Courage Announces Preseason Roster
January 27, 2025 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
North Carolina Courage News Release
CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage today announced the 35 players on their preseason roster as training camp begins ahead of the 2025 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season.
The Courage bring 29 players under contract and six non-roster invitees into camp as preparations begin for March's regular season opener. Twenty-eight of the 29 players are active while defender Sydney Collins remains on the season-ending injury list after an ankle injury last year. Per the new collective bargaining agreement, Estelle Johnson has waived her right to a post-maternity leave invitation to training camp.
The Courage currently utilize five of six available international spots. One spot was traded to San Diego Wave FC as part of the blockbuster offseason acquisition of midfielder Jaedyn Shaw, who - along with Casey Murphy, Ashley Sanchez, and Ryan Williams - have joined the Courage following the USWNT January camp. Midfielder Riley Jackson also joined the team after the futures camp.
The Courage roster below is broken down by position and listed alphabetically.
GOALKEEPERS (3+1): Marisa Bova, Katie Cappalletti (NRI), Hensley Hancuff, Casey Murphy
DEFENDERS (9+1): Maycee Bell, Malia Berkely, Sydney Collins (SEI), Brooklyn Courtnall, Emerson Elgin (NRI), Kaleigh Kurtz, Charlotte McLean (INT), Felicitas Rauch (INT), Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams
MIDFIELDERS (9+2): Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama (INT), Jillian Martinez (NRI), Amber Nguyen (NRI), Denise O'Sullivan, Victoria Pickett, Brianna Pinto, Ashley Sanchez, Jaedyn Shaw, Meredith Speck, Dani Weatherholt
FORWARD (8+2): Hannah Betfort, Aline Gomes (INT), Haley Hopkins, Tyler Lussi, Grayson Lynch (NRI), Manaka Matsukubo (INT), Heather MacNab (NRI), Bianca St-Georges, Cortnee Vine (INT), Olivia Wingate
NRI: Non-Roster Invitee
SEI: Season-Ending Injury list
INT: International Spot
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