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February 7, 2008
Freedom players Sarah Huffman, Joanna Lohman and Christie Welsh were called into 17-day National Team Camp by new US Coach Pia Sundhage. The 17-day camp at the Home Depot Center in Carson California is part of preparations for the CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament that will be held this April in Mexico.
Sundhage will evaluate players over the first week and release some players to focus on the remaining group to eventually pick a 20-player roster for the 2008 Algarve Cup, which will be held from March 5-12 in Portugal. Those called into the camp will be split into two groups, one of veteran National Team players who will focus on fitness and strength training and another larger group made up of mostly younger players.
Joanna Lohman, who was in the World Cup residency camp for the 2007 W-League season, marks her return to the National Team pool as well as Christie Welsh who has played 39 times for the US National Team. This camp marks Sarah Huffman's first call up to the senior National Team camp. Ali Krieger who was a member of the Four Nations Tournament in January was not selected so that she could return to Germany to play with the top German team FFC Frankfurt.
January 11, 2008
Washington Freedom player Ali Krieger has been named to the US Women’s National Team for the Four Nations Cup in China being held January 16-20. The team left recently for the tournament and will play against host China, Canada and Finland. Krieger who has been playing this winter for the German team 1 FFC Frankfurt with several of the World Champion German National Team players was invited to her first US National Team Camp this January along with fellow Freedom player and Penn State alum Joanna Lohman. Check out the Freedom website for updates on Krieger’s experiences in Germany and with the US team. You can also check out the US Team’s progress at
www.USSoccer.com.
January 11, 2008
Director of Marketing – Washington Freedom
The Director of Marketing is responsible for coordinating all marketing and promotional activities for Washington Freedom Professional Women's Soccer Team.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Supervise all marketing and promotional efforts from planning through implementation.
- Direct, coordinate and implement sports promotions activities to achieve maximum ticket sales.
- Represent the Washington Freedom in assisting with negotiation of corporate sponsorship deals; direct newspaper, television and radio advertising as well as billboard, poster, and point-of-purchase advertising; provide leadership in the coordination and direction of special event/game day promotions.
- Direct and coordinate community outreach activities involving public appearances for player and staff personnel as necessary to promote a positive public relations and information service regarding the Washington Freedom.
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience in the sports industry, preferably in the areas of sales, marketing or promotions.
- Candidates with ticket sales and/or sponsorship sales and service experience will be strongly considered.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, sports management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters degree preferred.
- Must be well organized and demonstrate an ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision; must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively work with a large and diverse population.
- Proficiency with presentation development, computer applications, and general office software is necessary.
- Must be willing to work long hours, irregular schedules and weekends.
Interested candidates should send their resumes and professional references to
Louise.Waxler@WashingtonFreedom.com or fax to (301) 515-3806.
September 25, 2007
WASHINGTON FREEDOM
GOLF CLASSIC
presented by
When: Monday, September 24, 2007
Where: Bretton Woods, Germantown, MD
Time: Registration 11:00 am
Shotgun Start 1:00 pm
To benefit the Washington Freedom Foundation
August 30, 2007
The Washington Freedom with guest players Mia Hamm, Carla Overbeck as well as 1986 Women's national Team honorees Emily Pickering, Lisa Gmitter, Suzy Cobb Germain and Janine Szpara defeated the Soccer Plus Connecticut Reds 2-1. The game was played at the US National Soccer Hall of Fame following the 2007 Induction of Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Bobby Smith and Alan Rothenberg in front of a sold out crowd of 3000. Former US Women's National team coach Tony DiCicco coaches the WPSL Reds and were bolstered by guest players Julie Foudy, Tiffany Roberts with 1986 USWNT honorees Stacey Enos and Betsy Drambour.
Mia, Julie, Carla and Tiffany all entered the match in the 15th minute. All the other guest players played the final 15 minutes of the first half. The score at halftime was 0-0. Both teams created 3 or 4 good scoring opportunities but could not find the target.
The second half saw the Freedom come out with the same starting lineup and quickly score two goals in the first 5 min. Christie Welsh opened the scoring when she quickly turned on a loose ball just inside the penalty area and fired a hard shot into the lower corner of the goal. Two minutes later, Welsh beat an onrushing Reds goalkeeper Emily Shaw, lobbed a bouncing through ball over her head and finished to make the score 2-0. The Freedom defense held firm until the 89th minute when Kylee Litchfield beat Freedom keeper Lauren Church to a cross and bravely scored to make it 2-1.
Freedom Lineup:
1 GK Kati Jo Spisak
11 D Emily Janss
22 D Ali Krieger
17 D Casey Zimny
8 D Kele Golebiowski
14 M Sarah Huffman
6 M Lori Lindsey
7 M Joanna Lohman
15 M Rebecca Moros
13 F Christie Welsh
28 F Tiffany McCarty
Subs:
49 D Mallory Mahar
18 M Anabel Jimenez
26 D Lisa Zanti
00 GK Lauren Church
Guest Players;
4 D Carla Overbeck
9 F Mia Hamm
64 F Lisa Gmitter
0 GK Janine Szpara
65 M Emily Pickering
63 D Suzy Cobb Germain
"This has been a fantastic weekend for the Freedom and the US National Soccer Hall of Fame. We are proud to have had the opportunity to be part of such a historic event. Having Mia, Carla and the 1986 USWNT players put on the Freedom jersey was very rewarding and an experience all of us will never forget."
Jim Gabarra
