Miami Kickers FC Announces 2009 Season and Roster   

South Florida WPSL Franchise Launches Season  

Plantation, FL, May 26, 2009 – The Miami Kickers F.C., the South Florida franchise of the Women's Premier Soccer League, is proud to announce its 2009 season and roster.        

"We are looking forward to an incredible season," says Coach Marc Miceli.  "We have several veteran returning elite collegiate players, as well as some very talented newcomers that will position us this season to be viable contenders to go all the way." added Miceli. 

Season Schedule

            Home/Away                Date                            Time                            Opponent

            Home                           June 5, 2009                7:00 pm                      Puerto Rico Capitals

            Home                           June 7, 2009                7:00 pm                      Florida Surge

            Home                           June 14, 2009              7:00 pm                      Palm Beach United

            Home                           June 20, 2009              7:00 pm                      Thomasville Dragons

            Away                           June 27, 2009              7:00 pm                       Puerto Rico Capitals

            Away                           July 3, 2009                 7:30 pm                       Palm Beach United

            Home                           July 11, 2009               7:00 pm                       Clearwater Galactic

            Away                           July 18, 2009               5:00 pm                       Thomasville Dragons

            Away                           July 19, 2009               4:30pm                                    Florida Surge

2009 Roster

Name                          Number           Position           School

Deidra Bass                 17                    D-M-F              University of Miami

Aija Trent-Binder         4                      D                     Saint Leo University

Elenna Brady               12                    M-F                  Barry University

Jessica Brown              5                      D-M                 American Heritage School - Plantation

Rachel Bueno              16                    D                     American Heritage School - Plantation

Amanda Campbell       2                      D                     Nova Southeastern University

Kristin Chenault           21                    D                     University of South Florida

Samantha Cromartie    1                      GK                   Barry University

Olivia Elias                  6                      M-F                  Florida Gulf Coast University

Natalie Feller               0                      GK                   Lynn University

Jessica Gambill                        14                    D                     Florida International University

Chrissy Gratz               26                    F                      Eastern Carolina University

Alexis Hernandez        23                    M-F                  Nova Southeastern University

Christine Hy                39                    GK                   Nova Southeastern University

Tamara Kochen                       10                    M-F                  Florida International University

Stacey Kroleski                        15                    D                     Florida International University

Christiane Lessa           11                    M                     Saint Thomas University

Joanna McCaughey     20                    D-M-F              Jacksonville State University

Sarah Mendelsberg      24                    M-F                  Lynn University

Damarys Mendez         14                    M-F                  Barry University

Lianna Miller               00                    GK                   Darton College

Emily Moseley             30                    D-M                 Appalachian State University

Stacy Payne                 7                      M-F                  Florida Gulf Coast University

April Perry                   27                    D-M                 Florida International University

Melony Poviones         29                    M-F                  American Heritage School - Plantation

Stephanie Quinones     8                      M                     Nova Southeastern University

Marie Savage               28                    M                     Saint Andrews Presbyterian College

Natalie Simon              29                    F                      Stetson University

Laurie Thomas                         26                    M-F                  Florida International University

Rochelle Willis                        3                      D                     Princeton University

Sam Wright                  19                    D-M                 Cornell University

Marc Micelli - Coach

Braulio Garro - Assistant Coach

All Miami Kickers F.C. home games will be played at the American Heritage School stadium in Plantation.   Admittance is $8 for adults and $4 for children.   All club, recreational, and high school players wearing team shirts or jerseys will be admitted free.   Players are also welcome to meet the Miami Kickers FC players after each game or at their weekly practices.    

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For more information or to contact the Miami Kickers visit www.wpsl.info/kickers.    

About the Miami Kickers and the WPSL

The Miami Kickers is the South Florida Franchise for the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). 

The WPSL is an independent national league whose main focus is on the development of highly competitive amateur women's soccer teams.

The WPSL also makes every effort to bring quality soccer at all levels of the community and to promote the stature of female athletes as role models for our youth.      

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