2014 NWSL College Draft

Soccer draft March 2016 2014 NWSL College Draft Soccer January 17, 2014 10:00 AM ET Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Crystal Dunn,Washington Spirit Portland Thorns FC(2 picks) FC Kansas City and Boston Breakers(6 picks) 36 4 2013 2015 The 2014 NWSL College Draft was the second annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 17, 2014, at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was open to the public.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/773706.html 2014 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT SET FOR JAN. 17 2013-12-05 Format Draft order was determined by the final 2013 regular season standings.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/766200.html EARLY LOOK: 2014 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT 2013-12-11 The Houston Dash, the expansion team associated with the Houston Dynamo, then received the fifth pick in the first round, between the four teams that missed the 2013 playoffs and the four that made the playoffs, and first pick in the second and fourth rounds.Murray Caitlin http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/12/welcome-expansion-houston.html Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash 2013-12-12 February 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140216050007/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/12/welcome-expansion-houston.html dead After the 2014 allocations were released, this was later updated to give Houston the second pick in the first roundMurray Caitlin http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/01/allocates-players-including.html NWSL allocates 26 USWNT players, including Press to Red Stars 2014-01-03 January 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140103225953/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/01/allocates-players-including.html dead and the first pick in the third round.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/779467.html NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 COLLEGE DRAFT ORDER NWSL 2014-01-09 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. Playing positionNWSL teamNoteCollegeRound 11 USA Crystal Dunn+* F Washington Spirit North Carolina2 USA Kealia Ohai Kealia Watt* F Houston Dash North Carolina3 USA Julie Johnston Julie Ertz*^ D Chicago Red StarsSeattle Reign FC → Chicago Red Stars. March 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent their first-round selection in the 2014 draft plus future considerations to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for midfielder Keelin Winters and Chicago's 4th round pick.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/700456.html SEATTLE ACQUIRES WINTERS FROM CHICAGO 2013-12-05 "R1 trade" Santa Clara4 USA Vanessa DiBernardo* M Chicago Red Stars Illinois5 USA Kassey Kallman D FC Kansas CityBoston Breakers → FC Kansas City. October 17, 2013: Boston Breakers sent their first-round selection in the 2014 draft to FC Kansas City in exchange for forward Courtney Jones and FCKC's first-round pick.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/764079.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE COURTNEY JONES FROM FCKC 2013-12-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131025232746/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/764079.html October 25, 2013 "R1 trade" Florida State6 USA Maya Hayes F Sky Blue FC Penn State7 USA Amanda Frisbie D Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign. December 10, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent defender Nikki Marshall and the No. 9 pick in the 2014 National Women's Soccer League College Draft to the Portland Thorns 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 2013-12-11 "R1 trade" Portland8 CAN Nkem Ezurike F Boston BreakersFC Kansas City → Boston Breakers. October 17, 2013: FC Kansas City sent forward Courtney Jones and their first-round pick to Boston Breakers in exchange for Boston's first-round selection in the 2014 draft. "R1 trade" Michigan9 USA Courtney Verloo F Western New York Flash StanfordRound 210 BRA Rafaelle Souza F Houston Dash Ole Miss11 USA Marissa Diggs D Houston DashWashington Spirit → Seattle Reign FC → Portland Thorns FC → Houston Dash. July 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent Lindsay Taylor and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft to Washington Spirit in exchange for the Spirit's 2014 College Draft second-round selection.