Los Angeles, Calif. – Women’s Professional Soccer held its annual draft on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Kansas City, Mo. One player from the 2011 Pali Blues’ roster was drafted, and that was Cami Levin, selected 4th overall by Sky Blue FC.
“Levin is a versatile player who brings many intangibles to our team,” said Sky Blue FC head coach Jim Gabarra on his decision. “She is a brilliant attack-minded defender, and she has the talent to play almost anywhere on the field.”
Levin, from Newport Coast, Calif., played her collegiate career at Stanford and developed as one of the most versatile players in the country, where she played as a forward, central midfielder, and outside back, helping her team to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA D1 championship match, and a Final Four appearance in 2008, her freshman year.
She ended her career at Stanford a champion. Her usual work ethic paid off in one of the most important attacking plays of her life. After receiving the ball, getting tackled, and regaining possession of it, she sent a cross into the mouth of the goal to assist Teresa Noyola’s game-winner. The Cardinal won the national title with a 1-0 victory over Duke.
While at Pali, Levin only played three games, but was a key player in Pali’s attack, while the statistics don’t show it. She only earned one point for an assist, but managed to take four shots as a defender.
2012 WPS Draft:
Round 1
1. Atlanta Beat - Sydney Leroux, F, UCLA
2. Sky Blue FC - Melissa Henderson, F, Notre Dame
3. Boston Breakers - Stephanie Ochs, F, University of San Diego
4. Sky Blue FC - Camille Levin, D, Stanford University
5. Philadelphia Independence - Sarah Hagen, F, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
6. Western New York Flash - Lindsay Taylor, F, Stanford University
7. Western New York Flash - Teresa Noyola, M, Stanford University
Round 2
8. Western New York Flash - Tori Huster, M, Florida State University
9. Sky Blue FC - Ingrid Wells, M,Georgetown
10. Atlanta Beat - Katy Frierson, M, Auburn University
11. Boston Breakers - Courtney Jones, F, University of North Carolina
12. Philadelphia Independence - Courtney Goodson, D, University of California, Irvine
13. Philadelphia Independence - Toni Pressley, D, Florida State University
Round 3
14. Philadelphia Independence - Bianca Henninger, GK, Santa Clara University
15. Sky Blue FC - Jillian Mastroianni,GK, Boston College
16. Boston Breakers - Melinda Mercado, D, Oklahoma State Univesrity
17. Philadelphia Independence - Danielle Foxhoven, F, University of Portland
18. Western New York Flash - Tahnai Annis, M/F University of Florida
Round 4
19. Sky Blue FC - Laura Heyboer, F, Michigan State University
20. Boston Breakers - Jessica Luscinski, F, Boston University
21. Philadelphia Independence - Jasmyne Spencer, F, University of Maryland
22. Western New York Flash - Erica Henderson, D, West Virginia
23. Atlanta Beat - Kate Deines, M, University of Washington
