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        <h3>2018 Home Openers</h3>
        <p>The NWSL season kicks off on March 24</p>
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            <p>The NWSL released the list of 2018 home openers on Friday. The full schedule will be released on Tuesday.</p><p>A rematch of the 2017 NWSL Championship kicks off the season as the Courage host the Thorns on March 24 in the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime (3:30 p.m. ET).</p><p>On March 31, the Spirit have their home opener vs. the Pride at the Maryland SoccerPlex (3:30 p.m. ET). Then on April 14, Utah Royals FC host their inaugural home game vs. the Chicago Red Stars (3:30 p.m. ET) at Rio Tinto Stadium. Both games will also be the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime.</p><p><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5"><strong>Christen Press</strong></a> and the Dash host her former team inÂ Houstonâs home openerÂ as the Chicago Red Stars visit BBVA Compass Stadium on March 25 (5 p.m. ET)</p><p>The Red Starsâ home opener on March 31 will be part of a unique <a href="http://chicagoredstars.com/chidoubleheader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago vs. Portland doubleheader</a>. At 5 p.m. ET, the Fire will host the Timbers in an MLS match-up, and then the Red Stars will host the Thorns at 8:15 p.m. ET.</p><p>On Sunday April 15, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/exfa2ygjuuy08v50w65ddj2l1"><strong>Carli Lloyd</strong></a> will play her first home game in New Jersey as Sky Blue FC host Seattle Reign FC (5 p.m. ET) and the Thorns will raise their championship banner when they host the Pride (6 p.m. ET).</p><p>All non-Lifetime games will beÂ livestreamed on the go90 app and website. All games will be available internationally on the NWSL app and website.</p><p>View the full list of home openers below.</p><h4></h4><h4><b>Home teams listed first and in bold</b></h4><h3><strong>March 24</strong></h3><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>North Carolina Courage</strong> vs. Portland Thorns FC</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3:30 p.m. ET (NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Sahlenâs Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Orlando Pride</strong> vs. Utah Royals FC</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">7:30 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Orlando City Stadium</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Seattle Reign FC</strong> vs. Washington Spirit</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Memorial Stadium</span></p><p><!--more--></p><hr /><h3><strong>March 25</strong></h3><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Houston Dash</strong> vs. Chicago Red Stars</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">BBVA Compass Stadium</span></p><hr /><h3><strong>March 31</strong></h3><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Washington Spirit</strong> vs. Orlando Pride</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3:30 p.m. ETÂ (NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Maryland SoccerPlex</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Chicago Red Stars</strong> vs. Portland Thorns FC</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">8:15 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Toyota Park</span></p><hr /><h3><strong>April 14</strong></h3><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Utah Royals FC</strong> vs. Chicago Red Stars</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3:30 p.m. ETÂ (NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Rio Tinto Stadium</span></p><hr /><h3><strong>April 15</strong></h3><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sky Blue FC</strong> vs. Seattle Reign FC</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">5 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Yurcak Field</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Portland Thorns FC</strong> vs. Orlando Pride</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">6 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 50px;">Providence Park</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Ashleigh Sykes retires</h3>
        <p>Sykes won the NWSL Championship in October with the Thorns</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Portland Thorns FC midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/71980jw46n76kqembig36xadx"><strong>Ashleigh Sykes</strong></a> announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sykes appeared in 15 matches for the Thorns last year after joining the team in June. She capped off her season with a start in the NWSL Championship, which the Thorns won.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an </span><a href="https://www.timbers.com/post/2018/02/15/letter-thorns-fc-fans-ashleigh-sykes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">open letter to Thorns fans</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> posted on the Thorns official website, Sykes thanks Portlandâs owner Merritt Paulson, general manager Gavin Wilkinson and coach Mark Parsons and said that she looks forward to moving on to the next stage in her life.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIt was always a goal of mine to test myself in the NWSL, and to play for one of the biggest womenâs clubs in the world was an amazing experience, one that exceeded all my expectations. To come away with a championship and to get to play in front of Portlandâs incredible fans is something I still struggle to describe,â she wrote. </span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s time for something new! Thanks for all the good times and memories ððð¹ <a href="https://t.co/Rbr0LP9FL5">pic.twitter.com/Rbr0LP9FL5</a></p><p>â Ashleigh Sykes (@ashsykes91) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashsykes91/status/964283100611018753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sykes also played for Canberra United FC in Australiaâs W-League. She appeared in 10 games last season and scored four goals.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>NWSL announces 2018 allocated players</h3>
        <p>Thirty-four players will be part of the 2018 season as Federation Players</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell (Photo credit: Andy Mead/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><em>âUpdated to note that Stephanie LabbÃ© cleared the NWSL Distribution Process as of 5 p.m. ET on Thursday</em></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The NWSL announced the list of allocated players from the United States and CanadaÂ for the upcoming 2018 season. Overall, 34 players will be participating in this upcoming season as Federation Players: 23 Americans and 11 Canadians.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Six players are newly assigned for this season: from the United States, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/53uflfknc5uus7iqw3obp5fx1"><strong>Jane Campbell</strong></a> (Houston Dash), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fl1ruianufxk3wj1cx8rrphx"><strong>Abby Dahlkemper</strong></a> (North Carolina Courage), <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> (North Carolina Courage) and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a> (Washington Spirit); and from Canada,Â <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/321yjdo3gio1l33hc1pdps4wl"><strong>Adriana Leon</strong></a>Â (Sky Blue FC) and <strong>Rebecca Quinn </strong>(Washington Spirit).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Three formerly allocated players rights will remain with their current clubs: <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4c3ul31a4mf94cclrayr43g7p"><strong>Sydney Leroux</strong></a> (Orlando Pride), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6bhtfawnoxk9x57xigb8z03it"><strong>Ali Krieger</strong></a> (Orlando Pride) and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnnc9csv7qrc2xgx7yzgxlcr9"><strong>Meghan Klingenberg</strong></a> (Portland Thorns FC). <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fhiz0epsutfcs1xqfhcuomad"><strong>Morgan Brian</strong></a> joined Olympique Lyon this offseason, but her rights will remain with the Chicago Red Stars.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also not on this list is </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cuv7sxu6f38qn367grmxno3x1"><b>Stephanie LabbÃ©</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who played for WashingtonÂ in 2016/17. On Wednesday night, theÂ </span><a href="http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-elects-not-to-retain-nwsl-rights-to-goalkeeper-stephanie-labbe/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spirit announced that they had elected not to retain her rights</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Through the NWSL Distribution Process, t</span>eams had until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to submit their interest in acquiring her rights. She was not selected by any of the leagueâs eight other teams and is now Discovery Eligible within the league.</p><h4><strong>Allocated players, by team:</strong></h4><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">*New Federation Player in 2018</span></em></p><h4><b>Chicago Red Stars</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dve5pao9dmobh167wb8g45g45">Julie Ertz</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cbhcuvuqi3gxgln6n463vz9at">Alyssa Naeher</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4ullol3wa4qdi9ydgrxgxbcgl">Casey Short</a> (USA)</span></p><h4><b>Houston Dash</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/53uflfknc5uus7iqw3obp5fx1">Jane Campbell</a> (USA)*</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5">Christen Press</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/516s5q2n1hop56c1768x0jbh1">Nichelle Prince</a> (CAN)</span></p><h4><b>North Carolina Courage</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dtrm0ji0olk3n01v71m8a5exh">Allysha Chapman</a> (CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e0gysmymetthyhdkn2q54l51x">Sabrina DâAngelo</a> (CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fl1ruianufxk3wj1cx8rrphx">Abby Dahlkemper</a> (USA)*</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crystal Dunn (USA)*</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tcmt910n2lj88n5m0aqoddcl">Samantha Mewis</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cm6fzm8v38ti0aubu0q4v717t">Lynn Williams</a> (USA)</span></p><h4><b>Orlando Pride</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7rakt6kzybvn8u7jkonrdcmad">Ashlyn Harris</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/l28lqh3f3ojx6kk2wvvq6nyt">Alex Morgan</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30pcgn07mnn0sk4jp0t7bx9ed">Shelina Zadorsky</a> (CAN)</span></p><h4><b>Portland Thorns FC</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cxl4bxs35ifb8o5cq9jxi1ec5">Tobin Heath</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6ywkny98b9qzuvhqxwn9l0ogl">Lindsey Horan</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfx9wllh2x6ozkvqxusa3sl3p">Christine Sinclair</a> (CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3aj7p478dcuat6tz8096sq8dl">Emily Sonnett</a> (USA)</span></p><h4><b>Seattle Reign FC</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dp260wgfy9vfthkdd6tphi311">Allie Long</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/29vjl1iba9rz14yd1g9qi4pn9">Megan Rapinoe</a> (USA)</span></p><h4><b>Sky Blue FC</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9e65qlc7dfjkajyhzhak8sc7p">Janine Beckie</a> (CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/321yjdo3gio1l33hc1pdps4wl">Adriana Leon</a> (CAN)*</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/exfa2ygjuuy08v50w65ddj2l1">Carli Lloyd</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4yb9avzbrzt8m4c4h1yy98jbp">Kailen Sheridan</a> (CAN)</span></p><h4><b>Utah Royals FC</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfogb9ufrhhqnvjox86flknh1">Diana Matheson</a> (CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7qw3tekwnmsv6i4u3i0qcpjv9">Kelley OâHara</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2m8rcswd742t7d1j8gml38ogl">Amy Rodriguez</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dpi1jk3r0cyn9f9ote89781jp">Becky Sauerbrunn</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30zxxpp5riiju8hkvp7n7nz6d">Desiree Scott</a> (CAN)</span></p><h4><b>Washington Spirit</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd">Rose Lavelle</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dkk9sopglpjgnopxcxkn65gid">Mallory Pugh</a> (USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rebecca Quinn (CAN)*</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9">Taylor Smith</a> (USA)*</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Australia names preliminary roster for Algarve Cup</h3>
        <p>The Algarve Cup begins February 28</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 15, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Australia head coach Alen Stajcic <a href="https://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/news/stajcic-selects-preliminary-25-player-squad-ahead-mission-algarve">hasÂ called up 25 players to the preliminary roster</a> ahead of this monthâs Algarve Cup in Portugal, the Westfield Matildas announced on Tuesday. Twenty-two players will be named to the final roster before the tournament begins.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Algarve Cup runs February 28 through March 7. Australia will play Norway in their opening game on the 28th. They will then take on Portugal on March 2 and China PR on March 5.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Several of the NWSLâs most recent signings are on the roster for the tournament. The signings of defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#ellie-carpenter-joins-portland-thorns-fc"><strong>Ellie Carpenter</strong></a> (Portland Thorns FC), midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#emily-van-egmond-signs-with-the-orlando-pride"><strong>Emily van Egmond</strong></a> (Orlando Pride) and midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#utah-royals-fc-sign-katrina-gorry"><strong>Katrina Gorry</strong></a> (Utah Royals FC) were all announced just this week. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forward <strong>Caitlin Foord</strong> (Portland Thorns FC) will not be with Australia for the tournament after <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#nwsl-abroad-w-league-grand-final-set-foord-injured">undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured </a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#nwsl-abroad-w-league-grand-final-set-foord-injured">lisfranc ligament in her foot</a>. Her rights <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#thorns-courage-make-big-offseason-moves">were acquired by the Thorns</a> from Sky Blue FC in an offseason trade. </span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next month, Australia will host Thailand on March 26. After that, theyâllÂ take part in the AFC Womenâs Asian Cup from April 7-22, which also serves as their qualifying tournament for the 2019 FIFA Womenâs World Cup. </span></p><h4><strong>Australia preliminary roster for the Algarve Cup:</strong></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Laura Alleway, Mackenzie Arnold, Hannah Brewer, Tameka Butt, Eliza Campbell, </span><b>Ellie Carpenter</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Portland Thorns FC), </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e3fa1ou90dirp8yjjterhrs9h"><b>Steph Catley</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Seattle Reign FC), Alex Chidiac, Emily Condon, Caitlin Cooper, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a15cxmievqey8ex4csp1zvutx"><b>Larissa Crummer</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Seattle Reign FC), Lisa De Vanna, Emily Gielnik, </span><b>Katrina Gorry</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Utah Royals FC), Michelle Heyman, Elise Kellond-Knight, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6bcvcloym3tzxss5hgsw4h1at"><b>Alanna Kennedy</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Orlando Pride), </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/66f0rjs4c2yih8phn6meyj74l"><b>Sam Kerr </b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">(Chicago Red Stars), Chloe Logarzo, Clare Polkinghorne, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1to70vfsch5kwvw3kjgo1iggl"><b>Hayley Raso</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Portland Thorns FC), </span><b>Kyah Simon</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Houston Dash), </span><b>Emily van Egmond</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Orlando Pride), </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/88k3tmpcg5ov13cd8b9rxyggl"><b>Lydia Williams</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Seattle Reign FC)</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Canada Soccer names roster for Algarve Cup</h3>
        <p>The Algarve Cup begins on February 28</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Canada womenâs national team head coach Kenneth Heiner-MÃ¸ller has named the 23-player roster for the upcoming Algarve Cup in Portugal. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tournament will be the first games for Heiner-MÃ¸ller, who took over after John Herdman was named </span><a href="https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-new-leadership-of-men-s-national-team-program-under-john-herdman--p161330"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Canada menâs national team head coach on January 8</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of note on the roster, midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfogb9ufrhhqnvjox86flknh1"><b>Diana Matheson</b></a> (recently traded from Seattle Reign FC to Utah Royals FC)<span style="font-weight: 400;"> returns for the first time following the ACL tear she suffered last year. Her fellow Utah Royals FC midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5wmmzcji93kz8sueudpv21cr9"><b>Maegan Kelly</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Â was also named to the roster again after making her Canadian national team debut in two friendlies vs. the United States at the end of 2017.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The No. 3 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft, </span><b>Rebecca Quinn</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, has been called in ahead of her first professional season with the Washington Spirit. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Goalkeeper </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cuv7sxu6f38qn367grmxno3x1"><b>Stephanie LabbÃ©</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> played for the Spirit in 2017, but on Wednesday night the </span><a href="http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-elects-not-to-retain-nwsl-rights-to-goalkeeper-stephanie-labbe/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">team announced that they had elected not retain her rights</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and she will now be available to all teams via the NWSL Distribution Process.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Algarve Cup runs from February 28 through March 7. Canada will play Sweden to open the tournament on February 28 before taking on Russia (March 2) and Korea Republic (March 5). </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âOnce again, we are bringing a young, hungry team, blended with more experienced veteran players to the Algarve Cup as we continue to expand our tournament expertise heading into the CONCACAF Womenâs Championship later this year,â Heiner-MÃ¸ller said in a statement from Canada Soccer. Â âThe competition format is especially important for the upcoming CONCACAF tournament which will serve as the qualification route for the FIFA Womenâs World Cup France 2019, as it will allow us to focus on how we prepare the team for quick turnarounds between games, adapt to different opponents in short periods of time, and reinforce on-field relationships and chemistry between players.â</span></p><hr /><h4><strong>CanadaÂ womenâs national team roster by position</strong></h4><p><b>GOALKEEPERS:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cuv7sxu6f38qn367grmxno3x1"> Stephanie LabbÃ©</a>, Erin McLeod (FC RosengÃ¥rd), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4yb9avzbrzt8m4c4h1yy98jbp">Kailen Sheridan</a> (Sky Blue FC)</span></p><p><b>DEFENDERS:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4x5sks5f5hgorl2cburji1ped"> Lindsay Agnew</a> (Houston Dash), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dtrm0ji0olk3n01v71m8a5exh">Allysha Chapman</a> (North Carolina Courage), Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain), Shannon Woeller (FF USV Jena), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30pcgn07mnn0sk4jp0t7bx9ed">Shelina Zadorsky</a> (Orlando Pride), Kadeisha Buchanan (Olympique Lyonnais)</span></p><p><b>MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rebecca Quinn (Washington Spirit)</span></p><p><b>MIDFIELDERS:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5wmmzcji93kz8sueudpv21cr9"> Maegan Kelly</a> (Utah Royals FC), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30zxxpp5riiju8hkvp7n7nz6d">Desiree Scott</a> (Utah Royals FC), Sophie Schmidt (FFC Frankfurt), Jessie Fleming (UCLA), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfogb9ufrhhqnvjox86flknh1">Diana Matheson</a> (Utah Royals FC), Julia Grosso (Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre)</span></p><p><b>FORWARDS: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfx9wllh2x6ozkvqxusa3sl3p">Christine Sinclair</a> (Portland Thorns FC), Deanne Rose (University of Florida), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9e65qlc7dfjkajyhzhak8sc7p">Janine Beckie</a> (Sky Blue FC), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/321yjdo3gio1l33hc1pdps4wl">Adriana Leon</a> (Sky Blue FC), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/516s5q2n1hop56c1768x0jbh1">Nichelle Prince</a> (Houston Dash), Jordyn Huitema (Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite/ Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Super Centre), Jenna Hellstrom (FC RosengÃ¥rd)</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Jill Ellis names preliminary roster for SheBelieves Cup</h3>
        <p>The roster will be trimmed to 23 players before the start of the tournament</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Forward Ashley Hatch scored seven goals in her first NWSL season. (Photo credit: Andy Mead/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">U.S. womenâs national team head coach Jill Ellis has named the 26 players who will be in training camp ahead of next monthâs SheBelieves Cup. The training camp will take place in Orlando, Florida, for one week beginning Monday, February 19.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The roster will then be trimmed to 23 players before the team heads to Columbus, Ohio, in advance of the first game vs. Germany on March 1. The United States will take on Germany, England and France (last yearâs SheBelieves Cup champions) in the tournament.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reigning NWSL Rookie of the Year, forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a>, has been called into the camp. Hatch has one cap with the senior team, earned in October of 2016 before her breakout NWSL rookie season. While a member of the North Carolina Courage, Hatch tied a rookie record with seven goals. She is now a member of the Washington Spirit following an offseason trade that sent the rights to USWNT forward <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> to the Courage in exchange for Hatch and USWNT defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The top two picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft have also been named to the roster, ahead of their first professional seasons. Midfielder </span><b>Andi Sullivan</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was selected No. 1 by the Washington Spirit and has eight appearances with the senior team. Forward </span><b>Savannah McCaskill </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">was selected No. 2 by the Boston Breakers and is now with Sky Blue FC following last monthâs dispersal draft. McCaskill received her first international cap last month vs. Denmark. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWe had a productive training camp in January and a quality performance against Denmark to open the year, so the goal in the training portion of this camp is to refine our roles and relationships within our style of play,â Ellis said in a U.S. Soccer news release. âWe will again have the majority of our core players back in and weâll have the numbers to be able to play 11v11Â before finalizing the tournament roster.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">U.S. Soccer said injured players </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dpi1jk3r0cyn9f9ote89781jp"><b>Becky Sauerbrunn</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (foot), </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tcmt910n2lj88n5m0aqoddcl"><b>Sam Mewis</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (knee) and </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cxl4bxs35ifb8o5cq9jxi1ec5"><b>Tobin Heath</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (ankle) are not yet ready to play in games, but have been progressing well as they work their way back from injury. </span></p><p>On a conference call with reporters, Ellis also said that Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4baep35yxj0df8fqwcvh7x8lx"><strong>Adrianna Franch</strong></a> wouldâve been called into camp as well if not for an injury. <a href="https://twitter.com/richardfarley/status/963814735954157568">Timbers.com writer Richard Farley said in a tweet on Wednesday that Franch has a quad strain</a>.</p><p>Spirit midfielderÂ <strong><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd">Rose Lavelle</a></strong>, who has seen limited action since a hamstring injury suffered last June, will be in camp. âRose will be in camp with us. [Sheâs] made a lot of progress. I think weâre just being very meticulous in terms of how we bring her back. Itâs going to be layered in. Itâs going to be this amount of minutes in training and then incrementally grow that. But sheâs far enough long to bring her into camp,â Ellis said on the conference call.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">U.S. Soccer also said thatÂ Dunn (currently playing for Chelsea in England)Â and former Red Stars midfielder </span><b>Morgan Brian </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(now with Lyon in France) will remainÂ in Europe during the camp and only join the team if named to the final roster.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are two college players on the roster: Stanford defender <strong>Tierna Davidson</strong>, who earned her first cap vs. Denmark in January, and UCLA defender <strong>Hailie Mace</strong>, who is uncapped.</span></p><hr /><h4><b>U.S. womenâs national team roster by position (caps/goals):</b></h4><p><b>GOALKEEPERS: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/53uflfknc5uus7iqw3obp5fx1">Jane Campbell</a> (Houston Dash; 2/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7rakt6kzybvn8u7jkonrdcmad">Ashlyn Harris</a> (Orlando Pride; 14/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cbhcuvuqi3gxgln6n463vz9at">Alyssa Naeher</a> (Chicago Red Stars; 24/0)</span></p><p><b>DEFENDERS: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fl1ruianufxk3wj1cx8rrphx">Abby Dahlkemper</a> (NC Courage; 14/0), Tierna Davidson (Stanford; 1/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dwwgrimn3ddecp5kllvsdga8l">Sofia Huerta</a> (Chicago Red Stars; 3/0), Hailie Mace (UCLA; 0/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7qw3tekwnmsv6i4u3i0qcpjv9">Kelley OâHara</a> (Utah Royals FC; 105/2), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4ullol3wa4qdi9ydgrxgxbcgl">Casey Short</a> (Chicago Red Stars; 19/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9">Taylor Smith</a> (Washington Spirit; 8/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3aj7p478dcuat6tz8096sq8dl">Emily Sonnett</a> (Sydney FC, AUS/Portland Thorns FC; 13/0)</span></p><p><b>MIDFIELDERS: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morgan Brian (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 69/6), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dve5pao9dmobh167wb8g45g45">Julie Ertz</a> (Chicago Red Stars; 58/15), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6ywkny98b9qzuvhqxwn9l0ogl">Lindsey Horan</a> (Portland Thorns FC; 44/4), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd">Rose Lavelle</a> (Washington Spirit; 7/2), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/exfa2ygjuuy08v50w65ddj2l1">Carli Lloyd</a> (Sky Blue FC; 247/98), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dp260wgfy9vfthkdd6tphi311">Allie Long</a> (Seattle Reign FC; 33/6), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit; 8/0)</span></p><p><b>FORWARDS: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crystal Dunn (Chelsea FC, ENG/NC Courage; 58/23), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt">Ashley Hatch</a> (Melbourne City FC, AUS/Washington Spirit; 1/0), Savannah McCaskill (Sky Blue FC; 1/0), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/l28lqh3f3ojx6kk2wvvq6nyt">Alex Morgan</a> (Orlando Pride; 135/81), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5">Christen Press</a> (Houston Dash; 97/44), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dkk9sopglpjgnopxcxkn65gid">Mallory Pugh</a> (Washington Spirit; 30/8), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/29vjl1iba9rz14yd1g9qi4pn9">Megan Rapinoe</a> (Seattle Reign FC; 130/34), <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cm6fzm8v38ti0aubu0q4v717t">Lynn Williams</a> (NC Courage; 16/4)</span></p><hr /><h4><b>SheBelieves Cup Schedule:</b></h4><p><b>March 1 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">England vs. France | 4 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA vs. Germany | 7 p.m. ET Â | ESPN2</span></p><p><b>March 4 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA vs. France Â | Noon ET | ESPN2</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Germany vs. England Â | 3 p.m. ET</span></p><p><b>March 7 at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Florida</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">France vs. Germany | 4 p.m. ET</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA vs. England | 7 p.m. ET | ESPNews</span></p><hr /><p><em>This article has been updated with additional quotes and information following a conference call with U.S. womenâs national team head coach Jill Ellis.</em></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Emily van Egmond signs with the Orlando Pride</h3>
