End of the season GK appreciation post! A new year means another NWSL Draft, with the occasion almost the starting point for excitement to build for the new season. Either way, theres a good chance Youngs odds rise to -300 ($300 wins $100) or higher in the next few weeks. NWSL 2023 Draft results by round Round One Picks No. Finally in this whirlwind, Kansas City has selected winger Alexa Spaanstra out of Virginia. 1 to Angel City FC, per a report by the LA Times. ", Current GM Cami Levin Ashton on trading Lynn Williams, "That's always the tough part of this job, in making decisions at the end of the day. The timing of Silanos runs, along with her anticipation and acceleration, allow her to beat defenders to the ball in the box. Kansas City Current -- Gabrielle Robinson, DEF/MID/FWD (West Virginia University), 16. The 2023 NWSL Draft started at 6 p.m. So far, it's looking like the wheeling and dealing has paid off for Yael Averbuch West. (Gotham is a winner in this deal, too.). So for the NWSL to be as successful as it is and just keep trending upward, it's just so incredibly inspiring.". But we still think the Richmond, VA-born Graham is the central midfielder hes envisioning. 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. 7: Penelope Hocking (forward, Penn State), No. After two years of remote drafts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, NWSL is back to a traditional, in-person format, with the draft taking place in Philadelphia as part of the United Soccer Coaches convention. A local player stays in Florida to offer the Pride different looks. Then, the Spirit tacked on another $30,000 to that 32nd pick and sent it to Houston for the 30th pick. The signing sindow is 60 days and begins on the first day the drafted players report for training. After multiple virtual drafts, the event returns to the United Soccer Coaches Convention, and 48 players will hear their name called at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. She's great around the goal, and that's what we need. The team then traded Ryan as well as an additional $250,000 in Allocation Money to Gotham FC in exchange for the No. I had to hold them off for a little bit just so I can compose myself to come up here. Timeouts are also a factor throughout the draft. ET. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 9:57 pm ET, at January 13, 2023 11:00 AM PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 13, 2023) - With the upcoming season just months away, the 2023 National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) Draft took place Thursday evening during the United Soccer Coaches Convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The only moves they have This is a pick that shows how deep the pool is as Hansen is UNC's first pick of the draft. RAW: SOCCER: 18-YR-OLD IS YOUNGEST PICK IN NWSL DRAFT. Louisville traded the 28th overall pick to Washington for the 29th overall pick and $30,000 in allocation money, and then traded the 40th overall pick to the Spirit for a further $25,000 in allocation money. ET at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, and weve got you covered on Orlando Pride -- Tori Hansen, DEF (University of North Carolina), 26. Houston Dash. Orlando Citys Schedule Announced for 2023 MLS Season, Three Positions Orlando May Target in the MLS SuperDraft, Orlando Citys Five Best MLS SuperDraft Picks, Orlando City Players as Favorite Holiday Film Characters, OCSC Announces Roster Decisions Following 2022 Season. 400th player to be drafted into the NWSL. NJ/NY Gotham FC (acquired in draft day trade with Racing Louisville), Each team is limited to two Under-18 players between its senior roster and the Entry List, Players must be signed to a guaranteed contract within 30 days of being placed on the list and the contract term must run through the season in which the player turns 18, Players will occupy a full roster spot and may be placed on or called up from the list at any time during the season, Players may not be waived or traded until the player has turned 18 or the team has received consent from both the player and parent or legal guardian, Players may not be selected in the expansion process, Players must reside with a parent or legal guardian until their 18th birthday, Players must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Under-18 Entry List slots are not tradeable. 8:54 pm ET, at While the Spirit have a lot of quality in attack, there arent a ton of players on the squad who consistently break central lines. Mar 1, 2023 Updated 8 min ago. 35: Mykiaa Minniss (center back, Washington State), No. 1 spot in NWSL history. Every pick, trade, and move from 2023 NWSL draft. So I'm just happy to be a part of change and just be a part of history in the making.". If drafted players are waived and not selcted off waivers by a diffferent club, the player becomes discovery eligible. After the first round, teams will have three minutes to announce their pick or forfeit their selection during rounds two, three, and four. So I think that they they both prepared me well. Welcome, @emilysonnett! Turns out it was a decent gamble, as they were able to select a player high on their list, and that Mark Parsons is very familiar with, while saving some allocation money and pick wheeling and dealing for later in the round. The second keeper off the board of the night. Another grad transfer and another forward to the Spirit. 