All The News In One Post

Hey everyone! I've got some news to report! So, I figured I'd do a Combo Post, which seems to be quite popular around here! Let's get to it!

Transfer News- As you all know, the WPS off season is still rolling along, but won't be for too much longer! There have been some more moves for the Freedom and they were recently announced. Both Ella Masar of the Red Stars, and Rasmussen of the Beat were picked up by the Freedom. Also, it has been heavily rumored and said by sources close to the league that Hope Solo will be signing with the Freedom as well.

USWNT & The Algarve Cup- The Algarve Cup, an annual competition played in Portugal in late February/early March, is upon us once again. The teams competing are: USA, Norway, Japan, Finland, China, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland. The USWNT will be staging a training camp from February 3-9 to prepare for the competition. They will be training in Florida, and after camp is done, Sundhage will choose her squad of 23 players to take with her to the Algarve. Here is the roster of 31 attending the camp:


GOALKEEPERS (5): Nicole Barnhart (out of contract), Ashlyn Harris (Western New York Flash), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara), Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers), Hope Solo (out of contract)
DEFENDERS (9): Rachel Buehler (Boston Breakers), Stephanie Cox (Boston Breakers), Whitney Engen (Western New York Flash), Amy LePeilbet (Boston Breakers), Heather Mitts (Atlanta Beat), Christie Rampone (out of contract), Becky Sauerbrunn (Washington Freedom), Meghan Schnur (out of contract), Brittany Taylor (Sky Blue FC)
MIDFIELDERS (13): Jordan Angeli (Boston Breakers), Yael Averbuch (Western New York Flash), Shannon Boxx (out of contract), Sinead Farrelly (Philadelphia Independence), Tobin Heath (Sky Blue FC), Meghan Klingenberg (Washington Freedom), Lori Lindsey (Philadelphia Independence), Carli Lloyd (Atlanta Beat), Kristie Mewis (Boston College), Kelley O’Hara (Boston Breakers), Heather O’Reilly (Sky Blue FC), Megan Rapinoe (Philadelphia Independence), Lindsay Tarpley (out of contract)
FORWARDS (5): Lauren Cheney (Boston Breakers), Sydney Leroux (UCLA), Alex Morgan (Western New York Flash), Amy Rodriguez (Philadelphia Independence), Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom)

Every player who attended the Four Nations will be going. Veterans Abby Wambach and Hope Solo, who both missef the competition due to injury, will return to national team action.


That's just about it for now folks! See you all again soon!

Denise