        <p>The Australian midfielder played in the NWSL in 2013 and 2014</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Emily van Egmond</strong> is returning to the NWSL. The Orlando Pride have signed the Australian midfielder, the club announced Wednesday. The signing is pending receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Van Egmond appeared in six games for Seattle Reign FC in 2013 and then ten games for the Chicago Red Stars in 2014. Most recently, van Egmond played for Newcastle Jets of the W-League in Australia, scoring four goals and five assists in 12 games this past season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âEmily is high-quality, creative midfield player with a determined and winning attitude, and the ability to get forward and score goals,â Pride coach Tom Sermanni said in a statement. âShe also brings vast international experience to our squad, even though sheâs only 24 years old. With World Cup, Olympic and Champions League experience, she is another strong addition to the Pride. We are thrilled to welcome her.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sermanni is familiar with van Egmond as she earned her first cap in 2010 while he was Australiaâs head coach. She went on to appear in three games at the 2011 FIFA Womenâs World Cup for Australia while Sermanni coached the team and has appeared regularly for Australia since then.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She joins fellow Australian Alanna Kennedy on the Pride roster. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Matildas will next take part in the Algarve Cup, which begins February 28. After that, theyâll have their FIFA Womenâs World Cup qualifying tournament, the AFC Womenâs Asian Cup, from April 7-22.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Utah Royals FC sign Thorsnes and Kolmel</h3>
        <p>The NWSL preseason begins on February 19</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC have signed Norwegian forward <strong>Elise Thorsnes</strong> and former FC Kansas City defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2p7buq8onq77xszotri732bbp"><strong>Brittany (Taylor) Kolmel</strong></a>, the club announced Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â[Thorsnes] is a player that has a proven record at the international level, she can play in multiple positions on the pitch and is comfortable on both sides,â Utah head coach Laura Harvey said in a statement from the club. âShe has just come off the back end of her professional Australian season, where she showed she has a good eye for goal. Bringing any international player into the NWSL is always a fantastic thing for the league, and I think Eliseâs style of play and her competitive attitude is something that allows her transition into our setup to be an exciting one.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thorsnes most recently played in the Australian W-League with Canberra United, scoring six goals in nine games. She also had been on the roster for Avaldsnes IL in Norway since 2015 and was the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Toppserienâs leading scorer three times (2006, 2011 and 2013). On the international level, Thorsnes has more than 100 caps with Norwayâs senior team since her debut in 2006.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kolmel is entering her sixth season in the NWSL. She spent the past two seasons with FC Kansas City after her time with the Western New York Flash (2013-2015).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC said the moves completed their preseason signings.Â </span>The NWSL preseason begins February 19 and the season kicks off on March 24.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Utah Royals FC sign Katrina Gorry</h3>
        <p>Gorry last played in the NWSL in 2014</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 14, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC have signed Australian midfielder <strong>Katrina Gorry</strong>, the club announced Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gorry previously played in the NWSL for FC Kansas City in 2014Â and scored one goal in nine regular season appearances. Most recently, she played for Brisbane Roar of the W-League in Australia last season and scored two goals in 13 games.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âKatrina is a player that I have watched for a few years now. She has experience of playing in the U.S. with FC Kansas City,â Utah head coach Laura Harvey said in a club press release. âSince she was here, she has gone away and developed her game further, and now together we felt it was the right time for her to come back to the league. Katrina has proven she can play anywhere in the world and Iâm excited to get her back to the NWSL.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the international side, Gorry has 14 goals in 56 appearances for Australia.Â </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Matildas will next take part in the Algarve Cup, which begins February 28. After that, theyâll have their FIFA Womenâs World Cup qualifying tournament, the AFC Womenâs Asian Cup, from April 7-22.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Ellie Carpenter joins Portland Thorns FC</h3>
        <p>Carpenter will join the Thorns in April</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Australian defender <strong>Ellie Carpenter</strong> has signed with Portland Thorns FC, the club announced Tuesday. The deal is pending receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carpenter made her international debut at the age of 15 during Australiaâs Olympic qualifying in 2016. She has 13 appearances and one goal with the senior team. She</span>Â will join the Thorns after Australia takes part in the AFC Womenâs Asian Cup from April 7-22. The tournament is the AFCâsÂ qualifying tournament for the 2019 FIFA Womenâs World Cup.</p><p>The Thorns saidÂ Carpenterâs contract will begin on April 28 â which is alsoÂ her 18th birthday.</p><p><!--more--></p><p>âThis is an exciting move for us and for Ellie,â Thorns coach Mark Parsons said in a Portland news release. âWe are signing a powerful, attacking fullback that can help us now and also has huge upside in the long term. Ellie has strong technical ability with an attacking attitude that will add to our play out of the back. Her winning mentality to improve and compete makes her a great addition to our group.â</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carpenter most recently played for Canberra United in the W-League. Last season, she scored two goals and two assists in ten games.</span></p><p><span class="s1">âEllie is regarded as one of the top young players in the world and we are delighted by the opportunity to further her development,âÂ Thorns GM and president of soccer Gavin WilkinsonÂ said. âShe fits a positional need and we look forward to her joining the club after she turns 18.â</span></p><p>Carpenter joins fellow Australians <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1to70vfsch5kwvw3kjgo1iggl"><strong>Hayley Raso</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/71980jw46n76kqembig36xadx"><strong>Ashley Sykes</strong></a> and <strong>Caitlin Foord</strong> with the Thorns. <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#nwsl-abroad-w-league-grand-final-set-foord-injured">Foord was injured in the W-League semifinals last weekend</a>.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Dash acquire Tiffany Weimer from the Spirit</h3>
        <p>The Spirit selected Weimer in last monthâs dispersal draft</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The NWSL preseason begins next week, but the offseason trade train keeps rolling. On Tuesday, the Houston Dash acquired <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7174116iid7c6py32zq20bkk5"><strong>Tiffany Weimer</strong></a> from the Washington Spirit in exchange forÂ Houstonâs natural fourth-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Spirit selected Weimer in the third round of last monthâs dispersal draft, in which former Boston Breakers players were selected after the club ceased operations. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This season will be the forwardâs sixth in the NWSL.Â Weimer played for Portland Thorns FC in 2013, the Washington Spirit in the 2014 and 2015, FC Kansas City in 2016 and then the Breakers in 2017.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dash now have three players who were under contract by the Breakers on their roster. Houston selected two of those players in that dispersal draft, and according to the 2018 roster rules, teams can have up to four former Boston players on their roster, without having them count against the roster limit. Teams will be responsible for their salary, but it wonât count against the salary cap. </span></p><p>HoustonÂ also selected the rights to <strong>Kyah Simon</strong>, but because she was on the âretiredâ list she will count against the roster limit and salary cap.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>NWSL Abroad: W-League Grand Final set for Sunday; Foord injured</h3>
        <p>Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC will meet on Sunday</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC will meet on Sunday in the W-League 2018 Grand Final at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two NWSL players will be on the field for Sydney FC in the match: Spirit goalkeeper <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/d9dirjpaqkq3gga2zyeykcv6d"><strong>Aubrey Bledsoe</strong></a> and Thorns defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3aj7p478dcuat6tz8096sq8dl"><strong>Emily Sonnett</strong></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One player who will not be there on Sunday is Sydney FC forward <strong>Caitlin Foord</strong>. Foord, the former Sky Blue FC forward who was acquired by Portland Thorns FC in a blockbuster offseason trade, suffered a foot injury in last weekâs semifinal match.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Monday, she announced on social media that she had rupturedÂ the lisfranc ligament in her foot and would be undergoing surgery on Tuesday. While itâs unclear how long she will be out, itâs unlikely she will be in action for the Australian national team or Portland for several months.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/8ZNs09sEzG">pic.twitter.com/8ZNs09sEzG</a></p><p>â Caitlin Foord (@CaitlinFoord) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaitlinFoord/status/962881341363646464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âA massive positive â I have a lot of things to keep me motivated and working hard towards,â Foord wrote.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No doubt you are coming back stronger and even more hungry. We are all behind you Caitlin and cant wait to see u back on the field soon ð¹â¤ï¸ <a href="https://t.co/MwqDPgQswy">https://t.co/MwqDPgQswy</a></p><p>â Mark Parsons (@mparsons_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/mparsons_1/status/962891138519638016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many NWSL players will also be on the other side of theÂ field on Sunday. Melbourne City FC features a number of members of Seattle Reign FC: goalkeeper <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/88k3tmpcg5ov13cd8b9rxyggl"><strong>Lydia Williams</strong></a>, defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e3fa1ou90dirp8yjjterhrs9h"><strong>Steph Catley</strong></a>, defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7lt9nze7e2mk2hlp9dkvabkyd"><strong>Lauren Barnes</strong></a>,Â forwardÂ <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a15cxmievqey8ex4csp1zvutx"><strong>Larissa Crummer</strong></a>, forward <strong>Jodie Taylor</strong> and midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/93d5k82qrmjr894k2hp5aril1"><strong>Jess Fishlock</strong></a>. Also on their roster: Pride midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6bcvcloym3tzxss5hgsw4h1at"><strong>Alanna Kennedy</strong></a>, Sky Blue FC defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/92faf40oeermdhlvh8k482vo5"><strong>Rebekah Stott</strong></a>, Courage forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a> and forward <strong>Kyah Simon</strong>, whose rights were acquired by the Dash in last monthâs dispersal draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sydney FC made the Grand Final thanks to a 3-2 extra time win over Newcastle Jets.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sonnett earned the assist on <strong>Lisa DeVanna</strong>âs game-winning extra time goal in the 98th minute. Sydney had been up 2-0, but <strong>Tara Andrews</strong> scored in the 92nd minute for Newcastle to push it to extra time.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When your centre-back sets up the extra time matchwinner to send your team to the Grand Final ððð<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhyWePlay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WLeagueFinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WLeagueFinals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SYDvNEW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SYDvNEW</a> <a href="https://t.co/OocqI2ErRT">pic.twitter.com/OocqI2ErRT</a></p><p>â Westfield W-League (@WLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/WLeague/status/962244213231337472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br /><span style="font-weight: 400;">Melbourne won their semifinal 2-0 over Brisbane Roar FC thanks to goals from <strong>Aivi Luik</strong> and Fishlock. </span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WOW!<a href="https://twitter.com/JessFishlock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JessFishlock</a>, you star!</p><p>ð¥ <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FOXFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://t.co/dKOt2DVXYV">pic.twitter.com/dKOt2DVXYV</a></p><p>â Westfield W-League (@WLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/WLeague/status/962623943612841984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Melbourne City has won the last two Grand Finals. Sydney FC last won in 2013.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>International news: Erceg back with New Zealand; Nielsen named to Denmark roster</h3>
        <p>Abby Erceg will return for New Zealand's March friendly vs. Scotland</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 12, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">North Carolina Courage defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5rtm5d6v7nfqjh9ahayyc1bkl"><strong>Abby Erceg</strong></a> is back with the New Zealand national team. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erceg announced her retirement from international soccer last year, but last week said she is coming out of retirement and will rejoin the national team. On Monday, New Zealand </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/961721423503835136"><span style="font-weight: 400;">officially named her to the roster</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for their upcoming friendlies vs. Scotland. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âAlrighty, Iâm gonna give this another go. After much thought, discussion, negotiating and time away, the time is right to step back in,â <a href="https://twitter.com/aerceg5/status/961737537608867840" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">she wrote in a post on Twitter</a>.Â </span></p><p>Erceg will be joined on the roster for the March 4Â and 7 games by fellow NWSL players <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/86xqmp60672vnqn7wbsgbr07p"><strong>Katie Bowen</strong></a> (Utah Royals FC) and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/92faf40oeermdhlvh8k482vo5"><strong>Rebekah Stott</strong></a> (Sky Blue FC).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In February 2017, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQv4LWBjb-V/?hl=en&taken-by=abbyerceg"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erceg wrote in a post on Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, â</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to the unfortunate and unfavourable circumstances within the organisation that is [New Zealand Football], it is with regret and great sadness that today is the day that I announce my retirement from the international game. Without being able to justify my involvement any longer I will be stepping back in the hopes to create change for the current and future generations of [New Zealand] footballers.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Former Seattle Reign FC defender </span><b>Rachel Corsie</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ScottishFA/status/963016135611383808"><span style="font-weight: 400;">named to Scotlandâs roster for the match</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Former Reign midfielder </span><b>Kim Little,</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> who returned to<a href="https://twitter.com/ArsenalWFC/status/962685505044402176" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Arsenalâs bench over the weekend</a> but did not play, was not called in by Scotland for the match. She is recovering a torn ACL suffered last May.</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Algarve Cup is just around the corner, and the rosters for that tournament have started to be released.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Denmark shared their squad on Monday, and new Reign defender <strong>Theresa Nielsen</strong> has been called in for the tournament. The Reign announced the signing of Nielsen on January 31. Former Thorns forward <strong>Nadia Nadim</strong>, who is now with Manchester City, is also on the roster.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Denmark finished second in the Euro 2017 tournament. Theyâll be joined in the Algarve Cup by Australia, Norway, Korea Republic, Portugal, Sweden, Canada, China, Russia, Netherlands, Japan and Iceland. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tournament will take place from February 28 to March 7.</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The SheBelieves Cup is also taking place in March and one of the teamâs involved released their roster on Monday as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Germany named their 23-player roster ahead of the tournament. Theyâll face the United States, England and France from March 1 to 7. </span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Das ist unser Kader fÃ¼r den SheBelieves Cup 2018 in den USA (2. bis 7. MÃ¤rz)! Gespielt wird gegen die Gastgeberinnen ðºð¸, England ð´ó §ó ¢ó ¥ó ®ó §ó ¿ und Frankreich ð«ð· Alle Infos â¡ï¸ <a href="https://t.co/bzigJ9Z2J1">https://t.co/bzigJ9Z2J1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USAGER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USAGER</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GERENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GERENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FRAGER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FRAGER</a> <a href="https://t.co/xtdpjQpXQD">pic.twitter.com/xtdpjQpXQD</a></p><p>â DFB-FrauenfuÃball (@DFB_Frauen) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFB_Frauen/status/963025815238823936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">France won the SheBelieves Cup in 2017. </span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Roster news: Utah Royals FC announce more signings; Pride waive Driesse and Fields</h3>
        <p>Preseason begins on February 19</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart will be with Utah Royals FC this season. (Photo credit: Amy Kontras/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Monday afternoon, Utah Royals FC announced that four more FC Kansas City players will be joining the team in Utah for the 2018 season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Goalkeeper </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1vm9mztp9ro7cnp6boinc7phx"><b>Nicole Barnhart</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/86xqmp60672vnqn7wbsgbr07p"><b>Katie Bowen</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dpccd9frf3tg68yzcpou513h1"><b>Becca Moros</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/baawg7ahux7uthqcxaj2oorft"><b>Alex Arlitt</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> will be on the roster for Utah coach Laura Harvey this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âOur aim was always to bring back the core group that know what it takes to be successful in this league,â Harvey said in a statement released by the club on Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barnhart will be part of a trio of goalkeepers in Utah, joining former Boston Breakers goalkeeper <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/706rwdwv4re27svfmlo7na3th"><strong>Abby Smith</strong></a>, acquired in last monthâs dispersal draft, and 2018 NWSL College Draft pick <strong>EJ Proctor</strong>. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also on Monday, Bowen was named to </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/961721423503835136"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealandâs roster for their March friendlies vs. Scotland</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Orlando Pride have waived forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6n0vqpkiwt8zgmsgt9z3ipasp"><strong>Jamia Fields</strong></a>, the club announced Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fields was selected in the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft and appeared in 28 games over two seasons in Orlando. She played for the Western New York Flash in 2015. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âItâs a sad and difficult decision to release one of our founding players,â Pride coach Tom Sermanni said in a statement from the club. Â âIâd like to thank Jamia for her passion and outstanding commitment to the Pride over the past two seasons. She has been a consummate professional throughout her time at the Club. We wish her every success with her career moving forward.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Friday, Orlando waived midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/axus81lkscgaij42wbank7b9x"><strong>Nickolette Driesse</strong></a>. Driesse was selected in the third round of the 2017 NWSL College Draft and appeared in four matches for the Pride in her rookie season.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/ORLPride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@orlpride</a> for an unforgettable rookie year & a huge shoutout to all the fans for your unwavering support, I can promise you this is just the beginning. I am grateful for where Iâm at but Iâm excited about where Iâm going <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayTuned?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StayTuned</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodsPlan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GodsPlan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JustTheBeginning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JustTheBeginning</a> âï¸ð <a href="https://t.co/ZCcWrSp4yy">pic.twitter.com/ZCcWrSp4yy</a></p><p>â Nickolette Driesse (@nikkidriesse) <a href="https://twitter.com/nikkidriesse/status/962378392095125504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Briana Scurry inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame</h3>
        <p>Tony DiCicco also honored on Saturday night in Orlando</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 12, 2018</span>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Washington Spirit assistant coach Briana Scurry was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday. (Photo credit: Jose L. Argueta/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Former U.S. womenâs national team goalkeeper <strong>Briana Scurry</strong> was <a href="https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/02/11/02/53/20180210-news-briana-scurry-joe-machnik-tony-dicicco-inducted-hall-of-fame" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame</a> on Saturday in Orlando.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scurry, who didnât start soccer until the age of 12, won the FIFA Womenâs World Cup in 1991 and 1999. She won Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scurry is currently the assistant coach for the Washington Spirit. She played in WUSA for the Atlanta Beat and WPS for the Washington Freedom.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âI define success in many ways. You have to have grit. You have to have heart. You have to have resilience. And it doesnât hurt to have a little bit of luck. A Kristine Lilly on the left side of your post when you need it. And three angels,â she said in her induction speech, referring to friends and family.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imagine idolizing the 99ers and then having <a href="https://twitter.com/BriScurry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BriScurry</a> as your first ever WNT roommate. I opened the hotel door, ð, started to lose vision, and thought I was going to faint. <a href="https://t.co/5RSfqetBrl">https://t.co/5RSfqetBrl</a></p><p>â Becky Sauerbrunn (@beckysauerbrunn) <a href="https://twitter.com/beckysauerbrunn/status/962755689985687552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also on Saturday night, former U.S. womenâs national team coach Tony DiCicco, who passed away in 2017, was posthumously honored with the 2018 Werner Fricker Builder Award.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âThe Werner Fricker Award honors those who left a positive legacy on American soccer and no one embodies that more than Tony DiCicco,â U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said at the ceremony. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The award was accepted by his son, Anthony. âRather than mourning the loss of Tony, we have sought all year to celebrate his contributions on and off the field,â he said.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Kassey Kallman says she will not return to the NWSL in 2018</h3>
        <p>Kallman says she is not retiring</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 12, 2018</span>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Defender Kassey Kallman appeared in 17 games for the Spirit in 2017. (Photo credit: Craig Mitchelldyer/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a social media post shared Monday, Washington Spirit defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dvkjopr8uepcvaza4d4lmo0yd"><strong>Kassey Kallman</strong></a> said she wonât return to the NWSL in 2018.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a conflicted heart, Iâm announcing that I will not be returning to the NWSL for this upcoming season as of now. Stepping away from the game I love has been a tough decision, but Iâm certain itâs the right decision for me at this time,â she wrote. Â âIâm definitely not calling it a retirement. If situations align in the future I would love nothing more than stepping back on the field in the best league in the world.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfGzU0pDnsl/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:49.26108374384236% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfGzU0pDnsl/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">With a conflicted heart, Iâm announcing that I will not be returning to the NWSL for this upcoming season as of now. Stepping away from the game I love has been a tough decision, but Iâm certain itâs the right decision for me at this time. Iâm definitely not calling it a retirement. If situations align in the future I would love nothing more than stepping back on the field in the best league in the world. With that said, I am so excited that after more than 7 years of distance, @emillller and I will be living in the same place. #DenverHereICome #NowINeedAJob</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/klkallman/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Kassey Kallman</a> (@klkallman) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-02-12T18:13:24+00:00">Feb 12, 2018 at 10:13am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><p><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kallman has played four seasons in the NWSL. Her first was with FC Kansas City in 2014. She then spent two years in Boston with the Breakers beforeÂ being traded toÂ the Spirit ahead of the 2017 season. She played 17 matches and 1,400 minutes for the Spirit last season.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Utah Royals FC complete technical staff for 2018</h3>