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/734066.html SPIRIT TRADE FOR FORWARD LINDSAY TAYLOR 2013-12-05 December 10, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent defender Nikki Marshall and the No. 9 pick in the 2014 National Women's Soccer League College Draft to the Portland Thorns in exchange for Portland's No. 6 pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft and a second-round pick in the 2015 Draft. January 17, 2014: Portland Thorns traded their 2nd round pick and a player to be named later to Houston Dash in exchange for Meleana Shimhttp://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/781053.html SPIRIT SELECT CRYSTAL DUNN WITH FIRST OVERALL PICK 2014-01-17 "R2 trade" UCF12 USA Morgan Marlborough F FC Kansas CitySeattle Reign FC → FC Kansas City. July 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC traded midfielder Teresa Noyola, their second-round pick in the 2014 college draft and the rights to unsigned defender Nikki Krzysik to FC Kansas City for forward Renae Cuéllar and FC Kansas City's third-round pick in the 2014 college draft.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/734054.html REIGN FC ACQUIRES FORWARD RENAE CUÉLLAR 2013-12-05 "R2 trade" Santa Clara13 ISL Natasha Anasi# D Boston BreakersChicago Red Stars → Boston Breakers. October 29, 2013: Chicago Red Stars acquired the rights to defender Casey Short along with a third-round pick in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League College Draft in exchange for the No. 11 overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft.http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/766416.html BOSTON BREAKERS TRADE CASEY SHORT TO CHICAGO RED STARS 2013-12-05 "R2 trade" Duke14 USA Cloee Colohan# M Western New York FlashBoston Breakers → Western New York Flash. April 29, 2013: Boston Breakers acquired defender Melinda Mercado from the Western New York Flash in exchange for their second round pick in the 2014 National Women's Soccer League College Drafthttp://nwslsoccer.com/home/734054.html BREAKERS ACQUIRE MERCADO FROM FLASH 2013-12-05 "R2 trade" BYU15 USA Hayley Haagsma Hayley McCall D Sky Blue FC Texas Tech16 USA Jenna Richmond M FC Kansas CityPortland Thorns FC → FC Kansas City. January 13, 2014: Portland Thorns send their second second-round pick to FC Kansas City and receive Sinead Farrelly. "R2 trade" UCLA17 USA Megan Brigman D Seattle Reign FCFC Kansas City → Seattle Reign FC. December 5, 2013: FC Kansas City sent their second-round pick (15th overall) to Seattle Reign FC and their third-round pick in 2015 in exchange for Liz Bogus and the 17th overall selection (third-round) in the 2014 drafthttp://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/773969.html LIZ BOGUS TRADED TO FC KANSAS CITY 2013-12-05 "R2 trade" North Carolina18 USA Kelsey Wys G Western New York Flash Florida StateRound 319 USA Frances Silva F FC Kansas CityHouston Dash → FC Kansas City. January 13, 2014: FC Kansas City has acquired the 19th pick from the Houston Dash in exchange for Bianca Henningerhttp://equalizersoccer.com/2014/01/13/dash-acquire-henninger-from-blues-for-pick/ Dash acquire Henninger from Blues for pick January 13, 2014 2014-01-13 "R3 trade" West Virginia20 USA Mandy Laddish M FC Kansas CityWashington Spirit → Seattle Reign FC → FC Kansas City. October 25, 2013: Washington Spirit sent the rights to defenders Alina Garciamendez and Nikki Marshall and the 17th overall pick in the 2014 Draft to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for forward Renae Cuéllar, the 23rd overall selection in the 2014 draft, and the rights to forward Jodie Taylor.http://nwslsoccer.com/home/734054.html REIGN, SPIRIT PULL OFF 4-PLAYER TRADE 2013-12-05 December 5, 2013: FC Kansas City sent their second-round pick (15th overall) to Seattle Reign FC and their third-round pick in 2015 in exchange for Liz Bogus and the 17th overall selection (third-round) in the 2014 draft "R3 trade" Notre Dame21 USA Jazmine Reeves F Boston BreakersSeattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers. October 23, 2013: Seattle Reign FC has acquired midfielder Mariah Nogueira from the Boston Breakers in exchange for Seattle's third round-pick (No. 18 overall) in the 2014 NWSL College Draft and Reign FC's third-round pick in the 2015 draft http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/765382.html MARIAH NOGUEIRA TRADED TO SEATTLE REIGN FC 2013-12-06 "R3 trade" Virginia Tech22 USA Hayley Brock F Chicago Red Stars Maryland23 USA Mollie Pathman M Boston Breakers Duke24 TPE Michelle Pao# M