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SAVANNAH BROWN
Philadelphia Force '09
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CARRI LETO MARTIN (retired)
New England Riptide
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ANGIE
(Woznuk) KERR
Atlanta Beat '10
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NATALIE SPILGER
Chicago Red Stars '10
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HEATHER MOLZEN
Lemvig Basket club
Dameligean League
(Denmark, 09-10)
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Washington State's Heather Molzen
(El Capitan)
signs professional contract to play in Denmark.
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Molzen signs pro contract with Danish club Lemvig
© East County Sports.com
PULLMAN, Wash. (7-29-09) Former El Capitan High
standout HEATHER
MOLZEN, who just completed her senior year at Washington
State, will continue her playing career after accepting
an offer to play
professionally in Denmark.
Molzen, who is currently spending time with her family
in Lakeside, heads overseas on August 10 for the start
of the Danish season, which runs from September through
April. She signed a contract to play with Lemvig
Basket, a basketball team in the Dameligaen League,
the highest level of competition in Denmark.
"We are proud of Heather's numerous accomplishments
at WSU, both athletically as well as academically,"
said WSU head coach June Daugherty. "The opportunity
to play basketball overseas is a credit to her talent
and hard work."
Molzen was a four-year letterwinner with the Cougars,
appearing in each of the team's 60 games over her last
two seasons. She combined to make 56 starts her junior
and senior years, and became the first player in school
history to start 30 games in a season in 2007-08.
Molzen led the team in both rebounding average (6.0
per game) and total rebounds (179) as a senior, ranking
11th in the Pacific-10 Conference in the former. As
a junior, Molzen led the Cougars in total rebounds (128;
4.3 per game), and finished second on the team in scoring
(203 points; 6.8 per game).
Lemvig Basket, located in Lemvig, Denmark, recently
completed its first season in the Dameligaen (8-14 record;
7th of 9 teams), missing the playoffs in its debut season
by only one game.
"We signed Heather Molzen for the coming season
because we want to make our team stronger on the inside,
and at the same time keep the flexibility," Lemvig
Basket chairman Rene Jakobsen said. "She is a perfect
match, being able to fill in at different positions.
We also feel that Heather will be a great role model
for our younger players."
At El Capitan, Molzen was a three-time All-East County
performer, once leading the region in both field goal
shooting (61.5 percent) and blocks.
Molzen is the first local player to play pro ball in
Northern Europe since former Santana standout center
LESLIE ELLIS did so in Norway (Tromso AC) during the
early 1990s.
Brown, Force, drop opener
to NPF champion Bandits
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ELGIN, Ill. (6-4-09) It was a less than auspicious
debut for former Valhalla High/Georgia Tech standout SAVANNAH
BROWN. In her debut with the Philadelphia Force, Brown's
new team lost to defending Cowles Cup champion Chicago
Bandits, 5-1, in Wednesday's (June 3) National Pro
Fastpitchseason opener. The game was the first in a remarkable
10-game series five in each city between
the ballclubs.
The Bandits pitching combination of Kristina Thorson and
former U.S. Olympic star Jennie Finch combined for seven
strikeouts and three walks respectively. The pair also
yielded just one hit to the Force, an RBI double by Audrey
Lafountain in the 3rd inning.
Leadoff hitter Stacy May paced Chicago with a pair
of basehits.
Brown, who played for the Rockford (Ill.) Thunder last
season, entered at catcher in the 5th inning, even though
former Georgia Tech teammate Jessica Sallinger was the
starting pitcher for the Force. Brown went 0-for-1.
Woznuk makes SoCal debut
© East County Sports.com
CARSON (5-31-09) ANGIE WOZNUK, who played on
all six levels of the U.S. National Soccer team program
in her amateur career, made her Southern California
debut as a professional on Saturday (May 30), but her
St. Louis Athletica fell to the Los Angeles Sol, 2-0,
at Home Depot Center.
Woznuk, a defender, was credited with one shot. but
the Sol, owners of the best record (6-1-2) in Women's
Professional Soccer, held a 16-8 advantage in shots.
Included were goals by Camille Abily in the 35th minute
and former San Diego Spirit (WUSA) striker Shannon Box
in the 50th minute.
Woznuk, an El Cajon resident, started for NCAA women's
soccer national champion University of Portland, then
was drafted 15th overall in the WPS draft by St. Louis,
which rests in the middle of the 7-team pack at 2-3-2
overall.
Woznuk opens Algarve Cup with goal
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LAGOS, Portugal (3-5-09) El Cajon's ANGIE WOZNUK
scored the tournament's first goal in the 2009 Algarve
Cup, leading the United States past Denmark, 2-0, at
Municipal Stadium. For Woznuk, a defender, it was her
second career international goal.
