... Had four
goals and two assists... Ranked second on the team with 66 shots and 27 shots on goal.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference all four years at Fort Zumwalt High School in O’Fallon, Mis-souri…
Was named State Player of the Year as a senior and finished her career with 133 goals, fifth-most in Missouri
girls’ soccer history.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @Alyssa_Mautz 04 | Alyssa Mautz 35

kecia morway
Position: Defender
Height: 5’4”
Born: August 25, 1991
Hometown: Lake Villa, IL
College: Colorado College
PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Signed by the Chicago Red Stars
COLLEGE: 2013: Voted Colorado College co-captain … One of six Tigers to start all 22 games … Named to the
NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I All-Central Region third team … Earned second-team all-Conference USA
honors … Ranked second on the team with 2,058 minutes played … A key component of the CC defense that led
C-USA and ranked 16th nationally with 13 shutouts … Earned a spot on the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-Dis-trict
second team…2012: A third-team all-Conference USA selection in her first season with the Tigers … Started
22 of 23 games and was second on the team with 2,008 minutes … Played every second in 18 of the 22 contests
in which she appeared … Anchored the defense that recorded 10 shutouts and ranked third in C-USA with a 0.82
overall goals-against average … 2011 (at Notre Dame): Started all 20 games in which she played … Ranked fifth
with 1,579 minutes played … Was eighth on the team with a pair of assists … 2010 (at Notre Dame): Named to the
Soccer America Freshman All-America Team … Played in all 25 games, including 19 as a starter, at left back … Start-ed
all six games during the NCAA Tournament and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 victory over top-ranked
Stanford in the national championship game … Earned her first collegiate point during with an assist during the 3-0
victory over New Mexico in the opening round of the postseason tournament … Ranked ninth on the team and third
among the first-year players with 1,722 minutes played.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @kecia_morway 03 | kecia morway 37

Christen press
Position: Forward
Height: 5’7”
Born: December 29, 1988
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
College: Stanford University
INTERNATIONAL: 2014/2013: To date has 20 caps with U.S. Women’s National Team, with 12 goals... 2012: First
appearance for the United States Women’s National Team in April 2012… An alternate for the 2012 Olympic Team…
Fifth Women’s National Team player to score at least four goals in her first four matches…. 2010: Scored three times
in three matches for the U.S. Under-23 national team, including in a 1-0 defeat of Sweden, as the U.S. won the Four
Nations Tournament in England... Started both matches against U-23 national teams, which were 2-2 draws against
Germany and South Korea ... 2009: One of 24 players called to the U.S. U-23 training camp in June ... Scored
against an Irish select side during a U-23 two-match tour of Ireland and Northern Ireland ... Formerly a member of
the U.S. U-20 player pool.
PROFESSIONAL: 2014: Allocated to Chicago Red Stars in NWSL Allocation… 2014/2013: Current member of
Tyresö FF… First American to claim Golden Boot award in Damallsvenskan with 23 goals…2011: Number four over-all
pick by the Washington Freedom/magicJack (WPS)…Played in 17 matches for magicJack scoring eight goals…
Named WPS 2011 Rookie of the Year.
COLLEGE: Played for Stanford University from 2007-2010… 2010: MAC Hermann Trophy winner... Won national
player of the year awards from Soccer America and Top Drawer Soccer ... Named Pac-10 Conference Player of the
Year... National leader in goals (26) and points (60)... Her 26 goals tied the school’s single-season scoring record,
set in 2009 by Kelley O’Hara ... Is the Cardinal’s all-time scorer in NCAA Tournament play with 13 goals ... Scored
her first collegiate hat trick in a 6-1 victory over Utah in Santa Clara on Sept. 17 ... 2009: Had the second-highest
scoring season in Stanford history, with 21 goals and 16 assists for 58 points ... Set Stanford season records for as-sists
and shots (143) ... Ranked third in the nation ... Tied for the national lead in assists..... Had seven game-winning
goals ... Received her first All-America honor by being named to the NSCAA second team ... All-Pac-10 first team ...
Pac-10 All-Academic second team ... CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 second team ... Semifinalist for the Hermann
Trophy…2008: Had 16 goals and 11 assists (43 points), the second-highest single-season point total in school history
at the time ... Top Drawer Soccer second team All-American ... Second team All-Pac-10 ... One of five to start every
game ... 2007: Pac-10 Freshman of the Year ... Soccer Buzz Freshman of the Year finalist and first-team Freshman
All-American ... Top Drawer Soccer first-team All-Rookie selection ... Second-team All-Pac-10 ... Pac-10 All-Freshman
team ... Started in 18 of 21 appearances ... Led the team in assists (6), and was second in goals (8), points (22) and
shots (60).
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @christenpress 23 | christen press 39

rachel quon
Position: Defender
Height: 5’2”
Born: May 21, 1991
Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
College: Stanford University
INTERNATIONAL: 2010: Started at outside back for the United States in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Germany…
Started every match in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala…Her free-kick assist in the 60th min-ute
of the CONCACAF semifinal sparked the U.S. to a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica and clinched a World Cup berth.
2008: Started at outside back on the United States team that finished second in the inaugural FIFA U-17 World Cup,
in New Zealand... Voted Sierra Mist Player of the Game in a Cup opener against Japan…Has been part of the U.S.
National Team program since 2004 with the U-14 National Development Camp.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Second round selection by the Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Played in
19 matches for the Red Stars, starting in 16…Registered 1 assist for the season.
COLLEGE: Four-year starter for Stanford University…Played in four NCAA College Cups…Was part of a senior class
that went 94-4-4, including 52-0-1 at home and 40-0-0 in conference play…Third all-time in career starts for Stan-ford
with 96…Winner of four Pac-12 titles and one NCAA Championship.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @rmquon 11 | rachel quon 41