23: Allison Schlegel (striker, Penn State), No. Pro Soccer Wire covered the draft live from the Philadelphia Convention Center, but a chronological piece can only convey the chaos, with some picks slipping by amid the mixed zones, flashing lights, house music, and artificially-produced fog in the room. The draft will also air on CBS Sports Network from 3-4 pm PT. The NWSL draft was fast and furious, with two U.S. womens national team stalwarts changing clubs amid nine trades that took place during a roughly four-hour window Thursday night. ", On being able to watch NWSL for 10 years now, "Before this, I looked back at a couple of time capsules I made back in Girl Scouts in like second grade and it was like, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' The Dash then shuttled that 32nd pick to Portland for the 36th overall pick and $20,000 in allocation money, and picked up the 48th overall pick by sending their 2024 natural third-round pick and $10,000 in allocation money to Portland. 7:23pm: The second round is underway, with San Diego Wave selecting Sierra Enge from Stanford. Please check your email for a confirmation. The 2023 NWSL Draft was broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network for the first hour, from 6pm to 7pm ET. Courtesy of Wake Forest University Athletics. 8:56 pm ET, at The January event is the first big date of the year for the league, with pre-season camps following later in the month, as the division's 12 clubs select the best talent in the U.S. college system. Houston Dash -- Jyllissa Harris, DEF/MID (University of South Carolina), 23. 6:16pm:Kansas City uses that pick to select Duke and U.S. Under-23 forward Michelle Cooper. Moments later, Gotham selects Madrils Florida State teammate Jenna Nighswonger, adding to a midfield that includes Kristie Mewis and Victoria Pickett. San Diego Wave -- Sierra Enge, DEF/MID (Stanford), 14. All 12 clubs will participate and there will be 12 draft picks per round for a total of 48 selections. Defender Emily Madril signed with the league prior to the NWSL Draft, leaving Tori Hansen, Summer Yates, and Kristen Scott as the Prides remaining unsigned draft picks. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Odds & lines subject to change. 18-year-old Alyssa But what we knew and felt from OL Reign is they really believed and were invested in this, and they were going to give Emily the opportunity she deserves., We tried to overcommunicate previously, we tried to be clear on this challenge we have, but its tough. Washington Spirit -- Lyza Bosselmann, GK (Gonzaga), 29. Teams will have an exclusive signing window for respective players drafted during the NWSL draft. In her final season at Duke, Graham hit a career high seven assists. And with the final pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Thorns made a trade. Portland flipped the 48th pick to previous trade partners the Houston Dash for a 3rd round natural pick in next years NWSL draft along with $10,000 of that allocation money the Thorns sent the Dash previously. Attendance is free and open to the public. 10:23pm: OL Reign have since confirmed that they did in fact acquire Emily Sonnett in a third-round trade with the Spirit, with the USWNT defender being the player to be named later.Pro Soccer Wire will have more on that trade, including perspective from Washington coach Mark Parsons, in the near future. 2 overall pick Michelle Cooper spoke to reporters after getting selected by Kansas City. 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. Leave a comment below. 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. But if the Spirit can help Kuhlmann recover fully and keep the physical and mental trauma of long-term injury nothing more than a story of the past, they will have stolen first round talent with the 37th pick. Also, Graham is a gifted singer, so if the Spirit are ever in a scramble to find someone to belt out the national anthem (which, please stop doing this before domestic competitions k thx), Graham is more than qualified. She may figure as a future No. 4 draft pick, Defender Emily Sonnett was traded to OL Reign. "My goodness is she fabulous" @Nicoledouglasss | #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/tgSMVpERMd. In the 2022 edition, defender Naomi Girma was the No.1 pick, becoming the fourth Stanford player in the last five years to earn that title. I hope I can achieve as much as I can I did in college and help the Washington spirit as much as possible., I feel like they [Washington Spirit] can definitely help me and I can help them., I feel like I have the technical ability that I developed in England and can now bring that into the NWSL and help bring [that to] the team., Mark ParsonsIf you look at four attackers, we only see two playing in the front line. 1 overall pick on Thursday night in Philadelphia. For example: Team A can call a timeout for discussions or trades with Team B, but Team B cannot call a timeout to continue those same discussions or trades with Team A after the initial three-minute period from Team A expires. The Pride traded two picks (the 29th and 34th) to the Spirit in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money. 