Boston has three starters for the All-Star game 2003 HYUNDAI WUSA ALL-STAR STARTERS UNVEILED - 20 of the 22 starters likely to take part in the 2003 Women's World Cup - ATLANTA (Tuesday, June 3 2002) - The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) today unveiled the starting lineups for the American Stars and World Stars teams that will compete in the 2003 Hyundai WUSA All-Star Game in Cary, NC on June 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The All-Star Game will be televised on ESPN2 and will provide a World Cup preview as all of the top players who are expected to compete in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup will be in Cary for the three-day event. Headlining the list for the American Stars is Washington's Mia Hamm, Boston's Kristine Lilly, Atlanta's Briana Scurry, San Diego's Julie Foudy and 2002 Hyundai All-Star MVP Abby Wambach. San Jose's Sissi, Carolina's Birgit Prinz and 2002 WUSA Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year Marinette Pichon of the Philadelphia Charge lead the World Stars. Washington and Atlanta each placed four players on the starting lineups, while San Jose, San Diego, Boston and Carolina have three starters. Philadelphia (1) and New York (1) round out the starting lineups. Fans, WUSA coaches and general managers, and a media panel selected the All-Star starting lineups. Each group's total votes represented 33.3 percent of the total. Five additional reserve players will be announced on June 9. The reserve players will be selected by the two All-Star head coaches in conjunction with WUSA Commissioner Tony DiCicco. WUSA AMERICAN STARS STARTING LINEUP GK Briana Scurry Atlanta Leads the league in goals against average (0.63) DEF Joy Fawcett San Diego U.S. national team veteran has three children DEF Brandi Chastain San Jose Scored memorable PK to win World Cup '99 DEF Jennifer Grubb Washington Has played in every minute of every Freedom game in three seasons MID Aly Wagner San Diego First overall selection in the 2003 WUSA draft and youngest All-Star starter MID Kristine Lilly Boston Is the world leader (men and women) in national team appearances (251) MID Julie Foudy San Diego Captain of the U.S. national team MID Tiffany Roberts Carolina Many coaches consider her the WUSA's best defensive midfielder F Mia Hamm Washington The world's all-time leading scorer at the international level F Abby Wambach Washington 2002 Hyundai All-Star Most Valuable Player F Tiffeny Milbrett New York The WUSA's all-time leading goal scorer (29) WUSA WORLD STARS STARTING LINEUP GK Karina LeBlanc Boston Leads the WUSA in saves (38) DEF Steffi Jones Washington Has guided Washington to a 14-2-4 record since her arrival (June 8, 2002) DEF Sharolta Nonen Atlanta Anchors the league's stingiest defense (0.63 goals per game) DEF Unni Lehn Carolina Has appeared in nearly every match for Norway since August 1996 MID Maren Meinert Boston One of two players in WUSA history to record 20 goals and 20 assists MID Sissi San Jose Creative player tied for the scoring lead at Women's World Cup '99 MID Homare Sawa Atlanta Dangerous attacking midfielder is Japan's best player MID Pretinha San Jose Scored first goal in WUSA history (70th-minute PK on April 14, 2001) F Maribel Dominguez Atlanta Rookie sensation named WUSA Player of the Month for April F Marinette Pichon Philadelphia 2002 WUSA Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year F Birgit Prinz Carolina German star was the MVP of Founders Cup II The 2003 Hyundai WUSA All-Star Game will be held at SAS Stadium in Cary, North Carolina on Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The match will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 and will provide a look at all of the top female soccer players in the world who are expected to star in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in September and October. The format for the 2003 WUSA All-Star Game will feature the WUSA American Stars vs. the WUSA World Stars, as the best players from the WUSA's eight teams will be split into two squads. Washington Freedom Head Coach Jim Gabarra (American Stars) and Atlanta Beat Head Coach Tom Stone (World Stars) will serve as the head coaches of the two WUSA All-Star teams. 20 of the 22 All-Star starters are expected to take part in the 2003 Women's World Cup in September and October. 10 of the 11 starters named to the American squad will likely suit up for the defending World Champions. If Mexico and Japan qualify, 10 of 11 starters on the World squad will be members of their respective teams. WUSA All-Star Game tickets can be purchased at all Triangle area Kroger and Hecht's stores or by calling (919) 573-7626. Tickets are also available by calling Ticketmaster at (919) 834-4000 or by going on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. Individual tickets to the WUSA All-Star Game are priced from $13-$35.
I am very suprised to not see Dagny Mellgren and Kate Sobrero on their. Hopefully they make it as reserves!
Andy Mead has some great photos of the All-Star skills competition including many of the Breakers players http://www.ibiblio.org/footy/2003/0618_wusa_ajm.php
So Boston dominated the All-Star game. Maren Meinert had two goals (the third and fourth of the day) and an assist on the second goal of match (courtesy of Breaker Dagny Mellgren). The first goal of the match came off a great redirect by Brandi Chastain against Karina LeBlanc. The World team went into the half-time break up, 2-1. Thanks to Meinert's second strike the World beat the USA, 3-2. [Putting on my USWNT supporters' hat for a moment, thank god Meinert has retired from the German WNT.]