jackie santacaterina
MID/DEF | 18

jackie santacaterina
Height: 5’8”
Hometown: Geneva, IL
College: University of Illinois
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played in 18 games, starting in 14 for the Red Stars…Tallied 3 goals and 1 assist…Selected
in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural
season of the National Women’s Soccer League…2012/2011: Played with the Chicago Red Stars in WPSL Elite…
2010: Chosen in the seventh round as the 60th overall pick by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2010 Women’s Profes-sional
Soccer (WPS) draft.
COLLEGE: Played for the University of Illinois from 2006-2009… 2009: Academic All-Big Ten ... Named team
Co-MVP... Started 10 of 16 matches she saw time in ... One of 11 Illini to register at least 1,000 minutes of action ...
Scored one goal and assisted on another to total three points on the season ... 2008: Named to both the All-Big
Ten second team and the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second team for the second consecutive season ...
Started all 23 matches ... 2007: Named to the Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region second team ... Also an All-Big
Ten second-team selection ... Started in all 21 matches ... 2006: Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... Named
to Top Drawer Soccer’s All-Rookie first team ... Selected to Soccer Buzz’s Great Lakes Region All-Freshman team ...
Named to the All-Illini Tournament team.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @Jackie_Santa 18 | jackie santacaterina 43

Julianne Sitch
Position: Defender
Height: 5’3”
Born: September 18, 1983
Hometown: Oswego, IL
College: DePaul University
INTERNATIONAL: Was a member of the U-21 National Team and won the Nordic Cup with the team in 2003.
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Played in 20 games for Chicago Red Stars, starting in 18… Scored one goal and had four
assists… 2012: Played for Red Stars in WPSL-Elite and captained Hammarby IF, scoring one goal…2011: Member
of the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) 2010: Signed and played a season with the Red Stars,
making 13 appearances for the team logging a total of 358 minutes 2009: Played for Sky Blue FC during the inau-gural
season of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)…Started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one
goal on June 28 during a match against the Saint Louis Athletica…Suited up for Melbourne Victory in Australia’s
W-League…Named team MVP
COLLEGE: Attended DePaul University…holds the career records in goals, assists, and points... First team All-Big
East team… Ended her DePaul career in 2005 as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @sitch38 38 | julianne sitch 45

melissa tancredi
FORWARD | 14

Melissa Tancredi
Position: Forward
Height: 5’7”
Hometown: Hamilton, ON, Canada
College: University of Notre Dame
International: 2012: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tourna-ment
in Vancouver... Was the 16th women’s footballer to make her 75th appearance for Canada (March 6, 2012)...
Finished second with Canada at the 2012 Cyprus Women’s Cup... Won an Olympic bronze medal with Canada at
the London 2012 Olympics… Played in a career-high 19 consecutive Canada matches…2011: Finished first with
Canada at the Cyprus Women’s Cup... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup…2010: 20th women’s
footballer to make her 50th appearance for Canada (December 9, 2010)... Won a gold medal with Canada at the
2010 CONCACAF championship… 2009: finished second with Canada at the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup...2008:
Finished second with Canada at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament …Reached the quar-ter-
final phase with Canada at the Beijing 2008 Olympic games…2007: Won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV
Pan American Games Rio 2007... Represented Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup China ... Scored the sec-ond-
fastest goal in FIFA Women’s World Cup history (37 seconds from the start of the September 20, 2007 draw
with Australia)... 2006: Won a silver medal with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup … 2004: Made
her debut for Canada (February 26, 2004)... Finished third with Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic
Qualifying tournament in Costa Rica.
Professional: 2014: Traded to Chicago Red Stars by Houston Dash…2012: Joined Swedish club Dalsjofors
GoIF…2011: Played for Pitea IF … 2009: Suited up with WPS Saint Louis Athletica
College: Played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame from 2000-2004… 2003: Among final 15 candidates
for 2003 Hermann Trophy… Earned first team All-America honors from Soccer Buzz and second team All-Ameri-ca
from the NSCAA ... fourth Notre Dame player in span of seven years to receive BIG EAST defensive player of
the year award... 2002: Appeared in 18 games (16 starts) while scoring four goals, each on corner-kick headers
... Earned Maryland Classic offensive MVP honors…2001: Appeared in 16 games (10 starts) as fifth-leading scorer
(4G-4A) ... 2000: Missed entire 2000 fall due to ACL knee injury suffered in preseason ... saw significant minutes off
bench in ‘01 spring win over Mexican National Team (2-1), creating several scoring chances.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @MelTancredi14 14 | melissa tancredi 47

