2015 NWSL College Draft

Soccer draft February 2016 2015 NWSL College Draft Soccer January 16, 2015 9:30 AM ET Philadelphia Morgan Brian,Houston Dash Portland Thorns FC(0 picks) Chicago Red Stars(7 picks) 36 4 2014 2016 The 2015 NWSL College Draft was the third annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 16, 2015, at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/848774.html 2015 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT TO BE HELD ON JAN. 16 2014-11-25 Format Draft order was determined by the final 2014 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 or playoff game Picks RoundPickNat. FIFA national affiliationPlayerPos. Player positionNWSL teamNoteCollegeRound 11 USA Morgan Brian Morgan Gautrat M Houston Dash Virginia2 USA Sarah Killion Sarah Woldmoe M Sky Blue FCBoston Breakers → Sky Blue FC. March 3, 2014: Boston Breakers sent a 2014 International Roster spot and their first-round selection in the 2015 draft to Sky Blue FC in exchange for forward Lisa De Vanna.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/791966.html BREAKERS TRADE FOR FORWARD LISA DE VANNA 2014-03-03 "R1 trade" UCLA3 USA Abby Dahlkemper* D Western New York Flash UCLA4 USA Sam Mewis* M Western New York FlashSky Blue FC → Western New York Flash. November 24, 2014: Western New York Flash acquired the 4th overall pick in the 2015 draft and the rights to Elizabeth Eddy from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the rights to Samantha Kerr.http://www.wnyflash.com/index.cfm→template=template&form_id=6096&page=news.cfm&CFID=91415288&CFTOKEN=62175463 4TH PICK, EDDY TO WNY FLASH 2014-11-24June 2020 "R1 trade" UCLA5 USA Stephanie McCaffrey F Chicago Red Stars Boston College6 USA Lynn Williams Lynn Williams (soccer)+* F Western New York FlashWashington Spirit → Western New York Flash. October 21, 2014: Western New York Flash acquired midfielder Jordan Angeli and the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft for midfielder Angela Salem and defender Katherine Reynolds.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/843276.html FLASH ACQUIRE ANGELI AND PICK IN 2015 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT 2014-10-23 "R1 trade" Pepperdine7 USA Jaelene Hinkle Jaelene Daniels D Western New York FlashPortland Thorns → Western New York Flash. April 5, 2014: The Western New York Flash acquired defenders Kat Williamson and Courtney Wetzel and a first-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC. In exchange, Thorns FC received defender Sarah Huffman and a player to be named later.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2014Q2/800119.html FLASH ACQUIRE WILLIAMSON, WETZEL AND DRAFT PICK FROM PORTLAND 2014-10-23 "R1 trade" Texas Tech8 USA Arin Gilliland Arin Wright* D Chicago Red StarsFC Kansas City → Chicago Red Stars. March 31, 2014: FC Kansas City acquired defender Amy LePeilbet in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars. In return, Chicago receives FC Kansas City's first round draft pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and one of the team's international roster spots for 2014 and 2015 seasons.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/798538.html FC KANSAS CITY TRADES FOR AMY LEPEILBET 2014-10-23 "R1 trade" Kentucky9 USA Danielle Colaprico*^ M Chicago Red StarsSeattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. November 18, 2013: Seattle Reign FC acquired forward Sydney Leroux from the Boston Breakers in exchange for midfielder Kristie Mewis, goalkeeper Michelle Betos and the Reign's first-round and second-round selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/770583.html REIGN ACQUIRE SYDNEY LEROUX IN TRADE 2014-10-23 January 16, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 9th pick and the 11th pick to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the rights to midfielder Stephanie McCaffrey. Tweet Number 556108332277444609 https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/556108332277444609 NWSL January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 Twitter "R1 trade" VirginiaRound 210 USA Kristin Grubka D Sky Blue FCHouston Dash → Sky Blue FC. December 12, 2014: Houston Dash sent the 10th pick and the 28th pick to Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 13th pick, 31st pick, and the rights to midfielder Ashley Nick.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/851916.html HOUSTON DASH ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO MIDFIELDER ASHLEY NICK 2014-12-12 December 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226060259/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/851916.html dead "R2 trade" Florida State11 USA Sofia Huerta* F Chicago Red StarsBoston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. January 16, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 9th pick and the 11th pick to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the rights to midfielder Stephanie McCaffrey. "R2 trade" Santa Clara12 USA Shea Groom* F FC Kansas CityWestern New York Flash → FC Kansas City. February 20, 2014: FC Kansas City sent an international roster slot to Western New York Flash for 2014 and 2015 in exchange for their second round draft pick in the 2015 College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/789253.html KANSAS CITY ACQUIRES 2ND ROUND DRAFT PICK IN 2015 2014-10-23 "R2 trade" Texas A&M13 USA Megan Oyster Megan Montefusco D Washington SpiritSky Blue FC → Houston Dash → Portland Thorns → Washington Spirit. December 12, 2014: Houston Dash sent the 10th pick and the 28th pick to Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 13th pick, 31st pick, and the rights to midfielder Ashley Nick. January 16, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired the 13th pick and a 2nd round pick in 2016 from Houston Dash in exchange for player to be named later. Tweet Number 556120698192924672 https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/556120698192924672 NWSL January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired the 13th pick and a 2nd round pick in 2016 from the Portland Thorns FC for Jodie Taylor Tweet Number 556121951727812608 https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/556121951727812608 NWSL January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 "R2 trade" UCLA14 USA Jamia Fields F Boston BreakersChicago Red Stars → Portland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers. January 13, 2014: Chicago Red Stars acquired Karina LeBlanc from the Portland Thorns FC in exchange for their 2015 College Draft second-round selection.http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-acquire-canadian-international-karina-leblanc/ Red Stars Acquire Canadian International Karina LeBlanc January 13, 2014 January 24, 2017 February 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202071424/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-acquire-canadian-international-karina-leblanc/ dead January 17, 2014: Portland Thorns FC traded the 7th pick in the 4th round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft and their 2nd round pick in the 2015 college draft to Boston Breakers for Michelle Betos.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/781053.html SPIRIT SELECT CRYSTAL DUNN WITH FIRST OVERALL PICK 2014-10-23September 2026 InternetArchiveBot "R2 trade" Florida State15 JAM Havana Solaun M Seattle Reign FCWashington Spirit → Seattle Reign FC. March 18, 2013: Washington Spirit acquired FC Bayern Munich defender Niki Cross via a trade with Seattle Reign FC. In exchange, Seattle Reign FC will receive the Spirit's second-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/795204.html SPIRIT ACQUIRE DEFENDER NIKI CROSS 2014-10-23 "R2 trade" Florida16 USA Meghan Streight Meghan Lisenby D FC Kansas CityPortland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign FC → FC Kansas City. December 10, 2013: Portland Thorns FC acquired defender Nikki Marshall and the No. 9 pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's No. 6 pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft and a second-round pick in the 2015 Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/774899.html Thorns Acquire Defender Nikki Marshall In Trade 2014-10-23 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224114818/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/774899.html dead November 12, 2014: FC Kansas City sent Merritt Mathias to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Kate Deines and the 16th (2nd round) and 26th (3rd round) overall draft picks.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/847138.html FC KANSAS CITY ACQUIRE DEINES, DRAFT PICKS FROM REIGN FC 2014-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224114755/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/847138.html December 24, 2014 dead mdy-all "R2 trade" Texas A&M17 USA Katelyn Rowland* G FC Kansas City UCLA18 USA Tatiana Coleman# F Western New York FlashSeattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers → Western New York Flash. November 18, 2013: Seattle Reign FC acquired forward Sydney Leroux from the Boston Breakers in exchange for midfielder Kristie Mewis, goalkeeper Michelle Betos and the Reign's first-round and second-round selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/770583.html Reign Acquire Sydney Leroux In Trade 2014-10-23 November 3, 2014: Boston Breakers traded the 18th pick in the 2nd round of the 2015 NWSL College Draft to Western New York Flash for Amy Barczuk.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/845367.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE AMY BARCZUK FROM FLASH 2014-11-03 "R2 trade" UCFRound 319 USA Caprice Dydasco * D Washington SpiritHouston Dash → FC Kansas City → Washington Spirit. July 9, 2014: Houston Dash acquired forward Melissa Henderson from FC Kansas City in exchange for their third round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/822491.html DASH ACQUIRE FORWARD MELISSA HENDERSON 2014-10-23 January 16, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired the 19th overall pick from FC Kansas City in exchange for two second round picks in 2016. Tweet Number 556130579771842560 https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/556130579771842560 NWSL January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 "R3 trade" UCLA20 USA Sam Lofton D Boston Breakers James Madison21 CAN Sabrina D'Angelo G Western New York Flash South Carolina22 FRA Daphné Corboz M Sky Blue FC Georgetown23 USA Cara Walls F Chicago Red Stars Wisconsin24 USA Bianca Brinson# F Boston BreakersWashington Spirit → Boston Breakers. June 18, 2014: Washington Spirit sent defender Bianca Sierra and their third and fourth round picks in the 2015 NWSL College Draft to the Boston Breakers in exchange for Lisa De Vanna and a 2014 international roster spot.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/818266.