2016 NWSL College Draft

Soccer draft January 2016 2016 NWSL College Draft Soccer January 15, 2016 10:00 AM ET Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland Emily Sonnett,Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC (2 picks) Chicago Red Stars (7 picks) 40 4 2015 2017 The 2016 NWSL College Draft was the fourth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 15, 2016, at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/900390.html 2016 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT TO BE HELD ON JAN. 15 2016-01-13 Format Draft order was determined by the final 2015 regular season standings. Results Key + Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player* Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team^ Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NWSL regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup game Picks RoundPickNat. FIFA national affiliationPlayerPos. Player positionNWSL teamNotesCollegeRound 11 USA Emily Sonnett* D Portland Thorns FCOrlando Pride → Portland Thorns. October 26, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, the first pick in the 2015 Expansion Draft and an international roster spot for the 2016 and 2017 seasons from the Orlando Pride in exchange for forward Alex Morgan and midfielder Kaylyn Kyle.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898182.html THORNS FC ACQUIRE TOP PICKS AND INT.'L ROSTER SPOT FROM ORLANDO 2016-01-13 "R1 trade" Virginia2 CRC Raquel Rodríguez^ F Sky Blue FCBoston Breakers → Portland Thorns → Sky Blue FC. October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired midfielders McCall Zerboni and Sinead Farrelly from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for their first-round (No. 2 overall) and second-round (No. 20 overall) picks in the 2016 National Women's Soccer League College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898169.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE MIDFIELDERS MCCALL ZERBONI AND SINEAD FARRELLY 2016-01-13 January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC acquired the second overall pick in the 2016 draft as well as a first-round and conditional fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the rights to Nadia Nadim, the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, and a second-round pick in the 2017 draft.2016 NWSL College Draft Results http://nwslsoccer.com/home/904413.html NWSLsoccer.com NWSL January 19, 2016 January 15, 2016 "R1 trade" Penn State3 USA Christen Westphal D Boston Breakers Sky Blue FC → Portland Thorns → Boston Breakers. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC acquired the second overall pick in the 2016 draft as well as a first-round and conditional fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the rights to Nadia Nadim, the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, and a second-round pick in the 2017 draft. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers acquired the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, the fourth spot in the Allocation Ranking Order, and future considerations from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the first overall spot in the Allocation Ranking Order. "R1 trade" Florida4 USA Carson Pickett * D Seattle Reign FCWestern New York Flash → Seattle Reign FC. March 30, 2015: Seattle Reign FC acquired Amber Brooks, the rights to Abby Wambach, and a first round draft pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Western New York Flash in exchange for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/869479.html REIGN FC ACQUIRES AMBER BROOKS, ABBY WAMBACH FROM FLASH 2016-01-13 "R1 trade" Florida State5 USA Cari Roccaro D Houston DashPortland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign FC → Houston Dash. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.https://medium.com/@ReignFC/trades-galore-reign-fc-acquires-draft-picks-in-separate-transactions-with-boston-and-portland-2a3d6fcb4f64#.kiky8j3xa Trades galore — Reign FC acquires draft picks in separate transactions with Boston and Portland 2016-01-13 October 21, 2015: Seattle Reign FC acquired Meghan Klingenberg from the Houston Dash in exchange for Amber Brooks and the 5th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.REIGN FC ACQUIRE USWNT DEFENDER MEGHAN KLINGENBERG FROM DASH http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898163.html 2016-01-13 "R1 trade" Notre Dame6 ENG Rachel Daly* F Houston Dash St. John's7 JAM Cheyna Williams Cheyna Matthews F Washington Spirit Florida State8 CAN Janine Beckie F Houston DashFC Kansas City → Houston Dash. January 13, 2016: Houston Dash acquired FC Kansas City's 1st Round Pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and an international slot in exchange for Tiffany McCarty and Jessica McDonald.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/904279.html KANSAS CITY ACQUIRES SYDNEY LEROUX AND TIFFANY MCCARTY 2016-01-13 "R1 trade" Texas Tech9 USA Michaela Hahn M Western New York FlashChicago Red Stars → Western New York Flash. November 10, 2015: Western New York Flash acquired Adriana Leon, Abby Erceg, and the 9th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Whitney Engen and a 4th round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.http://www.wnyflash.com/news/→article_id=310 Flash Get Leon, Erceg and No. 9 Pick from Chicago 2016-01-13June 2020 "R1 trade" Florida State10 USA Sam Witteman D Orlando PrideSeattle Reign FC → Portland Thorns FC → Orlando Pride. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 13, 2016: Portland Thorns FC acquired the rights to Lindsey Horan from the Orlando Pride in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.NWSL ANNOUNCES U.S. WNT ALLOCATED PLAYERS http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904273.html 2016-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116041450/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904273.html January 16, 2016 dead mdy-all "R1 trade" CaliforniaRound 211 USA Makenzy Doniak F Western New York FlashOrlando Pride → Western New York Flash. December 17, 2015: Western New York Flash acquired Orlando's 2nd round pick (11th overall) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and Orlando's 1st round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Becky Edwards and the rights to Kristen Edmonds.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/902774.html FLASH ACQUIRE 2016 AND 2017 DRAFT PICKS FROM PRIDE 2016-01-13 "R2 trade" Virginia12 USA Cali Farquharson F Washington SpiritBoston Breakers → Washington Spirit. November 19, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 12th pick and the 20th pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Angela Salem.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/900380.html BOSTON BREAKERS ACQUIRE MIDFIELDER ANGELA SALEM 2016-01-13 "R2 trade" Arizona State13 ENG Leah Galton F Sky Blue FC Hofstra14 USA Mallory Weber F Western New York Flash Penn State15 MEX Christina Burkenroad F Orlando PridePortland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit → FC Kansas City → Orlando Pride. January 16, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquire Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second round picks (one from the Houston Dash) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/857002.html NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT 2016-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20160118135829/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/857002.html January 18, 2016 dead mdy-all January 16, 2015: FC Kansas City acquired two second round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 19th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. October 26, 2015: Orlando Pride acquired Sarah Hagen and the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from FC Kansas City in exchange for their 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898191.html FIVE TRADES HIGHLIGHT BUSY DAY IN NWSL 2016-01-13 "R2 trade" Cal State Fullerton16 NZL Katie Bowen D FC Kansas CityHouston Dash → Portland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit → FC Kansas City. January 16, 2015: Houston Dash acquired a player to be named later from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and Houston's 2nd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 16, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquire Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second round picks (one from the Houston Dash) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 16, 2015: FC Kansas City acquired two second round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 19th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. "R2 trade" North Carolina17 USA Brittany Ratcliffe M Boston BreakersWashington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars → Boston Breakers. June 17, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired an international slot for the remainder of the 2015 season and the 2016 season from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Washington's 2nd and 3rd round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/883426.html RED STARS TRADE INTERNATIONAL SPOT FOR DRAFT PICKS 2016-01-13 November 23, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired Whitney Engen, the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, and a 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Alyssa Naeher and the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/900637.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE WORLD CUP CHAMPION WHITNEY ENGEN 2016-01-13 "R2 trade" Virginia18 DOM Brianne Reed D FC Kansas City Rutgers19 USA Katie Naughton Katie Lind D Chicago Red Stars Notre Dame20 IRL Alli Murphy Alli Palisch M Washington SpiritSeattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers → Portland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers → Washington Spirit. August 6, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired a 2nd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for the rights to Lianne Sanderson October 26, 2015: Portland Thorns acquired the 2nd overall and 20th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Boston Breakers in exchange for Sinead Farrelly and McCall Zerboni.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898167.html THORNS FC ACQUIRE TWO 2016 COLLEGE DRAFT PICKS, BRYNJARSDOTTIR FROM BREAKERS 2016-01-13 October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired the 20th overall pick and the 35th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Dagný Brynjarsdóttir. November 19, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 12th pick and the 20th pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Angela Salem. "R2 trade" Texas TechRound 321 USA McKenzie Berryhill D Portland Thorns FCOrlando Pride → Portland Thorns FC. December 10, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Adrianna Franch and the 21st overall pick from the Orlando Pride in exchange for Steph Catley.