taylor vancil
GOALKEEPER | 20

taylor vancil
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5’7”
Born: May 18, 1991
Hometown: South Elgin, IL
College: Florida State University
INTERNATIONAL: Member of the U.S. U-20 and U-17 National Teams...recipient of the Golden Glove award at the
U-17 Women’s World Cup - led U.S. to the finals
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in 2013 NWSL College Draft…Played and started in 6
games for the Red Stars…Recorded 23 saves and 1 shutout for the season…Posted a 1.333 GA/GM percentage.
COLLEGE: 2012: Played in seven games in her final season at FSU tallying over 240 minutes on the pitch...Record-ed
a win and a shutout in her only start - playing all 90 minutes against Jackson State...Did not allow a goal in her
seven appearances making four total saves...Helped preserve a shutout in her six other appearances as Florida
State …Set the school record for shutouts in a season with 17... 2011: Appeared in seven games making three starts
for the Seminoles in goal...Posted a record of 2-1-0 with a pair of shutouts...Registered shutout victories over UAB
and NC State...Made 15 saves in over 406 minutes of action posting a .714 save percentage...Recorded a sea-son-
high six saves at Virginia...Allowed goals in just two of her seven appearances...Made her Florida State debut
at the start of the second half against North Florida...First career start as a Seminole came at UAB...played all 90
minutes and made two saves for the shutout...Saw action in goal against Stanford in the national semifinals at the
KSU Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. 2009-2010: Started 35 games in her first two years at the University of Louisville
recording over 3200 minutes in goal and posting a record of 15-20-1...Made 183 saves in two seasons including 125
stops in 2010...Posted a career .766 save percentage with eight shutouts.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @TDVancil91 20 | taylor vancil 49

Michelle Wenino
DEFENDER | 13

Michelle wenino
Position: Defender
Height: 5’8”
Born: May 3 1987
Hometown: Aurora, CO
College: Colorado University
PROFESSIONAL: 2013: Started 17 games and appeared in 18 games for the Chicago Red Stars inaugural NWSL
season…Scored one goal and had one assist…2012: Played for Chicago Red Stars of WPSL Elite…2011: Signed with
Sky Blue FC, scoring 1 goal in three appearances…2010: Played for SC Freiburg… Appeared in seven games with
five starts for a total of 476 minutes, scoring one goal…2009: Played for the Chicago Red Stars (WPS), making one
appearance for a total of 34 minutes played.
COLLEGE: Played for Colorado University from 2005 – 2008…2008: Earned Big 12 conference Defensive Co-Play-er
of the Year and All-Big 12 first team…2007: Logged a team-high 2,018 minutes on the season…Earned All-Big 12
First Team and NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team honors... 2006: Saw action in just 16 games, starting 13,
due to a knee injury…Scored goals in two of CU’s first three games…Logged a total of 1,113 minutes on the season ...
2005: Started 23 of CU’s 24 games at defender…Had a goal and an assist on the season for three points…Logged
11 complete games on the year, and played over 45 minutes in all but the overtime loss at Oklahoma.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 @Michelle_Wenino 13 | michelle wenino 51

coaches bios
RORY DAMES
HEAD COACH
Rory Dames returns for his second NWSL season as the Red Stars head coach after joining
the team in 2011. Dames has led the Red Stars to two league finals and the U.S. Cup National
Championship in 2012.
trae manny
first assistant coach/goalkeeper coach
Trae Manny competed collegiately at Louisville then went on to work as an assistant coach for
the women’s team at Stephen F. Austin State University for two years, followed by two years
at the University of Oklahoma. He returned to his native Illinois in 2013 to serve as the Head of
Senior Goalkeeping for Eclipse Select Soccer Club. He holds an NSCAA Goalkeeping II Diplo-ma,
as well as a NSCAA Regional Diploma
christian lavers
second assistant coach
Christian Lavers returns for his second year with the Chicago Red Stars. Lavers has coached
men’s and women’s teams with FC Milwaukee Nationals since 2005, holding the position of
Director of Development Academy Program since the creation of the U.S. Soccer Development
Academy in 2006.
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 coaches bios 52

nwsl directory
Address
1801 S. Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
PHone: (312) 808-1300
FAX: (312) 808-1301
Staff
Executive Director Cheryl Bailey
Chief Executive Officer Dan Flynn
Chief Commercial Officer Jay Berhalter
Chief Financial Officer Eric Gleason
Chief Administrative Officer Brian Remedi
General Counsel Lisa Levine
Director of Marketing, Communications,
Events and Technology Mike Gressle
Marketing Manager Steven Hoffman
Manager, Sports Medicine Administration Hughie O’Malley
Operations Manager Jacquelyn Vanaman
Director of Communications Patrick Donnelly
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 NWSL DIRECTORY 53

NWSL SCHEDULE
2014 NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(All Times ET)
Saturday, April 12
Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Sky Blue FC 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 13
Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash 4:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 19
Washington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City 6:30 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash 6:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 20
Boston Breakers vs. Houston Dash 6:30 PM
Wednesday, April 23
Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 26
Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City 10:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 27
Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC 6:30 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 30
FC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 3
Houston Dash vs. FC Kansas City 8:00 PM
Washington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:30 PM
Western New York Flash vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7
Western New York Flash vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 10
Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 11
Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC 3:00 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Washington Spirit 6:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14
Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. FC Kansas City 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 15
Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 17
Washington Spirit vs. Western New York Flash 6:30 PM
Sunday, May 18
Boston Breakers vs. Chicago Red Stars 6:30 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21
Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash 10:00 PM
Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC 7:00 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM
Friday, May 23
Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 24
Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC 10:00 PM
Sunday, May 25
Boston Breakers vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Western New York Flash 7:00 PM
Monday, May 26
Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28
Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 31
Western New York Flash vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 1
Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit 6:30 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 4
FC Kansas City vs. Western New York Flash 8:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit 8:00 PM
CHICAGO RED STARS 2014 nwsl schedule 54

