Complete 2016 NWSL College Draft Results Unveiled
January 15, 2016 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
CHICAGO - The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) completed the 2016 NWSL College Draft on Friday afternoon with 40 players being selected over four rounds from the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore. With the No. 1 overall pick in the NWSL Draft, the Portland Thorns FC selected University of Virginia defender Emily Sonnett.
Below are the complete 2016 NWSL College Draft Results:
-- Round 1 -
No. 1 - Emily Sonnett - UVA (Portland Thorns FC)
No. 2 - Raquel Rodriguez - Penn State (Sky Blue FC) #
No. 3 - Christen Westphal - U. of Florida (Boston Breakers)*
No. 4 - Carson Pickett - Florida State (Seattle Reign FC)
No. 5 - Cari Roccaro - Notre Dame (Houston Dash)
No. 6 - Rachel Daly - St. John's Univ. (Houston Dash)
No. 7 - Cheyna Williams - FSU (Washington Spirit)
No. 8 - Janine Beckie - Texas Tech. (Houston Dash)
No. 9 - Michaela Hahn - Florida State University (WNY Flash)
No. 10 - Sam Witteman - UC Berkeley (Orlando Pride)
-- Round 2 --
No. 11 - Makenzy Doniak - UVA (WNY Flash)
No. 12 - Cali Farquharson - ASU (Washington Spirit)
No. 13 - Leah Galton - Hofstra (Sky Blue FC)
No. 14 - Mallory Weber - Penn State (WNY Flash)
No. 15 - Christina Burkenroad - Cal State Fullerton (Orlando Pride)
No. 16 - Katie Bowen - UNC (FC Kansas City)
No. 17 - Brittany Ratcliffe - UVA (Boston Breakers)
No. 18 - Brianne Reed - Rutgers (FC Kansas City)
No. 19 - Katie Naughton - Notre Dame (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 20 - Alli Murphy - Texas Tech (Washington Spirit)
-- Round 3 --
No. 21 - McKenzie Beryhill - ASU (Portland Thorns FC)
No. 22 - Sarah Gorden - DePaul (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 23 - Erica Skroski - Rutgers (Sky Blue FC)
No. 24 - Laura Liedle - Stanford (WNY Flash)
No. 25 - Paige Nelson - UNC (Seattle Reign FC)
No. 26 - Britt Eckerstrom - Penn State (WNY Flash)
No. 27 - Abby Smith - Texas (Boston Breakers) &
No. 28 - Alexa Newfield - UNC (FC Kansas City)
No. 29 - Caroline Casey - William & Mary (Sky Blue FC)@
No. 30 - Summer Green - UNC (Seattle Reign FC)
-- Round 4 --
No. 31 - Dani Weatherholt - Santa Clara (Orlando Pride)
No. 32 - Courtney Raetzman - Kentucky (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 33 - Janelle Flaws - Illinois (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 34 - Madalyn Schiffel - San Francisco (Washington Spirit)
No. 35 - Adrienne Jordan - No. Colorado (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 36 - Candace Johnson - Univ. of Missouri (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 37 - Kara Wilson - Duke (Washington Spirit)
No. 38 - Alex Arlitt - LSU (FC Kansas City)
No. 39 - Ashleigh Ellenwood - Arkansas (Chicago Red Stars)
No. 40 - Lindsey Luke - Utah (Seattle Reign FC)
Trades:
* = Portland Thorns FC traded the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft, No. 4 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order and future considerations to the Boston Breakers in exchange for the No. 1 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order.
# = Sky Blue FC acquired the No. 2 overall pick in 2016 NWSL Draft from Portland as well as a natural first-round and conditional fourth-round selection in the 2017 NWSL Draft. In exchange, Portland received the rights to Nadia Nadim and No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft and a natural second-round pick in the 2017 NWSL Draft
& = Chicago Red Stars have acquired the No. 32 and No. 35 overall picks in the 2016 NWSL Draft. In exchange, the Boston Breakers have acquired No. 27 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft.
@ = Chicago Red Stars acquired No. 33 and No. 36 overall picks in the 2016 NWSL Draft. In exchange, Sky blue FC received the No. 29 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft
National Women's Soccer League Stories from January 15, 2016
- Thorns FC Select Defender Emily Sonnett with First Overall Pick in 2016 NWSL College Draft - Portland Thorns FC
- Abby Dahlkemper Earns Adelaide Accolades; Named to U.S. WNT Under-23 Roster - Western New York Flash
- Red Stars Select Seven Players in 2016 NWSL Draft - Chicago Stars FC
- Seattle Selects Carson Pickett 4th Overall in the 2016 NWSL College Draft - Seattle Reign FC
- Flash Repeat Draft Successes; Select Five at 2016 NWSL College Draft - Western New York Flash
- Washington Spirit Selects Five Players in NWSL Draft - Washington Spirit
- Sky Blue FC Adds Four College Standouts in NWSL Draft - Sky Blue FC
- Complete 2016 NWSL College Draft Results Unveiled - NWSL
- Boston Breakers Land Three Players at 2016 NWSL College Draft - Boston Breakers
- Reign FC Open Tryout Dates Set for February 6 & 7 - Seattle Reign FC
- Houston Dash Select Three in First Round of 2016 NWSL College Draft - Houston Dash
- Sky Blue FC Selects MAC Hermann Trophy Winner Raquel Rodriguez with 2nd Overall Pick in NWSL Draft - Sky Blue FC
- NWSL Announces New Player Allocation Process for 2016 Season - NWSL
- Thorns FC Acquire Forward Nadia Nadim, Third Pick in 2016 NWSL College Draft from Sky Blue FC - Portland Thorns FC
- Sky Blue FC Acquires 2nd Overall Pick in 2016 NWSL Draft Via Trade with Portland - Sky Blue FC
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