USL News Release
July 27, 2010
TAMPA, Fla. – The United Soccer Leagues W-League has announced its 2010 All-League Team, and each of the four teams headed to this weekend’s W-League Championship in Santa Clarita, California is represented. The 2010 W-League All-League Team was selected through a vote of team management.
Headlining the list is Buffalo Flash midfielder Kelly Parker, who is making her fourth appearance on the All-League Team. Parker, who led the W-League in goals and points, was also chosen as league MVP in 2004 and was selected to the All-League Team in 2004, 2005 and 2007 with Ottawa. Parker’s Flash will face the Atlanta Silverbacks, led by All-League midfielder Megan Tomlinson, in a semifinal Thursday. Thursday’s other semifinal will feature All-League midfielder Gabriela Demoner of the regular season champion Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues, facing off against All-League forward Melissa Tancredi and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Tancredi is also a repeat selection for the All-League Team, having represented Atlanta on the 2005 team.
The other repeat selection is Long Island Rough Riders defender Sue Weber, who also got the nod in 2008 when she was selected as Defender of the Year. Weber is joined on defense by Pali Blues standout Christie Shaner, Gabriella Toulouse of the Washington Freedom Futures and Sarah Wagenfuhr of the Colorado Rush. Backing up the defense is goalkeeper Alyssa Whitehead of the Charlotte Lady Eagles. Whitehead led Charlotte to the Eastern Conference Final while only allowing four goals, leading the league in goals-against average (.410) and tying for second in shutouts (6).
Joining Tancredi at forward are New York Magic rookie sensation Rashidah Sherman and Omolyn Davis of the Washington Freedom Futures. With Davis and Toulouse both selected, Washington is the only team to have two players chosen.
2010 W-League All-League Team
GK – Alyssa Whitehead, Charlotte Lady Eagles
D – Sue Weber, Long Island Rough Riders
D – Christie Shaner, Pali Blues
D – Gabriella Toulouse, Washington Freedom Futures
D – Sarah Wagenfuhr, Colorado Rush
MF – Kelly Parker, Buffalo Flash
MF – Megan Tomlinson, Atlanta Silverbacks
MF – Gabriela Demoner, Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
F – Rashidah Sherman, New York Magic
F – Melissa Tancredi, Vancouver Whitecaps
F – Omolyn Davis, Washington Freedom Futures
