Katie Fraine was selected by the Washington Freedom in the fourth round of the Women’s Professional Soccer draft, held Friday afternoon in Baltimore, Md.
Fraine is one of only two goalkeepers selected in the 24 person draft. She was the third pick in the fourth and final round of the draft.
In the pre-draft projection, Fraine was shared the No. 2 spot among goalkeepers with Notre Dame’s Niki Weiss.
Fraine ended her UF career with the school record for career solo shutouts with 27. She made her second consecutive appearance on an All-South Region team as a senior. In 2010, Fraine missed just one start due to an injury and finished second in the SEC with a goals-against-average of 0.71. She led the SEC in 2010 by matching her career-high season total of 10 solo shutouts.
She played a key role for the team as the Gators claimed their fifth consecutive Southeastern Conference title and helped UF to a top-10 national ranking in 10 of the 12 National Soccer Coaches Association of America polls during the 2010 season.
Two former Gator All-Americans have been on WPS rosters since the league’s inception – Heather Mitts (Philadelphia Independence) and Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom). One other Gator – Stacy Bishop (Atlanta Beat) was on a 2010 WPS roster.
The Washington Freedom opens its WPS season April 14 with a match versus the Philadelphia Independence in Chester, Pa.
Round 1
1. Western New York – Alex Morgan, F, California
2. Philadelphia – Sinead Farrelly, MF, Virginia
3. Washington – Meghan Klingenberg, MF, North Carolina (*via trade with Atlanta)
4. Washington – Christen Press, F, Stanford
5. Philadelphia – Lauren Fowlkes, F, Notre Dame
6. Boston Breakers – Keelin Winters, MF, Portland
7. Atlanta – Kylie Wright, MF, UCLA
8. Western New York – Elli Reed, D, Portland
Round 2
9. Philadelphia – Jennifer Stoltenberg, F, Oregon
10. Washington – Omolyn Davis, MF, George Mason
11. Philadelphia – Caitlin Farrell, D, Wake Forest
12. Boston – Whitney Palmer, F, Oklahoma
Round 3
13. Western New York – Rose Augustin, MF, Notre Dame
14. Atlanta – Meghan Lenczyk, F, Virginia
15. Philadelphia – Lauren Barnes, D, UCLA
16. Sky Blue FC – Alyssa Mautz, MF, Texas A&M
17. Washington – Amanda DaCosta, MF, Florida State
18. Philadelphia – Bianca D’Agostino, MF, Wake Forest
19. Boston – Katie Sheeleigh, F, Harvard
Round 4
20. Western New York – Ashleigh Bowers, GK, Niagara
21. Sky Blue FC – Lauren Alkek, D, Oklahoma
22. Washington – Katie Fraine, GK, Florida
23. Philadelphia – Teresa Rynier, MF, James Madison
24. Boston – Tanya Taylor, F, UC Irvine