Emily Zurer is among the players invited to the WPS Combine
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15 area players to attend WPS combines
SAN FRANCISCO---Fifteen players from the ChicagoLand area, who have stood out in college or played in the W-League are the first group of players who have accepted invitations to Women's Professional Soccer's west coast and east coast combines.
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