Utah Sends Stengel to Houston in Exchange for Draft Picks
Published on January 8, 2020 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
Chicago - The Houston Dash have acquired forward Katie Stengel and the 22nd overall draft pick from Utah Royals FC in a trade announced on Wednesday afternoon. In return, Utah Royals FC will receive Houston's natural second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 NWSL College Drafts.
Stengel has scored 12 goals in 83 career NWSL games with Washington, Boston and Utah. In 2018, the forward finished the season as Utah's top scorer with six goals in the club's inaugural campaign.
Following an outstanding college career at Wake Forest University in 2014, Stengel kicked off her professional career with Bayern Munich in Germany. The Colorado native helped lead Bayern to their 2014-15 Frauen Bundesliga Championship title, finishing the season as the club's leading goal scorer. Stengel has also spent time in Australia's W-League enjoying stints with the Western Sydney Wanderers, Newcastle Jets and is currently playing for Canberra United on loan from the NWSL. In 2011, she scored seven goals in 25 appearances with the USA Under-20 and Under-23 squads.
With this trade, Houston will now pick 18th and 22nd overall and Utah will select 12th and 31st overall at the 2020 College Draft.
The 2020 NWSL Draft will take place on Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. (ET) at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore, MD.
For an updated draft order and for more information on the 2020 College Draft click here.
2020 NWSL College Draft Order
Round 1
No.ÃÂ 1 Portland Thorns FC
No.ÃÂ 2 Sky Blue FC
No.ÃÂ 3 Sky Blue FC
No.ÃÂ 4 Chicago Red Stars
No.ÃÂ 5 Chicago Red Stars
No.ÃÂ 6 North Carolina Courage
No.ÃÂ 7 Orlando Pride
No.ÃÂ 8 Chicago Red Stars
No.ÃÂ 9 Chicago Red Stars
Round 2
No.10 Orlando Pride
No. 11 Sky Blue FC
No. 12 Utah Royals FC
No. 13 Sky Blue FC
No. 14 Orlando Pride
No. 15 Portland Thorns FC
No. 16 Portland Thorns FC
No. 17 Sky Blue FC
No. 18 Houston Dash
Round 3
No.19 Orlando Pride
No. 20 Sky Blue FC
No. 21 Orlando Pride
No. 22 Houston Dash
No. 23 Washington Spirit
No. 24 Reign FC
No. 25 Portland Thorns FC
No. 26 Chicago Red Stars
No. 27 North Carolina Courage
Round 4
No.28 North Carolina Courage
No. 29 Sky Blue FC
No. 30 Orlando Pride
No. 31 Utah Royals FC
No. 32 Washington Spirit
No. 33 Reign FC
No. 34 Portland Thorns FC
No. 35 Chicago Red Stars
No. 36 North Carolina Courage
National Women's Soccer League Stories from January 8, 2020
- NWSL Announces 2020 College Draft Broadcast Details - NWSL
- Thorns FC, Midfielder Andressinha Mutually Agree to Part Ways - Portland Thorns FC
- Utah Sends Stengel to Houston in Exchange for Draft Picks - NWSL
- Houston Dash Acquire FW Katie Stengel and 2020 NWSL Draft Pick from Utah Royals FC - Houston Dash
- Utah Royals FC Receives Two Draft Picks in Trade with Houston Dash - Utah Royals FC
- Portland Acquires First Overall 2020 Draft Pick in Pair of Mega Trades - NWSL
- Sky Blue FC Acquires Margaret "Midge" Purce from Portland Thorns FC - Sky Blue FC
- Thorns FC Acquire Rocky Rodridguez from Sky Blue FC for Midge Purce, First Round Pick in 2021 NWSL College Draft - Portland Thorns FC
- Pride in the W-League: Round 7 & 8 Recaps - Orlando Pride
- Orlando Pride Trades for World Cup Champion Emily Sonnett, Australian International Caitlin Foord and Pair of 2020 Draft Picks - Orlando Pride
- Thorns FC Acquire First Overall Pick in 2020 NWSL College Draft from Orlando Pride - Portland Thorns FC
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