nwsl SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 7
Portland Thorns FC vs. Western New York Flash 10:00 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 10:00 PM
Sunday, June 8
Sky Blue FC vs. Houston Dash 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11
Houston Dash vs. Western New York Flash 9:00 PM
Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 14
Houston Dash vs. FC Kansas City 9:00 PM
Sunday, June 15
Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit 5:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue FC 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 18
Western New York Flash vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 19
Boston Breakers vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 21
Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC 6:30 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Chicago Red Stars 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 22
Western New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC 3:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Boston Breakers 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 25
Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC 10:00 PM
Friday, June 27
Western New York Flash Boston Breakers 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 28
Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit 9:00 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Sky Blue FC 9:00 PM
Wednesday, July 2
Washington Spirit vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM
Western New York Flash vs. Seattle Reign FC 7:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Houston Dash 7:00 PM
Friday, July 4
Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 5
Houston Dash vs. Western New York Flash 9:00 PM
Sunday, July 6
Sky Blue FC vs. FC Kansas City 6:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Boston Breakers 7:00 PM
Wednesday, July 9
Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM
Friday, July 11
Houston Dash vs. Boston Breakers 9:00 PM
Saturday, July 12
Western New York Flash vs. Washington Spirit 7:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 13
Portland Thorns FC vs. FC Kansas City 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 17
Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit 9:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC 8:00 PM
Friday, July 18
Western New York Flash vs. FC Kansas City 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 20
Portland Thorns FC vs. Boston Breakers 5:00 PM
Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit 6:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars 7:00 PM
Wednesday, July 23
Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM
Friday, July 25
Western New York Flash vs. Boston Breakers 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 26
Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 27
FC Kansas City vs. Sky Blue FC 6:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 7:00 PM

NWSL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 30
Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC 9:00 PM
Washington Spirit vs. FC Kansas City 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 31
Sky Blue FC vs. Western New York Flash 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 2
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars 6:30 PM
FC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 3
Boston Breakers vs. Western New York Flash 6:30 PM
Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash 5:00 PM
Wednesday, August 6
FC Kansas City vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Houston Dash 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 9
Houston Dash vs. Sky Blue FC 9:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. FC Kansas City 8:00 PM
Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit 10:00 PM
Sunday, August 10
Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 13
Western New York Flash vs. Sky Blue FC 7:00 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Boston Breakers 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 16
Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC 6:30 PM
Chicago Red Stars vs. Western New York Flash 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 17
Boston Breakers vs. Houston Dash 6:30 PM
Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC 5:00 PM
Saturday, August 23 / Sunday, August 24
Semifinal #1 TBD
Semifinal #2 TBD
Saturday, August 30 / Sunday, August 31
Final TBD

NWSL RULES AND REGULATIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SINGLE TABLE:
Teams will be aligned into a single table:
Boston Breakers
Chicago Red Stars
Houston Dash
FC Kansas City
Portland Thorns FC
Seattle Reign FC
Sky Blue FC
Washington Spirit
Western New York Flash
REGULAR SEASON:
Each of the nine (9) NWSL clubs will play 24 games, 12 at home and 12 away.
POINT SYSTEM:
Teams will receive three points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss.
REFEREES:
All referees in NWSL are either USSF (United States Soccer Federation) or CSA (Canadian Soccer Association) Na-tional
Referees. Referees for all NWSL games will be trained, assigned and evaluated by PRO (Professional Referee
Organization).
GAME CLOCK:
The official game time for all National Women’s Soccer League games will be managed on the field by the refer-ee.
If necessary, the referee may also allot extra time (a.k.a. “stoppage time”) at the end of each period (first half,
second half, and if applicable, first overtime period and second overtime period during playoff matches) to allow for
injuries, time-wasting or other disturbances.
The stadium clock will display the time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from 45:00 to 90:00. For statistical purposes, the
minutes for goals, substitutions, yellow cards, etc., will be listed from the first minute until the 90th minute. A goal
scored at 15 minutes 10 seconds will be listed as having been scored in the 16th minute. Events occurring during
stoppage time will follow the international norm by being demarcated with a “+” sign and the extra minutes. For
example, a goal scored three minutes into first half stoppage time will be officially identified as happening at “48+”.
GAME DAY ROSTERS:
Each team can nominate 18 players for a game day roster. Teams are allowed three substitutions per game.
CAUTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS:
A Player will be suspended for one game upon receiving her fifth yellow card -regardless of the nature of the in-fraction
which resulted in her being awarded the yellow card. A second suspension of one game would result after
the awarding of an additional three cards as would a third suspension after the awarding of card number eleven.
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NWSL Playoffs:
Format
WHO QUALIFIES:
Four clubs, the top four in points from the League standings at the end of the regular season, qualify for the 2014
NWSL Playoffs.
The two Semifinals will be decided by a single knockout game, the winner of which will advances to the Champion-ship
Game. If the aggregate score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played
in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary.
The NWSL Championship will be a single championship match hosted by the finalist with the most regular season
points. If the two finalists have the same number of regular season points, the tiebreakers for playoff qualification
will be applied to determine the host team.
If the score is tied after 90 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, fol-lowed
by kicks from the penalty mark, if necessary.
Team-Standings Tie-Breaking Procedures
The team awarded the highest position in the NWSL standings will be the team with the greatest number of points
(three points for a win, one point for a tie, zero points for a loss). In the event that two teams finish the regular sea-son
with an equal number of points, the following system will be used to break the tie:
When two or more teams are tied in the standings on points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a
loss), the following tiebreakers will be used in the sequence below, until one team ranks ahead of the other(s):
1) The highest position shall be awarded to the team with the better win/loss record in current Regular Season
games against all other teams equal in points. (head-to-head competition)
2) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team with the greater
goal difference against all other teams during the Regular Season. (goal differential)
3) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position shall be awarded to the team scoring the great-est
number of total goals against all other teams during the Regular Season. (total goals)
4) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to
games played on the road by each team against all other teams during the Regular Season. (road 1-3)
5) If the teams are still equal in the standings, the procedures described in this section shall be applied only to
games played at home by each team against all other teams during the regular season. (home 1-3)
If the teams are still equal in the standings, the highest position in the standings shall be determined by the toss of
a coin.
The first tiebreaker in a three-way tie is also head-to-head, but it is determined via points-per-game versus the oth-er
two teams. If two teams are tied in points-per-game head-to-head, the next tie breaker is goal difference.
NOTE: If two clubs remain tied after another club with the same number of points advances during any step, the tie
breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format.

