Then Washington delivered the 29th pick plus $30,000 in allocation money to Racing Louisville to move one spot up to select 28th. She spoke to reporters after stepping off the stage. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Soccer and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The signing sindow is 60 days and begins on the first day the drafted players report for training. ET. KC made a major move, trading USWNT forward Lynn Williams to Gotham FC for the second overall pick. CBS Sports Poppy Miller will lead broadcast coverage alongside analysts Jordan Angeli, Jen Cooper, Lori Lindsey and Saskia Webber, as well as reporter Marisa Pilla. defender Naomi Girma was the No.1 pick, becoming the fourth Stanford player in the last five years to earn that title, the 18-year-old phenom who made her U.S. women's national team debut in October 2022, one of the best leagues in Europe for developing young talent, MLS is back! ET on CBS Sports Network as well. Pick #30: Riley Tanner, Winger, Alabama How we got them. 45: Giovanna DeMarco (defensive midfielder, Wake Forest), No. Portland has wrapped up the first round by taking Santa Clara striker Izzy DAquila. They then, as previously discussed, traded Sonnett to the Reign for the 32nd overall pick and the Reigns natural first-round pick in 2024, only to flip the 32nd pick and $30,000 in allocation money to Houston to acquire the 30th overall pick. Bright was selected by the Pride with the ninth pick of the second round (21st overall) from TCU in the 2023 NWSL Draft. I learned a lot in waiting, during injury [and] during adversity, and I told myself when I got to this moment that I would enjoy it and be proud that I was even in a position to be drafted tonight., I walked in tonight having no idea what would happen. Another keeper off the board as the late rounds are seeing teams get future pieces for depth spots. If Kuhlmann can stay healthy, this could be quite an addition. While no big names came in, one big name moved out. 44: Iliana Hocking (defensive midfielder, Arizona), No. There (have ben) so many different leagues. "No, I knew if I looked back at her I would start crying even more and I was already too much (in) tears. DeMarco played five seasons for the Demon Deacons, playing 74 games and starting 69, as she scored 11 goals and seven assists in Heres where the Spirit starting mashing the chaos button. Ahead of the new season, teams chose the best players in the U.S. college system, with Angel City selecting Alyssa Thompson as the No.1 pick. 0. The 2023 NWSL Draft started at 6 p.m. The Dash made a blockbuster trade, adding Diana Ordez and the 30th overall pick. Izzy D'Aquila, the final pick of the first round, spoke to reporters after the emotional moment when her name was called. Chicago Red Stars -- Grace Yochum, MID (Oklahoma State), 15. Moments later, Gotham selects Madrils Florida State teammate Jenna Nighswonger, adding to a midfield that includes Kristie Mewis and Victoria Pickett. The NWSL draft is underway, and we'll have all the updates from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. 8:09 pm ET, at Teams will make their selections on Jan. 12, with NJ/NY Gotham FC getting the first pick. 32: Lauren Kozal (goalkeeper, Michigan State), No. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. They later explained the moves. 27: Angelina Anderson (goalkeeper, Cal-Berkeley), No. 13: Sierra Enge (defensive midfielder, Stanford), No. Gambling problem? 7:09pm: Its back-to-back Cavaliers, as North Carolina takes UVA forward Haley Hopkins. 1 to Angel City FC, per a report by the LA Times. 6:12pm: Jessica Berman announces Alyssa Thompson as the first pick, but the news is almost immediately overwhelmed by a whopper: U.S. womens national team forward Lynn Williams has been traded from the Current to Gotham FC for the second overall pick in this draft. Kansas City Current. 42: Rylan Childers (attacking midfielder, Kansas), No. Per NCAA, undrafted players may return to school and retain their collegiate eligibility if they notify their institution's Director of Athletics within 72 hours following the NWSL Draft. 9:35 pm ET, at On playing for two different college teams: Vanderbilt and then Virginia: "Darren Ambrose (at Vanderbilt), he really instilled a sense of resilience, grit, laying yourself out, like laying everything you have out on the field. Id love to pick his brain about whatever he thinks I can do to get better. This was part of the first deal with Orlando when Washington traded $75,000 of allocation money for their 29th and 34th picks. And he taught me so much in soccer, and I developed very well as a (striker) there. The 2023 NWSL draft is here, and before the event has even really begun, the league has already seen a flurry of trades. 6:16pm:Kansas City uses that pick to select Duke and U.S. Under-23 forward Michelle Cooper. Gambling problem? The Spirit entered the draft with the 26th and 37th picks, and used allocation to pickup four more. