2019 NWSL College Draft

The 2019 NWSL College Draft was the 7th annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select newly eligible college players for the 2019 NWSL season. It was held on January 10, 2019 in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

2019 NWSL College Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 10, 2019
Time12:00 PM ET
LocationChicago, Illinois
Overview
36 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
First selectionTierna Davidson,
Chicago Red Stars
Most selectionsSky Blue FC (8)
Fewest selectionsSeattle Reign FC (0)

Format
  • Draft order was determined by the final 2018 regular season standings.
  • Final list of registered players was released on January 9, 2019.[2]

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 a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, Challenge Cup, or 2020 Fall Series)

Picks
Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. NWSL Team Notes Previous Team
Round 1 1Tierna DavidsonDChicago Red Stars[R1 trade 1]Stanford
2Hailie MaceDSky Blue FCUCLA
3Jordan DiBiasiMWashington Spirit[R1 trade 2]Stanford
4Sam StaabDWashington Spirit[R1 trade 3]Clemson
5Leah PruittFNorth Carolina Courage[R1 trade 4]USC
6Julia Ashley#DSky Blue FC[R1 trade 5]North Carolina
7Tegan McGradyDWashington Spirit[R1 trade 6]Stanford
8Dorian BaileyMWashington Spirit[R1 trade 7]North Carolina
9Hailey HarbisonFNorth Carolina Courage[R1 trade 8]Pepperdine
Round 2 10Paige MonaghanFSky Blue FCButler
11Julie JamesMSky Blue FC[R2 trade 1]Baylor
12Ally PrisockDHouston Dash[R2 trade 2]USC
13Cece KizerFHouston DashOle Miss
14Lauren MillietMNorth Carolina Courage[R2 trade 3]Colorado College
15María SánchezFChicago Red StarsSanta Clara
16Betsy BrandonMHouston Dash[R2 trade 4]Virginia
17Bayley FeistMWashington Spirit[R2 trade 5]Wake Forest
18Kayla McCoyFHouston Dash[R2 trade 6]Duke
Round 3 19Kyra Carusa#FSky Blue FCGeorgetown
20Bianca St. GeorgesFChicago Red Stars[R3 trade 1]West Virginia
21Jazmin Jackmon#DHouston Dash[R3 trade 2]Oregon
22Grace Cutler#MHouston DashWest Virginia
23Michelle MaemoneDUtah Royals FCPepperdine
24Emily OgleMPortland Thorns FC[R3 trade 3]Penn State
25Erin GreeningMOrlando Pride[R3 trade 4]Colorado
26Kayla SharplesDChicago Red Stars[R3 trade 5]Northwestern
27Madeline NolfDUtah Royals FC[R3 trade 6]Penn State
Round 4 28Kaylan Marckese#GSky Blue FCFlorida
29Kenie WrightMSky Blue FC[R4 trade 1]Rutgers
30Marisa ViggianoMOrlando PrideNorthwestern
31April Bockin#FChicago Red Stars[R4 trade 2]Minnesota
32Alexandra Kimball#MUtah Royals FCNorth Carolina
33Hannah DavisonDChicago Red StarsNorthwestern
34Sabrina FloresDSky Blue FC[R4 trade 3]Notre Dame
35Jenna SzczesnyFChicago Red Stars[R4 trade 4]Loyola–Chicago
36Kaycie Tillman#MNorth Carolina CourageFlorida State

Trades

Round 1:

  1. Utah Royals FC → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 1 overall pick and the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Utah Royals FC in exchange for the rights to Christen Press. Utah Royals FC received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft when they entered the league.[1]
  2. Washington Spirit → Sky Blue FC → Washington Spirit. Sky Blue FC received a conditional first-round and natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft.[1] Washington Spirit re-acquired this pick in exchange for the No. 29 overall pick, Estelle Johnson, Caprice Dydasco, and DiDi Haracic.[3]
  3. Orlando Pride → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired Orlando Pride's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Aubrey Bledsoe in exchange for Shelina Zadorsky.[1]
  4. Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired Houston Dash's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Allysha Chapman.[1]
  5. Chicago Red Stars → Sky Blue FC. Sky Blue FC acquired the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Chicago Red Stars' highest second-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Katie Johnson.[4]
  6. Seattle Reign FC → Orlando Pride → Utah Royals FC → Chicago Red Stars → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the No. 20 overall pick and the club's natural first-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[5] Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 1 overall pick and the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Utah Royals FC in exchange for the rights to Christen Press. Utah Royals FC acquired the No. 7 overall pick from Orlando Pride (via Seattle Reign FC).[1]
  7. Portland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired Portland Thorns FC's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot and future considerations.[1]
  8. North Carolina Courage → Seattle Reign FC → North Carolina Courage. Seattle Reign FC acquired North Carolina Courage's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Seattle's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Merritt Mathias.[1] North Carolina Courage re-acquired their natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for the rights to Darian Jenkins.[6]