ROSTER RULES AND REGULATIONS
Roster Composition
The full roster shall be no less than 18 and no more than 20 total Players. All Players are eligible for selection as
part of the game-day squad during the Regular Season and Playoffs Games. Once preseason begins, Teams must
make a decision on Non-Contracted Players, whose rights they hold, within 10 days once the Player reports. For
Players whose rights a Team holds from the previous Season, the decision must be made by March 10, 2014.
Domestic Players
A domestic Player is either a U.S. Citizen, a permanent resident (Green Card holder) or the holder of certain other
special status (e.g., has been granted refugee or asylum status). There is no limit as to the number of domestic
Players on a Team’s roster within general roster limits.
International Players
Each Team has three (3) international slots which may be traded, with the only condition being time (slots can be
traded for one year, two years or forever). With trades, there is no limit on the number of international slots a Team
may have. Any Player who does not qualify as a domestic Player in the U.S. shall be considered an international
Player. Any international Player must occupy an international slot on a Team’s roster (with the exception of Canadi-an
or Mexican Allocated Players).
Allocated Players
The term “Allocated Player” refers to a Player who is designated by her Federation to play in the League.
Amateur Players
An amateur Player is any person other than a professional Player. An amateur Player may not receive or retain any
remuneration for playing except expenses directly related to a game or games which have actually been incurred
by the Player.
SOURCES OF PLAYERS
Teams may add Players to their roster through one of the following mechanisms:
A. Allocations
B. College Draft
C. Trades
D. Discovery
E. Waivers
F. Injury Replacement
G. Goalkeeper Replacement
H. Amateur Call-up
In order for a Team to add a Player to its roster, it must use one of the above mechanisms. Once it has been de-termined
that a Player may be added pursuant to one of the above mechanisms, it must then be determined if the
Player’s addition would be within the relevant roster limits and guidelines.
College Draft
The 2014 NWSL College Draft will be held on Jan. 17 in Philadelphia, consisted of four rounds of nine (9) picks for
a total of 36 player selections. All Players who have exhausted their college eligibility or who will graduate in the
2013-14 year are eligible for the College Draft.

Players must be registered by Jan. 15, 2014 to be part of the College Draft. If a Player is eligible and does not reg-ister,
that Player will not be able to be on the Roster of a NWSL Team until Jan. 1, 2015 – at which point that Player
will become eligible as a Discovery Player.
The draft order is based upon the Teams’ on-field performance during the previous year. If Teams are tied, the Tie
Breaking Procedures set forth in Exhibit 6 shall be utilized.
Undrafted Players
A Player who is on the College Draft List and is undrafted may be added to a Team’s Roster via a Discovery claim
on a first-come, first-serve basis. If more than one Team selects the same Player on the same day, priority will be
determined in accordance with the League’s Discovery Order.
College Protected List
If a college Player is drafted by a Team in the College Draft, the League will attempt to sign the College Player to a
contract in a salary range predetermined by the League Office.
Any college Player who has refused to sign an NWSL contract or who has refused to report to the Team to be eval-uated
does not need to be placed on waivers and may remain college protected.
A Player on the College Protected List is not a roster Player and may not play for the Team, since she has not
signed a Player contract.
A college Player would come off a Team’s College Protected list by the Roster Compliance Date of the following
Preseason (March 9, 2015) if she is not contracted by that Team. Any Player not signed at that point will become
available to be claimed as a Discovery Player. The Player would then be available to all Teams through the Discov-ery
process.
Discovery
A discovery player is a domestic or international Player who is currently not under contract with the League. A team
may claim her rights by adding her to their Discovery List.
The term “Discovery Player” may refer to both players on the Discovery List and those players under contract with
the league who have been acquired through Discovery Process.
A Discovery Player request must be made to the League on an official Discovery Player Request Form (Exhibit 8)
during the “Discovery Period.” If approved by the League, the Player will be added to the Team’s Discovery List.
Teams may take a Player off their discovery list at any point in time.
Teams may sign up to 10 Players from the Discovery List per year during the designated Discovery Periods: six (6)
in the period of September 3 – March 10 as well as an additional four (4) in the period of March 11 – August 31.
If a signed Discovery Player is traded, the Player will continue to occupy one of her former Team’s 10 Discovery
List slots. The Player will not count as a Discovery Player on her new Team’s Discovery List. Teams may not trade
Discovery player “rights” or “slots” to another team.
Trades
Players may be acquired in trades with League approval. See Standard Trade Agreement Form.
All Player trades are subject to League approval and to salary cap as well as roster size and composition con-straints.
Player trades cannot be made for finite periods (i.e., Players may not be “loaned” by one Team to another
or temporarily swapped by Teams).

