Hooper Picked By Atlanta; Wilkinson Honoured

Canadian striker Charmaine Hooper has been drafted by the Atlanta franchise in the new women’s professional soccer league, the WUSA, which is set to begin play in April 2001.

Hooper has been capped 67 times for Canada and has been named to Even Pellerud’s squad which will face the United States in Columbus, Ohio on November 11.

The 32-year-old native of Nepean, Ontario is Canada’s all-time leading goal scoerer with 43. She has played parts of the last six seasons in the W1-League, mostly with the Chicago Cobras.

Rhian Wilkinson Named SEC Player of the Week
With consecutive dramatic game-winners in wins over Georgia and Northwestern, freshman Rhian Wilkinson of the University of Tennessee was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on October 30.

“As far as I am concerned, Rhian deserves all of the credit that she receives this year,” said Vols head coach Angela Kelly, a former Canadian national team member. “She is extremely fast and very deceptive and has proven to be one of the top freshmen in the country.”

Wilkinson, who has been a member of Canada’s newly-formed Under-19 national team this year, finished the regular season with six goals and six assists.

The Lady Vols also feature fellow Canadian Under-19 team member Marie-Eve Nault.