8:01 pm ET. All 12 clubs will participate and there will be 12 Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Sign up for the Pro Soccer Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, The Angel City star has suffered setbacks in her return from a torn ACL, Another sign that player concerns are starting to be heard, Mallory Swanson on Angel City FC? 19: Shae Holmes (defender, Washington), No. Almada, Puig & all the players to watch, Man Utd ratings: Garnacho the star of the show , Swanson is unstoppable! Both the 2021 and 2022 editions were done virtually. Then, they turned the 29th pick and $30,000 more in allocation money over to Louisville to move up one spot to No. The crowd here, with plenty of Gotham fans in attendance, is buzzing. To do that, they sent $100,000 in allocation money, the eighth overall pick, their natural 2024 first round pick, and a 2023 international spot to the North Carolina Courage. 1 overall pick changed hands last week. The Courage used the pick they got in that deal to pick Cal defender Sydney Collins, a very different player. Gotham FC then sent With that, they chose Michelle Cooper, who had won the prestigious Hermann Trophy just days before after a season at Duke that saw the forward score 19 goals and register 11 assists. With the 12th pick, Portland takes midfielder Isabella "Izzy" D'Aquila from Santa Clara. NJ/NY Gotham FC. Well, ACFC will be central to the proceedings. Monday Freedom Kicks: Weve moved, come join us! In the first round, each team will have five minutes to announce their picks. Im here to develop and grow and listen to my staff members and the veterans on this team and so I cant wait for that moment., Ashley [Sanchez] and I are long-term best friends, honestly, and I dont think we could have dreamt this up. Overseas viewers were able to watch the draft live, for free, on the NWSL's YouTube channel. They also made some smaller moves for non-player assets later in the draft, trading the 30th overall pick to Washington for the 32nd overall pick and $30,000 in allocation money. I love the Spirit roster, the youth of it, I think they just want to get after it, I think young payers do want to get after it, theres a freshness to it and I think its gonna go great, Im really excited.. 5 overall pick in the 2023 draft, their second round pick in the 2024 draft and $200,000 in allocation money to the Portland Thorns for Yazmeen Ryan. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) With their five picks, the Pride drafted three forwards and two defenders which helps to shape up the defensive issue of letting in 45 goals, which was second-highest in the league behind Gotham FCs 46 goals allowed. Its always been a dream of mine to play professional soccer, and I finally get to do that with such an amazing team, Bright said in the press release. The Brazilian signed this off-season and will be a key part of the starting lineup. The team as well as the coaching staff have welcomed me with open arms, and they drive me to be the best person I can be on and off the pitch. The signing of Bright allows Hines to play her in the midfield with the assurance that theres quality at the forward position. at 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. It was something that we needed to do to make this decision.". And I'm just excited to be able to learn from her and be able to train next to her every day.". Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. If a team fails to make or forfeit its selection in that time, it loses the opportunity to make its selection for the round. The latest addition for the Thorns, DeBeau scored 11 goals and assisted four more in 22 starts this past season. Nicole DouglasIm just hoping I can bring that attacking ability that I have, my dribbling skills and obviously scoring goals as well. Is it meaningful to have a league around for 10 years to watch growing up? Alyssa Thompson, the 18-year-old phenom who made her U.S. women's national team debut in October 2022, was the No.1 pick in the draft after a sensational four-team trade in the days before the event saw Angel City acquire the top pick in order to select the Los Angeles native. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as part of a package to get Diana Ordez, who had a sensational rookie season with a record-setting 11 goals for the North Carolina Courage. Training with the full team and being in that environment [last preseason], I thought, 'Wow, I can do this.' Kansas City picked up midfielder/defender Gabrielle Robinson at No. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Kansas City Current -- Michelle Cooper, FWD (Duke University), 3. And I loved it. Orlando Pride -- Messiah Bright, FWD (Texas Christian University), 22. Try a week on us. Graham also managed remarkable consistency throughout her five year college career, hitting the 20-games played mark every season except for one, and in total playing in 105 games, starting in 103 of them. KC made a major move, trading USWNT forward Lynn Williams to Gotham FC for the second overall pick. I mean, being drafted by any team was a surprise but I'm so incredibly excited for NC Courage, I could not have been a better outcome for me. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images). I worked really hard to get to the place that I am right now. 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