Trades may not be conditioned upon a Player passing a physical examination or unwound because she failed to
do so – it is a case of “buyer beware.” Teams are advised to undertake any inquiries regarding a Player’s medical
condition before executing a Trade Agreement. It is also a case of “buyer beware” with regard to a Player failing to
report to her new Team.
Bona fide consideration (either an exchange of Players, future Draft choices) is required in each trade of a Player.
No financial consideration is permitted. Teams are able to trade future draft picks and International slots as well as
Players. Teams may not structure trades such that a Player may not play against her previous Team.
The League should be consulted early in any trade discussions so that Player salaries and other Player Agreement
provisions can be confirmed, Team Salary Cap impacts can be determined, any Draft positions to be traded can be
confirmed, and any other matters, including the Players’ physical condition, can be discussed.
Teams must respond fully to all inquiries in anticipation of a trade regarding Player injuries, illnesses, or other
matters, and provide copies of medical records as requested. It is anticipated that Team trainers and physicians
will communicate directly on these matters. A Team’s failure to respond fully and accurately may result in sanctions
imposed by the League as set forth under “Binding Agreement and Approval”. There is, however, no prohibition
against Teams trading an injured Player.
Trades of Signed Discovery Players/Slots
Teams may trade signed Discovery Players that were on their discovery lists, but may not trade Discovery Player
“rights” or “slots.” If a Team trades one of its signed Discovery Players, the Player will still count against its 10 Dis-covery
slots for the Season. That is, the Player’s name will remain on the Team’s Discovery list for the remainder of
the Season.
Trades of Allocated Players
Trades involving Allocated Players may take place regardless of the nationality of the Allocated Players. Teams
trade an Allocated Player for any another Player or College Draft Pick.
Trades for International Roster Spots
Teams may trade International roster spots, provided that the only condition can be the length of time the slot is
traded (e.g., a slot can be traded for 1 year, 2 years or forever).
Trades for College Draft Picks
Teams trading college draft picks may not place conditions on those draft picks.
Teams are only permitted to trade selections for the next College Draft. The sole exception to this is that Teams will
be permitted to trade selections from the next two College Drafts during the period of time from the conclusion of
a Season through the end of the subsequent draft.
Trade Deadline
No trades may take place between the Roster Freeze and the NWSL Championship.
National Team Call ups
If a National Team Player is being called up for a National Team match, a team may bring in an Amateur player to
count towards the 20 roster spots. The team is not to pay a salary to the amateur player, but may cover necessary
expenses.

Disabled List
In the event a Player suffers an injury that will prohibit the Player from participating for at least 45 days, a Player
may be added to a Team’s roster as a “Disabled List” replacement as set forth below. Any Player placed on the
Disabled List will have to remain unavailable for a minimum of 45 days.
Disabled List replacement Players must be signed prior to the Roster Freeze Date. Any Player coming off the Dis-abled
List following the Roster Freeze Date may be added to the Roster, but Teams must comply with the relevant
Roster limits.
Where the League determines that a Player has sustained an injury that will prohibit the Player from participating
for at least 45 days during the League Season, it may provide the Team roster relief, provided the full amount of
the injured Player’s salary is charged to the Team’s Salary Cap in the relevant Season. Therefore, the Team is given
Roster relief, but not Cap relief.
In the event where a Team has two (2) or more Players on its Disabled List, Salary Cap relief may be considered by
the League.
Teams that carry or can create extra salary cap room will therefore be able to temporarily replace Players who are
on the Disabled List. The budget number for the replacement Player will be calculated in the same manner as any
other roster Player.
Also, if the Player suffering the injury is an international Player, the Team may replace such Player with an interna-tional
Player.
Season-ending Injury Replacement
Where the League determines based on certification from a Team’s medical staff that a Player has received an inju-ry
that is beyond reasonable doubt Season ending, it may provide the Team roster relief, provided the full amount
of the injured Player’s salary (or any settlement amount paid to that Player) is still charged to the Team’s Salary
Cap in the relevant Season. In the event of such a determination, the injured Player shall not be eligible to play for
the Team again during the Season in question. Therefore, the Team is given Roster relief, but not Salary Cap relief.
Also, if the Player suffering the Season-ending injury is an international Player, the Team may replace such Player
with an international Player.
Unexpected Recovery from Season-ending Injuries
In the event a Player, who had suffered a Season-ending injury and had been replaced on the Roster by another
Player, unexpectedly rehabilitates and recovers prior to the end of the Season, she will nonetheless be barred from
playing for the Team through the end of the Season.
Goalkeeper Replacement
It is up to each Team to structure its roster to ensure that it has the best make-up to field a Team throughout the
year. Teams are required to carry two (2) goalkeepers.
In the case of an injured goalkeeper, and where a Team has less than two available goalkeepers, a Team will be
able to add a goalkeeper to its roster until its injured goalkeeper is back to full participation with the Team. This
must be done within the salary cap.
Waivers
Players may be added to a Team’s roster from the Waiver wire, through a Waiver Draft or “On- going Waivers.” See
Waiver Request Form.
Current NWSL Players Waived

