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TWENTY-FOUR WPSL ALUMNAE SELECTED IN 2022 NWSL DRAFT

Published Dec 18, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (December 18, 2021) - The National Women's Soccer League held its 10th Annual NWSL College Draft tonight that featured 85 WPSL alumnae who were registered among 190 elite collegiate athletes across the country. Though each were hopeful to hear their name called, 24 would be fortune enough to do so.

 

The draft consisted of four rounds for a total of 50 draft picks among the 12 NWSL teams. The First Round featured five WPSL alumnae selections with four coming in the Top 10 picks:

 



 

PK. 2 | Jaelin Howell

Motor City FC (2019)

 

PK. 3 | Emily Gray

Penn Fusion SA (2021-2018)

 

PK. 4 | Savannah DeMelo

Beach Futbol Club (2017)

 

PK. 10 | Caitlin Cosme

Gotham Reserves (2021)

Long Island Fury (2018)

 

PK 12. | Kaitlin Fregulia

Fram Ajax (2017)

 

 

The Second Round featured eight WPSL alumnae selections. Among these alumnae featured 2021 Red River Northern Division and Lake Michigan Conference Defensive Players of the Year, 2021 So Cal Coastal and Metropolitan South Division Champions, and 2021 Midwestern and Lake Michigan Conference Champions:

 

                         

 

 

PK. 13 | Sydney Nasello

Florida Premier FC (2021)

Florida Tropics SC (2019)

 

PK. 15 | Madison Elwell

Nashville Rhythm FC (2021)

 

PK. 16 |Charme' Morgan

Tulsa SC (2021)

Oklahoma City FC (2019)

 

PK. 18 | Ava Cook

Columbus Eagles FC (2019)

 

 

PK. 19 | Sammi Fisher

LA Surf (2021-2019)

 

PK. 21 | Ryanne Brown

Lady Victory FC (2021)

FC Pride (2018)

 

PK. 24 | Kelly Ann Livingstone

Gotham Reserves (2021)

 

PK. 26 | Jordyn Bloomer

Chicago Red Stars Reserves (2021)

FC Dallas (2018)

 

 

The Third Round saw five more WPSL alumnae selected that included 2018 WPSL Champion, 2021 So Cal Coastal and Metropolitan Division Champions, 2021 Lake Michigan Conference Champions, 2021 Metropolitan South Division Offensive Player of the Year, and WPSL All-Conference honorees:

 

 

 

PK. 28 | Hope Breslin

Gotham Reserves (2021)

Chicago Red Stars Reserves (2018)

 

PK. 30 | Jenna Menta

New York SC Elite (2017)

 

PK. 33 |Olivia Van der Jagt

Seattle Sounders Women (2019-2018)

 

PK. 34 | Hensley Hancuff

Chicago Red Stars Reserves (2021)

Philadelphia Lones Star FC (2019)

Oklahoma City FC (2018)

 

PK. 36 | Lily Nabet

LA Surf (2021-2018)

 

 

The Final Round saw six WPSL alumnae selected that included 2018 WPSL Champion, 2021 Mountain Conference Champion, 2021 Mountain Conference Offensive Player of the Year, 2021 Lake Michigan Conference Champion, 2021 So Cal Coastal Division Offensive Player of the Year, and WPSL All-Conference honorees:

 

     

 

 

PK. 44 | Ryan Gareis

Chicago Red Stars Reserves (2021)

 

PK. 46 | Raleigh Loughman

LA Galaxy San Diego (2019-2018)

 

PK. 47 |Marley Canales

So Cal Union FC (2021-2018)

 

PK. 48 | Natalie Beckman

Colorado Rapids Women (2021-2019)

 

PK. 49 | Jayda Hylton-Lelaia

Florida Krush (2021)

 

PK. 50 | Jordan Thompson

Seattle Sounders Women (2019-2018)