Thirteen of the 22 starters selected to the WUSAÆs inaugural All-Star Game Sept. 21 in Portland, Ore., were members of the USAÆs 1999 World Cup-winning squad. Five members of 2002 WUSA champion Carolina will lineup for the South.
Fans, WUSA players, WUSA coaches and general managers, and a media panel selected the All-Star starting lineups. Each group's total votes represented 25 percent of the total. Five additional reserve players, selected by the two All-Star head coaches in conjunction with WUSA Commissioner Tony DiCicco, will be announced on Sept. 9.
SOUTH STARTERS
GOALKEEPER
Kristin Luckenbill (Carolina)
DEFENDERS
Danielle Slaton (Carolina)
Jennifer Grubb (Washington)
Joy Fawcett (San Diego)
MIDFIELDERS
Hege Riise (Carolina)
Tiffany Roberts (Carolina)
Homare Sawa (Atlanta)
Julie Foudy (San Diego)
FORWARDS
Mia Hamm (Washington)
Birgit Prinz (Carolina)
Abby Wambach (Washington)
NORTH STARTERS
GOALKEEPER
Melissa Moore (Philadelphia)
DEFENDERS
Brandi Chastain (San Jose)
Jenny Benson (Philadelphia)
Jennifer Tietjen (Philadelphia)
MIDFIELDERS
Kristine Lilly (Boston)
Lorrie Fair (Philadelphia)
Sissi (San Jose)
Tisha Venturini-Hoch (San Jose)
FORWARDS
Katia (San Jose)
Marinette Pichon (Philadelphia)
Tiffeny Milbrett (New York)