Teams may waive Players based on performance at any time prior to the Roster Freeze date during the NWSL Sea-son.
Teams may not waive Players between the Roster Freeze date and the date of NWSL Championship. A Team
wishing to waive a Player must first obtain a favorable medical examination of the Player – an “exit physical”, and
then submit its waiver request to the League.
Claiming Period
Provided the League approves the Player being placed on waivers pursuant to the above, it will distribute a waiver
notice to all Teams. A Team claiming the Player must notify the League of the measures it will take to remain ros-ter
compliant, if any such moves are necessary. Notice must be received by the League from a Team claiming a
waived Player within the “Waiver Claiming Period.”
The “Waiver Claiming Period” shall commence on the day (the “Waiver Period Commencement Date”) the League
gives notice to Teams and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. EST on the first business day after the Waiver Period Com-mencement
Date (the claiming period is 24 hours).
If a Team claims a Player and no other Team claims the same Player during the Waiver Claiming Period (having re-gard
to the time of League deadlines, set forth in the Competition Calendar attached to this document), the Player
shall be assigned to the claiming Team.
Waiver Order
The waiver draft order is determined via reverse order of the standings from the previous Season until Teams
have played at least three (3) League games. If the waiver takes place prior to all Teams playing in at least three
(3) League games priority shall be granted based upon the prior year’s performance according to their point totals
through the end of the Regular Season.
In the offseason, once a Team claims a Player from waivers, it is moved to the bottom of the Waiver Draft claiming
order.
New expansion Teams shall be at the bottom of the waiver order. If there is more than one expansion Team in a
given year, they shall be listed in reverse priority order of the College Draft order.
Multiple Claims for Same Player (Out of Season)
In the event a Player is requested by more than one Team on the same day the League shall assign the Player to
the Team with the lowest points per Regular Season Game average during the previous League Season and then
move up from lowest to highest. Once a Team wins a tie it is moved to the bottom of the Waiver Draft Claiming
Order.
Waiver Forms
All waiver forms should be submitted to the League Office.
Amateur Players
During National Team call-ups U.S. amateur players will be called in by teams. An amateur call-up form will be
submitted and amateur players will sign an Amateur standard agreement. They must be registered amateur players
with US Soccer. Teams may cover necessary expenses. Players are expected to be located in the local market. If
there are no local amateur players for any team, the NWSL will work with the teams to set up appropriate guide-lines.
Roster Freeze
No changes (including waiving players) may be made to a Team’s Roster from the “Roster Freeze Date” through the
day after the League Championship Game. The Roster Freeze and Trade deadline date is July 31, 2014

