ST. LOUIS — Butler graduate Meghan Schnur was selected in the second round Friday by Sky Blue FCduring the Women's Professional Soccer draft.

Schnur was the 11th pick overall. The league's seven teams selected a total of 70 players.

"I was surprised to be picked that high,"Schnur said.

Sky Blue FC is the New York-New Jersey franchise. Other teams in the league include Boston, Chicago, Bay Area, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Washington.

Philadelphia, Atlanta and possibly Dallas will be expansion teams in 2010.

Schnur is listed as a midfielder on the draft chart, but said she might play some outside backer.

"I'm not sure how they'll use me, but I'm taking nothing for granted,"she said. "I'm going to keep training hard. You still have to go to camp and prove yourself."

Sky Blue's coach, Ian Sawyers, coached one of Schnur's University of Connecticut assistant coaches with a team in California.

"She knows the style of soccer he likes to play. I was talking to her about it in case the New York-New Jersey team picked me,"Schnur said.

Sawyers is a former Women's United Soccer Association Coach of the Year. His wife is Julie Foudy, former captain of the U.S. women's soccer team and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

"She was my favorite player on the 1999 World Cup team. ... I'm trying not to be too overwhelmed by this," Schnur said.

Schnur was an all-American at UConn during her senior season in 2007, is a member of the U.S. under-23 national team and played for the U.S. under-19 national team at the FIFAWorld Championships in 2004.

"Meghan has proven herself to be a top-flight player, both in the collegiate environment and the U.S.national team set-up,"Sawyers said in a released statement. "Her flank play has been exceptional and provides our team with tremendous balance.

"She has a very bright future in the game."

Sky Blue's first-round selection, the fourth overall, was Yael Averbuch, a midfielder from the University of North Carolina who led the Tar Heels to NCAACollege Cup titles in 2006 and 2008.

Schnur said Sky Blue has an international blend of players, some from the United States, Australia, England and Brazil.

"I'm sure I'm missing some other places," she said. "It's a huge assortment of very talented personnel."

WPSplayers are slotted salary-wise in three tiers. The top-level players will earn $40,000 over a six-month period, the second-level players will earn $25,000 and the third tier — reserve or developmental players — will earn $20,000. The salary figures are approximate.

Schnur said she will likely fall into the second tier.

Training camp begins March 1. The inaugural WPSseason begins in April.