2024 NWSL Expansion Draft

Draft for American women's soccer

2024 NWSL Expansion Draft

General information
Sport| Soccer
Date(s)| December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)
Network(s)| CBS Sports Network
Sponsored by| Ally
Overview
7 total selections in 12 rounds
League| National Women's Soccer League
Expansion teams| Bay FC
Utah Royals
Expansion season| 2024

<- 2022

The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) on December 15, 2023, for two expansion teams, Bay FC and Utah Royals, to select players from existing teams in the league.[1]

## Format[edit]

Bay FC will select first in the expansion draft, followed by Utah Royals.[2] The expansion draft will alternate between both teams across 12 rounds, allowing each team to select up to 12 players.[2]

Each of the NWSL's 12 current teams is permitted to protect nine players, making them ineligible for selection. Furthermore, it is permitted to protect one additional player after the first expansion team selects a player from its roster.[1]

## Draft results[edit]

* Italics indicate players who are not under contract but whose NWSL playing rights remain with the team

Round  | Pick | Team  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Previous team  | Ref.

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1  | 1 | Bay FC |  | Alyssa Malonson | DF | OL Reign | [3][4]
2 | Utah Royals |  | Elyse Bennett | FW | OL Reign | [3][5]
2  | 3 | Bay FC |  | Tess Boade | FW | North Carolina Courage | [3][6]
4 | Utah Royals |  | Paige Monaghan | FW | Racing Louisville FC | [3][7]
3  | 5 | Bay FC |  | Rachel Hill | FW | San Diego Wave FC | [3][8]
6 | Utah Royals |  | PASS |  |  | [3]
4  | 7 | Bay FC |  | Katelyn Rowland | GK | North Carolina Courage | [3][9]
8 | Utah Royals |  | PASS |  |  | [3]
5  | 9 | Bay FC |  | PASS |  |  | [3]
10 | Utah Royals |  | PASS |  |  | [3]
6  | 11 | Bay FC |  | PASS |  |  | [3]
7  | 12 | Bay FC |  | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | [3][10]

## Protected lists by team[edit]

The following teams acquired expansion draft protections:[11]

* On November 14, 2023, Orlando Pride traded for roster protection from Bay FC.
* On November 15, 2023, Kansas City Current traded for roster protection from Bay FC and Orlando Pride traded for roster protection from Utah Royals.
* On November 17, 2023, Racing Louisville FC traded for roster protection from Bay FC.
* On November 20, 2023, North Carolina Courage and San Diego Wave FC both traded for roster protection from Utah Royals.
* On December 12, 2023, Washington Spirit, Angel City FC, Portland Thorns FC, Houston Dash and NJ/NY Gotham FC all traded for roster protection from Utah Royals FC and Bay FC. Also, Kansas City Current traded for roster protection from Utah Royals FC.

On December 13, 2023, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft.[12]

* Bold indicates players selected in the Expansion Draft
* Italics indicate players who are not under contract but whose NWSL playing rights remain with the team

Chicago Red Stars | Protected  | Unprotected

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Julia Bianchi
(International – Brazil) | Jill Aguilera
Ava Cook | Jenna Bike
Penelope Hocking | Brooke Elby
Taylor Malham | Sami Feller
Tatumn Milazzo | Samantha Fisher
Alyssa Naeher | Zoey Goralski
Cari Roccaro | Sarah Griffith
Ally Schlegel | Sophie Jones
Arin Wright | Amanda Kowalski
| Karina LeBlanc
| Stephanie McCaffrey
| Addie McCain
| Zoe Morse
| Sarah Woldmoe
| Mackenzie Wood
| Grace Yochum
(College Protected Player)

