The 2016 NWSL College Draft is taking place this morning in Baltimore. (Photo: NWSL/ISI Photos)
The 2016 NWSL College Draft results are below:
Round 1
1) Portland Thorns- Emily Sonnett (Virginia)
[KASSOUF: Emily Sonnett chosen first overall by Portland]
Sonnett: She was the vocal leader of the UVA backline, very composed on ball, good recovery speed. Threat on set pieces.
— Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
2) Sky Blue FC- Raquel Rodriguez (Penn State)
[LAULETTA: Sky Blue grabs Hermann winner Rodriguez at No. 2]
Rodriguez: ’15 Hermann winner, Big 10 MOY (2014), Big 10 FOY (2012), 2x Big 10 1st team ’12 Big 10 2nd TEAM, 1st team All-American 2015, — Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
TRADE: Thorns acquire the first allocation spot in new #NWSL system, send No. 3 overall pick to Boston. #NWSLDraft
— The Equalizer (@EqualizerSoccer) January 15, 2016
3) Boston Breakers- Christen Westphal (Florida)
Westphal: very comfortable building out of the back, good at taking set pieces, not your protypical CB, T-4th in assists in Nation this year — Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
4) Seattle Reign- Carson Pickett (Florida State)
Pickett: played LM before moving to LB, killer on crosses, fks. Was on four College Cup teams at FSU.
— Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
5) Houston Dash-Cari Roccaro (Notre Dame)
[LAULETTA: Waldrum says injured Roccaro too good to pass on]
Roccaro is out 4-6 months after surgery, so she’ll be a midseason addition at the earliest. #NWSLDraft #NWSL
— Evan Davis (@ProfessorDobles) January 15, 2016
6) Houston Dash-Rachel Daly (St. John’s)
Highlight of the spring season so far: Rachel Daly’s stunning bicycle kick in a 4-0 win over Fordham! pic.twitter.com/Uvv0bW8FxV — St. John’s WSoccer (@StJohnsWSoccer) April 7, 2015
7) Washington Spirit- Cheyna Williams (Florida State)
The #SpiritFam is LIT. Welcome to the NWSL and @WashSpirit, @CheynaLee19! pic.twitter.com/9qr3submK0 — NWSL (@NWSL) January 15, 2016
8) Houston Dash- Janine Beckie (Texas Tech)
Beckie: 2x All-American, 2x Big 12 Offensive POY, 4x 1st All Big 12 Team, ’14 U-20 WC (CAN)
— Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
9) Western New York Flash-Michaela Hahn (Florida State)
Another Nole in the first round as Michaela Hahn is selected No. 9 overall by the @WNYFlash! #Noles #NWSLDraft pic.twitter.com/PkgeIQFUaj — FSU Soccer (@FSU_Soccer) January 15, 2016
10) Orlando Pride- Samantha Witteman (California)
Witteman: Versatile played in 7 different spots a senior, but RB is where she settled in, wide player, great speed, high energy.
— Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
Round 2
11) Western New York Flash- Makenzy Doniak (Virginia)
Doniak: fast, strong, can score but also sets others up, All-time UVA leader in points & goals. Suffered some injuries this season. — Jennifer Gordon (@jgordon1987) January 15, 2016
12) Washington Spirit- Cali Farquharson (Arizona State)
13) Sky Blue FC- Leah Galton (Hofstra U.)
14) Western New York Flash- Mallory Weber (Penn State)
15) Orlando Pride- Christina Burkenroad (Cal State Fullerton)
16) FC Kansas City- Katie Bowen (North Carolina)
A ‘down-the-road’ pick to hold rights, perhaps.
— Jeff Kassouf (@JeffKassouf) January 15, 2016
17) Boston Breakers- Brittany Ratcliffe (Virginia) 18) FC Kansas City- Brianne Reed (Rutgers)
Brianne Reed moves to @FCKansasCity Watch her amazing flip through in.@BreezyF_Baby30 video Via Brian Reed #NWSL pic.twitter.com/SXXZ07Wtqf — WomensSoccerUnited (@WSUasa) January 15, 2016
19) Chicago Red Stars- Katie Naughton (Notre Dame)
20) Washington Spirit- Alli Murphy (Texas Tech)
Round 3
21) Portland Thorns- McKenzie Berryhill (Arizona State)
22) Chicago Red Stars- Sarah Gorden (DePaul)
23) Sky Blue FC- Erica Skroski (Rutgers)
24) Western New York- Laura Liedle (Stanford)
25) Seattle Reign FC- Paige Nielsen (North Carolina)
26) Western New York- Britt Eckerstrom (Penn State)
The Flash took Britt Eckerstrom No. 26 as it comes to light that Chantel Jones likely will not be in #NWSL in 2016. 1st keeper taken
— Dan Lauletta (@TheDanLauletta) January 15, 2016
Trade! Chicago trades 27th overall pick to @BostonBreakers, and in exchange Chicago receives 32nd & 35th overall picks in this year’s draft.
— The Equalizer (@EqualizerSoccer) January 15, 2016
27) Boston Breakers- Abby Smith (Texas)
28) FC Kansas City- Alexa Newfield (North Carolina)
Trade! Sky Blue trades their 33rd and 36th overall picks to Chicago for their 29th pick. Sky Blue up next…
— The Equalizer (@EqualizerSoccer) January 15, 2016
29) Sky Blue FC- Caroline Casey (William & Mary)
30) Seattle Reign FC- Summer Green (North Carolina)
Round 4
31) Orlando Pride- Dani Weatherholt (Santa Clara)
32) Chicago Red Stars- Courtney Raetzman (Kentucky)
33) Chicago Red Stars- Jannelle Flaws (Illinois)
34) Washington Spirit- Madalyn Schiffel (San Francisco)
35) Chicago Red Stars- Adrienne Jordan (Northern Colorado)
36) Chicago Red Stars- Candace Johnson (Missouri)
37) Washington Spirit- Kara Wilson (Duke)
38) FC Kansas City- Alex Arlitt (LSU)
39) Chicago Red Stars- Ashleigh Ellenwood (Arkansas)
40) Seattle Reign FC- Lindsey Luke (Utah)