Sky Blue FC Pepperdine25 USA Emily Menges* D Portland Thorns FC Georgetown26 USA Molly Menchel D Washington SpiritFC Kansas City → Seattle Reign FC → Washington Spirit. July 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC traded midfielder Teresa Noyola, their second-round pick in the 2014 college draft and the rights to unsigned defender Nikki Krzysik to FC Kansas City for forward Renae Cuéllar and FC Kansas City's third-round pick in the 2014 college draft. October 25, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent forward Renae Cuéllar, the 23rd overall selection in the 2014 draft, and the rights to forward Jodie Taylor to Washington Spirit in exchange for the rights to defenders Alina Garciamendez and Nikki Marshall and the 17th overall pick in the 2014 Draft. "R3 trade" Virginia27 USA Annie Steinlage# D Western New York Flash VirginiaRound 428 USA Jordan Jackson Jordan Jackson (soccer) M Houston Dash Nebraska29 USA Shasta Fisher# D Washington Spirit Virginia30 USA Ellen Parker Ellen Parker (soccer)# M Seattle Reign FC Portland31 USA Elisabeth Sullivan F Portland Thorns FCChicago Red Stars → Seattle Reign FC → Washington Spirit → Portland Thorns. March 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent their first-round selection in the 2014 draft plus future considerations to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for midfielder Keelin Winters and Chicago's 4th round pick. July 1, 2013: Seattle Reign FC sent Lindsay Taylor and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft to Washington Spirit in exchange for the Spirit's 2014 College Draft second-round selection. January 17, 2014: Washington Spirit traded their 4th pick in the 4th round to Portland for Tiffany Weimer "R4 trade" Mississippi State32 USA Jami Kranich G Boston Breakers Villanova33 USA Elizabeth Eddy M Sky Blue FC USC34 USA Kim DeCesare F Boston BreakersPortland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers. January 17, 2014: Portland traded their 7th pick in the 4th round and their 2nd round pick in the 2015 college draft to Boston for Michelle Betos. "R4 trade" Duke35 CAN Maegan Kelly Maegan Rosa F FC Kansas City Marquette36 USA Kristen Hamilton* F Western New York Flash Denver Notable undrafted players Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2014.http://nwslsoccer.com/News/780757.html ELIGIBLE PLAYERS FOR 2014 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT - National Women's Soccer League January 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140119040545/http://nwslsoccer.com/News/780757.html January 19, 2014 May 26, 2026 live Nat. FIFA national affiliationPlayerPos. Player positionOriginal NWSL teamCollegeNotesUSA Lindsay Elston M Houston Dash Washington BIH DiDi Haračić G Western New York Flash Loyola (MD) USA Holly Hein D Houston Dash Michigan USA Sara Keane G FC Kansas City West Virginia USA Victoria McCombs D Houston Dash Michigan USA Kelly McFarlane M Houston Dash North Carolina USA Meg Morris M Sky Blue FC North Carolina USA Kecia Morway D Chicago Red Stars Colorado College USA Courtney Niemiec D Portland Thorns FC La Salle USA Haley Palmer D Western New York Flash San Diego State USA Kelsey Pardue M Washington Spirit Longwood USA Domi Richardson D Houston Dash Missouri MEX Bianca Sierra D Washington Spirit Auburn USA Jennifer Skogerboe D Washington Spirit UConn USA Nikki Stanton M Sky Blue FC Fairfield SWE Hanna Terry F Portland Thorns FC Northeastern Trades Round 1: R1 trade Round 2: R2 trade Round 3: R3 trade Round 4: R4 trade Summary In 2014, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, 15 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Denver, Duke, Georgetown, Illinois, Marquette, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Santa Clara, Texas Tech, USC, Villanova, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Schools with multiple draft selections SelectionsSchools 3 Duke, North Carolina, Virginia 2 Florida State, Portland, Santa Clara Selections by college athletic conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalACC335213Big East00112Big Ten30115Big 1201102Colonial00011Pac-1211013SEC01012Summit00011The American01001West Coast22116 Selections by position PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalGoalkeeper01012Defender343111Midfielder12339Forward523414 References 30em See also List of NWSL drafts List of National Women's Soccer League draftees by college team 2014 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 Category:Women's sports in Philadelphia