The Algarve Cup, now in its 16th edition, is the world's
most prestigious women's football (soccer) tournament
behind only the Women's World Cup and the Olympics.
Update Sweden won its third Algarve Cup
by nipping defending champion USA in a penalty shootout
after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the final. Denmark
finished in third place. Hope Solo, a teammate of Woznuk
for the St. Louis Athletica, was tabbed the tournament's
most outstanding player.
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Angie Woznuk
Her US Soccer Page
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WPS opens Mar. 29th
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El Cajon's Woznuk drafted in new women's pro soccer
league
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East County Sports.com
ST. LOUIS (11-23-08) ANGIE
WOZNUK, the two-time Parade prep All-American
soccer star from University of San Diego High, has been
drafted by the St. Louis Athletica of the new Women's
Professional Soccer (WPS) league, which debuts this
April.
Woznuk, an El Cajon resident, was the first pick in
the third round (15th overall) in the WPS general draft.
Woznuk's standout career included am NCAA national
championship with the University of Portland. She also
captured the FIFA U-19 World Championship for Team USA,
winning the Silver Ball award at the second most valuable
player and the Bronze Foot award as the tournament's
third-leading scorer.
At USDHS, Woznuk was tabbed the Gatorade Californian
state player of the year. Now 23, Woznuk joined the
U.S. Women's National Team in 2005. The new league is
the forerunner to the WUSA (Women's United Soccer Association),
which included the San Diego Spirit.
In 2009, WPS franchises will be: Los Angeles Sol, St.
Louis Athletica, FC Gold Pride (San Jose), Chicago Red
Stars, Boston Breakers, Washington (D.C.) Freedom and
Blue Sky FC (New York/New Jersey). Joining in 2010 will
be teams in Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia.
Leto Martin declared free agent
after Riptide suspends operations
Valhalla alum might call it quits
© East County Sports.com
LOWELL, Mass. (2-6-09/REVISED 2-9-09) CARRI LETO
MARTIN, a 3-time All-Star in National Pro Fastpitch,
has been declared a free agent along with all of her
teammates after the New England Riptide withdrew from
the 2009 season due to economic duress. NPF commissioner
Cheri Kempf made the announcement.
The second baseman is free to sign with any of the
five remaining NPF franchises. Leto Martin could also
rejoin the Riptide should the ballclub return for the
2010 season. A new schedule has been released to reflect
this latest development.
However, Leto Martin may call it a career following
her recent promotion on the Harvard University women's
softball coaching staff.
"Because of my promotion to first assistant coach
at Harvard and the summer recruiting commitments
that come along with it I will not be playing
in the league this year," Leto Martin exclusively
told East County Sports.com.
In addition to her coaching responsibilites, Leto Martin
plans to take classes toward her Master's degree this
summer. With such a busy schedule, little time remains
to play the game at the professional level.
Although Leto Martin did not officially close the door
to her playing career, she added, "It was a good
run."
It was also a nice run for the Riptide, one of the
original six teams that joined the revamped Womens
Pro Softball League in 2004 which changed names shortly
thereafter to the current league known as National Pro
Fastpitch.
It is with a very heavy heart that we have made
this decision, said Riptide owner Joe Adlman.
We would like to thank the community of Lowell,
our sponsors, staff and especially our players for their
support and contribution over the years."
Four other members of the Riptide (22-26 last season)
were named to the 2008 All NPF team: pitcher Eileen
Canney; first baseman, Lyndsey Angus; and outfielders
Gina Carbonatto and Lisa Modglin. The franchise won
the Cowles Cup championship in 2006.
Leto Martin captured a Cowles Cup in 2004 with the
New York-New Jersey Juggernaut, then stayed with the
franchise for two additional season after it moved and
became the Philadelphia Force. She join the Riptide
for the 2007 and 2008 campaigns.
2008 BIO Carri Leto
Martin, a fifth-year player and three time NPF
All-Star, returns for her second year with the Riptide.
Martin was part of the championship NY/NJ Juggernaut
in 2004. She remained with the team during their
move to Philadelphia where she had a breakout year.
She led the team with a .307 batting average and
a .371 on base percentage. This fine offensive year
was capped off by being awarded the National Pro
Fastpitch Defensive Player of the Year award. Martin
continued her offensive onslaught with the Riptide
in 2007, batting .296, second highest on the team.
In 2002, Martin competed with the Team Smith Nationals
which placed third at the prestigious Canada Cup.
She ended her successful career at Northwestern
University ranking in the top seven in ten different
career offensive categories. Martin earned Northwestern
Female Athlete of the Year honors in 2004 in addition
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