WPS champs Sky Blue to visit White House

Reigning WPS champions Sky Blue FC will visit the White House on July 1, the day after the WPS All-Star game in Atlanta. The time hasn’t been announced yet, but given the All-Star game kicks off at 8 pm the night before, the morning might be difficult.

This is the initial 2010 WPS All-Star roster:

Team Captains

Home Team: Abby Wambach, Washington Freedom

Away Team: Marta, FC Gold Pride

Goalkeepers (2)

Karen Bardsley, Sky Blue FC

Hope Solo, Atlanta Beat

Defenders (6)

Rachel Buehler, FC Gold Pride

Tina Ellertson, Atlanta Beat

Allison Falk, Philadelphia Independence

Amy LePeilbet, Boston Breakers

Brittany Taylor, Sky Blue FC

Cat Whitehill, Washington Freedom

Midfielders (8)

Sonia Bompastor, Washington Freedom

Shannon Boxx, FC Gold Pride

Lori Chalupny, Atlanta Beat

Kristine Lilly, Boston Breakers

Lori Lindsey, Philadelphia Independence

Aya Miyama, N/A  

Heather O’Reilly, Sky Blue FC

Kelly Smith, Boston Breakers

Forwards (6)

Eniola Aluko, Atlanta Beat

Ramona Bachmann, Atlanta Beat

Lauren Cheney, Boston Breakers

Marta, FC Gold Pride

Christine Sinclair, FC Gold Pride

Abby Wambach, Washington Freedom

Three more Sky Blue players have been added, too: Tasha Kai, Laura Kalmari and Christie Rampone. Freedom players Erin McLeod and Becky Sauerbrunn have also been named as reserves.

 

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