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Just a quick post to say that draft picks have been added to Roster Tracker. Please note that players have not yet been added to the official rosters as some teams will likely have to make some roster moves in order to add all draftees. As draftees sign contracts with their respective teams, they will be added to the 2010 roster.

As always, comment below and let me know if there are any roster changes I missed.

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Because of all of the roster spots the Atlanta Beat filled last week and the trade between FC Gold Pride and Los Angeles, I thought it was a good time to once again update the Roster Tracker. Everything should be current and just in time for the WPS Draft on Friday.

If any other roster moves occur before the draft, make sure you check back Friday morning for the latest info.

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In case you haven’t heard, the Freedom will once again kick off the WPS season, this time as the host in a match against the Boston Breakers on April 10 at the Maryland SoccerPlex. If you are not into the season ticket thing, today (Friday, Dec. 18) will be the only day before February to purchase single game tickets for this contest. Make sure you call before 5 p.m. ET.

The Freedom struggled against the Breakers last year, finishing with a record of 1-2-1, the only win coming at the end of the season. Boston has undergone a number of significant changes though so it will be interesting to see how that plays against a Freedom squad that should return mainly intact.

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A couple of articles Freedom fans should check out (I apologize for how old these are).

First, the Post’s Dan Steinberg interviews Freedom Futures GM Jo Lohman about her aspirations to become GM of a more prominent local team. It’s too bad they hired someone else for the job yesterday.

Second, speaking of the Futures, many of them are in camp with different national teams this month. It’s good to see that the future of the club has some of top stars of tomorrow.

Third, WPS has asked some experts to rank the best draft prospects by position. I am sorely lacking in my knowledge of women’s collegiate soccer so if you are looking for news on the players that should be contributing to the league in 2010, the league breakdown seems like a good place to start. And if you want to have your own debate or post your own rankings, do so below and help educate me in the process.

Finally, the Roster Tracker is back up to date and I didn’t wait a month this time to do it.

That’s it for now. As always, feel free to use this post as a place to discuss anything Freedom related.

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I didn’t realize it had been a month since I posted the last update to the Roster Tracker, but I guess when there are less than 5 moves in that span it is easy to let things go for so long.

Anyway, the file is again up to date, including the recent signings of Jessica Landstrom (Sky Blue FC) and Katie Chapman (Chicago Red Stars). If I have missed anything, let me know.

[UPDATE: Even though Sky Blue FC posted another player signing to Twitter just minutes after I posted the updated Roster Tracker, I have updated it to include the signing of Laura Kalmari]

Also, in case you haven’t seen this yet, the Atlanta Beat are partnering with Kennesaw State University to build the world’s first women’s soccer specific stadium. Hopefully this is a huge step towards establishing WPS in the U.S. and is a signal that this league will last longer than 3 years.

Finally, if you are looking for quick news and info regarding the Freedom make sure you check out this site’s Twitter feed. I post quick updates and re-tweet interesting info there that does not warrant a full blog post. So jump on the social media bandwagon and keep up with what’s going on.

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