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 1 0 https://t.co/evF7KgCjbS#RollTide pic.twitter.com/hmAuZq1Dct. It took a massive Speed is a really good attribute to have. 2 overall pick to select forward Michelle Williams from Duke. Teams with international keepers continue to add depth for the World Cup. With the 11th pick, North Carolina takes forward Haley Hopkins, from Virginia. As the National Womens Soccer League Draft enters its second decade, the rights to the No. For us we filled some big needs in other areas, and were working very successfully on areas in the backline that we feel are going to come off and help us in where we want to go., First things first, two integral pieces of the Spirits 2021 Championship Kelley OHara and Emily Sonnett are with new teams. But she's not getting caught up in that. 19: Shae Holmes (defender, Washington), No. 2023 NWSL draft: Alyssa Thompson selected by Angel City with top pick. With the 10th pick, Kansas City takes winger/attacking midfielder Alexa Spaanstra from Virginia. She'll also be reunited with her teammate Penelope Hocking in Chicago. Join us for live analysis from Steph Yang in Philadelphia as we track all the first-round picks and deals on the night. After landing Debinha in free agency, adding Michelle Cooper AND Alex Spaanstra just feels like an embarrassment of riches for this team. In a move specifically designed to draft 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson, Angel City FC shipped Yazmeen Ryan and a quarter-million dollars in allocation money to NJ/NY Gotham FC for the rights to the top pick. Sonnetts' inclusion shows why a first round pick needed to be included in the deal but this will leave big shoes to fill in Washington. Another grad transfer and another forward to the Spirit. Like clockwork, Kansas City are taking another center back. I cant wait to see my development and give it my all for the club and our fans.. The timing of Silanos runs, along with her anticipation and acceleration, allow her to beat defenders to the ball in the box. This caused the entire draft to grind to a halt, but the Spirit went from getting next to nothing out of the draft to making some major moves for the future, and probably the present. Both the 2021 and 2022 editions were done virtually. The "Trades" section of the 2023 NWSL Draft's Wikipedia page is just absolutely bewildering. Welcome, @emilysonnett! And I think that Jerry Smith has just created such a championship culture at Santa Clara that is going to (be) emulated well over at Portland. The fourth round is seeing local scouting take hold. San Diego Wave FC -- Lauren Brzykcy, GK (University of California, Los Angeles), 34. WebAngel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson as the first overall pick on Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft. There will be protected period following the draft and the rights to any players selected in the NWSL Draft shall be assigned to the drafting club's College Protected List. The Spirit have also traded allocation money for the 40th overall selection. She may figure as a future No. We know she still has so much untapped potential and we are excited that Orlando will be where she develops and grows as an athlete and person. Most of them involved allocation money and picks moving up and down in the third and fourth rounds. Try a week on us. 6:27pm: Orlando selects defender Emily Madril, the subject of some intense interest if the rumor mill in the convention center is to be believed. After trading Lynn Williams to Gotham, Kansas City used the No. "It's not in our hands at this moment. I owe a lot to him and I have nothing but great things to say about my experiences at both Vanderbilt and Virginia. Orlando, according to Hines, went into the 2023 NWSL Draft looking for solutions to that problem. Feb 25 2023 Anna Heilferty Will miss the 2023 season with season-ending knee injury. I worked really hard to get to the place that I am right now. Either way, theres a good chance Youngs odds rise to -300 ($300 wins $100) or higher in the next few weeks. North Carolina Courage -- Clara Robbins, MID/FWD (Florida State University), 10. She undoubtedly possesses, and has displayed, an abundance of talent that would have made her a star already, but injuries are cruel and have already altered her trajectory. At this point in her career shes primarily reliant on service rather than creating her own shot, but theres potential for that to improve, and in the meantime shes still an intriguing talent with an inherent ability to meet the ball at the right place and time to turn it into a shot on goal. 1 pick in the draft (originally held by Gotham FC), which it used to select 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson, who made her USWNT debut in October 2022. I had to hold them off for a little bit just so I can compose myself to come up here. On Jan. 5, Angel City F.C. This was the first key event of 2023 for the NWSL, with pre-season camps beginning on January 23 before the season's official start date on March 25. went to Gotham with the fourth pick while Reyna Reyes, already a senior Mexico international, rounded off the top five, selected by the Portland Thorns. SHARE How Alyssa Thompson became the youngest draft pick in NWSL history CLOSE. 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