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/902153.html THORNS FC ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER ADRIANNA FRANCH 2016-01-13 "R3 trade" Arizona State22 USA Sarah Gorden * D Chicago Red StarsBoston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. November 23, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired Whitney Engen, the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, and a 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Alyssa Naeher and the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. "R3 trade" DePaul23 USA Erica Skroski D Sky Blue FC Rutgers24 USA Laura Liedle# D Western New York Flash Stanford25 USA Paige Nielsen M Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign FC. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. "R3 trade" North Carolina26 USA Britt Eckerstrom G Western New York FlashHouston Dash → Western New York Flash. October 16, 2014: Houston Dash acquired Carli Lloyd from the Western New York Flash in exchange for Becky Edwards, Whitney Engen, and a 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/842422.html DASH ACQUIRE CARLI LLOYD FROM WNY FLASH 2016-01-13 "R3 trade" Penn State27 USA Abby Smith G Boston BreakersWashington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars → Boston Breakers. June 17, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired an international slot for the remainder of the 2015 season and the 2016 season from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Washington's 2nd and 3rd round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick. "R3 trade" Texas28 USA Alexa Newfield F FC Kansas City North Carolina29 USA Caroline Casey soccer G Sky Blue FCChicago Red Stars → Sky Blue FC. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick. "R3 trade" William & Mary30 USA Summer Green F Seattle Reign FC North CarolinaRound 431 USA Dani Weatherholt M Orlando Pride Santa Clara32 USA Courtney Raetzman M Chicago Red StarsBoston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick. "R4 trade" Kentucky33 USA Jannelle Flaws F Chicago Red StarsSky Blue FC → Chicago Red Stars. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick. "R4 trade" Illinois34 USA Madalyn Schiffel G Washington SpiritWestern New York Flash → Washington Spirit. November 13, 2014: Western New York Flash sent Kelsey Wys and their 4th round pick 10th pick to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Chantel Jones.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/847332.html FLASH ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER CHANTEL JONES FROM SPIRIT 2016-01-13 "R4 trade" San Francisco35 USA Adrienne Jordan D Chicago Red StarsPortland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired the 20th overall pick and the 35th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Dagný Brynjarsdóttir. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick. "R4 trade" Northern Colorado36 PAN Candace Johnson# D Chicago Red StarsHouston Dash → Sky Blue FC → Chicago Red Stars. November 25, 2015: Houston Dash acquired the rights to Chioma Ubogagu from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and a 3rd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/oct---dec-2015/sky-blue-fc-acquires-two-draft-picks-in-trade SKY BLUE FC ACQUIRES TWO DRAFT PICKS IN TRADE 2017-01-24 January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick. "R4 trade" Missouri37 USA Kara Marie Wilson# D Washington Spirit Duke38 USA Alex Arlitt D FC Kansas City LSU39 USA Ashleigh Ellenwood# F Chicago Red Stars Arkansas40 USA Lindsey Luke# G Seattle Reign FC Utah Notable undrafted players Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2016.COMPLETE LIST OF PLAYERS FOR 2016 NWSL DRAFT - National Women's Soccer League http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904924.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160127215115/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904924.html 2016-01-27 www.nwslsoccer.com Nat. FIFA national affiliationPlayerPos. Player positionOriginal NWSL teamCollegeNotesUSA Celeste Boureille M Portland Thorns FC California USA Megan Crosson D Houston Dash Santa Clara USA Caity Heap M Houston Dash Texas Tech USA Elise Krieghoff F Boston Breakers Cal Poly USA Erin Simon D Sky Blue FC Syracuse USA Taylor Smith soccer, born 1993 D Western New York Flash UCLA USA Andi Tostanoski G Seattle Reign FC Santa Clara USA Catherine Zimmerman F Sky Blue FC Providence Trades Round 1: R1 trade Round 2: R2 trade Round 3: R3 trade Round 4: R4 trade Summary In 2016, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, 13 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, California, DePaul, Hofstra, LSU, Northern Colorado, Rutgers, San Francisco, St. John's, Texas and Utah. Schools with multiple draft selections SelectionsSchools 4 North Carolina 3 Florida State, Penn State, Virginia 2 Arizona State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Texas Tech Selections by college athletic conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalACC543113Big East10102Big Sky00011Big Ten12216Big West01001Big 1211103Colonial01102Pac-1211215SEC10045West Coast00022 Selections by position PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalGoalkeeper00325Defender534416Midfielder12126Forward452213 See also List of NWSL drafts List of National Women's Soccer League draftees by college team 2016 National Women's Soccer League season References 30em External links NWSL Live Stream 2016 College Draft Category:National Women's Soccer League drafts College Draft NWSL College Draft Category:2010s in Baltimore Category:Soccer in Baltimore Category:Organized events in Baltimore NWSL College Draft