        <p>Stephanie Lee will be the managing director and Amy LePeilbet assistant coach</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 12, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC have named Stephanie Lee managing director, the club announced Friday. They also announced the remaining members of the technical staff.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lee previously worked for Seattle Reign FC as as director of soccer and player operations for the past three years.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joining Laura Harveyâs coaching staff as assistant coach is former FC Kansas City defender Amy LePeilbet, who retired in 2015. Since then, LePeilbet has lived in Salt Lake and was the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">U14 & U15 coach for the Utah Avalanche club.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also joining the technical staff: Jason Batty (goalkeeper coach), Melissa Terry (sports performance coach); Emily Fortunato (head athletic trainer); Karly Cebula (equipment manager) and Philippe Tabet (team administrator).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2018 NWSL preseason begins on February 19 and the new season â Utahâs inaugural season â begins on March 24.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Notebook: Utah, Houston make roster moves; Chicago adds to coaching staff</h3>
        <p>Five more players to join Utah's roster</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 08, 2018</span>
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            <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the NWSL preseason set to begin Monday, February 19, several teams made news on Thursday:</span></em></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two days after announcing <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2m8rcswd742t7d1j8gml38ogl"><strong>Amy Rodriguez</strong></a> will be part of the team in 2018, Utah Royals FC announced five more former FC Kansas City players will be in Utah this season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC said the five players will arrive in Utah next week: midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5wmmzcji93kz8sueudpv21cr9"><b>Maegan Kelly</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4c6z6g6q7jq62bznylu0kjnc9"><b>Loâeau LaBonta</b></a>,Â defender<a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6cmoj8312x0174voapajv2ulm"><b> Sydney Miramontez</b></a>,<b> </b></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/ep50oy55uj6ulflveoy70nzs9"><b>Alexa Newfield</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and forward <b><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/42vdmyzhg3m7or9duzcuwkusp">Brittany Ratcliffe</a></b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWhen we were building the roster, it was important to make sure that we brought back balance and experience from the previous group,â Utah head coach Laura Harvey said in a statement. âAdding all these players into the roster is an excellent example of this. They all have that experience and understand what it takes to be successful at this level.â</span><br /><!--more--></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Houston Dash also continued to make roster moves as they announced that defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7oqp7t02a46vbwp5c5t0kczx1"><b>Bruna Benites</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has been waived after spending one season with the Dash.</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Red Stars announced that </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gary Curneen and Craig Harrington <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagoredstars/status/961643576290619393" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">have been named to the coaching staff</a> in Chicago by head coach Rory Dames.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Curneen joins the Red Stars after being the head coach at California State University Bakersfield since 2014. Harrington was most recently the technical director of the Turks and Caicos Islands menâs national team ahead of the 2014 Caribbean Cup Qualifying before leaving the post in 2016.</span></p><hr />Also on Thursday, the Courage announced that <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1p7mhkqn7vxnady8q0vboi02d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Makenzy Doniak</strong></a> has renewed her contract with the team, and will return to North Carolina for the 2018 season.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Utah Royals FC make it official, Amy Rodriguez to join the team in 2018</h3>
        <p>Rodriguez is returning from an ACL tear that forced her to miss nearly all of the 2017 season</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Amy Rodriguez will be back in the NWSL in 2018, at forward for Utah Royals FC. (Photo credit: Brad Smith/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2m8rcswd742t7d1j8gml38ogl"><strong>Amy Rodriguez</strong></a> will be lined up at forward for Utah Royals FC this season, the club announced Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The forward will be making her NWSL return after missing nearly all of the 2017 season with an ACL tear that she suffered in FC Kansas Cityâs season opener. Rodriguez scored in the 48th minute of her season debut last year, but tore the ACL in her left knee minutes later.Â The game had been her return to the NWSL after missing all of theÂ 2016 season due to the birth of her son.Â </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âI couldnât be more excited for the upcoming NWSL season,â Rodriguez said in a Utah news release. âI canât wait to put on the Utah Royals FC jersey and get back on the soccer field again.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rodriguez was originally allocated to now Utah head coach Laura Harveyâs Seattle Reign FC side in 2013, but missed the inaugural NWSL season because of pregnancy. She was then traded in the offseason to FC Kansas City, where she vexed the Reign in two straight championships. </span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2014, she scored both goals in FCKCâs 2-1 win over the Reign. Then in 2015, Rodriguez was named the NWSL Championship MVP after scoring the 78th minute game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory.</span></p><p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jJK2hrCZ2HY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harvey remembers those moments well.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âAmy has proven her ability to score goals in every year that she has been fit and available in the NWSL. Â Iâm so excited to </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">finally</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> have her on my team and not have to watch her play against me, as she has always haunted my teams,â she said in a Utah statement released Tuesday.</span></p><p>â<span class="s1">We are excited to get Amy into Salt Lake and help finish off her rehabilitation so she can again show what a huge talent she is.â</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Pride acquire Poliana from Dash</h3>
        <p>The Dash receive the Prideâs natural second round-pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft in the deal</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 06, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Orlando Pride have acquired defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5fkw18yxmk3wccr46kjtoz5xx"><b>Poliana</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from the Houston Dash in exchange for Orlandoâs natural second-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft, the teams announced Tuesday. After the trade, the Pride signed Poliana to a new contract for the 2018 season. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âPoliana is a player that we have admired since she joined the league. We believe she has been one of Houstonâs best, most consistent players during that time,â Pride coach Tom Sermanni said in a statement from the club. âWhat really appeals to us is that, though she plays mostly in a full back role, we think sheâs the kind of player who can play anywhere. Sheâs intelligent, her ability to read the game is phenomenal. As well as outstanding defensive qualities, she also has the skill to get forward and score goals. She has all the characteristics we look for at our Club. I think she is an ideal fit for the Pride.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poliana scored four goals and two assists last season, her second with the Dash. She was named the </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/19396614"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 10 Player of the Week</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> when she recorded two assists in Houstonâs win at Orlando. She had five goals in 37 career games with the Dash.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She joins her Brazilian national team teammates in <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/c811si1xw5he6ih0o1mj94tsl"><strong>Marta</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/apuk07g8v7x4h7o38vlzj0n9x"><strong>Camila</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3iangrthyltpl31m4v1qkgn2t"><strong>Monica</strong></a> on the Pride. Brazil will soon take part in their 2019 Womenâs World Cup qualifying tournament â the CONMEBOL Copa AmÃ©rica Femenina, which will take place April 4-22.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Pride have been active on the trade market since the 2018 NWSL College Draft. In a series of trades, theyâve acquired </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#pride-trade-bledsoe-2019-first-round-pick-to-spirit-for-zadorsky"><span style="font-weight: 400;">defender </span><b>Shelina Zadorsky</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#catley-spencer-to-seattle-and-nairn-pickett-kopmeyer-to-orlando-in-pair-of-trades"><span style="font-weight: 400;">midfielder </span><b>Christine Nairn</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, defender </span><b>Carson Pickett</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and goalkeeper </span><b>Haley Kopmeyer</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dash, of course, made a big splash on draft day as part of the </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#pair-of-mega-trades-sends-lloyd-to-sky-blue-kerr-to-chicago-press-to-houston"><span style="font-weight: 400;">three-team mega trade that landed </span><b>Christen Press</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in Houston</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Utah Royals FC announce jersey sponsorship</h3>
        <p>The Utah-basd company Conservice will sponsor Utah's jersey in a three-year deal</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 05, 2018</span>
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            <p>Utah Royals FC announced on Monday afternoon that Conservice will be their presenting jersey partner in a three-year deal.</p><p>Utah called it the largest jersey-front sponsorship deal in U.S. professional womenâs soccer. The same was reported by Sports Business Daily Monday morning, which said <a href="https://twitter.com/byIanThomas/status/960518788251832327" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the deal is valued at $2 million over the three years of the sponsorship</a>.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">âThis three-year commitment by <a href="https://twitter.com/Conservice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Conservice</a> represents the most lucrative jersey-front deal in American womenâs soccer history."</p><p>â½: <a href="https://t.co/BXfJQfCm4X">https://t.co/BXfJQfCm4X</a> <a href="https://t.co/5dQjm8LWlS">pic.twitter.com/5dQjm8LWlS</a></p><p>â Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/UtahRoyalsFC/status/960709656237649921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p>The jersey will feature âConserviceâ across the front and the slogan âThe Utility Expertsâ on the back, underneath the numbers.</p><p><!--more--></p><p>Utah Royals FC said the primary Nike jersey look â which has yet to be revealed â will be in âVictory Goldâ and available for purchase in mid-March. The secondary look, an all-white jersey revealed in photos on Monday, will be available in team stores later this month.</p><p>âThe Conservice vision for our partnership aligns perfectly with our aspirations to build the worldâs best womenâs professional sports organization worldwide. We are grateful that Conservice recognizes the opportunity that the arrival of Utah Royals FC represents for fans across our region, and are excited to deepen their involvement in soccer,â owner Dell Loy Hansen said in Utahâs statement announcing the deal.</p><p>Conservice is a utility management company based in Logan, Utah.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Sydney Leroux traded to Orlando</h3>
        <p>Utah receives a first round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4c3ul31a4mf94cclrayr43g7p" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sydney Leroux</strong></a> is headed to Orlando. On Friday, the Pride acquired the rights to the forward from Utah Royals FC in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first round pick that the Pride traded to Utah was the one they <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#final-order-set-for-dispersal-draft">acquired from Seattle Reign FC earlier this week ahead of the dispersal draft</a>.</span></p><p>âIt felt like a really long time coming. I knewÂ as soon as Dom [Dwyer] got traded that we wanted to play in the same city together,â Leroux said in a video shared by the Pride on social media, referring to her husband, <a href="https://www.orlandocitysc.com/players/125/dom-dwyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dom Dwyer, who was traded to Orlando City SC last year</a>. âOrlandoâs the perfect place to do it. Itâs the perfect place to raise a family. Weâre just super excitedÂ that weâre all here together.â</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Let&#39;s score some goals." -Sydney Leroux <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeSyd?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeSyd</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FilledWithPride?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FilledWithPride</a> <a href="https://t.co/6CLb5WQzVC">pic.twitter.com/6CLb5WQzVC</a></p><p>â Orlando Pride (@ORLPride) <a href="https://twitter.com/ORLPride/status/959466963725557760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm delighted to bring a player of Sydneyâs caliber and pedigree to the Pride,â Pride head coach Tom Sermanni said in Orlandoâs announcement of the trade. âSydney has a great work ethic, strong footballing skills and a wonderful personality that I know will fit in well with the team culture here in Orlando. Weâre excited to add her to our already potent offensive force.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leroux playedÂ her first season for FC Kansas City last year after missing the 2016 season to due to the birth of her son. She scored in the season opener for Kansas City and went on to tally six goals and two assists in 23 games. Utah Royals FC acquired Lerouxâs rights when they entered the league after FC Kansas City ceased operations. Leroux has also played for the Boston Breakers, Seattle Reign FC and the Western New York Flash in her five NWSL seasons. She has 23 career goals. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWeâre very happy we were able to bring Sydney to Orlando,â general manager Niki Budalic said. Â âSheâs a dynamic striker that will bring pace and goal-scoring ability to our group. Â Her physicality and personality will complement our roster and club and look forward to having her with us.â</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Hagen retires; Dash make roster moves; Reign set preseason schedule</h3>
        <p>Hagen scored two goals for the Dash in 2017</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 02, 2018</span>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">The Houston Dash announced a number of roster moves on Feb. 2, including Sarah Hagen's retirement from the league. (Trask Smith/ISI Photos)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston Dash forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5yg4ks95qlwtgie8c0xik9ud"><b>Sarah Hagen</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has officially retired, the club announced Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hagen played four seasons in the NWSL after joining FC Kansas City in 2014. She played for the Pride in 2016 before joining the Dash in 2017. Hagen scored two goals in 18 games for Houston last season. She has 12 career NWSL goals.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last week, Orlando City Youth announced that </span><a href="https://twitter.com/OCYouthSoccer/status/957243122580410368"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hagen would join the coaching staff this spring</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, the Dash announced that midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/db53gypgrxza5gblvwwmu58mh"><strong>Meghan Cox</strong></a> will miss the 2018 NWSL season and return to the University of Virginia to finish her degree program.</span><br /><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston also announced the re-signings of a trio of Dash veterans: midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/26ktonwnlo7n0i354vwrtog6h"><b>Caity Heap</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, goalkeeper </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4bmxdd9r8i8vzan60bw6yxlg5"><b>Bianca Henninger</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7k1gsigy973ymai9fjszwgctl"><b>Cami Privett</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In another roster move on Friday, the Spirit waived defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6g9v3mxjat3r8pximwk992twp"><strong>Alyssa Kleiner</strong></a>. KleinerÂ played in 35 games over the last two seasons with the Spirit. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elsewhere around the league, Seattle Reign FC announced their preseason schedule.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First up, the Reign will play their annual match against the University of Washington on March 8 at Husky Soccer Stadium in Seattle. Then theyâll play UCLA on March 13 at SilverLakes Complex in Norco, California.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Reign FC preseason schedule is officially here. See you soon <a href="https://twitter.com/UW_WSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UW_WSoccer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLAWSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UCLAWSoccer</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetItReign?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetItReign</a></p><p>Details: <a href="https://t.co/lHh4CLoHK1">https://t.co/lHh4CLoHK1</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZG3ZlNoGtd">pic.twitter.com/ZG3ZlNoGtd</a></p><p>â Seattle Reign FC (@ReignFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReignFC/status/959486585086664704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Late last month, Sky Blue FC also announced their full preseason schedule. </span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Make sure to lock in the four dates of our preseason matches at <a href="https://twitter.com/SportikaSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportikaSports</a>! ðð</p><p>Info: <a href="https://t.co/AYF17KSSoH">https://t.co/AYF17KSSoH</a> <a href="https://t.co/R2AjoGfeY1">pic.twitter.com/R2AjoGfeY1</a></p><p>â Sky Blue FC (@SkyBlueFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyBlueFC/status/959508717279633409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Dash sign Linda Motlhalo</h3>
        <p>Motlhalo played for South Africa at the Rio Olympics</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 01, 2018</span>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">South Africa midfielder Linda Motlhalo in action in a 2016 game vs. the United States. (Photo credit: Robin Alam/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">South Africa midfielder </span><b>Linda Motlhalo</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has signed with the Houston Dash, the team announced Thursday. The deal is pending the receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Motlhalo played for South Africa at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, when new Dash coach Vera Pauw coached the side. Motlhalo appeared in all three group stage matches for South Africa in the tournament. She has two goals in 14 international appearances.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to joining the Dash, Motlhalo spent two years playing for JVW F.C. of South Africaâs Sasol League.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âLinda is one of the most promising talents of womenâs football at this moment. Her qualities compliment the talent we have on our roster,â Pauw said in the Dashâs news release about the signing. âShe will bring variety in our attack and that will bring the best out of the other players. She can balance our team. South African players start to get recognized. Linda deserves this next step in her career. She has proven herself at the Olympics in Rio on a global stage.â</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Reign sign Nielsen, waive Corsie; Dash sign Hahn and Wetherington</h3>
        <p>Seattle and Houston made several roster moves on Wednesday afternoon</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Denmark defender Theresa Nielsen (left) and Reign defender Rachel Corsie. (Photo credit: isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p>Seattle Reign FC announced Wednesday that they had signed Denmark defenderÂ <span class="s1"><strong>Theresa Nielsen</strong>.Â </span>Nielsenâs signing isÂ <span class="s1">pending receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate</span></p><p>Nielsen joins the Reign for the 2018 season, after playing forÂ <span class="s1">VÃ¥lerenga Fotball Damer in Norway in 2017. Prior to that, she played forÂ </span><span class="s1">BrÃ¸ndby IF in Denmark.</span></p><p>Nielsen was also a member of Denmarkâs Euro 2017 team, which finished second in the tournament this past summer in the Netherlands. She was named to the Best XI following the tournament.</p><p><span class="s1">âTheresa was one of the players on my wish list when I accepted the job in Seattle,â new Reign head coach Vlatko Andonovski said in the Reignâs news release about the trade. âHer ability to attack from the back is what is going to make us more dangerous as a team.â</span></p><p>âIâm very grateful to be getting the opportunity to play for Reign FC,â said Nielsen. âThe U.S. has some of the greatest players in the world, and Iâm very excited that Iâll be blessed with the chance to play with and against them.â</p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Iâm really looking forward for this new chapter in my life ðºð¸ð <a href="https://t.co/Gz9lpB3w6C">https://t.co/Gz9lpB3w6C</a></p><p>â Theresa Nielsen (@NielsenTheresa8) <a href="https://twitter.com/NielsenTheresa8/status/958779084296871936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p class="p1">The Reign also announced on Wednesday that they had waived defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dw2a5y50m5vbzpy53w2e7n179"><strong>Rachel Corsie</strong></a>. Corsie played for Seattle from 2015-17Â andÂ started 37 games for the Reign.</p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âRachel was a special player for this club and will be missed,â Reign FC owner Bill Predmore said in a statement from the Reign. âRachel played a role in some of the clubâs biggest moments and has been a part of many special memories in and around the club. It is difficult to see her go, but she departs with our appreciation and deepest respect for all she contributed to the organization.â</span></p><p class="p1">Earlier Wednesday, the <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#trade-merritt-mathias-to-north-carolina">Reign traded defender <strong>Merritt Mathias</strong> to North Carolina</a>.</p><p class="p1">Also on Wednesday, the Houston Dash signed a pair of midfielders:Â <span class="s1"><b>Michaela Hahn</b> and <b>Allison Wetherington</b>.</span></p><p class="p1">Hahn played for the Western New York Flash in 2016, scoring one goal in 13 games, before spending time in 2017 in Cyprus playing forÂ <span class="s1">Apollon Ladies F.C. She was also signed briefly by the Reign in 2017, but did not appear in a game for Seattle.Â </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Wetherington played for the University of Portland from 2013-16. She scored 13 goals and 20 assists in her college career.Â </span></p><p class="p1">The news comes two days after the Dash announced that <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#kealia-ohai-re-signs-with-the-dash"><strong>Kealia Ohai</strong>Â had re-signed with the team ahead of the 2018 season</a>.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Trade: Merritt Mathias to North Carolina</h3>
        <p>Seattle sends Mathias and a second round draft pick to North Carolina in exchange for first round pick</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The North Carolina Courage have acquired defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9tgl7yxv14fuik2uvpflzbkr9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Merritt Mathias</strong></a> in a trade with Seattle Reign FC, the teams announced Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the deal, Seattle sent Mathias and their natural second round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft to North Carolina in exchange for the Courageâs natural first round pick in the same draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mathias has played for Seattle and FC Kansas City in her five NWSL seasons. She was acquired by the Reign in a trade ahead of the 2015 season. She scored two goals and an assist for the Reign last season.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span class="s1">âMerritt is a proven professional and has aspirations to play at the international level,â Courage coach Paul Riley said in a team news release about the trade. âShe is powerful, quick and will provide a fantastic attacking spark out of the back. I drafted her in WPS, so I know her qualities. Love her mindset, final third prowess, and desire to push the envelope. The fans will embrace her attitude, bite and tenacity. Certainly a huge addition to our squad, and we look forward to getting the best out of her performanceâ</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Â </span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Spirit select Lavelle with first pick in dispersal draft; Full dispersal draft results</h3>
        <p>The Washington Spirit acquired the first pick in a trade with Sky Blue FC</p>
