The Independence select Havertown-native Sinead Farrelly with their first pick in Friday’s 2011 WPS Draft in Baltimore. The versatile Lauren Fowlkes is the club’s second pick. In other Independence news, Heather Mitts was traded to Atlanta Beat for a third round draft pick in 2012.
The Union have declined the option to renew Toni Stahl’s contract for a second year with the club.
PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian covered events at the SuperDraft in Baltimore. Here’s a photo essay of what happened.
A look at early reaction to the Union’s draft picks and more morning news.
PSP grades a draft that saw the Philadelphia Union selected goalkeeper Zac MacMath of Maryland, midfielder Michael Farfan of North Carolina and F/M Levi Houapeu of UMBC.
Omar Salgado is the surprise #1 pick. Nagbe goes to Portland and Perry Kitchen is now with the enemy!
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