MEDIA guidelines
Media credentials and access will be granted only to individuals with a legitimate working function at a game, train-ing
session or event. The bearer must be on a specific assignment. Credentials are non-transferable. Any unautho-rized
use of a credential subjects the bearer to ejection from the stadium. Resale or attempted resale is grounds for
seizure and cancellation.
The following actions may result in seizure of credential and/or ejection of its wearer from the stadium or training
facility:
Requesting autographs at any time.
Taking photographs with players/coaches
Using credential for family or friends of a working media members
Conduction unauthorized interviews
Unprofessional behavior (Cheering in the press box, consumption of alcoholic beverages, failure to abide
by posted rules, etc.)
Treatment of Credentialed Media
Postgame Media Access: Players from both teams will be available to media post-game in a mix-zone located
outside the team locker rooms or in a location near the field of play. The mix-zone will begin 10 minutes after the
conclusion of the match. Locker rooms will not be open to media at any point.
Team PR directors should be present to indicate the beginning and end of media access to players, and ensure
media have access to the head coach and all players after the match. All players are required to be available to
media post-game.
All regulations about post-game media access should be clearly communicated to team staff and security to en-sure
a secure environment.
No individuals other than League or Club representatives shall be allowed in Club locker rooms following a game.
Under no circumstances shall any club and/or its players discriminate in any fashion against an accredited member
of the media based upon race, creed, sex or national origin.
Seating Access: Accredited media members will have access to the stadium, professional workrooms and stadium
seating, if available. During the match, accredited media will have access to the press box which will be restricted
to only those accredited media members.
In addition, each stadium should have a Press Box capable of seating no less than TEN (10) people, with separate
areas for working press and electronic broadcasters, and sufficient power outlets for all needs. If possible, all ac-credited
media members should be given a seat in the press box.
All credentialed media shall be seated in media seating areas, consistent with treatment afforded comparable me-dia.
In addition, all members of the media are to be afforded equal treatment and access to facilities and personnel,
regardless of sex.
When the press box is fully occupied by working media, referee assessors or in-stadium observers shall be provid-ed
seating with a desk or table shielded from the weather and a vantage point to view replays (if available) from
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any telecast. The specific location may be determined by the Home Team but must provide these minimum accom-modations.
In order to maintain the integrity of the working press box, seating is specifically reserved for media members. All
other individuals (including player agents, VIP’s and administrators) should be seated in overflow booths or as-signed
stadium seats.
Traveling Media: Members of the working media who travel with a visiting team are not to be treated in a discrim-inatory
manner with regard to seating or any other privilege or facility accorded to the home media. Comparable
seating and equipment should apply to home and road media (print and electronic).
Media Access to Training Sessions: Teams are highly encouraged to make every training session open or at least
partially open (i.e., if a session is declared “closed,” teams are required to have a 15 minute period for b-roll and
photos at the start and time for media interviews following the session).
Guidelines for Photographers and Camera Operators: All photographers and television camera operators must
stay behind the field boards at all times, unless released by the on-site photo marshal. The only exception to the
field board rule will be when a staff photographer, a national rights-holder or NWSL has a crew at a game. These
entities will be allowed to shoot from the area between the field boards and the touch lines in the area bounded by
the top of the 18-yard box and the end line.
Each photographer will be permitted to use one monopod -- but no tripods. No seats other than “lawn-type” pho-tographer
seats will be permitted.
Stand-alone remote units will not be permitted at any time on or around the goal posts. Units mounted on the top
of field boards behind the end line will be permitted at the stadium’s discretion, provided the equipment does not
interfere with the clear display of the field board and does not impede the operation of broadcast equipment.
Live television crews located on the baseline or sideline will be limited to two (2) people -- a camera operator
and a cable-puller -- and ENG crews will be limited to one (1) person. In either case, the crew must maintain actual
possession of the camera and any other equipment during all game action. Cameramen and cable-pullers from all
television crews must remain off the playing field at all times.
Photographer Access to field: Photographers and camera operators shall be permitted in the area between the
field boards and the touch lines in the area bounded by the top of the 18-yard box and the end line (a C-shape that
extends from the top of the 18, back behind the goal, and to the top of the 18 on the opposite side of the field).
Once situated, no movement between the two halves of the field shall be permitted until halftime. Changes in this
policy will be allowed in cases where stadium facilities dictate alterations. No photographers shall be allowed to
move from end to end on the bench side of the field.
Photographer Identification: In addition to their regular credential, it is strongly recommended that photographers
and camera crews be issued with colored bibs or armbands. This makes them easy to identify, and they would pre-sumably
enjoy quick and easy access to their designated areas. This will necessitate a special area in or near the
stadium where they can pick up their bibs, on presentation of their accreditation, either the day before the match
or on gameday, at the time media gates are opened. If they are not to be allowed to keep the bib, then it should be
exchanged for a press card to be picked up following the game, or else signed out.
Photography Work Area: A work area should be provided for photographers, near the field where appropriate,
with high-speed internet access, or special connections such as ISDN (on request). The size of the room may vary,
but it should be sizeable enough for at least 5 - 10 people to work on desktops/tables. Like the press section of the
stands, the photographers’ work room should have sufficient electrical sockets and telephone connections, com-patible
with the equipment being used for transmission.
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Accreditation: Care should be taken when processing credential requests for photographers shooting for com-mercial
agencies. NWSL does not permit the accreditation of photographers shooting specifically for commercial
agencies. However, since many agencies offer editorial and commercial sales options (Getty Images, AP, Reuters,
etc.) this must be handled on a case-by-case basis.
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2014 NWSL media contacts
NWSL
Patrick Donnelly
Director of Communications
O: 312-528-1248
C: 312-330-7264
PDonnelly@NWSLsoccer.com
Boston Breakers
Ryan Wood
Communications Manager
C: 781-619-9337
rwood@bostonbreakers.com
Chicago Red Stars
Laura Flynn
O: N/A
C: 267-872-3973
lflynn@chicagoredstars.com
Houston Dash
Lester Gretsch
Senior Director, Communications & Broadcasting
O: 713-276-7522
C: 832-633-0632
LGretsch@houstondynamo.com
Matt Pedersen
Manager, Communications
O: 713-276-7520
C: 832-794-8673
MPedersen@houstondynamo.com
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Ben Crook
Digital Communications Coordinator
O: 713-276-7588
C: 516-965-4664
bcrook@houstondynamo.com
FC Kansas City
Jeff Husted
Director of Sales, Marketing & Public Relations
O: 855-522-7362, ext. 7208
C: 913-972-1420
jhusted@kcprosoccer.com
Portland Thorns FC
Chris Metz
Vice President, Communications
O: 503-553-5433
C: 503-358-3608
CMetz@portlandtimbers.com
Marc Kostic
Manager, Media Relations
O: 503-553-5415
C: 425-890-2354
MKostic@portlandtimbers.com
Mark Nelson
Media Relations Coordinator
O: 503-553-5529
C: 602-478-0732
mnelson@portlandtimbers.com
Sky Blue FC
Danielle D’Avanzo
W: 973-631-9535
C: 973-670-1866
ddavanzo@skybluesoccer.com
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Seattle Reign FC
Shauna McBride
W: 206.453.0347
C: 206.612.8718
Shauna@ReignFC.com
Washington Spirit
Nell Enriquez
Media Relations Director
C: 703 254-8550
nenriquez@washingtonspirit.com
Western New York Flash
Jackie Maynard
C: 585-944-6995
jackie.maynard@wnyflash.com
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