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            <p><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd"><b>Rose Lavelle</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was selected first by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft, which took place on Tuesday afternoon. Players from the Boston Breakers, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-boston-breakers-to-cease-operations">which ceased operations on Sunday</a>, were available for selection by the leagueâs nine teams.</span></p><p>The <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#final-order-set-for-dispersal-draft">Spirit acquired the first pick in a trade with Sky Blue FC</a>, who had held the first pick after <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-dispersal-draft-order-and-available-players">Mondayâs weighted draw</a>. In exchange for the pick, theÂ SpiritÂ sent No. 2 overall pick in the dispersal draft and a conditional first-round and natural second pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft to Sky Blue FC. With the second pick in the dispersal draft, Sky Blue selected <strong>Savannah McCaskill</strong>. McCaskill was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft earlier this month.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FourÂ players listed on the retired list were selected: </span><b>Kyah Simon</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by the Houston Dash, </span><b>Whitney Engen</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by the Chicago Red Stars, <strong>Lindsay Elston</strong> by Seattle Reign FC and </span><b>Amanda DaCosta</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by Utah Royals FC. Per the 2018 roster rules, players listed on the retired list will count against the teams roster for the 2018 season. The rest of the players selected in Tuesdayâs draft were under contract or a 2018 NWSL College Draft Pick. Teams are able to have up to four of those players not count against their 2018 roster. </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-dispersal-draft-order-and-available-players"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full 2018 roster rules</span></a></p><h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full results of the dispersal draft:</span></em></h4><p><b>First Round</b></p><ol><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd"><b>Rose Lavelle</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (FED-USA) | Washington Spirit (via Sky Blue FC)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Savannah McCaskill </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">| Sky Blue FC (via Washington Spirit)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9hs0hutntgdjklszqisxozend"><b>Megan Oyster</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/56y5qt6c03t7f5t7eoebi0wyd"><b>Margaret Purce</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/706rwdwv4re27svfmlo7na3th"><b>Abby Smith</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Utah Royals FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rights to </span><b>Kyah Simon </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(INTL-AUS) | Houston Dash</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bkflu3s5t6fuasx2blzwp4jit"><b>Rosie White</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Â (INTL-NZL) | Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Elizabeth Addo </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(INTL-GHA) | Seattle Reign FC (via Orlando Pride) Â </span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/aa5u416jhzznhhtqp293019zp"><b>Julie King</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><p><!--more--></p><p><b>Second Round</b></p><ol start="10"><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dtrm0ji0olk3n01v71m8a5exh"><b>Allysha Chapman</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Â (FED-CAN) | North Carolina Courage</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/55xhr0l9dwjnahav66lh49djp"><b>Morgan Andrews</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Seattle Reign FC (via Orlando Pride)</span></li><li><b>Ashton Miller </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">| Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><b>Lotta Ãkvist</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (INTL-SWE) | Houston Dash</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dw593ezeekrbzlc2qhtc805p1"><b>Katie Stengel</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/13j5u22ax72ht01q8s4zlgvkl"><b>Angela Salem</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/n4egj8ymfled94mco0lwa95"><b>Christen Westphal</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><b>Elizabeth Wenger</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Washington Spirit</span></li><li><b><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/321yjdo3gio1l33hc1pdps4wl">Adriana Leon</a>Â </b>(INTL-CAN)<span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Sky Blue FC</span></li></ol><p><b>Third Round</b></p><ol start="19"><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/61seb0k6p2h6sndfxmdpxrtud"><b>Amanda Frisbie</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Sky Blue FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7174116iid7c6py32zq20bkk5"><b>Tiffany Weimer</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rights to </span><b>Lindsay Elston</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2bzp14nac8o5a8g21isxevlk9"><b>Ifeoma Onumonu</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/de0o8hm1h02ytwuapmp46si5l"><b>Brooke Elby</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e3h8woyplgbqa014binw9evop"><b>Sammy Jo Prudhomme</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Houston Dash</span></li><li><b>Joanna Boyles</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Orlando Pride passed (per the rules of the draft, once a team passed on a pick, they forfeited the remainder of their picks in the draft)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage passed</span></li></ol><p><b>Fourth Round</b></p><ol start="28"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Orlando Pride passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rights to </span><b>Whitney Engen</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rights to </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bmqfbhgeafmpfqrmws9q1z6j9"><b>Amanda DaCosta</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> | Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Portland Thorns FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Seattle Reign FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC passed</span></li></ol><h4><strong>Fifth Round</strong></h4><ol start="37"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Seattle Reign FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Portland Thorns FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Utah Royals FC passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash passed</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars passed</span></li></ol><p>The draft concluded once every team had passed.</p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players not selected in the draft: </span></p><p><b>Contracted Players</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hayley Dowd</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natasha Dowie (INTL-ENG)</span></p><p><b>Retired Players</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mollie Pathman</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Louise Schillgard (INTL-SWE)</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams had up until 1 p.m. ET Tuesday to trade their picks, after the order was set via a weighted random draw that took place on Monday morning at the NWSL office in Chicago.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before the deadline, Sky Blue FC traded the No. 1 overall pick in the dispersal draft to the Washington Spirit in return for the No. 2 overall pick in the dispersal draft and a conditional first-round and natural second pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, the Orlando Pride traded the No. 8 and No. 11 picks in the dispersal draft to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Seattleâs natural first-round in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The draft was a âsnakeâ draft, meaning the order of the picks reversed after each round. The first round was picks 1 through 9 and then the second round was 9 through 1, and so on. Full 2018 roster rules, dispersal draft rules, the original draft order and available players can be found </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-dispersal-draft-order-and-available-players"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Final order set for dispersal draft</h3>
        <p>Updated order following a trade between the Pride and Reign</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 30, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The final order for Tuesdayâs 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft has been set. Players from the Boston Breakers, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-boston-breakers-to-cease-operations">which ceased operations on Sunday</a>, will be available for selection by the leagueâs nine teams.</span></p><p>Teams had up until 1 p.m. ET Tuesday to trade their picks. Before the deadline, Sky Blue FC traded the No. 1 overall pick in the dispersal draft to the Washington Spirit in return for the No. 2 overall pick in the dispersal draft and a conditional first-round and natural second pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, the Orlando Pride traded the No. 8 and No. 11 picks in the dispersal draft to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Seattleâs natural first-round in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Full roster and dispersal draft rules, as well as the original draft order and available players can be found </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-dispersal-draft-order-and-available-players"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p>Fans can follow the draft as it happens at 4 p.m. ET on <a href="https://twitter.com/nwsl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter via @NWSL</a>.</p><h3><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>2018</strong> </span><b>Dispersal Draft Order:</b></h3><h4><b>First Round</b></h4><ol><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Spirit (via Sky Blue FC)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sky Blue FC (via Washington Spirit)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston Dash</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seattle Reign FC (via Orlando Pride) Â </span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><h4></h4><p><!--more--></p><h4><b>Second Round</b></h4><ol start="10"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â North Carolina Courage</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Seattle Reign FC (viaÂ Orlando Pride)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Sky Blue FC</span></li></ol><h4><b>Third Round</b></h4><ol start="19"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Sky Blue FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Orlando Pride</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><h4><b>Fourth Round</b></h4><ol start="28"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â North Carolina Courage</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Orlando Pride</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Â Sky Blue FC Â </span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Draft Rules</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assets available via draft include the following:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players under contract with NWSL whose rights are assigned to Boston (including allocated players)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players whose rights are controlled by Boston (including retired players)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rights to players on Bostonâs Discovery List</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dispersal Draft will last until all teams have passed or no players or other assets are available for selection.</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each team will have two (2) minutes to make its selection.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">No time-outs will be permitted.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams may not make trades during the draft.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams are permitted to âpassâ when it is their turn to make a selection. Once a team has passed on a selection, the team forfeits the remainder of its selections in the dispersal draft.</span></li></ul>    </div>
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        <h3>Michelle Betos signs with Seattle Reign FC</h3>
        <p>Betos was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2015</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Goalkeeper <strong>Michelle Betos</strong> has signed with Seattle Reign FC, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is pending receipt of herÂ </span><span class="s1">International Transfer Certificate.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Betos appeared in seven games for the Reign in 2013 before joining Portland Thorns FC from 2014-2016. She won the 2015 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award during her time with the Thorns. She spent 2016 in Norway with VÃ¥lerenga Fotball Damer.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âThe packed schedule and international calendar meant that we need a pair of experienced keepers to see us through the season,â Seattle head coach Vlatko Andonovski said in the Reignâs announcement.Â âMichelleâs experience in the league and abroad â as well as her familiarity with the club â made her the perfect fit. Plus, as I witnessed first-hand, she may even be good for a goal or two this season.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Betos is the only goalkeeper in NWSL history to scoreÂ in a matchÂ â a late game-tying goal in stoppage time against Andonovskiâs FC Kansas City in 2015. WithÂ the Thorns down 1-0 and down a player, Betos headed home a corner kick in the 95th minute.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">âPlus, as I witnessed first-hand, <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleBetos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleBetos</a> may even be good for a goal or two this season.â â Vlatko Andonovski</p><p>Yeah, there&#39;s no forgetting this one. <a href="https://t.co/a3pzkGDgUV">pic.twitter.com/a3pzkGDgUV</a></p><p>â NWSL (@NWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/958385779948048385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Catley, Spencer to Seattle and Nairn, Pickett, Kopmeyer to Orlando in pair of trades</h3>
        <p>Seattle also sends their natural third round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft to Orlando</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seattle Reign FC and the Orlando Pride announced a pair of trades on Monday afternoon that will see five players moving cities. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the first trade, the Reign sent midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tgpaf43xg2ehk4u4bkt8k2c5"><strong>Christine Nairn</strong></a> and defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6zvfcc67po0ofvl1twrv13tg5"><strong>Carson Pickett</strong></a> to the Pride in exchange for defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e3fa1ou90dirp8yjjterhrs9h"><strong>Steph Catley</strong></a>. In the second trade, Seattle sent goalkeeper <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9bhn0azn3wb2wgdczcox6u66t"><strong>Haley Kopmeyer</strong></a> and their natural third round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft to Orlando in exchange for forwardÂ <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/f1lymlxr3tdvvvhlv5rixarx1"><strong>Jasmyne Spencer</strong></a>. </span></p><p>In comments released by the Reign, head coach Vlatko Adonovski reacted to the two trades. â<span class="s1">Catley is one of the best outside backs in the world and will provide a tremendous boost to our squad,â he said. âThe addition of Spencer will add a new dimension to our attack, complementing what we have in<strong>Â <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7flxdnsd0pp5nxhldypcxeled">[Nahomi Kawasumi]</a></strong>,Â <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/29vjl1iba9rz14yd1g9qi4pn9"><strong>[Megan] Rapinoe</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1xbmnft5hiqiqzmghn87c6vp"><strong>[Beverly] Yanez</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a15cxmievqey8ex4csp1zvutx"><strong>[Larissa] Crummer</strong></a> and <strong>[Jodie] Taylor</strong>.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Catley has played forÂ the Pride and Portland Thorns FC since joining the NWSL in 2014. The Australian international was a finalist for NWSL Defender of the Year in 2017. She had a goal and three assists in her time with Orlando, including the first goal in Pride history.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spencer has spent five seasons in the NWSL. She has 13 career goals across her time with the Pride, Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p>On the Orlando side of the trade, head coach Tom Sermanni commented onÂ the Prideâs new players.Â <span class="s1">âWe put a significant emphasis last year on international players and the downside of that, particularly when thereâs a World Cup year coming up soon, is that youâre going to lose those international players from time to time. So itâs really important to have depth and quality with your domestic players and I think these three players bring us that,â Sermanni said in Orlandoâs news release about the trade. Â Â </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nairn has played all five seasons in the NWSL, spending time with both the Reign and Spirit. She has 18 career goals and was one of the first players to appear in 100 career NWSL games.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kopmeyer was drafted in 2013 and has spent her entire career with the Reign. She started 20 games for Seattle in 2017 and earned two clean sheets. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pickett was drafted byÂ Seattle in 2016. She started 21 games at left back for the Reign last season.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>NWSL announces dispersal draft order and available players</h3>
        <p>The 2018 Dispersal Draft will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. ET</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Monday afternoon, the NWSL announced the order for Tuesdayâs dispersal draft, in which players from the Boston Breakers will be available for selection by the leagueâs nine teams. The NWSL also announced the players that will be available for selection in the dispersal draft. All players were given until Noon ET Monday to opt out of the draft and pursue opportunities outside the NWSL after the <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-boston-breakers-to-cease-operations">Breakers ceased operations on Sunday</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The draft will be a âsnakeâ draft, meaning the order of the picks will reverse after each round. The first round will be picks 1 through 9 and then the second round will be 9 through 1, and so on. It will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The draft order was selected by NWSL managing director Amanda Duffy at the NWSL office in Chicago shortly after 10 a.m. ET on an internal live stream that all teams were able to watch. The order was determined by a random weighted draw. Each team that did not make the playoffs in 2017 had their name put into two envelopes and each 2017 playoff teamâs name was put into one envelope, meaning there were 14 total envelopes. Each envelope was then then pulled randomly out of a bowl to determine the draft order. If a team was selected twice, the second selection was ignored, as the team was already placed in the order.</span></p><h3><strong>Dispersal Draft Order: </strong></h3><ol><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sky Blue FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Spirit</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston Dash</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Orlando Pride</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams will be allowed to trade their picks in the draft until 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The NWSL will then release a final dispersal draft order. The dispersal draft will take place at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><hr /><p>On Sunday, the <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-boston-breakers-to-cease-operations">NWSL shared the rules of the draft and the related roster rules for the 2018 season</a>:</p><h4><b>Draft Rules</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assets available via draft include the following:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players under contract with NWSL whose rights are assigned to Boston (including allocated players)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players whose rights are controlled by Boston (including retired players)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rights to players on Bostonâs Discovery List</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dispersal Draft will last until all teams have passed or no players or other assets are available for selection.</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each team will have two (2) minutes to make its selection.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">No time-outs will be permitted.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams may not make trades during the draft.</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams are permitted to âpassâ when it is their turn to make a selection. Once a team has passed on a selection, the team forfeits the remainder of its selections in the dispersal draft.</span></li></ul><hr /><p><b>Roster Rules:</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the 2018 season, NWSL roster size will remain unchanged, with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 20 players required for each club.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contracted players (including allocated players) and 2018 College Draft picks selected via the Dispersal Draft will not count against the clubâs official 18-20 player roster for the 2018 season, and teams may add up to a total of four (4) players. They will not count against the clubâs salary cap for the 2018 season, and housing and auto expenses will not count against the Permitted Team Assistance Cap. Teams will be responsible for all additional salary and Permitted Team Assistance expenses for contracted players and 2018 draftees selected in the Dispersal Draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players on Bostonâs Discovery list and retired players whose rights are selected and go on to sign a standard player agreement will count against the clubâs official 18-20 player roster for the 2018 season. These players will also count against the clubâs salary cap for the 2018 season, and all expenses will count against the Permitted Team Assistance Cap.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Any team requiring an international roster spot for a contracted player and 2018 draftee selected will receive an additional international spot, which will stay with the player if traded during the current season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Any player participating the Dispersal Draft who is not selected will immediately become discovery eligible.</span></p><hr /><h4><b>2018 Dispersal Draft â Available Players</b></h4><h4><b>Contracted Players</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Addo, Elizabeth (INTL â GHA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrews, Morgan</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chapman, Allysha (FED â CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dowd, Hayley</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dowie, Natasha (INTL â ENG)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elby, Brooke</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frisbie, Amanda</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">King, Julie</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lavelle, Rose (FED â USA)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leon, Adriana (INTL â CAN)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Okvist, Lotta (INTL â SWE)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Onomonu, Ifeoma</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oyster, Megan</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prudhomme, Sammy Jo</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Purce, Margaret</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Salem, Angela</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Smith, Abby</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stengel, Katie</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Weimer, Tiffany</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Westphal, Christen</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">White, Rosie (INTL â NZL)</span></p><h4><b>2018 College Draft Picks</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Boyles, Joanna</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">McCaskill, Savannah</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miller, Ashton</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wenger, Elizabeth</span></p><h4><b>Retired Players</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DaCosta, Amanda</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elston, Lindsay</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engen, Whitney</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pathman, Mollie</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Schillgard, Louise (INTL â SWE)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Simon, Kyah (INTL â AUS)</span></p><h4><b>Discovery Players</b></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">None</span></p><h4></h4>    </div>
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        <h3>Kealia Ohai re-signs with the Dash</h3>
        <p>Ohai has 21 goals in four seasons with Houston</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 29, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston Dash forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4truizy1yj9rmnr6njomf5s5x"><strong>Kealia Ohai</strong></a> has re-signed with the team,Â the DashÂ announced Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ohai tore her ACL on June 24 vs. the Orlando Pride and played in just 10 games last season. She registered two goals and two assists in those games before missing the remainder of the year. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ohai finished 2016 tied for the league-lead in goals with 11 goals. After being drafted by the Dash with the No. 2 pick in 2014 (their first ever draft pick), she has 21 career goals.</span></p><p><!--more--></p>    </div>
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        <h3>NWSL announces Boston Breakers to cease operations</h3>
        <p>Full details on the 2018 season and the dispersal draft</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY editors@nwsl&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 28, 2018</span>
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            <p class="p1"><em>The National Womenâs Soccer League issued the following news release:</em></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>CHICAGO (Jan. 28, 2018) â</b> The National Womenâs Soccer League (NWSL) announced today that the Boston Breakers will cease operations, effective immediately. The 2018 NWSL season will now feature a nine-team, single-table alignment with a 24-game schedule that will see each club play three games against every opponent in the league.Â </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âThe Boston Breakers are one of the longest running and most historic clubs in womenâs soccer, so we certainly understand that fans of the NWSL and the sport will be disappointed to learn of the clubâs decision to cease operations,â said NWSL Managing Director Amanda Duffy. âIn the best interest for the long-term viability of the NWSL, we will operate with nine clubs in 2018 to ensure a stronger league where all parties involved are aligned and committed to the core mission of continued growth and development as we move into our sixth season.â</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Breakers fans who have placed deposits on their 2018 season tickets will be contacted, and provided full refunds.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âWe do not doubt the fan support or interest in womenâs soccer in Boston or New England, and the measure taken by the Breakers organization does not reflect the passion we have seen from our fans,â Duffy added. âWe sincerely thank you for your years of commitment, and we look forward to one day returning to the city of Boston.â</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">In conjunction with this announcement, NWSL will conduct a Dispersal Draft of the Boston roster at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 30. All Breakers players will be placed into a Dispersal Draft pool â including players selected in the 2018 College Draft. The weighted draw for the Dispersal Draft Order will be determined the morning of Monday, Jan. 29.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Players may opt-out of the draft by Noon ET on Monday, Jan. 29 to pursue opportunities outside of the NWSL and would not become discovery eligible to return to the league until after the end of the 2018 season. Teams will be allowed to trade their picks in the draft following the weighted draw until 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 30 following which a final Dispersal Draft order will be released.</span></p><p class="p1"><!--more--></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">For the 2018 season, NWSL roster size will remain unchanged, with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 20 players required for each club. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Contracted players (including allocated players) and 2018 College Draft picks selected via the Dispersal Draft will not count against the clubâs official 18-20 player roster for the 2018 season, and teams may add up to a total of four (4) players. They will not count against the clubâs salary cap for the 2018 season, and housing and auto expenses will not count against the Permitted Team Assistance Cap. Teams will be responsible for all additional salary and Permitted Team Assistance expenses for contracted players and 2018 draftees selected in the Dispersal Draft.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Players on Bostonâs Discovery list and retired players whose rights are selected and go on to sign a standard player agreement will count against the clubâs official 18-20 player roster for the 2018 season. These players will also count against the clubâs salary cap for the 2018 season, and all expenses will count against the Permitted Team Assistance Cap.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Any team requiring an international roster spot for a contracted player and 2018 draftee selected will receive an additional international spot, which will stay with the player if traded during the current season.</span></p><p>Any player participating the Dispersal Draft who is not selected will immediately become discovery eligible.</p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">See below for a breakdown of the timeline, order and rules for the Dispersal Draft.</span></p><h4><b>2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft Timeline</b></h4><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Monday, Jan. 29 </b></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">12 p.m. ET â Players window to opt-out of the draft closes</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 p.m. ET â Announcement of draft order and available players</span></p><p class="p1"><b>Tuesday, Jan. 30</b></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">1 p.m. ET â Trade window closes for draft picks </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 p.m. ET â Announcement of final draft order</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">4 p.m. ET â 2018 Dispersal Draft</span></p><p><span style="margin-top: 30px;"><span class="s2"><b>Draft Order</b></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">To determine the draft order, the NWSL will hold a random weighted draw using an envelope method and will utilize a snake method for the selection process. The system will be weighted by giving one envelope to each team that qualified for the playoffs and two envelopes to each non-playoff team.</span></p><h4><b>Draft Envelopes</b></h4><p class="p1"><span class="s1">1 â North Carolina Courage </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">1 â Portland Thorns FC </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">1 â Orlando Pride</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">1 â Chicago Red Stars</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 â Seattle Reign FC </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 â Sky Blue FC </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 â Utah Royals FC (via KC) </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 â Houston Dash</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">2 â Washington Spirit</span></p><h4><b>Draft Rules</b></h4><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Assets available via draft include the following:</span></p><ul><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Players under contract with NWSL whose rights are assigned to Boston (including allocated players) </span></li><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Players whose rights are controlled by Boston (including retired players)</span></li><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Rights to players on Bostonâs Discovery List </span></li></ul><p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Dispersal Draft will last until all teams have passed or no players or other assets are available for selection.</span></p><ul><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Each team will have two (2) minutes to make its selection.</span></li><li class="li1"><span class="s1">No time-outs will be permitted.</span></li><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Teams may not make trades during the draft.</span></li><li class="li1"><span class="s1">Teams are permitted to âpassâ when it is their turn to make a selection. Once a team has passed on a selection, the team forfeits the remainder of its selections in the dispersal draft.</span></li></ul><p class="p1">The National Womenâs Soccer League (NWSL) is a nine-team Division-I womenâs professional soccer league featuring national team players from around the world. Based in Chicago, the NWSL is supported by the Canadian Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation. For more information about the NWSL, log on to the leagueâs official website at <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/"><span class="s4">www.NWSLsoccer.com</span></a>.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Amber Brooks re-signs with the Houston Dash</h3>
