North Carolina Courage to Participate in 2017 NWSL College Draft in Los Angeles California
January 11, 2017 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
North Carolina Courage News Release
Cary, NC - The North Carolina Courage (formerly Western New York Flash) will participate in the 2017 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. ET at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Los Angeles.
"I am excited to be working alongside Paul Riley, Charlie Naimo and Aaran Lines at the 2017 NWSL College Draft," said North Carolina Football Club President and GM, Curt Johnson. "We will be assessing our needs and look forward to adding a few very talented players to our roster."
North Carolina Courage has the second, seventh and eighteenth selections in the draft. The natural draft order is based upon the teams' performance at the conclusion of the 2016 regular season. However, teams can make trades to improve their rosters, and draft selections are often included in such transactions. Click here r-2017-draft) for a full list of players eligible for the 2017 NWSL College Draft.
The League will live stream the 2017 NWSL College Draft via Facebook and YouTube on Thursday beginning at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. Fans can watch the draft live by visiting: Facebook.com/NWSL (http://www.Facebook.com/NWSL) and YouTube.com/NWSL (http://www.YouTube.com/NWSL) .
Host Mark Rogondino, analyst Aly Wagner, analyst Jen Cooper and reporter Ashleigh Ignelzi will call the College Draft live from the JW Marriott, providing fans will the latest news, information and insight on each selection. They will also be joined on the live stream by the draft picks, NWSL head coaches, and NWSL general managers as well as several special guests.
North Carolina Football Club Owner Steve Malik announced the acquisition of the 2016 NWSL Champions Western New York Flash on Monday, Jan. 9. The full press release on the announcement can be found here ew-york-flash) .
As part of the deal, all players under contract with the Western New York Flash will remain on the 2017 NC Courage roster. Click here (http://www.northcarolinafc.com/nccourage-roster) for the full roster.
Season tickets for the North Carolina Courage are currently on sale. Priority seating will be given to North Carolina FC Season Ticket Members, Flex Members and individual membership holders. Please contact the North Carolina Football Club box office at 919-459-8144 to secure your spot.
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