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE BIANCA SIERRA FROM SPIRIT 2014-10-23 "R3 trade" Texas A&M25 USA Shade Pratt D Sky Blue FCPortland Thorns FC→ Sky Blue FC. January 14, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired the rights to defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/856543.html THORNS FC ACQUIRE KENDALL JOHNSON FROM SKY BLUE FC 2015-01-14 "R3 trade" Maryland26 USA Jessica Ayers# M FC Kansas CityFC Kansas City → Seattle Reign FC → FC Kansas City. December 5, 2013: FC Kansas City acquired forward Liz Bogus and the 17th overall selection in the 2014 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for the 15th overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft and FC Kansas City's third round pick in the 2015 College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/773969.html LIZ BOGUS TRADED TO FC KANSAS CITY 2014-10-23 November 12, 2014: FC Kansas City sent Merritt Mathias to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Kate Deines and the 16th (2nd round) and 26th (3rd round) overall draft picks. "R3 trade" Colorado College27 CAN Nicole Setterlund# M Chicago Red StarsSeattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. October 23, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent their 3rd round picks in the 2014 and 2015 NWSL College Draft to the Boston Breakers in exchange for midfielder Mariah Nogueira.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/765382.html MARIAH NOGUEIRA TRADED TO SEATTLE REIGN FC 2014-10-23 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224114927/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/765382.html dead October 29, 2013: Chicago Red Stars acquired the rights to defender Casey Short and a third round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft from the Boston Breakers in exchange for the 11th overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/766416.html BOSTON BREAKERS TRADE CASEY SHORT TO CHICAGO RED STARS 2014-10-23 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224114929/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/766416.html dead "R3 trade" Washington StateRound 428 ENG Chioma Ubogagu F Sky Blue FCHouston Dash → Sky Blue FC. December 12, 2014: Houston Dash sent the 10th pick and the 28th pick to Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 13th pick, 31st pick, and the rights to midfielder Ashley Nick. "R4 trade" Stanford29 USA Stephanie Verdoia F Boston Breakers Seattle30 USA Whitney Church D Washington SpiritWestern New York Flash → Washington Spirit. March 3, 2014: Washington Spirit acquired midfielder Verónica Pérez and a fourth round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft from Western New York Flash in exchange for an international roster spot for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/791956.html SPIRIT ACQUIRE MIDFIELDER VERONICA PEREZ 2014-10-23 "R4 trade" Penn State31 USA Carleigh Williams D Houston DashSky Blue FC → Houston Dash. December 12, 2014: Houston Dash sent the 10th pick and the 28th pick to Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 13th pick, 31st pick, and the rights to midfielder Ashley Nick. "R4 trade" UCF32 USA Rachel Tejada F Chicago Red Stars Illinois State33 USA Bianca Calderone# D Boston BreakersWashington Spirit → Boston Breakers. June 18, 2014: Washington Spirit sent defender Bianca Sierra and their third and fourth round picks in the 2015 NWSL College Draft to the Boston Breakers in exchange for Lisa De Vanna and a 2014 international roster spot. "R4 trade" Northeastern34 USA Lo'eau LaBonta* F Sky Blue FCPortland Thorns FC→ Sky Blue FC. January 14, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired the rights to defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. "R4 trade" Stanford35 USA Kaysie Clark M FC Kansas City Missouri36 USA Kendall Romine# D Seattle Reign FC Stanford Notable undrafted players Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2015.https://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/856701.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150119040804/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/856701.html 2015-01-19 COMPLETE LIST OF PLAYERS FOR 2015 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT January 15, 2015 Nat. FIFA national affiliationPlayerPos. Player positionOriginal NWSL teamCollegeNotesUSA Allie Bailey M Houston Dash Texas A&M USA Kate Bennett M Portland Thorns FC Washington USA Taylor Comeau D Portland Thorns FC California USA Theresa Diederich M Sky Blue FC Alabama USA Kelsey Haycook F Portland Thorns FC La Salle USA Riley Houle M Boston Breakers UConn USA Chanel Johnson M Boston Breakers Hartford USA Alyssa Kleiner D Portland Thorns FC Santa Clara USA Lauren Lazo D Boston Breakers Princeton USA Mary Luba M Chicago Red Stars Marquette USA Cami Privett M Houston Dash UC Irvine USA Caroline Stanley Caroline Means G Seattle Reign FC USC NED Maruschka Waldus D Sky Blue FC Alabama Trades Round 1: R1 trade Round 2: R2 trade Round 3: R3 trade Round 4: R4 trade Summary In 2015, a total of 24 colleges had players selected. Of these, 11 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Colorado College, Illinois State, James Madison, Kentucky, Missouri, Northeastern, Seattle, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Washington State and Wisconsin. Schools with multiple draft selections SelectionsSchools 6 UCLA 3 Stanford, Texas A&M 2 Florida State, UCF, Virginia Selections by college athletic conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalACC32005Big East00101Big Ten00213Big 1210001Colonial00112Missouri Valley00011Mountain West00101Pac-1232139SEC13318The American01012WAC00011West Coast11002 Selections by position PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalGoalkeeper01102Defender333413Midfielder41319Forward242412 References 30em See also List of NWSL drafts List of National Women's Soccer League draftees by college team 2015 National Women's Soccer League season Category:National Women's Soccer League drafts College Draft NWSL College Draft NWSL College Draft Category:Soccer in Philadelphia Category:Organized events in Philadelphia NWSL College Draft