2001 WPSL Draft
# 2001 WPSL Draft

Before the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL) decided to suspend play for the 2001 season, it held its regularly scheduled 2001 WPSL Senior Draft on December 2, 2000, at Adam's Mark Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk in conjunction with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention. As the league did not resume play until 2004, many draftees never played in the league. However, some did, even making an All-Star team.

Following are the 24 selections from the 2001 WPSL draft, along with their playing experience, if any (and recorded on the NPF's historical rosters.

Position key:

C = Catcher; UT = Utility infielder; INF = Infielder; 1B = First base; 2B =Second base SS = Shortstop; 3B = Third base; OF = Outfielder; RF = Right field; CF = Center field; LF = Left field; P = Pitcher; RHP = right-handed Pitcher; LHP = left-handed Pitcher; DP =Designated player Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.

| $^+$ | Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team |
| - | - |
| $^#$ | Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |

## Draft Selections

| $^+$ | Denotes player who has been selected for at least NPF All-Star team |
| - | - |
| $^#$ | Denotes player who never played in the NPF |

### Round 1

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Courtney $Dale^#$ | P/OF | UCLA | Tampa Bay FireStix | Never played in NPF |
| 2 | Lindsey $Collins^+$ | C | Arizona | Akron Racers | NPF All-Stars(2003), NY/NJ Juggernaut(2004) |
| 3 | Becky $Lemke^#$ | P | Arizona | Ohio Pride | Never played in NPF |
| 4 | Ashley $Lewis^#$ | P | LSU | Florida Wahoos | Never played in NPF |

### Round 2

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Allison Andrade | INF | Arizona | Akron Racers | NPF All-Stars(2003), California Sunbirds(2004) |
| 6 | Lisa $Carey^#$ | SS | Oklahoma | Ohio Pride | Never played in NPF |
| 7 | Ashli $Barrett^#$ | C | Oklahoma | Florida Wahoos | Never played in NPF |
| 8 | Kim $DePaul^#$ | 3B | Washington | Tampa Bay FireStix | Never played in NPF |

### Round 3

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Serita $Brooks^#$ | OF | Florida State | Ohio Pride | Never played in NPF |
| 10 | Lauren Bauer | OF | Arizona | Florida Wahoos | NPF All-Stars(2003), NY/NJ Juggernaut(2004), Arizona Heat(2005) |
| 11 | Ginger Jones-Powers | 1B | Alabama | Tampa Bay FireStix | Texas Thunder(2004) |
| 12 | Racheal $Goodpaster^#$ | SS | UNLV | Akron Racers | Never played in NPF |

### Round 4

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Brenda $Iglesia^#$ | 3B/DP | Cal State Fullerton | Florida Wahoos | Never played in NPF |
| 14 | Andrea $Davis^#$ | UT | Oklahoma | Tampa Bay FireStix | Never played in NPF |
| 15 | Nicole $Giordano^#$ | OF | Arizona | Akron Racers | Never played in NPF |
| 16 | Toni Mascarenas | 3B | Arizona | Ohio Pride | Arizona Heat(2005–06) |

### Round 5

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Bronwyn $Blair^#$ | OF | Virginia Tech | Tampa Bay FireStix | Never played in NPF |
| 18 | Janette $Koshell^#$ | OF/P | Tennessee | Akron Racers | Never played in NPF |
| 19 | Lupe $Brambila^#$ | OF | UCLA | Ohio Pride | Never played in NPF |
| 20 | Charla $Moore^#$ | P | Texas | Florida Wahoos | Never played in NPF |

### Round 6

| Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Drafted by | WPSL/NPF Experience |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Kelley $Askew^#$ | C/OF | Alabama | Akron Racers | Never played in NPF |
| 22 | Stephanie $Swenson^#$ | P | UCLA | Ohio Pride | Never played in NPF |
| 23 | Jamie $Fuente^#$ | P | Nebraska | Florida Wahoos | Never played in NPF |
| 24 | Sarah $Farnworth^#$ | P/OF | Cal State Northridge | Tampa Bay FireStix | Never played in NPF |
