The 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft was held by the National Women's Soccer League on January 30, 2018, after the Boston Breakers ceased operations on January 28, 2018. [1] The draft order is determined using a random weighted draw based on teams' playoffs qualification in the 2017 NWSL season.
Eligible players include Boston's contracted players, 2018 NWSL College Draft selections, players on its Discovery List, and all other players whose NWSL rights were held by Boston. Eligible players who opt out of the draft would not be eligible to play in the 2018 NWSL season.
Contracted players and 2018 draftees, if selected, will not count against a team's roster size limit, salary cap, or international player limit for the 2018 NWSL season. Any players who opted to participate in the draft but were not selected immediately become discovery eligible.
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
— | FW | Elizabeth Addo | ![]() |
25 | MF | Morgan Andrews | ![]() |
2 | DF | Allysha Chapman | ![]() |
33 | FW | Hayley Dowd | ![]() |
9 | FW | Natasha Dowie | ![]() |
3 | DF | Brooke Elby | ![]() |
17 | DF | Amanda Frisbie | ![]() |
8 | DF | Julie King | ![]() |
11 | MF | Rose Lavelle | ![]() |
19 | FW | Adriana Leon | ![]() |
7 | DF | Lotta Ökvist | ![]() |
22 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | ![]() |
4 | DF | Megan Oyster | ![]() |
15 | GK | Sammy Jo Prudhomme | ![]() |
21 | FW | Midge Purce | ![]() |
26 | MF | Angela Salem | ![]() |
14 | GK | Abby Smith | ![]() |
23 | FW | Katie Stengel | ![]() |
18 | FW | Tiffany Weimer | ![]() |
20 | DF | Christen Westphal | ![]() |
10 | MF | Rosie White | ![]() |
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
— | MF | Joanna Boyles | ![]() |
— | FW | Savannah McCaskill | ![]() |
— | MF | Ashton Miller | ![]() |
— | DF | Elizabeth Wenger | ![]() |
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
— | MF | Amanda DaCosta | ![]() |
— | MF | Lindsay Elston | ![]() |
— | DF | Whitney Engen | ![]() |
— | DF | Mollie Pathman | ![]() |
— | MF | Louise Schillgard | ![]() |
— | FW | Kyah Simon | ![]() |
Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | Washington Spirit 1 | Rose Lavelle |
2 | Sky Blue FC 1 | Savannah McCaskill |
3 | Seattle Reign FC | Megan Oyster |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | Margaret Purce |
5 | Utah Royals FC | Abby Smith |
6 | Houston Dash | Kyah Simon |
7 | Chicago Red Stars | Rosie White |
8 | Seattle Reign FC 2 | Elizabeth Addo |
9 | North Carolina Courage | Julie King |
Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | Sky Blue FC | Amanda Frisbie |
2 | Washington Spirit | Tiffany Weimer |
3 | Seattle Reign FC | Lindsay Elston |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | Ifeoma Onumonu |
5 | Utah Royals FC | Brooke Elby |
6 | Houston Dash | Sammy Jo Prudhomme |
7 | Chicago Red Stars | Joanna Boyles |
8 | Orlando Pride | PASS |
9 | North Carolina Courage | PASS |
Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | Chicago Red Stars | Whitney Engen |
2 | Houston Dash | PASS |
3 | Utah Royals FC | Amanda DaCosta |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | PASS |
5 | Seattle Reign FC | PASS |
6 | Washington Spirit | PASS |
7 | Sky Blue FC | PASS |
Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | Utah Royals FC | PASS |
2 | Chicago Red Stars | PASS |
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