Round 2:

  1. Washington Spirit → Sky Blue FC. Sky Blue FC received a conditional first-round and natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft.[1]
  2. Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired Orlando Pride's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for defender Poliana.[1]
  3. Utah Royals FC → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired Utah Royals FC's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and the rights to Heather O'Reilly in exchange for Makenzy Doniak and North Carolina's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[1]
  4. Seattle Reign FC → North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash. North Carolina Courage acquired Houston Dash's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Allysha Chapman. Seattle Reign FC acquired North Carolina Courage's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Seattle's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Merritt Mathias.[1]
  5. Portland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the No. 17 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the No. 31 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Washington's natural second-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[3]
  6. North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash. North Carolina Courage acquired Houston Dash's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Allysha Chapman.[1]

Round 3:

  1. Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 20 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Washington Spirit's natural first-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft in exchange for the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[5]
  2. Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired Orlando Pride's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Lotta Ökvist.[1]
  3. Chicago Red Stars → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 24 overall pick from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the No. 31 and No. 35 overall picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3]
  4. Seattle Reign FC → Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride acquired Seattle Reign FC's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Haley Kopmeyer in exchange for Jasmyne Spencer.[1]
  5. Portland Thorns FC → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired Portland Thorns FC's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for the 29th pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[1]
  6. North Carolina Courage → Utah Royals FC. North Carolina Courage acquired Utah Royals FC's natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and the rights to Heather O'Reilly in exchange for Makenzy Doniak and North Carolina's natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[1]

Round 4:

  1. Sky Blue FC → Washington Spirit. Sky Blue FC acquired this pick, Estelle Johnson, Caprice Dydasco, and DiDi Haracic in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick.[3]
  2. Houston Dash → Washington Spirit → Portland Thorns FC → Chicago Red Stars. Washington Spirit acquired Houston Dash's natural fourth-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Tiffany Weimer.[1] Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 31 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft and Washington Spirit's natural second-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft in exchange for the No. 17 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. Chicago Red Stars then acquired the No. 31 and No. 35 overall picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from the Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the No. 24 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3]
  3. Seattle Reign FC → Sky Blue FC. Sky Blue FC acquired Seattle Reign FC's natural fourth-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Adriana Leon.[1]
  4. Portland Thorns FC → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 31 and No. 35 overall picks in the 2019 NWSL College Draft from the Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the No. 24 overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3]

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference
Conference Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
ACC 3303 9
Big East 0110 2
Big Ten 0034 7
Big 12 0120 3
Missouri Valley 0001 1
Mountain West 0100 1
Pac-12 5120 8
SEC 0101 2
West Coast 1110 3

Schools with multiple draft selections
Selections Schools
3North Carolina, Northwestern, Stanford
2Penn State, Pepperdine, USC, West Virginia Mountaineers

See also

References
  1. Purdy, Jacqueline (November 8, 2018). "2019 NWSL College Draft to take place on Jan. 10 at 12 p.m. ET". NWSL. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. Purdy, Jacqueline (January 9, 2019). "Final list of players registered for the 2019 NWSL College Draft". NWSL. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. Purdy, Jacqueline (January 10, 2019). "Every pick of the 2019 NWSL College Draft". NWSL. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. Purdy, Jacqueline (January 9, 2019). "Katie Johnson traded from Sky Blue FC to Chicago Red Stars". NWSL. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  5. "Washington Spirit acquires No. 7 pick in 2019 NWSL College Draft". Washington Spirit. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  6. Balf, Celia (December 17, 2018). "Courage trade Darian Jenkins to Reign FC in exchange for 2019 first-round draft pick". NWSL. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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