The National Women's Soccer League unveiled the preliminary list of registered players for the upcoming 2023 NWSL Draft. The annual event is set to take place on Jan. 12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Fans can watch live coverage of the draft on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ.
The current list features 92 players and is expected to grow before the eligibility deadline. Players must register by Jan. 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET to be eligible for selection. NJ/NY Gotham FC currently hold the number one selection overall.
There's already a handful of players on the current list that are considered first-round prospects. The University of Alabama has several players listed after ending their season as 2022 runners-up in the NCAA Championship and defender Reyna Reyes and forward Riley Mattingly Parker are among the eligible players. Texas Christian University forward Messiah Bright is a standout among the numerous forwards, and Santa Clara striker Izzy D'Aquila is a talent to watch.
Florida State University defender Emily Madril made headlines last year after signing the first-ever contract directly with the league through 2025. Madril made the decision to forgo the remainder of her NCAA eligibility at FSU, and the contract provided room to have her draft rights distributed and not forfeit her eligibility for the 2023 NWSL Draft. She recently played with BK Häcken FF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan on a short loan.
Here's the current list of players registered for the 2023 NWSL Draft:
| First Name | Last Name | School | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
Nour Imane | Addi | University of South Alabama | MID |
Angelina | Anderson | University of California, Berkeley | GK |
Amy | Andrews | Western Illinois University | FWD |
Keeley | Ayala | University of the Incarnate Word | FWD |
Alexis | Bach | Western Kentucky University | GK |
Ingrid | Barbosa de Castro | West Virginia State University | MID/DEF |
Ashley | Barron | University of Cincinnati | FWD |
Kelis | Barton | University of Central Florida | MID |
Jessica | Berlin | Seattle University | GK |
Jewel | Boland | Southern Methodist University | FWD |
Lauren | Bonavita | University of Massachusetts - Amherst | FWD |
Lyza | Bosselmann | Gonzaga University | GK |
Tanya | Boychuk | University of Memphis | FWD |
Messiah | Bright | Texas Christian University | FWD |
Kaytlin | Brinkman | Cal State Fullerton | FWD |
Adélia | Bristot | Graceland University | FWD |
Abbey | Burdette | University of Tennessee | FWD |
Erin | Cembrale | Huntingdon College | FWD |
Julissa | Cisneros | Southern Methodist University | FWD |
Sydney | Collins | University of California, Berkeley | MID |
Jessica | Cravero | Florida Institute of Technology | FWD |
McKinley | Crone | University of Alabama | GK |
Izzy | D'Aquila | Santa Clara University | FWD |
Hailey | Davidson | University of Pittsburgh | FWD |
Giovanna | DeMarco | Wake Forest University | MID |
Nicole | Douglas | Arizona State University | FWD |
Georgia | Eaton-Collins | University of Central Florida | DEF |
Jadyn | Edwards | University of New Mexico | FWD |
Sierra | Enge | Stanford University | MID |
Sami | Feller | University of Denver | FWD |
Kamryn | Fisher | University of Maryland | FWD |
Danielle | Fuentes | University of South Alabama | FWD |
Carlee | Giammona | Pepperdine University | MID |
Anna | Vila | Palm Beach Atlantic University | MID |
Kat | Gonzalez | Marshall University | MID |
Makenna | Gottschalk | New Mexico State University | GK |
Tameir | Grosvenor | Texas Wesleyan University | FWD |
Brionna | Halverson | Saint Louis University | DEF |
Jyllissa | Harris | University of South Carolina | MID |
Natalee | Henry | Northwestern State University | FWD |
Nicole | Henry | Northwestern State University | MID |
Chaylyn | Hubbard | Texas Christian University | DEF |
Haley | Johnson | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | FWD |
Lauren | Karabin | Monmouth University
| FWD |
Camille | Lafaix | Cal Poly San Luis Opispo | FWD |
Anna | Loftus | Louisiana Tech | MID |
Savannah | Madden | University of Texas, Austin | GK |
Emily | Madril | Florida State University | DEF |
Karlee | Maes | University of New Mexico | FWD |
Brianna | Martinez | University of Notre Dame | MID |
Sydney | Martinez | University of South Florida | GK |
Meagan | McClelland | Rutgers University | GK |
Marykate | McGuire | University of Mississippi | FWD |
Molly | McLaughlin | Xavier University | MID |
Aaqila | Mclyn | Washington State University | FWD |
Brenna | Mcpartlan | Louisiana State University | MID |
Mykiaa | Minniss | Washington State University | DEF |
Reese | Moffatt | Oregon State University | DEF |
Maliah | Morris | Clemson University | FWD |
Elicia | Mulvaney | Young Harris College | FWD |
Gwen | Mummert | Mississippi State University | DEF |
Ariana | Munoz | University of North Florida | FWD |
Mallory | Olsson | University of Central Florida | FWD |
Jenae | Packard | University of the Pacific | MID |
Sydney | Parker | DePaul University | DEF |
Riley | Mattingly Parker | University of Alabama | FWD |
Mackenzie | Pluck | Duke University | FWD |
Alyssa | Poarch | University of Maryland | FWD |
Mackenzie | Rastatter | Grambling State University | MID |
Reyna | Reyes | University of Alabama | DEF |
Jesi | Rossman | Monmouth University | FWD |
Amanda | Schafer | University of Maryland | FWD |
Ally | Schlegel | Penn State University | FWD |
Kristen | Scott | University of Central Florida | FWD |
Courtney | Sebazco | Southern Methodist University | MID |
Olivia | Sekany | University of Washington | GK |
Ashlynn | Serepca | University of Alabama | FWD |
Shaye | Seyffart | University of Washington | DEF |
Kionna | Simon | Oklahoma State University | FWD |
Lexy | Smith | Ball State University | DEF |
Madeline | Smith | University of Maryland | GK |
Fran | Soares Cupertino | West Virginia State University | FWD |
Alexa | Spaanstra | University of Virginia | FWD |
Sydney | Studer | Washington State University | FWD |
Jenna | Tivnan | Syracuse University | DEF |
Lauren | Turner | Indiana Wesleyan University | FWD |
McKenzie | Weinert | University of Washington | FWD |
Maisie | Whitsett | University of Louisville | FWD |
Monica | Wilhelm | University of Iowa | GK |
Abigail | Wolf | University of the Pacific | DEF |
Mackenzie | Wood | University of Notre Dame | GK |
Joana | Zanin | University of South Dakota | FWD |
