2019 NWSL College Draft

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2019 NWSL College Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 10, 2019
Time12:00 PM ET
Location Chicago, Illinois
Overview
36 total selections in 4 rounds
League National Women's Soccer League
First selection Tierna Davidson,
Chicago Red Stars
Most selections Sky Blue FC (8 picks)
Fewest selections Seattle Reign FC (0 picks)
←  2018
2020  →

The 2019 NWSL College Draft was the seventh 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]

Contents

Format

Results

As of November 23, 2023

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

RoundPickNat.PlayerPos.NWSL teamNotesCollege
Round 11 Flag of the United States.svg Tierna Davidson D Chicago Red Stars [R1 trade 1] Stanford
2 Flag of the United States.svg Hailie Mace *D Sky Blue FC UCLA
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan DiBiasi M Washington Spirit [R1 trade 2] Stanford
4 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Staab *D Washington Spirit [R1 trade 3] Clemson
5 Flag of the United States.svg Leah Pruitt F North Carolina Courage [R1 trade 4] USC
6 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Ashley D Sky Blue FC [R1 trade 5] North Carolina
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady D Washington Spirit [R1 trade 6] Stanford
8 Flag of the United States.svg Dorian Bailey M Washington Spirit [R1 trade 7] North Carolina
9 Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Harbison F North Carolina Courage [R1 trade 8] Pepperdine
Round 210 Flag of the United States.svg Paige Monaghan F Sky Blue FC Butler
11 Flag of the United States.svg Julie James M Sky Blue FC [R2 trade 1] Baylor
12 Flag of the United States.svg Ally Prisock D Houston Dash [R2 trade 2] USC
13 Flag of the United States.svg Cece Kizer F Houston Dash Ole Miss
14 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Milliet M North Carolina Courage [R2 trade 3] Colorado College
15 Flag of Mexico.svg María Sánchez F Chicago Red Stars Santa Clara
16 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Brandon M Houston Dash [R2 trade 4] Virginia
17 Flag of the United States.svg Bayley Feist M Washington Spirit [R2 trade 5] Wake Forest
18 Flag of Jamaica.svg Kayla McCoy F Houston Dash [R2 trade 6] Duke
Round 319 Flag of Ireland.svg Kyra Carusa F Sky Blue FC Georgetown
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bianca St-Georges F Chicago Red Stars [R3 trade 1] West Virginia
21 Flag of the United States.svg Jazmin Jackmon #D Houston Dash [R3 trade 2] Oregon
22 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Cutler #M Houston Dash West Virginia
23 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Maemone D Utah Royals FC Pepperdine
24 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Ogle M Portland Thorns FC [R3 trade 3] Penn State
25 Flag of the United States.svg Erin Greening M Orlando Pride [R3 trade 4] Colorado
26 Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Sharples D Chicago Red Stars [R3 trade 5] Northwestern
27 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Nolf D Utah Royals FC [R3 trade 6] Penn State
Round 428 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylan Marckese #G Sky Blue FC Florida
29 Flag of the United States.svg Kenie Wright M Sky Blue FC [R4 trade 1] Rutgers
30 Flag of the United States.svg Marisa Viggiano M Orlando Pride Northwestern
31 Flag of the United States.svg April Bockin #F Chicago Red Stars [R4 trade 2] Minnesota
32 Flag of Peru.svg Alexandra Kimball #M Utah Royals FC North Carolina
33 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Davison D Chicago Red Stars Northwestern
34 Flag of Mexico.svg Sabrina Flores D Sky Blue FC [R4 trade 3] Notre Dame
35 Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Szczesny F Chicago Red Stars [R4 trade 4] Loyola–Chicago
36 Flag of the United States.svg Kaycie Tillman #M North Carolina Courage Florida State

Notable undrafted players

Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2019.

Nat.PlayerPos.Original NWSL teamCollegeNotes
Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Balcer ^*F Seattle Reign FC Spring Arbor First NAIA player to sign with an NWSL club. First undrafted player named Rookie of the Year. [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Lainey Burdett G Orlando Pride Arizona
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Everett F Portland Thorns FC Oregon
Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Farrell F Orlando Pride Georgetown
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Leshnak G North Carolina Courage Georgetown
Flag of the United States.svg Madison Pogarch D Portland Thorns FC Rutgers
Flag of the United States.svg Raisa Strom-Okimoto F Utah Royals FC Hawaii
Flag of the United States.svg Gaby Vincent D Utah Royals FC Louisville
Flag of the United States.svg Shae Yáñez G Washington Spirit Tennessee

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

In 2019, a total of 26 colleges had players selected. Of these, five had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Baylor, Butler, Loyola–Chicago, Northwestern and Oregon.

Schools with multiple draft selections

SelectionsSchools
3 North Carolina, Northwestern, Stanford
2 Penn State, Pepperdine, USC, West Virginia

Selections by college athletic conference

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ACC 33039
Big East 01102
Big Ten 00347
Big 12 01203
Missouri Valley 00011
Mountain West 01001
Pac-12 51208
SEC 01012
West Coast 11103

Selections by position

PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
Goalkeeper 00011
Defender 514212
Midfielder 243413
Forward 242210

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