North Carolina Courage | Protected  | Unprotected

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Malia Berkely | Tess Boade
Sydney Collins | Marisa Bova
Kerolin
(International – Brazil) | Mille Gejl
(International – Denmark)
Riley Jackson | Hensley Hancuff
Kaleigh Kurtz | Haley Hopkins
Narumi Miura
(International – Japan) | Estelle Johnson
Casey Murphy | Rikako Kobayashi
(International – Japan)
Denise O’Sullivan | Tyler Lussi
Ryan Williams | Rikke Madsen
Manaka Matsukubo[a]
(International – Japan) | Fuka Nagano
| Victoria Pickett
| Brianna Pinto
| Clara Robbins
| Katelyn Rowland
| Meredith Speck
| Olivia Wingate

1. ^ Loan-in protected, does not count towards North Carolina's total of nine (9) protected players

OL Reign | Protected  | Unprotected

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Bethany Balcer | Olivia Athens
Alana Cook | Lauren Barnes
Claudia Dickey | Elyse Bennett
Sofia Huerta | Ryanne Brown
Jordyn Huitema
(International – Canada) | Jess Fishlock
Veronica Latsko | Samantha Hiatt
Phoebe McClernon | Shae Holmes
Quinn | Laurel Ivory
Olivia Van der Jagt | Jimena López
(International – Mexico)
| Luany
(International – Brazil)
| Alyssa Malonson
| Maia Pérez
| Morgan Proffitt
| Abby Wambach

Racing Louisville FC | Protected  | Unprotected

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Ary Borges
(International - Brazil) | Jordan Baggett
Kirsten Davis | Hillary Beall
Savannah DeMelo | Jordyn Bloomer
Abby Erceg | Kayla Fischer
Jaelin Howell | Parker Goins
Katie Lund | Uchenna Kanu
(International – Nigeria)
Lauren Milliet | Alanna Kennedy
Carson Pickett | Thembi Kgatlana
(International – South Africa)
Elli Pikkujämsä
(International – Finland) | Julia Lester
| Paige Monaghan
| Maddie Pokorny
| Olivia Sekany
| Wang Shuang

San Diego Wave FC | Protected  | Unprotected

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Amirah Ali | Belle Briede
Danielle Colaprico | Lauren Brzykcy
Abby Dahlkemper | Kyra Carusa
Naomi Girma | Giovanna DeMarco
Taylor Kornieck | Meggie Dougherty Howard
Kristen McNabb | Sierra Enge
Alex Morgan | Rachel Hill
Jaedyn Shaw | Sofia Jakobsson
(International – Sweden)
Kailen Sheridan | Carly Telford
| Kelsey Turnbow
| Shae Yanez

## See also[edit]

* List of NWSL drafts
* 2024 National Women's Soccer League season
* 2024 NWSL Draft

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Women's Soccer League Releases Rules and Procedures for 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft, Presented by Ally". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
2. ^ a b "National Women's Soccer League Announces Asset Selection Order for Expansion Sides Bay FC, Utah Royals FC Ahead of 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft Presented by Ally and 2024 NWSL Draft Presented by Ally". National Women's Soccer League. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Seven Players Selected by Incoming Expansion Clubs in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft, Presented by Ally". www.NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
4. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "With the first pick of the 2024 Expansion Draft, @wearebayfc selectss Alyssa Malonson from OL Reign" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
5. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "The @UtahRoyalsFC select Elyse Bennett with their first selection of the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
6. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "The @wearebayfc select Tess Boade from the North Carolina Courage" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
7. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "The @UtahRoyalsFC select Paige Monaghan from Racing Louisville" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
8. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "@wearebayfc has selected Rachel Hill from the San Diego Wave" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
9. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "@wearebayfc has selected Katelyn Rowland from the North Carolina Courage" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
10. ^ National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (December 16, 2023). "With their final pick of the night @wearebayfc select Sierra Enge from the San Diego Wave" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
11. ^ "2023-24 NWSL Offseason Transaction Tracker". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
12. ^ "NWSL Releases Protected/Unprotected Lists Ahead of 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft Presented by Ally". www.nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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