        <p>Brooks played every minute in 2017</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 25, 2018</span>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dash defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4aix0gos55qf4mdpld547ek7p"><strong>Amber Brooks</strong></a> will return to Houston. Brooks and the team agreed to a new contract, the Dash announced Thursday. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brooks was one of six players to play every minute in 2017, her second season with the Dash. SheÂ made 102 clearances and 57 interceptions in her 24 games.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She also recently joined the Dash at the 2018 NWSL College Draft, sitting at the teamâs table alongside new coach Vera Pauw and assistant coach Lisa Cole. </span></p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJTRfGjh2q/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJTRfGjh2q/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It was a great and memorable experience having the opportunity to go behind the scenes and sit at our draft table. A table with two new female coaches who I think and hope can change the culture of our "undesirable" club and help our team find success. Along with a coach who I have entrusted with my career since 2007 and look up to as one of the finer human beings in my life. I am one of 200 women playing in the NWSL, a growing league with a ways to go, but it was a proud moment to be able to write/submit our 2018 draftees names and be present to hear our new coach inform them that the first step of their dream has come true! The fun begins in one month ðð¼ #DashTFOn</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abrooks22/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Amber Brooks</a> (@abrooks22) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-01-19T20:59:39+00:00">Jan 19, 2018 at 12:59pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><p><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Notebook: Barnes returns to Seattle, Utah signs Tymrak and Laddish, Sinclair honored</h3>
        <p>Teams make moves with preseason less than a month away</p>
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            <h4><em>This weekÂ around the NWSL:</em></h4><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7lt9nze7e2mk2hlp9dkvabkyd"><strong>Lauren Barnes</strong></a> will be back in Seattle this year, Seattle Reign FC announcedÂ Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The five-year NWSL veteran and 2016 NWSL Defender of the Year became the first NWSL player to appear in 100 games for the same team earlier this year.</span></p><p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j5rx_Y31ZQQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âLu is one of the steadiest players in the league and since the beginning she has always been one of the leagueâs best defenders,â new Seattle head coach Vlatko Andonovski said in the teamâs announcement. âIâm excited for the opportunity to work with her and hopefully help her add another layer to her game.â</span></p><p>The signing comes just a few days after the Reign acquired defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2rsxbrc83nxa3ic6p7hd2rdud"><strong>Yael Averbuch</strong></a> in a draft day trade with Utah Royals FC for midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfogb9ufrhhqnvjox86flknh1"><strong>Diana Matheson</strong></a>.</p><p><!--more--></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Utah Royals FC also continued their rosterÂ moves on Monday, when they announced that former FC Kansas City midfielders <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9dhcf93mr1nfzxjv769gvnzyt"><strong>Erika Tymrak</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dvxlzl48q6hud9zss6v7wqh1x"><strong>Mandy Laddish</strong></a> will be joining Utah for the upcoming season. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tymrak, who won the 2013 NWSL Rookie of the Year, had spent all five seasons in Kansas City. Laddish was drafted in 2014 and played four seasons in Kansas City. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm so excited to join an organization that prides itself on professionalism and growing the game,â Tymrak said in a statement from Utah announcing her signing. âIâm honored to be a part of this. Iâve only been here a few days and am blown away with the facilities, staff, and overall professionalism of the entire organization.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm looking forward to playing for, and learning from, Laura Harvey. Iâve always admired her coaching style and feel that I will be able to refine my game while working with her,â Laddish said in the statement.</span></p><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Portland Thorns FC forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cfx9wllh2x6ozkvqxusa3sl3p"><strong>Christine Sinclair</strong></a> was officially honored as Officer of the Order of Canada in a ceremony on Wednesday.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christine Sinclair, Canada&#39;s greatest soccer player, honoured as Officer of the Order of Canada<a href="https://t.co/PMr5Md0SpD">https://t.co/PMr5Md0SpD</a> <a href="https://t.co/UuG16H54NK">pic.twitter.com/UuG16H54NK</a></p><p>â Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/globalnews/status/956198052158582784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The award is one of Canadianâs highest civilian honors. A two-time NWSL champion, Sinclair is also the worldâs active all-time leading scorer with 169 international goals. </span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Long-term plan paying off for Washington Spirit after successful 2018 draft week</h3>
        <p>Spirit looking to the future after adding Sullivan, Hatch, Smith</p>
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            <p><em>By Lauren Green</em></p><p><em>Philadelphia â</em> A year after the Washington Spirit acquired U.S. international <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dkk9sopglpjgnopxcxkn65gid"><strong>Mallory Pugh</strong></a>, Jim Gabarra added to a young Spirit squad Thursday with two of the top three picks at the 2018 NWSL College Draft. Stanford product and MAC Hermann Trophy winner <strong>Andi Sullivan</strong> was the top pick and Dukeâs Rebecca Quinn went No. 3.</p><p>For Sullivan, being the top pick didnât start to sink in until earlier this week.</p><p>âI was kind ofÂ <em>hoping</em>Â to be picked first. I mean, you donât really know. There are a lot of good players in the draft,â Sullivan said on a conference call Wednesday night before the draft. âToday was kind of the first real moment of taking pictures with the jersey and stuff like that. It was like, âOh this is actually happening.â Pretty cool.â</p><p>The Stanford product will fit in well with the Spiritâs style of play.</p><p>âSheâs proven at the national team level that she can play in the 6 role, she can play in the 8 role,â Gabarra said. âSheâs a really good fit for what our style of play is with the Spirit and thatâs possession oriented. She can link the defensive line to the forward line and she can also get forward into the attack and become dangerous in scoring chances.â</p><p>The Spirit head coach cautioned fans against expecting <em>too</em> much from the first-year pro, especially after watching Pughâs transition in Washington last season. Sullivan won the NCAA title with Stanford last year and, on Sunday night, earned her eighth cap with the U.S. womenâs national team.</p><p><!--more--></p><p>âItâs slightly different but the key thing to remember her is that it will be her first year professionally,â Gabarra said. âAnd combining that with the national team and camps and the pressure and stress there, itâs really important that we manage her. You look at last season and look at both Mal and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4j3kopvvd3iej6p4h9z36giqd"><strong>Rose Lavelle</strong></a>. They went through a really difficult season with injuries because itâs something that these players arenât used to.</p><p>âI still think itâs difficult to come into this league as a younger national team player with the full team. Theyâre used to coming out and having a little bit of a break or going back to their college season where the competition and intensity level are not as high.â</p><p>Gabarra, who is in his third year as head coach in Washington, was pleased overall with how the draft turned out for his club.</p><p>âIâm really excited for the possibilities,â Gabarra said. âWeâre in a really good position through trades and draft picks and having the number one pick and the ability to pick Andi is huge because [sheâs] not only a local player, a high-quality person who could be a person we build our franchise around for years to come.â</p><p>The Spirit finished at the bottom of the standings in 2017, but are beginning to benefit from a plan that began more than a year ago.</p><p>âThe process with our roster started 15 months ago and we have made some difficult moves,â Gabarra said after the draft. âNow itâs time to benefit from the next step in that plan. Weâve drafted some really good quality international players and some really good young players.â</p><p>In the days before the draft, the Spirit sent the rights to <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> to the North Carolina Courage and acquired defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a> and forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a>. After earning league MVP honors in 2016, Dunn played overseas for Chelsea FC in the FA Womenâs Super League in 2017. Following the trade, Washington has two rookie of the year finalists on its rosterâHatch, who was named the 2017 Rookie of the Year, and Pughâas well as another standout rookie in <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a6we6zivd0v6kjntn2f04ghk9"><strong>Meggie Dougherty Howard</strong></a>.</p><p>Dougherty Howard played in 23 games for the Spirit last season, starting 21 and logging 1,911 minutes of game action. She will be one of the young players that will form a core group with the Spiritâs first round picks in Sullivan and Quinn. But they wonât be the only young players looking to make an impact on the Spirit.</p><p>The Spirit selected also <strong>Schuyler Debree</strong>, another Duke product, with the first pick of the second round. Debree, who battled back after an ACL tear during her sophomore season, suited up and played 10 matches for the Washington Spirit Reserves during the summer of 2015.</p><p>âItâs so surreal. This is amazing. Coming in this year, I donât think I would have said that confidently that I was going to be in the first or second round,â Debree said of being draft. âWashington is an amazing [organization] and I had a great experience when I played with them in the W-League [in 2015]. Washington is a great area and they have a sick team coming in.â</p><p>Debree started and played in 26 matches during her senior season and logged a team-high 2,341 minutes. She led a backline that posted a school-record 18 shutouts, including five in the NCAA tournament.</p><p>Washington rounded out its 2018 NWSL College Draft by selecting <strong>Mallory Eubanks</strong> (No. 16 overall), <strong>Brittany Basinger</strong> (No. 21 overall), <strong>Maddie Huster</strong> (No. 26 overall) and <strong>Rachel Moore</strong> (No. 31 overall). Huster is the younger sister of Spirit stalwart <strong>Tori Huster</strong>.</p>    </div>
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        <p>Bledsoe started 11 games for Pride in 2017, Zadorsky appeared in 21 games for Spirit</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Orlando Pride have traded goalkeeper </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/d9dirjpaqkq3gga2zyeykcv6d"><b>Aubrey Bledsoe</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and their natural first round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30pcgn07mnn0sk4jp0t7bx9ed"><b>Shelina Zadorsky</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the teams announced Monday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bledsoe started 11 games for the Pride in 2017, her third NWSL season, while <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7rakt6kzybvn8u7jkonrdcmad"><strong>Ashlyn Harris</strong></a> was out with an injury. In addition to making 35 saves and earning two clean sheets, she also recorded a shot on goal in a </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/games/info/7opvt31v9y0e0j3xgmpcic3xl"><span style="font-weight: 400;">wild finish at home vs. the Red Stars on July 1</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Bledsoe was acquired by the Pride from Sky Blue FC in 2015 in the NWSL expansion draft. </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âObviously anytime we trade a player we are sad to lose them, particularly players who have been here since day one, but we chatted with Aubrey in the offseason. Weâve always felt that Aubrey was a starting goalkeeper in this league and we think she could go to D.C. and do that,â Pride coach Sermanni said in an Orlando news release announcing the trade. Â âWeâll miss Aubrey and thank her for everything she helped us achieve in Orlando, but know that this will be a great opportunity for her career.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She gives the Spirit depth in goal alongside </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cuv7sxu6f38qn367grmxno3x1"><b>Stephanie LabbÃ©</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who missed the final seven games of last season on medical leave.</span></p><p>âWe believe thatÂ AubreyÂ is a topÂ [goalkeeper] in our league and feel like she gives us incredible depth in that position,â Spirit coach and GM Jim Gabarra said in a Washington statement. âHer development over the past three years has been exceptional.â<br /><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zadorsky, who wore the captainâs armband in Washington, givesÂ Orlando depth at center back. She made 101 clearances and 46 interceptions in 21 games for the Spirit last season.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âShelina brings strong defensive qualities [to Orlando]. The way we play, one of our emphases this year is that we need to be less vulnerable defensively,â Sermanni said. Â âBringing in Shelina who is an out-and-out center back who also has extensive international experience with the Canadian National Team will be a big asset for us.â</span></p><p>A Canadian international, Zadorsky joined the Spirit in 2016 after playing in Sweden and Australia.</p><p>âShelina has been a tremendous player and person to our team the past two seasons,â Gabarra said. âIt is difficult to let her go. We thank her for her commitment to the Spirit and wish her good luck in this next opportunity.â</p>    </div>
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            <p><em>By Katelyn Best</em></p><p><em>Philadelphia âÂ Â </em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The weeks leading up to the 2018 NWSL College Draft were busy forÂ several teams, with quite a few huge trades taking place. Three of those deals involved the two teams who met in the last yearâs NWSL Championship in Portland and North Carolina. The first two trades effectively revamped the Portland Thornsâ midfield and offense, and the third brought U.S. womenâs national team mainstay mainstay <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> back from Chelsea L.F.C. in the FA WSL and to the North Carolina Courage</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On January 11, Portland sent midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dp260wgfy9vfthkdd6tphi311"><strong>Allie Long</strong></a>âwho had been with the Thorns since the NWSLâs inaugural seasonâto rival Seattle. In a three-way trade, the Thorns received the rights to Australian international <strong>Caitlin Foord</strong> from Sky Blue FC, who held Foordâs rights in the league, and Seattle traded <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/92faf40oeermdhlvh8k482vo5"><strong>Rebekah Stott</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6l2wua4jg3a4v85su8nmc52p5"><strong>Katie Johnson</strong></a> to Sky Blue. The next day, the Thorns announced they had traded forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/alylknvanmyrw79zp0rhnb105"><strong>Savannah Jordan</strong></a>, a 2017 draftee, to Houston in exchange for Brazilian midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/479w7uwn18x7ciwkoqukstmtx"><strong>Andressinha</strong></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âFor us, itâs disappointing to see someone whoâs been so important to the club go to a rival,â Thorns head coach Mark Parsons said of Longâs departure. âBut she got the outcome she wanted. I think it was important that Allie finds the place that she believes she can continue to succeed in.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of the 2017 season, Long had slipped in the depth chart and was no longer starting for Portland. She will slot into a strong Seattle midfield that already includes <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tgpaf43xg2ehk4u4bkt8k2c5"><strong>Christine Nairn</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/ewbvz3dxtwr7hx331uftylrkl"><strong>Rumi Utsugi</strong></a>, along with Reign original <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/93d5k82qrmjr894k2hp5aril1"><strong>Jess Fishlock</strong></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foord will join Portland from Sydney FC, where she plays alongside Thorns defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/3aj7p478dcuat6tz8096sq8dl"><strong>Emily Sonnett</strong></a>. The 23-year-old forward will be the third Australian international in Portland, joining <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1to70vfsch5kwvw3kjgo1iggl"><strong>Hayley Raso</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/71980jw46n76kqembig36xadx"><strong>Ashleigh Sykes</strong></a>. âHaving her in our front line changes everything for us,â said Parsons. Foord is a versatile player, but Parsons plans to put her up front. âOur ambition is to play her in the front line. â¦ We got one of the players we think can be the best in the league.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andressinha, meanwhile, is headed to a Portland side that suffered a huge loss with the departure of French midfielder <strong>Amandine Henry</strong>. âWeâll never replace her,â said Parsons. âUnless Amandine comes back, weâll never get another Amandine.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Henry, widely considered the best defensive midfielder in the world, is a vastly different player from Andressinha. Because of that, Portlandâs midfield will have a substantially different look. âYou canât go and profile,â said Parsons. âYou canât get somebody like Amandine. So we go get a creative player like Andressinha.â While Henry brought unparalleled vision and passing range, Andressinha is strong on the ball and can create in the central midfield. In 2017, she trailed only <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/c811si1xw5he6ih0o1mj94tsl"><strong>Marta</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7flxdnsd0pp5nxhldypcxeled"><strong>Nahomi Kawasumi</strong></a> in chances created.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âSheâs been one of the top impactful center midfielders in this league,â Parsons aid. âAnd sheâs still 22. â¦ Sheâs smart, clever, she can play anywhere. Sheâs been called a 10, but weâre not afraid to play her in the 8.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A week after the Long trade, North Carolina announced another blockbuster move, bringing Dunn back to the NWSL two seasons after she left the Washington Spirit for Chelsea. The Courage sent defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a> and forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a> to Washington in exchange for Dunnâs rights.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIt feels good. Iâm excited, obviously,â said Courage head coach Paul Riley. â[Dunn] could play fullback or midfieldâwe want to put her up front. I think with <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cm6fzm8v38ti0aubu0q4v717t"><strong>Lynn Williams</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2qqged8hw4lzh6u8r81kc22fp"><strong>Jess [McDonald</strong>]</a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/56itundc3fmmn49swyo7uhm8l"><strong>Darian Jenkins</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a1vlxzecgxx2jh5gyfjc5usix"><strong>Kristen Hamilton</strong></a>, thatâs some firepower up there.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Riley also expressed disappointment with having to let go of Smith and Hatch. While Hatch was selected with North Carolinaâs second overall pick in the 2017 draft, Smithâs journey has been longer. Undrafted in 2016, she made her way onto the Western New York Flashâs preseason roster, before being picked up as a depth player. The speedy Smith has played in several positions for Riley; originally a forward, he moved her to fullback for the 2017 season in North Carolina, where she was a regular starter for the team. She received her first call-up to the senior U.S. national team in January 2017, and remains a regular starter as a forward-looking outside back.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Riley points to Smithâs story as an example of how much young players can develop in the right environment. âI could have cut Taylor Smith in preseason two years ago,â he remembers. âWe felt there was something there, and we stuck with her. â¦ The rest is history.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, it was a positional issue that sent Smith to Washington. âWe wouldnât have traded Taylor away,â said Riley, âfor anything other than [the Spirit] had to have an allocated player. â¦ The problem is, our allocated players are right down the spine of the team: <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tcmt910n2lj88n5m0aqoddcl"><strong>Sam Mewis</strong></a>, Lynn Williams, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fl1ruianufxk3wj1cx8rrphx"><strong>Abby Dahlkemper</strong></a>. We canât afford to let the spine of the team go.â Smith could slot into several different positions for Washingtonâshe could remain at outside back, or move up the wing. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, Hatch, who is currently playing for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League, adds attacking punch to a Washington side that finished dead last in 2017. Despite scoring seven goals for the Courage, the rookie was never a regular starter on a Courage team already stacked with offensive talent. â[Hatch] is happy for the new challenge,â said Riley. âThatâs the way she is.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, Dunn looks poised to add even more attacking power to an already dominant North Carolina side. Dunn, the 2015 NWSL MVP, will join Williams, the 2016 MVP, and McDonald, tied for second in regular season goals in NWSL history, on the forward line. â[Dunn]âsÂ excited to get in a competitive environment again,âÂ Riley said. âTo play with these players she knows so well, knows from the national team. â¦ My goal is to make sure sheâs as good as she can be.â</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Pughâs brace helps U.S. to 5-1 win over Denmark</h3>
        <p>The USWNT kicked off 2018 in style</p>
