http://www.womensprosoccer.com/news/index The latest Women's Professional Soccer news. Sat, 19 May 2012 16:08:55 GMT en-us http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/120130-wps-suspends-2012season.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/120130-wps-suspends-2012season.aspx Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) announced today that its Board of Governors has voted to suspend the 2012 season to permit the League to focus on the resolution  of certain pending legal issues and  the challenges that now face the League as a result of its ongoing dispute with a former owner. "We are proud of what the League has accomplished in the first three seasons, but we do... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120123-lauletta-column.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120123-lauletta-column.aspx Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT There may not have been any trades consummated on draft day 2012, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t some wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes.  WPS teams love to deal draft picks so the selection order was muddled all the way.  The Beat once owned three picks inside the first round but they flipped one of them to the Flash and another to Sky Blue FC. Most of the time picks... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120117-lauletta-column http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120117-lauletta-column Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT     To talk to Sydney Leroux is to know she is a player worthy of having on your team.  Born in British Columbia to dual US-Canadian citizenship, Leroux decided at age 4 that she wanted to be a professional soccer player (the WUSA did not sprout up until she was almost 11.)  Later, when given a choice of representing either the United States or Canada at the height of international... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/120113-wps-draft-results.aspx http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/120113-wps-draft-results.aspx Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT KANSAS CITY, MO (January 13, 2012) – Women’s Professional Soccer held the league’s annual draft on Friday in conjunction with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in Kansas City, Mo. With the first overall pick of the 2012 Draft, Atlanta Beat selected U.S. Soccer rising star Sydney Leroux out of UCLA. The Vancouver, British Columbia native missed out on attending... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120113-lauletta-column http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120113-lauletta-column Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:03:00 GMT     For the first time in four years of WPS drafts, the doors opened with a huge cloud of speculation hanging over who would be the first player selected.  The Beat though were steadfast in their thinking, deciding long ago to use the first overall pick on UCLA forward Sydney Leroux.  The 21-year-old former U-20 star beat out Melissa Henderson for top honors.  Sky Blue FC... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120112-flynn-draft-preview-forwards http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120112-flynn-draft-preview-forwards Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT     With just one day remaining until the 2012 WPS Draft in Kansas City on Friday, teams are putting the final touches on their draft lists and depth charts.  There are hundreds of eligible players to choose from.  While the 5 WPS teams have been tirelessly gathering intel on the players with their insider knowledge and scouting networks, the common fan isn’t going to put in that much... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120111-flynn-draft-preview-midfielders http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120111-flynn-draft-preview-midfielders Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:14:00 GMT     With just two days remaining until the 2012 WPS Draft in Kansas City on Friday, teams are putting the final touches on their draft lists and depth charts.  There are hundreds of eligible players to choose from.  While the 5 WPS teams have been tirelessly gathering intel on the players with their insider knowledge and scouting networks, the common fan isn’t going to put in that much... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120110-flynn-draft-preview-defenders http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120110-flynn-draft-preview-defenders Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:23:00 GMT     With just three days remaining until the 2012 WPS Draft in Kansas City on Friday, teams are putting the final touches on their draft lists and depth charts.  There are hundreds of eligible players to choose from.  While the 5 WPS teams have been tirelessly gathering intel on the players with their insider knowledge and scouting networks, the common fan isn’t going to put in that much... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120110-lauletta-column http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120110-lauletta-column Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:20:00 GMT     There are only two days a year that every team is happy.  One is opening day just before the first whistle.  The other is draft day when, regardless of who goes where, every coach will tell you they got who and what they wanted to set the club heading in the right direction. The 2012 draft, set for Friday afternoon at the Kansas City Convention Center, will... http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120109-flynn-draft-preview-goalkeepers http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/columnist/120109-flynn-draft-preview-goalkeepers Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:41:00 GMT   With just four days remaining until the 2012 WPS Draft in Kansas City on Friday, teams are putting the final touches on their draft lists and depth charts.  There are hundreds of eligible players to choose from.  While the 5 WPS teams have been tirelessly gathering intel on the players with their insider knowledge and scouting networks, the common fan isn’t going to put in that much...