The National Women’s Soccer League will introduce another crop of talent to the world on Thursday night. The 2023 NWSL Draft kicks off in Philadelphia at 6pm ET and you can catch all the action Paramount + and CBS Sports Headquarters. CBS Sports Network The first hour of the draft will air at 6 p.m. ET.
California high schooler Alyssa Thompson went first overall to Angel City FC in a series of wild trades made in the days leading up to the draft.
are 256 players will be available For just 48 picks, that means teams will still be on the lookout for undrafted free agents in the next few days after the draft closes.
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Draft order and results
Round 1
- 1. Angel City FC — Alyssa Thompson, FWD (Harvard-Westlake Prep)
- 2. Kansas City Current — Michelle Cooper, FWD (Duke University) * Acquired via trade with NJ/NY Gotham
- 3. Orlando Pride — Emily Madril, DEF (Florida State University)
- 4. NJ/NY Gotham — Jenna Nightswonger, MID (Florida State University)
- 5. Portland Thorns FC — Reyna Reyes, DEF/MID (University of Alabama)
- 6. North Carolina Courage – Olivia Winget, FWD (University of Notre Dame)
- 7. Chicago Red Stars – Penelope Hocking, MID/FWD (Penn State University)
- 8. North Carolina Courage — Sidney Collins, DEF/MID (University of California)
- 9. North Carolina Courage — Clara Robbins, MID/FWD (Florida State University)
- 10. Kansas City Current — Alexa Spanstra, MID/FWD (University of Virginia)
- 11. North Carolina Courage — Haley Hopkins, FWD (University of Virginia)
- 12. Portland Thorns FC – Izzy D’Aquila, FWD (Santa Clara University)
Round 2
- 13. San Diego Wave — Sierra Angel, DEF/MID (Stanford) *Acquired in draft day trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC
- 14. Chicago Red Stars — Grace Yochum, MID (Oklahoma State)
- 15. Kansas City Current — Gabrielle Robinson, DEF/MID/FWD (West Virginia University)
- 16. Racing Louisville FC — Kayla Fisher, MID/FWD (Ohio State University)
- 17. Racing Louisville FC – Brianna Martinez, DEF/MID (University of Notre Dame)
- 18. Kansas City Current — Jordan Silkowitz, GK (Iowa State University)
- 19. OL Reigns – Shea Holmes, DEF (University of Washington)
- 20. Houston Dash – Sophie Hurst, MID (Harvard University)
- 21. Orlando Pride — Messiah Bright, FWD (Texas Christian University)
- 22. Houston Dash — Jilisa Harris, DEF/MID (University of South Carolina)
- 23. Chicago Red Stars – Allison Slagle, MID/FWD (Penn State University)
- 24. Portland Thorns FC – Lauren Debeau, MID/FWD (Michigan State University)
Round 3
- 25. Orlando Pride — Torey Hansen, DEF (University of North Carolina)
- 26. Washington Spirit – Nicole Douglas, FWD (Arizona State University)
- 27. Angel City FC – Angelina Anderson, GK (University of California)
- 28. Washington Spirit — Lyza Bosselmann, GK (Gonzaga) *Acquired in a draft day trade with Racing Louisville FC
- 29. Racing Louisville FC — Jaydn Edwards, MID/FWD (University of New Mexico) *Acquired in draft day trade with Orlando Pride
- 30. Washington Spirit – Riley Tanner, MID/FWD (University of Alabama)
- 31. Racing Louisville FC – Riley Mattingly Parker, MID/FWD (University of Alabama)
- 32. Portland Thorns — Lauren Kozal, GK (Michigan State University) *Acquired in draft day trade with Houston Dash
- 33. San Diego Wave FC – Lauren Brzyksi, GK (University of California, Los Angeles)
- 34. Washington Spirit – Lena Silano, FWD (Long Beach State University)
- 35. Kansas City Current — Mykiaa Minniss, DEF (Washington State University)
- 36. Houston Dash — Lindsey Jennings, DEF (Louisiana State University)
Round 4
- 37. Washington Spirit – Sivana Kuhlman, FWD (University of Colorado)
- 38. Kansas City Current — Ella Shamberger, DEF (Vanderbilt University)
- 39. Orlando Pride — Summer Yates, MID/FWD (University of Washington)
- 40. Washington Spirit — Delaney Graham, DEF/MID/FWD (Duke University) *Acquired in draft day trade with Racing Louisville
- 41. Orlando Pride — Kristen Scott, MID/FWD (University of Central Florida)
- 42. Kansas City Current
- 43. Chicago Red Stars
- 44. NJ/NY Gotham FC
- 45. San Diego Wave FC
- 46. OL rule
- 47. Kansas City Current
- 48. Portland Thorns FC