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            <p><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dkk9sopglpjgnopxcxkn65gid"><b>Mallory Pugh</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> bagged her first career brace. </span><b>Savannah McCaskillÂ </b>andÂ <strong>Tierna Davidson</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Â earned their first caps. And the U.S. womenâs national team earnedÂ their first win of the year, 5-1 over Denmark Sunday night in San Diego to kick off the 2018 season. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Former Portland Thorns FC forward </span><b>Nadia Nadim </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">got Denmark on the board first with a header goal in the 14th minute. Nadim joinedÂ Manchester City of the FA WSL this offseason after four seasons in the NWSL.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But it was all U.S. after that.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just three minutes later, the U.S. made it 1-1 thanks to a goal from none other than Orlando Pride forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/l28lqh3f3ojx6kk2wvvq6nyt"><strong>Alex Morgan</strong></a>.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pickin&#39; up right where she left off ð¥. <a href="https://twitter.com/alexmorgan13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alexmorgan13</a> nets first goal of 2018. <a href="https://t.co/SEu0K304PD">pic.twitter.com/SEu0K304PD</a></p><p>â U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt/status/955248044731129859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The second goal came in the 19th minute, courtesy of â who else â </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dve5pao9dmobh167wb8g45g45"><b>Julie Ertz</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The Red Stars midfielder scored in her first game since being named the 2017 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pugh played a short corner back to </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6fl1ruianufxk3wj1cx8rrphx"><b>Abby Dahlkemper</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who served a long ball into the box. Stanford defender </span><b>Tierna Davidson</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, earning her first USWNT start and cap, headed it on towards goal. Ertz then chipped it over Denmark goalkeeper Stina Lykke Petersen to give the U.S. the 2-1 lead.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">At the half, itâs this goal from <a href="https://twitter.com/julieertz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@julieertz</a> that has the <a href="https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ussoccer_wnt</a> up over Denmark.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USAvDEN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USAvDEN</a> | 2 â 1 | ðºð¸ðð©ð° <a href="https://t.co/xiWmGAPrcK">pic.twitter.com/xiWmGAPrcK</a></p><p>â NWSL (@NWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/955250410159247360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Morgan and Ertz finished 2017 on a tear and continued their hot streak into this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After that, it was the Mallory Pugh show. The Spirit forward capitalized on defensive turnovers to earn her seventh and eighth international goals.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her first was a rocket shot in the 47th minute.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pugh ð² Pugh ð² Pugh ð². <a href="https://twitter.com/MalPugh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@malpugh</a> shootin&#39; the ð¡s out in San Diego! <a href="https://t.co/OtZdPGmn4i">pic.twitter.com/OtZdPGmn4i</a></p><p>â U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt/status/955258499872600064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her second came in the 65th minute.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">âï¸ COOL AS YOU LIKE âï¸<a href="https://twitter.com/MalPugh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MalPugh</a> living her best life in 2018. <a href="https://t.co/EzSrghx2LO">pic.twitter.com/EzSrghx2LO</a></p><p>â U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt/status/955262232429969408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">McCaskill earned her first senior cap in the game, subbing in for </span><b>Andi Sullivan</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the 70th minute. <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#draft-recap-nwsl-welcomes-its-newest-members-on-busy-day-in-philly">McCaskill was the No. 2 overall pick by the Boston Breakers</a>Â in the 2018 NWSL College Draft last week. <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-select-andi-sullivan-with-the-no-1-pick-in-the-college-draft">Sullivan went No. 1 overall to the Washington Spirit</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan started the game, her eighth international cap. The new Spirit midfielder went down in the second half with a shoulder injury after a collision but returned to the field quickly after being checked out on the sideline. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Sky Blue FC midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/exfa2ygjuuy08v50w65ddj2l1"><b>Carli Lloyd</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (part of <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#pair-of-mega-trades-sends-lloyd-to-sky-blue-kerr-to-chicago-press-to-houston">last weekâs three-team mega trade</a>) shouldâve had her 99th international goal in the 80th minute. Her header appeared to go over the line, but referee Karen Abt called no goal.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No matter though for the U.S. They scored just seconds later when <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> made it 5-1 in the 81st minute. New Houston Dash forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5"><b>Christen Press</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Â (also part of last weekâs mega trade) had her shot saved, but Dunn tapped in the rebound. </span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ð gets in on the fun, and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USWNT</a> is pouring it on in San Diego. <a href="https://t.co/tvc9zEZYjD">pic.twitter.com/tvc9zEZYjD</a></p><p>â U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt/status/955266166276079616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dunn was <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-trade-dunns-rights-to-courage-in-exchange-for-hatch-and-smith">traded to the North Carolina Courage</a> by the Washington Spirit last week. She returns to the NWSL this season after spending last year with Chelsea L.F.C.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next up for the U.S. womenâs national team: the SheBelieves tournament in March.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Pair of mega trades sends Lloyd to Sky Blue, Kerr to Chicago, Press to Houston</h3>
        <p>Three teams, two trades, big shakeups to the rosters of Sky Blue, Red Stars, Dash</p>
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            <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Philadelphia âÂ </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sky Blue FC already had the 4th and 5th picks coming into <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#watch-live-nwsl-college-draft-thurs-10-a-m-et">Thursdayâs NWSL College Draft</a>, and made their selections early in the morning. But then NWSL </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Managing Director of Operations</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Amanda Duffy announced that Sky Blue would also be on the clock for the No. 6 pick â¦ which had been the property of the Houston Dash.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Something was brewing â and that something was a pair of enormous trades. At the time it was first revealed, the trade was only listed as picks and âplayers to be named laterâ â but the full scope of the trade was made official on Friday morning.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The details:</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First, the Red Stars traded forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/bnxnrws4yintb6s76erzl9xw5"><b>Christen Press</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the seventh pick in this yearâs draft and a 2018Â international roster spot to the Houston Dash in exchange for forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/exfa2ygjuuy08v50w65ddj2l1"><b>Carli Lloyd</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9e65qlc7dfjkajyhzhak8sc7p"><b>Janine Beckie</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the sixth and 24th picks in this yearâs draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Then, the Red Stars traded Lloyd, Beckie, forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/a4xsv206vtrvdt5d29q0c6a51"><b>Jen Hoy</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the sixth and 13th picks in this yearâs draft to Sky Blue FC in exchange for forward </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/66f0rjs4c2yih8phn6meyj74l"><b>Sam Kerr</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/97ssez228adiao5teqah0uqc5"><b>Nikki Stanton</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the 15th pick in this yearâs draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â[Kerr] is a player that any team in the league would jump to get,â Red Stars coach Rory Dames said in a Red Stars statement after the trade was made official. âShe is a young and eager forward that has proven to be one of the best in the world. Then we get [Stanton], who for us can be a solid 6 or 8 and really push our current mix of players. We couldnât be happier to have both Sam and Nikki in Chicago.â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the end of the day, a blockbuster, mega set of trades that shakes up the core rosters of three teams and brings even more intrigue to the upcoming NWSL season. With only a month until preseason begins, many rosters are looking quite different.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Three of the players involved in Fridayâs trade are among the NWSLâs all-time top scorers. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kerr is, of course, coming off one of the most outstanding seasons in NWSL history. She won the MVP and Golden Boot awards after scoring a record 17 goals last season. Sheâs the leagueâs all-time leading goal scorer, with 43 goals in five NWSL seasons with Sky Blue and the Western New York Flash.</span></p><p>âLetâs get it [Chicago Red Stars],â <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeIg6V9HPJH/?hl=en&taken-by=samanthakerr20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kerr wrote onÂ Instagram shortly after the trade was announced</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lloyd, a former Rutgers star, returns to New Jersey and Yurcak Field. She has 27 career goals in five NWSL seasons with the Houston Dash and Western New York Flash. She previously played for Sky Blue FC of Womenâs Professional Soccer in 2010.</span></p><p>âA big Thank You to the Dash fans! You have welcomed me with open arms and have been the best fans to play in front of! Lastly, I would like to thank my teammates. I have cherished my time with each and every one of you,â <a href="https://twitter.com/CarliLloyd/status/954386076969287680">Lloyd wrote in a long statement posted on Twitter on Friday</a>. âWhile this has been a bittersweet moment at this juncture of my career, I am ready to come home to NJ, be with my husband and live in our home together. Iâm super excited to be able to play for Sky Blue and to return back to my Alma Mater.â</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Press scored 11 goals in 2017, fourth best in the NWSL. She has 35 career scores in 60 regular season games over four NWSL seasons, all with the Chicago Red Stars. Press is tied for second in the regular season goal-scoring category, behind only Kerr. Press joined the Red Stars and the NWSL in 2014.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âFor three and a half years Christen did everything we asked her to do,â Dames said. âWe canât thank you enough for her time here, but we had run our course together and mutually agreed it was time. Her time that she gave to this club and this city is invaluable and we wish her the best of luck in Houston.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beckie, a first round pick of the Dash in 2016, had spent two seasons in Houston, tallying five goals and three assists. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âTo the Houston Dash, thank you for giving me two years of growth and memories, I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have represented this city. Change comes with the territory in this profession. Itâs time for a new challenge and a new journey,â </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeHXG7glHyX/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beckie wrote in a post shared on social media Thursday night.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> âTo the east coast I go! Thank you [Sky Blue FC] for the chance at a new start, I am very excited to get started! Much love, H-Town.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hoy was selected in the fourth round by the Red Stars in the 2013 inaugural NWSL College Draft. Over five seasons, all in Chicago, she scored 15 goals and 10 assists. </span></p><p>âJen was someone that has been with us since the beginning,â Dames said. âHer commitment to this team and organization has been top class and I canât thank Jen enough for everything.â</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In four seasons in the midfield for Sky Blue FC, Stanton appeared in 41 games with one assist. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dash and Sky Blue FC had already been involved in major player trades this offseason. Just last week, Houston sent midfielder </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/479w7uwn18x7ciwkoqukstmtx"><b>Andressinha</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to Portland in exchange for </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/alylknvanmyrw79zp0rhnb105"><b>Savannah Jordan</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Two days before the draft, the Dash traded down from the third pick to the sixth (the one they eventually moved in the trade that brought them Press), acquiring </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4x5sks5f5hgorl2cburji1ped"><b>Lindsay Agnew</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the process. On December 29, Sky Blue dealt </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7qw3tekwnmsv6i4u3i0qcpjv9"><b>Kelley OâHara</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/aropf4gdgbabf0nr00yqk6dat"><b>Taylor Lytle</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and a draft pick to Utah in exchange for </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/19udx179xugqp84qo9rsq0nhl"><b>Shea Groom</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/e7al7oly5n3wnelnnn9dt2tw5"><b>Christina Gibbons</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the No. 4 overall pick in Thursdayâs draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Red Stars jumped into the busy NWSL offseason with their pair of trades this week and ended up acquiring the reigning league MVP in Kerr.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2017, the Chicago Red Stars finished fourth and made the playoffs, but fell in the semifinal on a late goal to the Courage. It was their third-straight semifinal loss. Sky Blue FC finished in sixth place, six points out of a playoff spot. The Dash finished in eighth place.</span></p><p>Preseason in the NWSL begins in exactly one month on February. The league will kick off its first games the weekend of March 24-25.</p><p><em>This story has been updated with additional player reaction.</em></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Draft Recap: NWSL welcomes its newest members on busy day in Philly</h3>
        <p>Sullivan, McCaskill, Quinn go 1-2-3</p>
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            <p><em>By Lauren Green</em></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Philadelphia â</em> The 2018 NWSL College Draft was the next career step for 40 players on Thursday. For some, it will be a journey with a familiar face in the professional ranks.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duke University had six players drafted, including two in the first five picks with <strong>Rebecca Quinn</strong> heading to the Washington Spirit (No. 3 overall) and <strong>Imani Dorsey</strong> to Sky Blue FC (No. 5 overall).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dorsey, the first player selected who was in attendance at this yearâs draft, made the nearly eight-hour drive on Thursday morning from Durham, N.C., to Philadelphia, P.A., the site of the draft, after she had multiple flights canceled.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âItâs snowing in Durham right now so my flight got canceled,â Dorsey said. âThen I booked another flight and that got canceled. I booked another flight and that got moved to 10 a.m. today. My assistant coach Erwin was like âHey, Iâm still here. Letâs drive.â The conditions in North Carolina were very scary, but it was smooth sailing [once we got to Virginia].â</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ee-uFoc83H8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Within about 15 minutes of Dorseyâs selection, two trades were announced, which, among other things, left Sky Blue FC with three picks in row in the first round. The trade sent the No. 6 and No. 24 picks to the Chicago Red Stars plus two players to be named later and the No. 7 pick, an international slot and a player to be named later to Houston. The Red Stars then sent the No. 6 and No. 13 picks to Sky Blue plus three players to be named later. The full details of that trade have yet to be officially announced.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the meantime, Dorsey was thrilled with a different tradeâone that reunited her with a former teammate.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âThe fact that Iâm going to Sky Blue and getting to play with my former teammate <strong>Christina Gibbons</strong> makes me so happy,â Dorsey said. (Gibbons, a second-year NWSL player out of Duke, was traded by Utah Royals FC to Sky Blue FC on December 29.)</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sky Blue FC also added a pair of Mountaineers with the No. 4 and No. 6 picks selecting <strong>Michaela Abam</strong> and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Amandine Pierre-Louis</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dorsey isnât the only Duke player Â who will have a familiar face alongside them on the field in their rookie season. The Washington Spirit drafted a pair of Blue DevilsâQuinn in the third spot and Schuyler Debree at No. 11 overall.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm so happy. Especially this year, weâve gotten a lot closer. â¦ [Quinnâs] probably the best player Iâve ever played with,â Debree said.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks to the pair of trades that happened Thursday morning, the Chicago Red Stars had to wait until the second round to make their first picks of the day. The Red Stars used two of those picks to select Â another pair of teammatesâthis time from the West Coast in California-Berkley goalkeeper <strong>Emily Boyd</strong> and defender <strong>Indigo Gibson</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWe have an amazing connection on the field and weâve been dreaming about this since we were little, so Iâm really excited. It will be fun to play with [Boyd],â Gibson said.</span></p><p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QtQr43OXjVY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier in the day, as expected, <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-select-andi-sullivan-with-the-no-1-pick-in-the-college-draft">the Washington Spirit selected <strong>Andi Sullivan</strong> with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft</a> and soon after, the Boston Breakers added South Carolina product <strong>Savannah McCaskill</strong> to their roster.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Boston Breakers head coach Matt Beard expects that McCaskill will potentially be competing for a starting spot immediately.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWhat I like about her is her movement. Just her understanding of when to drop, when to pull off a shoulder. She doesnât just score simple goals, she scores some great goals as well,â Beard said. âLast year on occasions we created good chance. We just didnât take the chances and I feel Savannah is a player who can do that. I think sheâs going to have a great future in the NWSL and on the national team because she scores goals.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both Sullivan and McCaskill are currently in camp with the U.S. womenâs national team and were unable to attend the draft in person, but recorded video messages that were sharedÂ after their selections.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Washington Spirit were also busy before the draft, dealing the rights to forward <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> to North Carolina in exchange for <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a>. Jim Gabarraâs squad also grabbed the No. 3 pick in a trade with Houston that sent Canadian international <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4x5sks5f5hgorl2cburji1ped"><strong>Lindsay Agnew</strong></a> and the No. 6 pick to the Houston Dash.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With that third overall pick, Gabarra selected Quinn. Hatch and Smith, plus <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dkk9sopglpjgnopxcxkn65gid"><strong>Mallory Pugh</strong></a>, Sullivan and Quinn will form the core of a young Spirit squad in 2018.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWhat we went through last year where we were struggling to field enough players to play to now where youâve got competition two and three deep at every spot,â Gabarra said. âItâs going to be important with our league having 10 stable teams now, rosters are really difficult to make.â</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Spirit select Andi Sullivan with the No. 1 pick in the College Draft</h3>
        <p>The Stanford captain and USWNT midfielder is the sixth ever No. 1 pick in NWSL history</p>
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            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Philadelphia â</em> No surprises to start this yearâs draft. With the first pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft, the Spirit selected Stanford midfielder <strong>Andi Sullivan</strong>. The widely expected pick was made official on Thursday morning in Philadelphia.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan, currently in camp with the U.S. womenâs national team in Carson, California, addressed the room in a video message after </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">NWSL Managing Director of Operations</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Amanda Duffy announced her name as the No. 1 overall pick.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm so excited to come back home to the DMV and play with the team that I watched growing up and to come give back to the soccer community that helped me so much throughout my youth,â she said in the video.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan also spoke to reporters on a conference call late Wednesday night, when it became official that the Spirit organization and general manager and coach Jim Gabarra would select her with the first overall pick. </span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was kind of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">hoping</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to be picked first. I mean, you donât really know. There are a lot of good players in the draft,â Sullivan said. âToday was kind of the first real moment of taking pictures with the jersey and stuff like that. It was like, âOh this is actually happening.â Pretty cool.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan, who grew up in the Virginia area, says sheâs looking forward to returning to the area. Sullivan played on local youth teams, and even on a youth side associated with the Washington Freedom of the WUSA in 2002, Gabarra said.</span></p><p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPpKwEpKRLs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âHaving the No. 1 pick and having the ability to pick Andi is huge because not only a local player, but a high quality person that could be a player that we build our franchise around for years to come,â Gabarra said on the call.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Itâs been a long road to the NWSL for Sullivan, who tore her ACL in the fall of 2016 shortly after receiving her first caps with the U.S. womenâs national team. But in 2017, she returned to the field for Stanford and the U.S. womenâs national team.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan, Stanfordâs captain, finished off her college career with the the NCAA tournament trophy in her hands, helping to lead the Cardinal to the title. In her college career, she registered 20 goals and 19 assists. On January 5, Sullivan </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">won the 2017 </span><a href="http://www.gostanford.com/news/2018/1/5/womens-soccer-sullivan-wins-hermann-trophy.aspx"><span style="font-weight: 400;">MAC Hermann Trophy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, awarded to the best player in college soccer. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan said she took some down time after the end of the college season and it was after receiving the award that she decided to officially enter the NWSL draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âThe individual honor was obviously very nice, and a great turning point from college to professional,â she said. âJust kind of thought things over. I want to be here and playing in the NWSL, so I signed up and Iâm doing it.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivanâs name, however, did not appear on a list of players registered for the draft </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#updated-preliminary-list-of-players-eligible-for-the-2018-nwsl-college-draft-3"><span style="font-weight: 400;">until Wednesday night, the day before the draft</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âI was just kind of taking some time off from the soccer world just before I entered. I didnât mean to frazzle anybody, so sorry about that if you were worried,â she said</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There was also the question of whether she would head to Europe to play, as players like Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence have done after college. Sullivan said she considered it, but ultimately decided to stay in the United States.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âYeah, absolutely something I considered,â she said. âFor me, personally, I just thought the timing wasnât quite right. I wanted to stay here in the U.S. for now, but definitely could see myself playing in Europe in the future. It all just kind of depends. I really wanted to be here in the U.S. and help grow the league here. And also be as available for camps as possible. That was something that was pretty important to me. Especially with qualifying coming up and wanting to be in this environment. â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan is the sixth ever No. 1 overall pick in the NWSL draft and the second player selected No. 1 overall by the Washington Spirit, joining <strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> (2014).</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â[Sullivanâs] proven at the national team level that she can play in the 6 role, she can play in the 8 role. Sheâs a really good fit for what our style of play is with the Spirit and thatâs possession oriented,â Gabarra said. âShe can link the defensive line to the forward line and she can also get forward into the attack and become dangerous in scoring chances. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âBut again, we donât want to get ahead of ourselves and just say, âSheâs our savior and sheâs going to come in there and turn everything around.ââ</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The NWSL preseason begins February 19 and the first games will take place the weekend of March 24-25. Until then, Sullivan will be preparing for the next level and the day in, day out of soccer at the professional level â all while at USWNT camp with a game vs. Denmark on Sunday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âBeing able to come into a few national team camps will help kind of translate my play from college to the league, playing with some of those players that play in the league and seeing how much higher the level is. I hope my passing ability will be able to stay strong in the league,â Sullivan said. âBeing able to connect passes and kind of see the rhythm of the game, but I think that will be challenged just by the physicality and speed of play. Itâs obviously a level up. Definitely some things I would like to work on.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also on the national team front, the SheBelieves tournament will take place in early March, shortly after the start of the NWSL preseason and shortly before the first games. The United States also has the Tournament of Nations coming up this summer, and likely additional games still to be scheduled. Then in October, after the NWSL season is complete, the USWNT will take part in the CONCACAF Womenâs Gold Cup 2018, the Womenâs World Cup qualifying tournament ahead of the 2019 FIFA Womenâs World Cup in France.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All in Sullivanâs first professional season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWe also have to be aware of managing her through the stress levels of being called into national team camps and getting ready for qualifications. Give her time to experience and grow and learn about our league because it is extremely challenging,â he said.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âThe quality of every team in the league is extremely high now that weâre ten teams with pretty stable rosters and different styles. Itâs very competitive every single day.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sullivan also joins a Spirit team that was involved in one the </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#spirit-trade-dunns-rights-to-courage-in-exchange-for-hatch-and-smith"><span style="font-weight: 400;">biggests trade of the offseason so far earlier this week</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In a blockbuster deal, the Spirit sent the rights to Dunn, the 2015 NWSL MVP, to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for defender <strong>Taylor Smith</strong> and the reigning Rookie of the Year in forward <strong>Ashley Hatch</strong>. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington finished in last place in 2017 with a 5-15-4 record, but, just this week, have acquired several key players to address their needs. They alsoÂ selected Duke midfielderÂ <strong>Rebecca Quinn</strong> with the No. 3 pick in this yearâs draft, having traded up earlier in the week for the pick.</span></p>    </div>
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        <p>Sullivan and McCaskill go 1 and 2 in the 2018 NWSL College Draft</p>
