2022 NWSL Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | December 18, 2021 |
Time | 2:00 PM ET |
Network(s) | CBS Sports Twitch |
Overview | |
50 total selections in 4 rounds | |
League | National Women's Soccer League |
First selection | Naomi Girma, San Diego Wave FC |
Most selections | OL Reign and Racing Louisville FC (6 picks) |
Fewest selections | Houston Dash (1 pick) |
The 2022 NWSL Draft was the 10th annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on December 18, 2021, and hosted remotely by CBS Sports.[1]
+ | Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player |
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team |
^ | Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup) |
Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2022.
Nat. | Player | Pos. | Original NWSL team | College |
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Olivia Athens | M | OL Reign | UCLA | |
Jenna Bike | F | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Boston College | |
Amanda Kowalski | D | Chicago Red Stars | Butler | |
Taylor Malham | M | Racing Louisville FC | Arkansas | |
Mikenna McManus | D | Chicago Red Stars | Northeastern | |
Thais Reiss | M | Orlando Pride | North Florida | |
Frankie Tagliaferri | M | North Carolina Courage | Rutgers | |
Cameron Tucker | F | NJ/NY Gotham FC | BYU |
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Compensatory picks:
In 2022, a total of 40 colleges had players selected. Of these, five had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Long Beach State, Michigan State and Purdue.
Selections | Schools |
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2 | Duke, Georgetown, Hofstra, Purdue, Santa Clara, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Wake Forest, Washington State |
Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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ACC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Big East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Big Ten | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Big West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Big 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Colonial | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Pac-12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
SEC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Summit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The American | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
WAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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Goalkeeper | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Defender | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Midfielder | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
Forward | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 |