ATLANTA - Santa Clara midfielder Aly Wagner was selected by the San Diego Spirit with the first pick in the WUSA draft Sunday in Atlanta.<br>
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It's the second straight year a player from Santa Clara was the top selection.<br>
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Carolina chose Danielle Slaton in 2002.<br>
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Wagner also was a high school teammate of Slaton's.<br>
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San Diego swapped first-round picks with the New York Power as part of a five-player trade in September.<br>
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In the largest deal in the league's two-year history, the Spirit sent midfielders Shannon Boxx and Sherrill Kester and defender Margaret Tietjen to New York in exchange for the top pick, midfielder Jan Lalor and forward Wynne McIntosh.<br>
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The Power drafted Penn State forward Christie Welsh with the second pick, and another Santa Clara player, Devvyn Hawkins, was taken next by the Boston Breakers.<br>
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Teams drafted 32 players over four rounds.<br>
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The WUSA begins its third season April Fifth.