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            <p>The Washington Spirit <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-select-andi-sullivan-with-the-no-1-pick-in-the-college-draft">selected Stanford midfielder <strong>Andi Sullivan</strong> with the No. 1 pick</a> in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. With the second pick, the Boston Breakers selected the University of South Carolina midfielder <strong>Savannah McCaskill</strong>. From there it was a busy day of picks and trades.</p><p>Catch up on every pick and every trade made in Thursdayâs draft:</p><hr /><h3><b>2018 NWSL College Draft</b></h3><h4><b>Round 1</b></h4><ol><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Andi Sullivan</strong>Â | Stanford University<strong>Â </strong>(Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Savannah McCaskill</strong>Â |University of South Carolina (Boston Breakers)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Rebecca QuinnÂ |Â </strong>Duke University (Washington Spirit)&</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Michaela Abam</strong>Â | West Virginia University (Sky Blue FC)***</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Imani Dorsey</strong>Â | Duke University (Sky Blue FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Amandine Pierre-Louis</strong>Â | West Virginia University (Sky Blue FC)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">** &^</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Haley Hanson</strong>Â | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Houston Dash) **^</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Sandra Yu</strong>Â | University of Notre Dame (Portland Thorns FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Gabby Seiler</strong>Â | University of Florida (Portland Thorns FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Frannie Crouse</strong>Â | Penn State University (North Carolina Courage)</span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Round 2</b></h4><ol start="11"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Schuyler DeBree</strong>Â | Duke University (Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Kimberly Keever</strong>Â | University of Washington (Houston Dash)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Casey Murphy</strong>Â | Rutgers University (Sky Blue FC)^</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Taylor Isom</strong>Â | Brigham Young University (Utah Royals FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Emily Boyd</strong>Â | University of California Berkeley (Chicago Red Stars)^</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Mallory Eubanks</strong>Â | Mississippi State University (Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Elizabeth Wenger</strong>Â | Georgetown University (Boston Breakers)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Indigo Gibson</strong>Â | University of California, Berkeley (Chicago Red Stars)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Brianna Visalli</strong>Â | Pepperdine University (Chicago Red Stars)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Rebecca Rasmussen</strong>Â | University of Colorado Boulder (North Carolina Courage)</span></li></ol><p><!--more--></p><hr /><h4><b>Round 3</b></h4><ol start="21"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Brittany Basinger</strong>Â | Penn State University (Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Ashton Miller</strong>Â | Duke University (Boston Breakers)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Nadia Gomes</strong>Â | Brigham Young University (Orlando Pride)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Megan Buckingham</strong>Â | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chicago Red Stars)*^</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Allyson Haran</strong>Â | Wake Forest University (Seattle Reign FC)***%</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Maddie Huster</strong>Â | Wake Forest University (Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Zoey Goralski</strong>Â | University of CaliforniaÂ Los Angeles (Chicago Red Stars)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Veronica Latsko</strong>Â | University of Virginia (Houston Dash)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Annabella Geist</strong>Â | Oregon State University (Portland Thorns FC)#</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Abby Elinsky</strong>Â | University of North Carolina (Houston Dash)</span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Round 4</b></h4><ol start="31"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Rachel Moore</strong>Â | The College of William and Mary (Washington Spirit)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Joanna Boyles</strong>Â | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Boston Breakers)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Sarah Shimer</strong>Â | University of Washington (Houston Dash)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>EJ (Emma Jane) Proctor</strong>Â | Duke University (Utah Royals FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Kiana Palacios</strong>Â | UC Irvine (Sky Blue FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Celia JimÃ©nez Delgado</strong>Â | University of Alabama (Seattle Reign FC)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Alexa Ben</strong>Â | DePaul University (Chicago Red Stars)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Morgan Reid</strong>Â | Duke University (North Carolina Courage)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Carlin Hudson</strong>Â | Yale University (North Carolina Courage)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <strong>Ryan Williams</strong>Â | Texas Christian University (North Carolina Courage)</span></li></ol><hr /><p>^On January 18, Houston Dash acquired the 7th pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft, an international roster spot and a player to be named later from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the 6th and 24th overall picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft and two players to be named later. In a subsequent trade, Sky Blue FC acquired three players to be named and the 6th and 13th picks in the 2018 NWSL Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for two players to be named later and the 15th pick.</p><p>%On January 18, Seattle Reign FC acquired the 25th pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft and defender <strong>Yael Averbuch</strong> from Utah Royals FC in exchange for midfielder <strong>Diana Matheson</strong>.</p><p>#On January 18, Portland Thorns FC acquired the 29th pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Portlandâs natural third round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">* Houston Dash will receive FCKCâs highest third round draft pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft to be set at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">**Washington Spirit will receive Chicago Red Starsâ highest 2018 first round draft pick available on 8.21.2017 (CRS and SRFCâs natural pick) at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">***Sky Blue FC receives the No. 4 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; Utah Royals FC receives the No. 25 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#royals-acquire-ohara-lytle-from-sky-blue-fc-in-exchange-for-groom-gibbons-no-4-draft-pick"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Details of the trade announced on December 29</span></a></p><p>&Washington Spirit receives the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; Houston Dash receives the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-acquire-no-3-draft-pick-from-dash-in-exchange-for-agnew-no-6-pick">Details of the trade announced on January 16</a></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Update: Final list of players eligible for the 2018 NWSL College Draft</h3>
        <p>The 2018 NWSL College Draft will take place on Jan. 18</p>
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            <p><em><strong>Update as of 9:45 a.m. ET on January 18</strong></em>:Â ShortlyÂ before the 2018 NWSL College Draft, theÂ NWSL releasedÂ the finalÂ list of players who have registered and are eligible for this yearâs draft, which will take place on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. ET at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia.</p><h4></h4><h4>Preliminary list of players registered for the 2018 NWSL College Draft, in alphabetical order:</h4><p><strong>Name | College/University | Position(s) Played |Â Birthplace | Citizenship | Youth Club</strong></p><p><strong>Michaela Abam</strong>Â | West Virginia University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Houston, Texas | United States Texas Rush</p><p><strong>Jade Abarca</strong>Â | Lipscomb University | Forward, Midfielder | Dallas, Texas | United States | Sting 96 ECNL</p><p><strong>Kayla Adamek</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian | Ottawa Fury</p><p><!--more--></p><p><strong>Chidera Akubuilo</strong>Â | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Forward, Defender | Harbor City, California | Canada | Beach Futbol Club</p><p><strong>Alex Anthony</strong>Â | University of Southern California, University of Maryland | Forward, Midfielder | Denver, Colorado United States Real Colorado</p><p><strong>Gudrun Arnardottir</strong> | Santa Clara University | Defender | Iceland | Iceland | Breidablik</p><p><strong>Tara Austin</strong>Â | Belmont University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Beaumont, Texas | United States | Houston Express</p><p><strong>Caroline Bado</strong>Â |Â Auburn | Midfielder, Defender | Tampa, Florida | United States | Tampa Bay United</p><p><strong>Brishti Bagchi</strong> | Oklahoma City University | Midfielder | India Bangalore (India)</p><p><strong>Noel Baham</strong>Â | UC Irvine | Forward, Midfielder | Redlands, California | United States | Arsenal and Fram</p><p><strong>Elizabeth Ball</strong>Â | Pennsylvania State University | Forward, Defender | Richmond | United States | Richmond Strikers ECNL</p><p><strong>Hanna Barker</strong>Â | Stephen F. Austin State University | Forward, Midfielder | Plano, Texas | United States Dfeeterâs ECNL</p><p><strong>Brittany Basinger</strong>Â | Penn State University | Defender | Purcellville, Virginia | United States | FC Virginia</p><p><strong>Dara Battistoni</strong> | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Poughkeepsie, New York | United States | New York Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Alexa Ben</strong>Â | DePaul Universty | Forward, Midfielder | Elk Grove, Illinois | United States | Eclipse Select</p><p><strong>Lauren Berman</strong> | Boston College (Transfer from UMaryland) | Forward, Midfielder | Canton, Massachusetts | United States | Scorpions Soccer Club (FC Boston)</p><p><strong>Morgan Bertsch</strong>Â | California State University Fullerton | Goalkeeper | Simi Valley, California | United States | Valley United Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Rachel Blankenship</strong>Â | The University of Tulsa | Forward, Midfielder | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | Oklahoma Futbol Club 96</p><p><strong>Rachel Bloznalis</strong>Â | Boston University | Defender | Worcester, Massachusetts | United States | New England Football Club</p><p><strong>Alyssa Bolger</strong>Â | Susquehanna University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Denville, New Jersey | United States | Dynamo FC</p><p><strong>Dominique Bond-Flasza</strong>Â | University of Washington | Defender | New Rochelle, New York | United States/Jamaica | So Cal Blues</p><p><strong>Emily Boyd</strong>Â | University of California Berkeley | Goalkeeper | Seattle, Washington | United States | Crossfire Premier ECNL</p><p><strong>Joanna Boyles</strong>Â | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Midfielder | Raleigh, North Carolina | United States | â94 CASL Chelsea Ladies</p><p><strong>Brooke Braden</strong> | University of Northern Colorado | Forward, Midfielder | Denver, Colorado | United States | Colorado Pride Predators 97</p><p><strong>Gabriela Braga</strong>Â | Franklin Pierce University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | New York | Brazil | Gremio Futebol Porto Alegrense</p><p><strong>Amy Brewer</strong>Â | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Midfielder, Defender | Lawrenceville, Georgia | United States | Concorde Fire</p><p><strong>Megan Buckingham</strong>Â | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Midfielder, Defender | Dearborn, Michigan | United States | Michigan Hawks</p><p><strong>Madeline Burdick</strong> | University of Northern Colorado | Goalkeeper | San Diego, California | United States | Albion Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Connie Caliz</strong> | NCAA | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Beverly Hills, California | United States | Legends FC</p><p><strong>Bridget Callahan</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Midfielder, Defender | Hollywood, Florida | United States | Weston FC</p><p><strong>Kristen Cardano</strong>Â | University of Florida | Defender | Tampa, Florida | United States | TSC Hurricane</p><p><strong>Mackenzie Cerda</strong>Â | University of California | Los Angeles | Forward, Defender | Long Beach, California | United States | Slammers FC</p><p><strong>Simone Charley</strong>Â | Vanderbilt University | Forward, Midfielder | Boston, Massachusetts | United States of America | Birmingham Legends â95</p><p><strong>Jamie Cheslik</strong>Â | Michigan State University | Forward, Midfielder | Southfield, Michigan | United States | Michigan Hawks</p><p><strong>Caitlyn Clem</strong>Â | University of Wisconsin | Goalkeeper | Lansing, MI USA | United States | Michigan Hawks Black</p><p><strong>Lauren Clem</strong>Â | Northwestern University | Goalkeeper | St. Joseph, Michigan | United States | Kalamazoo Kingdom</p><p><strong>Sarah Collins</strong>Â | Stetson University | Forward, Midfielder | Loxahatchee, Florida | United States | Team Boca</p><p><strong>Anna Conklin</strong>Â | University of South Carolina | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Denville, New Jersey | United States | PDA Slammers</p><p><strong>Shea Connors</strong> | St. Johns University | Forward | New Haven, Connecticut | United States | Yankee United, Yankee Ladies WPSL</p><p><strong>Bailey Corbin</strong>Â | Nova Southeastern University | Defender | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | Penn Fusion</p><p><strong>Rachel Corboz</strong> | Georgetown University | Midfielder | Mobile, Alabama | United States | PDA Slammer</p><p><strong>Sophia Cortes</strong>Â | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Midfielder | Newhall, California | United States | Select Cities Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Katy Couperus</strong>Â | University of Cincinnati | Midfielder, Defender | Fort Collins, Colorado | United States | Arsenal Colorado</p><p><strong>Madison Cox</strong>Â | Grand Canyon University | Forward, Defender | Tampa Bay, Florida | United States | Tampa Bay United</p><p><strong>Christine Creighton</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Forward, Midfielder | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | United States | FC Florida, MagicJack</p><p><strong>Hannah Crofut</strong>Â | Bryant University | Midfielder, Defender | Buffalo, New York | United States | Empire United Soccer Academy</p><p><strong>Frannie Crouse</strong>Â | Penn State University | Forward, Midfielder | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | United States | Beadling Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Jennifer Cudjoe</strong>Â | University of Maine at Fort Kent | Midfielder | Ghana | Ghana | Hassaca ladies FC</p><p><strong>Gabriella Cuevas</strong> | Monmouth University | Midfielder, Defender | Wayne, New Jersey | United States | World Class Arsenal 2009-2011</p><p><strong>Aline De Lima</strong>Â | Baylor University | Midfielder | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Brazil | AtlÃ©tico Mineiro</p><p><strong>Cristina De Zeeuw</strong>Â | Vanderbilt University | Defender | Kansas City, Missouri | United States/Colombia | Sporting Blue Valley ECNL</p><p><strong>Schuyler DeBree</strong>Â | Duke University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Charlotte, North Carolina | United States | PDA Slammers</p><p><strong>Myra Delgadillo</strong>Â | California State University Fresno | Forward, Midfielder | Redwood City, California | United States | Mountain View Los Altos (Lightening)</p><p><strong>Chatham DeProspo</strong>Â | University of Alabama | Midfielder, Defender | Warwick, New York | United States | IMG Academy & World Class ECNL</p><p><strong>Kristin Desmond</strong>Â | Hofstra University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Huntington, New York | United States | Northport High School Varsity Soccer, SUSA HBC Stars United</p><p><strong>Hannah Diaz</strong>Â | Saint Maryâs College of California | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Hidden Valley Lake, California | United States | Santa Rosa United</p><p><strong>Elizabeth Donovan</strong>Â | Simmons College | Midfielder, Defender | Manchester, New Hampshire | United States | Nashua World Cup</p><p><strong>Michaela Dooley</strong> | University of Kentucky | Midfielder, Defender | San Diego, California | United States | SC del Sol</p><p><strong>Imani Dorsey</strong>Â | Duke University | Forward, Midfielder | Elkridge, Maryland | United States | Maryland United FC</p><p><strong>Molly Dwyer</strong> | Furman University | Forward, Midfielder | Bellingham, Washington State | United States | FC Alliance</p><p><strong>Julia Edelstein</strong> | North Dakota State University | Goalkeeper | Omaha, Nebraska | United States | Omaha FC Gold 95/96</p><p><strong>Abby Elinsky</strong>Â | University of North Carolina | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | West Chester, Pennsylvania | United States | Penn Fusion/Cleveland United</p><p><strong>Katarina Elliott</strong>Â | University of South Florida | Goalkeeper | Bradenton, Florida | United States | Clearwater Chargers</p><p><strong>Mallory Eubanks</strong>Â | Mississippi State University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Greenville, Mississippi | United States | Lexington FC</p><p><strong>Linnea Faccenda</strong>Â | Duquesne University | Forward, Midfielder | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | United States | FC Continental</p><p><strong>Daniella Famili</strong> | Coastal Carolina University | Forward, Midfielder | Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | Bele Barkarby FF</p><p><strong>Kathellen Feitoza</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Santos, Brazil | Brazil Sao Vicente- Futsal</p><p><strong>Morgan Ferrara</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Forward, Midfielder | Tampa, Florida | United States | West Florida Flames</p><p><strong>Saga Fredriksson</strong> | University of Central Florida | Defender | MalmÃ¶, Sweden | Sweden | LdB FC MalmÃ¶ (RosengÃ¥rd FC)</p><p><strong>Kelly Fitzgerald</strong>Â | University of California Berkeley | Midfielder | Mission Viejo, California | United States | Southern California Blues</p><p><strong>Monica Flores</strong>Â | University of Notre Dame | Midfielder, Defender | Livingston, New Jersey | United States/ Mexico | PDA Slammers</p><p><strong>Sonest Furtado</strong>Â | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Forward, Midfielder | Honolulu, Hawaii | United States | Leahi 96 Premier</p><p><strong>Annabella Geist</strong>Â | Oregon State University | Goalkeeper | Milwaukie | United States | OSSA Crossfire/LOSC</p><p><strong>Mallory Geurts</strong>Â | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Goalkeeper | Green Bay, Wisconsin | United States | Allouez Stride</p><p><strong>Indigo Gibson</strong>Â | University of California, Berkeley | Defender | Mission Viejo, California | United States | Slammers FC</p><p><strong>Vanessa Gilles</strong>Â | University of Cincinnati | Defender | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Capital United Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Sonja Giraud</strong>Â | University of San Francisco | Forward | Muehlacker, Germany | Germany | SC Freiburg</p><p><strong>Nadia Gomes</strong>Â | Brigham Young University | Forward | Viseu, Portugal | United States | Murray Sc</p><p><strong>Zoey Goralski</strong>Â | University of California Los Angeles | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Naperville, Illinois | United States | Team Chicago</p><p><strong>Vanessa Gregoire</strong>Â | Princeton University | Midfielder | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Lakeshore Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Isabella Habuda</strong>Â | Liberty University | Forward, Midfielder | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Michigan Vardar</p><p><strong>Madison Hall</strong>Â | Stephen F. Austin State University | Forward, Midfielder | Dallas, Texas | United States | Dfeeters</p><p><strong>Kendall Ham</strong>Â | Bucknell University | Forward | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | United States | Seacoast United Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Macy Hamblin</strong>Â | Northern Kentucky University | Forward, Midfielder | Fairfield, Ohio | Canada | Tristate Futbol Alliance</p><p><strong>Wesley Hamblin</strong> | Utah State University | Forward | Walnut Creek, California | United States | Utah Avalanche</p><p><strong>Devyn Hannis</strong>Â | Old Dominion University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Macungie, Pennsylvania | United States | Continental FC ( FC Delco)</p><p><strong>Haley Hanson</strong>Â | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Shawnee, Kansas | United States | Sporting Blue Valley</p><p><strong>Jessica Hamrick</strong> | University of South Florida | Forward, Midfielder | Orlando, FL | United States | Orlando City ECNL</p><p><strong>Allyson Haran</strong>Â | Wake Forest University | Defender | Stratford, Ontario, Canada | United States | Michigan Hawks</p><p><strong>Meagan Harbison</strong>Â | Pepperdine University | Midfielder, Defender | San Diego, California | United States | San Diego Surf</p><p><strong>Rio Hardy</strong>Â | University of South Alabama | Forward, Midfielder | Workington, England |Â <span class="s1">United KingdomÂ </span>| Blackburn Rovers</p><p><strong>Steffi Hardy</strong>Â | University of South Alabama | Defender | England, Workington |United Kingdom | Blackburn Rovers</p><p><strong>Kendall Harmon</strong> | Stetson University | Defender | Tampa, Florida | United States | Tampa Bay United</p><p><strong>Kristin Haugstad</strong>Â | La Salle University | Forward, Midfielder | Oslo, Norway | Norway | VÃ¥lerenga (Oslo, Norway)</p><p><strong>Caitlin Hayes</strong>Â | Mississippi College | Defender | Warrington, England | United Kingdom | Manchester United</p><p><strong>Kristin Hayman</strong>Â | Providence College | Forward, Midfielder | Bellevue, Washington | United States | Eastside FC</p><p><strong>Paige Hayward</strong>Â | Texas Southern University | Forward, Midfielder | Sydney, Australia | Australia | Apia Leichhardt Tigers FC</p><p><strong>Emma Heckendorn</strong>Â | Texas Christian University | Forward, Midfielder | Arlington, Texas | United States | Dallas Sting Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Annabelle Hegeman</strong>Â | University of Akron | Goalkeeper | Cumberland, Maryland | United States | F.C. Frederick</p><p><strong>Megan Hinz</strong>Â | University of Michigan | Goalkeeper | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | Maryland United</p><p><strong>DÃ¶rthe Hoppius</strong>Â | San JosÃ© State University | Forward, Midfielder | Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany | Bochum Side</p><p><strong>Shannon Horgan</strong>Â | Clemson University | Forward, Defender | Long Beach, NY | United States | Albertson Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Kassi Hormuth</strong>Â | Texas State University | Forward, Midfielder | Atin, Texas | United States | Lonestar Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Carlin Hudson</strong>Â | Yale University | Defender | Berkley, California | United States | Bay Oaks</p><p><strong>Courtney Hueston</strong> | Florida Institute of Technology | Forward, Midfielder | Miami, Florida | United States | Cutler Ridge</p><p><strong>Maddie Huster</strong>Â | Wake Forest University | Midfielder, Defender | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States | Ohio Elite Soccer Academy</p><p><strong>Taylor Isom</strong>Â | Brigham Young University | Defender | Logan, Utah | United States | Utah Avalanche</p><p><strong>Celia JimÃ©nez Delgado</strong>Â | University of Alabama | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Alcaudete, JaÃ©n | Spain | Sevilla FC</p><p><strong>Alani Johnson</strong> | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) | Forward, Midfielder | San Diego, California | United States | Richmond Kickers Elite aka Richmond United</p><p><strong>Haley Johnson</strong>Â | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Goalkeeper | Sandy, Utah | United States | Forza Futbol Club</p><p><strong>Ashlynn Jones</strong> | University of South Alabama | Forward, Midfielder | Westerville, Ohio | United States | Blast FC</p><p><strong>Heather Kaleiohi</strong>Â | West Virginia University | Forward, Midfielder | San Diego, California |Â United States | Albion SC</p><p><strong>Kimberly Keever</strong>Â | University of Washington | Forward, Midfielder | Santa Monica, California | United States | Beach FC</p><p><strong>Alexis Kiehl</strong>Â | University of Dayton | Forward, Midfielder | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States | Kings Hammer Academy</p><p><strong>Chloe Knott</strong> | Georgetown University | Midfielder, Defender | England, United Kingdom | United Kingdom/ New Zealand | Forrest Hill Milford</p><p><strong>Emily Kuefler</strong>Â | Villanova University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Stow, Massachusetts | United States | FC Stars of MA</p><p><strong>Alexandria Lamontagne</strong>Â | Syracuse University | Forward, Defender | Richmondhill, Ontario | Canada | Ajax FC</p><p><strong>Lindsey Lane</strong>Â | University of South Carolina | Midfielder | Californiamp Lejeune, North Carolina | United States | Maryland United ECNL</p><p><strong>Savannah LaRicci</strong>Â | McNeese State University | Forward, Midfielder | Sugar Land, Texas | United States | Space City Futbol Club</p><p><strong>Veronica Latsko</strong>Â | University of Virginia | Forward, Midfielder | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States | Beadling Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Ariela Lewis</strong>Â | Alabama State University | Forward, Midfielder | Anchorage, Alaska | United States | Cook Inlet Soccr Club</p><p><strong>Haley Lukas</strong>Â |Â University of California, Berkeley Midfielder, Defender Pleasanton, California United States Mustang Fury</p><p><strong>Alli Magaletta</strong> | West Virginia University | Midfielder | Chesterfield, Missouri | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher</p><p><strong>Emily (Emmy) Manset</strong>Â | Willamette University | Forward, Midfielder | Ventura, California | United States | Eagles Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Marissa Martin</strong> | Youngstown State University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Youngstown | United States | Ohio Premier ECNL</p><p><strong>Anita Maryskova</strong>Â | Northwest Nazarene University | Forward, Midfielder | Liberec, Czech Republic | Czech FFC Dresden</p><p><strong>Gabrielle Matulich</strong>Â | University California, Los Angeles | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Los Gatos, California | United States | Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA)</p><p><strong>Savannah McCaskill</strong>Â | University of South Carolina | Forward, Midfielder | Sumter, South Carolina | United States | Carolina Elite Soccer Academy</p><p><strong>Rachel McCloskey</strong>Â | Menlo College, University of Minesota | Midfielder, Defender | Altoona, Iowa | United States | Iowa Rush</p><p><strong>Tara Meier</strong>Â | University of San Diego | Midfielder, Defender | Clovis, California | United States | San Diego Surf Soccer</p><p><strong>Suvannah Melton</strong> | Tulsa Spirit Womenâs Soccer | Forward, Midfielder | Tyler, Texas | United States | Sting ETX 96â²</p><p><strong>Gabriella Mencotti</strong>Â | Grand Valley State University | Forward | Novi, Michigan | United States | Michigan Rush</p><p><strong>Belicia Mendiola</strong> | Belmont University | Forward, Midfielder | McKinney | United States | FC Dallas ECNL 96</p><p><strong>Andrea Mensen</strong>Â | UC Irvine | Midfielder, Defender | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | United States | Fram FC</p><p><strong>Katlyn Merino</strong>Â | Molloy College | Midfielder | Queens, New York | United States | Manhattan Kickers SC</p><p><strong>Ashton Miller</strong>Â | Duke University | Midfielder | Silver Spring, Maryland | United States | Michigan Hawks and Wolves</p><p><strong>Alexsondra Moar</strong>Â | St. Johnâs University | Midfielder | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Canada | Portage Trail Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Nicole Molen</strong>Â | University of Southern California | Midfielder, Defender | Thousand Oaks, California | United States | Real So Cal</p><p><strong>Julia Moore</strong>Â | University of Central Florida | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | United States | Orlando City ECNL 94/95 (2013), Coral Springs Renegades 93/94 (2009-2012)</p><p><strong>Rachel Moore</strong> | The College of William and Mary | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Washington, DC | United States | Braddock Road Youth Club</p><p><strong>Brooke Murphy</strong>Â | University of New Hampshire | Forward, Midfielder | Worcester, Massachusetts | United States | FC Stars of Massachusetts</p><p><strong>Casey Murphy</strong>Â | Rutgers University | Goalkeeper | Bridgewater, New Jersey | United States | Players Development Academy</p><p><strong>Rebekah OâBrien</strong>Â | Texas Tech University | Midfielder, Defender | Houston, TX | United States | Albion Hurricanes FC</p><p><strong>Claire Oates</strong>Â | Southern Methodist University | Midfielder | Long Beach, California | United States | Slammers FC</p><p><strong>Doyinsola Ogunsami</strong>Â | Drexel University | Goalkeeper | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | United States | Continental FC Delco</p><p><strong>Jocelyn Orejel</strong>Â | Colorado University | Defender | FountainValley, California | United States | So Cal Blues</p><p><strong>Kiana Palacios</strong>Â | UC Irvine | Forward, Midfielder | Mission Viejo, California | United States | Slammers FC</p><p><strong>Aaran Parry</strong>Â | University of Tennessee | Forward, Midfielder | Frederick, Maryland | United States | Bethesda Soccer Club, F.C.Frederick</p><p><strong>Kellie Peay</strong>Â | Santa Clara University | Midfielder, Defender | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | Sereno Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Catalina Perez</strong> | Mississippi State University | Goalkeeper | Bogota, Colombia | United States | Team Boca</p><p><strong>Selena Peters</strong>Â | University of Houston | Forward, Midfielder | Houston, Texas | United States | Albion Hurricanes FC</p><p><strong>Amandine Pierre-Louis</strong>Â | West Virginia University | Forward, Midfielder | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | St-lÃ©onard soccer club</p><p><strong>Carla Portillo</strong>Â | West Virginia University | Midfielder | Mississauga, Ontario | Canada | Burlington Bayhawks</p><p><strong>Darian Powell</strong>Â | Marquette University | Forward, Midfielder | Waterloo, Iowa | United States | Shattuck St. Maryâs</p><p><strong>Kendra Prince</strong>Â | University of New Hampshire | Forward, Defender | Ajax, Ontario | United States/Canada | Toronto Lynx</p><p><strong>EJ (Emma Jane) Proctor</strong>Â | Duke University | Goalkeeper | Greenville, North Carolina | United States | CASL â95 ECNL</p><p><strong>Kimberly Quiles</strong>Â | Springfield College | Forward | Poughkeepsie, New York | United States | Ketcham Indians</p><p><strong>Rebecca Quinn</strong>Â | Duke University | Midfielder, Defender | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Canada | Erin Mills Eagles</p><p><strong>Noriana Radwan</strong> | Hofstra University | Forward, Midfielder | Wappinger Falls | United States | Quickstrike FC, New York Soccer Club (WPSL Summer league 2017)</p><p><strong>Dominique Randle</strong>Â | University of Southern | California | Defender | Seattle, Washington | United States | Eastside FC â93</p><p><strong>Rebecca Rasmussen</strong> | University of Colorado Boulder | Forward, Midfielder | Englewood, Colorado | United States | Colorado Rush</p><p><strong>Morgan Reid</strong>Â | Duke University | Defender | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | CASL Chelsea â94</p><p><strong>Jessica Reinhardt</strong>Â | Farileigh Dickinson University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Bad Nauheim, Hesse | German | FFC Frankfurt</p><p><strong>Haley Roberson</strong>Â | Troy University | Midfielder, Defender | Okinawa, Japan | United States | VSA Heat Blue 94</p><p><strong>Rebecca Rodgers</strong> | Drake University | Forward, Midfielder | Fort Hood, Texas | United States | Chicago Inter Soccer Club â Homer Glen</p><p><strong>Amanda Rooney</strong>Â | University of Southern California | Forward, Midfielder | New Hyde Park, New York | United States | Albertson Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Ani Sarkisian</strong>Â | Univeristy of Michigan | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Teaneck, New Jersey | United States | PDA</p><p><strong>Helen Seed</strong>Â | Carson Newman University | Defender | Preston, England | United Kingdom |Â <span class="s1">Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC</span></p><p><strong>Gabby Seiler</strong>Â | University of Florida | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Fort Hood, Texas | United States | Concorde Fire South</p><p><strong>Jermaine Seoposenwe</strong>Â | Samford University | Forward, Midfielder | Cape Town, South Africa | South Africa | Santos Ladies Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Sarah Shimer</strong>Â | University of Washington | Goalkeeper | Seattle, Washington | United States | Washington Premier FC</p><p><strong>Sierra Shugarts</strong>Â | Western Washington University | Defender | Federal Way, Washington | United States | Washington Premier Futbol Club ECNL</p><p><strong>Lydia Simmons</strong>Â | Vanderbilt University | Midfielder | Memphis, Tennessee | United States | Seacoast United (NH) / FC Stars of Mass (MA)</p><p><strong>Shannon Simon</strong>Â | University of Washington | Forward, Midfielder | Torrance, California | United States | Beach Futbol Club</p><p><strong>Tori Singstock</strong> | Indiana Tech | Forward, Midfielder | Southfield, Michigan | United States | Michigan Hawks</p><p><strong>Sydney Sladek</strong>Â | University of Southern California | Midfielder, Defender | Chandler, Arizona | United States | Players Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Anna Smalley</strong> | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United States | North Shore United</p><p><strong>Tori Smith</strong>Â | Utah Valley University | Forward, Midfielder | Boise, Idaho | United States | Sparta United</p><p><strong>Andi Sullivan</strong> | Stanford University | Midfielder | Honolulu, Hawaii | United States | McLean ECNL/Bethesda Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Sherifatu Sumaila</strong>Â | University of Maine at Fort Kent | Forward | Ghana | Ghana | Lepo Ladies, Ghana</p><p><strong>Allyson Swaby</strong>Â | Boston College | Forward, Defender | Weset Hartford, Connecticut | United States/Jamaica | Connecticut Football Club</p><p><strong>Martha Thomas</strong>Â | Charlotte | Forward, Midfielder | Malmesbury, England | United Kingdom | Weston FC</p><p><strong>Tiina Trutsi</strong> | University of South Alabama | Forward, Midfielder | Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | FC Flora Tallinn</p><p><strong>Madison Turner</strong> | University of Maryland | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Silver Spring, Maryland | United States | Carmel United Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Madison Vasquez</strong>Â | Siena College | Midfielder, Defender | New Hyde Park, New York | United States | Massapequa Stars</p><p><strong>Ariel Viera</strong>Â | University of Portland | Midfielder, Defender | Hillsboro, Oregon | United States | F.C. Portland Academy</p><p><strong>Jessica Vincent</strong>Â | California State University Long Beach | Forward, Midfielder | Torrance, California | Canada | Beach FC</p><p><strong>Brianna Visalli</strong>Â | Pepperdine University | Forward, Midfielder | San Jose, California | United States | De Anza Force</p><p><strong>Adrian Vitello</strong> | Lehigh University | Forward, Midfielder, Defender | Newton, New Jersey | United States | NJ Wildcats</p><p><strong>Lauren Wade</strong>Â | Carson Newman University | Forward, Midfielder | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | Great Britain | Glentoran Woman</p><p><strong>Mikela Waldman</strong>Â | Brown University | Forward, Midfielder | Los Angeles, California | United States | Marin FC</p><p><strong>Elizabeth Wenger</strong>Â | Georgetown University | Defender | Lititz, Pennsylvania | United States | Pennsylvania Classics</p><p><strong>Myia Wilkes</strong>Â | San JosÃ© State University | Defender | Calgary, Alberta | Canada | Calgary Rangers FC 96</p><p><strong>Madison Williams</strong>Â | Purdue University | Forward | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | Greater Toledo Futbol Club</p><p><strong>Chloe Williams</strong>Â | Eastern Washington University | Forward, Midfielder | Spokane, Washington | United States | Spokane Shadow</p><p><strong>Ryan Williams</strong>Â | Texas Christian University | Defender | Hoton, Texas | United States | Colorado Rush</p><p><strong>Claire Winter</strong>Â | University of Califoria, Los Angeles | Midfielder | Lafayette, California | United States | Lamorinda Soccer Club/ Mustang ECNL</p><p><strong>Harriet Withers</strong>Â | Murray State University | Forward, Midfielder | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Australia | Palm Beach Soccer Club, Australia</p><p><strong>Savanna Wojtanowski</strong>Â | Michigan State University | Goalkeeper | Wayne, Michigan | United States | North Storm</p><p><strong>Maya Worth</strong> | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | Midfielder, Defender | Cary | United States | Capital Area Soccer League</p><p><strong>Loran Wyrough</strong>Â | Wilmington University | Forward | Hamilton, New Jersey | United States | Hibernian Xcel</p><p><strong>Sandra Yu</strong>Â | University of Notre Dame | Forward, Midfielder | Middleburg Heights, Ohio | United States | Internationals Soccer Club</p><p><strong>Kelli Zickert</strong>Â | Illinois State University | Forward, Midfielder | Arlington Heights, Illinois | United States | FCX Barrington</p>    </div>
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        <p>The 2018 NWSL College Draft will take place on Thursday, January 18, at 10 a.m. ET</p>
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            <h3></h3><p>The <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/collegedraft">2018 NWSL College Draft</a> will take place on Thursday, January 18, at 10 a.m. ETÂ at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia. The draft, which is open to the public and media, will be held in theÂ CC Grand Ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.</p><p>It will be <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#nwsl-to-live-stream-2018-college-draft-broadcast-details-revealed">live streamed</a> onÂ <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/NWSL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook.com/NWSL</a>,Â <a href="http://www.YouTube.com/NWSL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube.com/NWSL</a>Â andÂ <a href="http://www.NWSLsoccer.com/CollegeDraft">NWSLsoccer.com/CollegeDraft</a>.Â <em>(Download the NWSL App:Â <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league-official-app/id1221577457?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes App Store</a>Â |Â <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aetnent.nwsl&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Play</a>)</em>.</p><h4></h4><p>Check out the 2018 NWSL College Draft Order below.</p><p><em>More NWSL College Draft previews:</em></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#updated-preliminary-list-of-players-eligible-for-the-2018-nwsl-college-draft-2">Preliminary list of registered players</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#college-draft-team-by-team-preview">Team-by-team previews</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#college-draft-preview-11-players-to-watch">Eleven players to watch</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/draft-results-2017">Past NWSL College Draft results</a></li></ul><p><!--more--></p><hr /><h3><b>2018 NWSL College Draft Order</b></h3><h4><b>Round 1</b></h4><ol><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Boston Breakers</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Spirit&</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC***</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Houston Dash</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">** &</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars**</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Portland Thorns FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Round 2</b></h4><ol start="11"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Boston Breakers</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Round 3</b></h4><ol start="21"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Boston Breakers</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Orlando Pride</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash*</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Utah Royals FC***</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash</span></li></ol><hr /><h4><b>Round 4</b></h4><ol start="31"><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Washington Spirit</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Boston Breakers</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Houston Dash</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Utah Royals FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sky Blue FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Seattle Reign FC</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Chicago Red Stars</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> North Carolina Courage</span></li></ol><hr /><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">* Houston Dash will receive FCKCâs highest third round draft pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft to be set at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">**Washington Spirit will receive Chicago Red Starsâ highest 2018 first round draft pick available on 8.21.2017 (CRS and SRFCâs natural pick) at the conclusion of the 2017 NWSL Season</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">***Sky Blue FC receives the No. 4 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; Utah Royals FC receives the No. 25 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#royals-acquire-ohara-lytle-from-sky-blue-fc-in-exchange-for-groom-gibbons-no-4-draft-pick"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Details of the trade announced on December 29</span></a></p><p>&Washington Spirit receives the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; Houston Dash receives the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft; <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-acquire-no-3-draft-pick-from-dash-in-exchange-for-agnew-no-6-pick">Details of the trade announced on January 16</a></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Zerboni, OâSullivan, Speck to return to Courage in 2018</h3>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Courage midfielder McCall Zerboni was named to the 2017 NWSL Best XI. (Photo credit: Andy Mead/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/domf5amhxgz82ormceatnowd1"><b>McCall Zerboni</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7fk82cjz0z5vq2ts3vmz8has5"><b>Denise OâSullivan</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/817x7baq69b1tnrtminbjf3zd"><b>Meredith Speck</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are all returning to the North Carolina Courage, the team announced Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The re-signings come a day after </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#spirit-trade-dunns-rights-to-courage-in-exchange-for-hatch-and-smith"><span style="font-weight: 400;">North Carolinaâs blockbuster trade for forward </span><b>Crystal Dunn</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, in which they traded away defender </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><b>Taylor Smith</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and reigning Rookie of the Year </span><b><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt">Ashley Hatch</a></b>Â in exchange for the 2015 NWSL MVP in Dunn<span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/23070223"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zerboni was named to the NWSL Best XI last year</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, her fifth season in the league, playing all but one match in the Courage midfield as North Carolina made it to the NWSL Championship. She finished off her year with her first cap for the U.S. womenâs national team in October, in front of her home fans at Sahlenâs Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">OâSullivan joined the Courage from the Dash midway through the regular season, but etched her name in the NWSL and North Carolina history books with her </span><a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/22997012"><span style="font-weight: 400;">89th minute game-winning goal in the semifinals</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to give the Courage a 1-0 win over the Red Stars.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Speck saw limited action in 2017, her second year in the league. She totaled 197 minutes over two games.</span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Spirit trade Dunnâs rights to Courage in exchange for Hatch and Smith</h3>
        <p>Dunn won the 2015 NWSL MVP award</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">(L-R): Crystal Dunn, Taylor Smith, Ashley Hatch (Photo credit: isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Crystal Dunn</strong> is headed back to the NWSL â as part of a major trade between the Washington Spirit and the North Carolina Courage. 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/b9d4fqz6ezz2azklpghb9kyjt"><strong>Ashley Hatch</strong></a> and defender <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/6z68ej070bws9x17xsmo4c4b9"><strong>Taylor Smith</strong></a> are headed to the Spirit in exchange for the rights to the 2015 NWSL MVP in Dunn, who spent last season playing for Chelsea L.F.C. in England. North Carolina will also receive an international roster spot in the deal. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âIâm really excited to be back in an area that means so much to me,â Dunn, who played college soccer for the University of North Carolina, said in a Courage news release. âI know I am joining a great team and a club with an incredible history. I am just excited to get started and meet my new teammates.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âBringing Crystal back to [North Carolina] has always been a goal of the franchise, and itâs incredible to see it come to fruition,â Courage coach Paul Riley said in the statement.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dunn won the 2015 NWSL MVP award after scoring 15 goals for the Spirit. In 2016, she notched two goals and five assists in the regular season. She scored two goals in the 2016 NWSL Championship, when Washington fell in penalty kicks to the Western New York Flash. She has 22 goals in 57 games for the U.S. womenâs national team. Dunn scored three goals in 11 appearances with Chelsea.</span></p><p><!--more--></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">âWe are thrilled to welcome Crystal Dunn to the North Carolina Courage,â Courage President and GM Curt Johnson. said âItâs a fantastic homecoming for her. Her career at UNC and with our U.S. national team speaks for itself. She is one of the greats in the history of the UNC program and returns to NWSL in the prime of her career. At the same time, itâs a heartfelt thank you and good luck to Taylor and Ashley. They are both great pros, teammates and people. They will be missed.â</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Courage now have the 2015 and 2016 NWSL Most Valuable Players on their roster. <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/cm6fzm8v38ti0aubu0q4v717t"><strong>Lynn Williams</strong></a> won the award with the Western New York Flash in 2016. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Smith appeared in every game for the Courage last season, registering two assists from the outside back position.</span></p><p>âTaylor has developed into one of the best right backs in the NWSL,â Spirit GM and coach Jim Gabarra said in a Spirit news release. âShe has performed very well both with the national team and the Courage, and has been part of winning teams her entire career. She will be a difference maker for us.â</p><p>Hatch won the 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year award after tying a rookie record with seven goals in her first professional season.</p><div>Â <span id="x_docs-internal-guid-7182c61b-ff9b-efdb-f858-da0aeaca06d1">âAshley had tremendous success in her rookie season and it is rare that any player achieves what she did in their first season in the NWSL,â Gabarra said. âHer natural ability to score goals is something all teams search for. Taylor and Ashley are not only top players, they are both quality people and we are elated to have them join our club.â</span></div><div></div><div>Both coaches wished their departing players well after the trade was announced.</div><div></div><div><span style="font-weight: 400;">âItâs been a very difficult few days,â Riley said. âWe lost two fabulous players who have been a massive part of our culture. Taylorâs growth and improvement over the past two years has been remarkable, and we will continue to watch her development with great pride. Hatchy had a tremendous rookie season and Washington have a proven goal scorer in their midst with a thirst for training and improving. I want to sincerely thank both for giving our club, our fans and myself everything, every day, all the time.â</span></div><p>âCrystalâs contributions to the Spirit have been massive,â Gabarra said. âShe is the definition of an impact player in the NWSL. We thank Crystal for all she has done for our club and wish her good luck in North Carolina.â</p>    </div>
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        <h3>Spirit acquire No. 3 draft pick from Dash in exchange for Agnew, No. 6 pick</h3>
        <p>The Spirit now hold two of the top three picks in this year's draft</p>
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            <span class="news-article__details">BY Jacqueline Purdy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 16, 2018</span>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Lindsay Agnew in action for the Spirit in 2017. (Photo credit: Robyn W. McNeil/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p class="p1">The Washington Spirit have acquired the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft from the Houston Dash in exchange for forward/defender <strong>Lindsay Agnew</strong> and the No. 6 pick in the draft.</p><p class="p1">The Spirit already have the No. 1 pick, so they now hold two of the top three picks in this yearâs draft, which will take place on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The Dash move down a few spots, from third to sixth, in the trade.</p><p class="p1">Agnew played in eight games for the Spirit last year after being selected in the second round (No. 19 overall pick). She recorded her first assist in a road win over Sky Blue FC in September.</p><p class="p1">âWe want to thank Lindsay for all she did for the Spirit,â Spirit coach Jim Gabarra said in a Spirit news release about the trade. âWe are happy for her with this new opportunity in Houston and wish her good luck.â</p><p class="p1">The 2018 NWSL College Draft will take place on Thursday, January 18, at 10 a.m. ET in Philadelphia.</p>    </div>
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        <h3>2018 season to begin weekend of March 24-25; schedule format announced</h3>
        <p>NWSL Game of the Week to Air Saturdays on Lifetime</p>
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        <p class="news-article__photocaption">Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and Courage defender Abby Erceg meet for the coin toss before a game. (Photo credit: Andy Mead/isiphotos.com)</p>
        
            <p><em>The National Womenâs Soccer League issued the following news release on Tuesday:</em></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>CHICAGO (Jan. 16, 2018) </b>â The National Womenâs Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the league will play a 24-game schedule for the 2018 NWSL season. For the second-consecutive season, and third time overall, NWSL teams will play 12-home and 12-away regular-season games.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">âWe are pleased to enter the leagueâs sixth season with a 24-game format for the 2018 season,â said NWSL Managing Director of Operations <b>Amanda Duffy</b>. âMaintaining the same competition structure with an earlier start allows teams to continue delivering exciting, world-class soccer to fans, concentrate on business development initiatives, and ensure the completion of the regular season, semifinals and championship in advance of the CONCACAF Womenâs World Cup Qualifying.â</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">The 2018 preseason training camps will begin on Monday, Feb. 19 while the regular season will kick off the weekend of March 24-25, decreasing the amount of time between the NWSL College Draft and the start of team activities.</span></p><p class="p1"><!--more--></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">The 2018 NWSL regular season will then culminate the weekend of September 8-9 and be followed by the playoffs, including two semifinal matches on September 14-16 and the championship on Saturday, September 22. </span></p><p class="p1">The upcoming season will once again feature the NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime on Saturdays during the regular season as well as livestreams of matches on the go90 app and website. International fans will also be able to watch all of the games on the NWSL app and NWSLsoccer.com.</p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">For more information about the National Womenâs Soccer League, visit the leagueâs official website atÂ <a href="http://click.email.ussoccer.com/?qs=fdc61d4f8efc0430350a4668eabf6919109febfc4504218e9b271ced8b2f42cb"><span class="s2">NWSLsoccer.com</span></a>, like us onÂ <a href="http://click.email.ussoccer.com/?qs=fdc61d4f8efc0430cff5b35d2353d098b7e62e29ed6dd01418ba49841fb29729"><span class="s2">Facebook.com/NWSL</span></a>Â and follow us on twitter @NWSL and on Instagram /NWSL.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Â </span></p>    </div>
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        <h3>Notebook: Daly called in by England, Corboz named to France roster</h3>
        <p>Plus, Weatherholt signs new contract, Scott introduced by Utah</p>
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            <p><em>Itâs been a busy weekÂ <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#pair-of-trades-sends-allie-long-to-seattle-the-rights-to-caitlin-foord-to-portland-johnson-and-stott-to-new-jersey">with</a>Â <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#portland-acquires-andressinha-in-trade-jordan-to-houston">several</a> <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#spirit-acquire-no-3-draft-pick-from-dash-in-exchange-for-agnew-no-6-pick">major</a> <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#spirit-trade-dunns-rights-to-courage-in-exchange-for-hatch-and-smith">trades</a> and <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#2018-college-draft-order">draft preparation</a>, but here are few more stories from around the NWSL:</em></p><p>Houston Dash forward <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/amg2zai9038cdz9uuql3l9rkl"><strong>Rachel Daly</strong></a> has been called up to Englandâs squad ahead for a ten day camp in Spain. England interim coach <a href="http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jan/10/england-women-squad-la-manga-training-camp-mo-marley-100118" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mo Marley named the 30-player roster</a>.</p><p>New Seattle Reign FC forward <strong>Jodie Taylor</strong> was also called into the camp.</p><p>Daly is listed as a defender on the roster, where she has played often over her career, including at times for the Dash in 2017. Daly scored five goals and two assists last season.</p><hr /><p>Sky Blue FC midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7d4y77nkrn4w4dht1c4vr28yx"><strong>Daphne Corboz</strong></a> has been called into camp for Franceâs womenâs national team by head coach Corinne Diacre.</p><p>Corboz is currently playing in France on loan to FC Fleury 91. She scored one goal and five assists for Sky Blue FC last season, her first in the NWSL.</p><p><!--more--></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Quelle honneur dâÃªtre appelÃ© en <a href="https://twitter.com/equipedefrance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@equipedefrance</a>! Maintenant lâheure dâapprendre beaucoup. JâapprÃ©cie tous vos messages, merci</p><p>â Daphne Corboz (@DaphCorboz) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaphCorboz/status/953244391367495680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p>Itâs the first call up to Franceâs senior team for Corboz. Corbozâs parents are French and she holds dual-citizenship with the United States and France.</p><p>Corboz replaces the injured <strong>Sandie Toletti</strong> on the roster. France will face Italy on Saturday.</p><hr /><p>The Orlando Pride announced last week that theyâve re-signed midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9aj5gfycwgc6r0b550zagl4a1"><strong>Dani Weatherholt</strong></a>.</p><p>âWeâre delighted to have agreed to a new deal with Dani,â Pride coach Tom Sermanni said in a team news release. âDani had a terrific 2017 season and has taken great steps in her development over her two years with us. We look forward to seeing her continuing to grow and contributing to the Pride in 2018.â</p><p>Last season, Weatherholtâs second in the league, she scored her first NWSL goal and added an assist.</p><hr /><p>Utah Royals FC officially introduced midfielder <a href="http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/30zxxpp5riiju8hkvp7n7nz6d"><strong>Desiree Scott</strong></a> as a member of the squad on Monday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to the family, Desiree!</p><p>Details: <a href="https://t.co/RRFukgnw0s">https://t.co/RRFukgnw0s</a> <a href="https://t.co/rTegf0hUsj">pic.twitter.com/rTegf0hUsj</a></p><p>â Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/UtahRoyalsFC/status/952918314136739840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p><p>âDesiree is a proven talent in the league,â Utah Royals FC head coach Laura Harvey said in the teamâs announcement. âShe is the glue to any team she plays for. Her performances last season and throughout her career to this point were excellent, and Iâm so excited she will be part of our team this season.â</p><p>Scott spent three seasons with FC Kansas City (2013, 2016 and 2017).</p>    </div>
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