| 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | January 18, 2013 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Overview | |
| 32 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| League | NWSL |
| First selection | Zakiya Bywaters, Chicago Red Stars |
The 2013 NWSL College Draft was the first annual college draft held by the National Women's Soccer League to assign the NWSL rights of college players to the eight NWSL teams. It took place on January 18, 2013 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1] [2]
| Pos. | G | D | M | F |
| Position | Goalkeeper | Defender | Midfielder | Forward |
| + | 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 |
In 2013, a total of 23 colleges had players selected. By virtue of it being the first NWSL College Draft, all of the following 23 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Boston College, BYU, Colorado, Dayton, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Pepperdine, Portland, Princeton, Stanford, UCF, UCLA, Virginia, Wake Forest and William & Mary.
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Florida |
| 3 | Florida State |
| 2 | Boston College, Penn State, Stanford, Wake Forest |
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colonial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivy League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SEC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| The American | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Defender | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Midfielder | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Forward | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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