2013 NWSL College Draft
| 2013 NWSL College Draft | |||
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| General Information | |||
| Date(s) | January 18, 2013 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Picks | |||
| First selection | Zakiya Bywaters, Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Overall selections | 32 | ||
| NWSL College Drafts | |||
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The 2013 NWSL College Draft took place on January 18th, 2013. It was the first college draft held by the National Women's Soccer League to assign the NWSL rights of college players to the eight NWSL teams.[1][2]
Format
- Draft order was determined by weighted draw based on an evaluation of current team strengths from the NWSL Player Allocation.
- The order remains the same each round, as opposed to the originally announced snake format.[3]
- Teams will have three minutes to choose a player in each of the first two rounds and five minutes in each of the last two rounds.[4][5]
Results
Round 1
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NWSL Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakiya Bywaters | F | Chicago Red Stars | UCLA |
| 2 | Tiffany McCarty | F | Washington Spirit | Florida State |
| 3 | Kristie Mewis | M | FC Kansas City | Boston College Canberra United FC |
| 4 | Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall | D | Sky Blue FC | Brigham Young |
| 5 | Casey Short | M/D | Boston Breakers | Florida State |
| 6 | Adrianna Franch | GK | Western New York Flash | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | Christine Nairn | M | Seattle Reign FC | ASA Chesapeake Charge Penn State |
| 8 | Kathryn Williamson | D | Portland Thorns FC | Florida |
Round 2
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NWSL Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Quon | D | Chicago Red Stars | Chicago Eclipse Select Stanford |
| 2 | Caroline Miller | F | Washington Spirit | Virginia |
| 3 | Erika Tymrak | M/F | FC Kansas City | Florida |
| 4 | Kendall Johnson | D/M | Sky Blue FC | Portland |
| 5 | Mariah Nogueira | M | Boston Breakers | Stanford |
| 6 | Amy Barczuk | M | Western New York Flash | Colorado |
| 7 | Mallory Schaffer | M | Seattle Reign FC | William & Mary |
| 8 | Nicolette Radovcic | F | Portland Thorns FC | Central Florida |
Round 3
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NWSL Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Vancil | GK | Chicago Red Stars | Chicago Eclipse Select Florida State |
| 2 | Holly King | M | Washington Spirit | D.C. United Women Florida |
| 3 | Whitney Berry | M/F | FC Kansas City | Kansas |
| 4 | Ashley Baker | GK | Sky Blue FC | Georgia Lincoln Ladies FC |
| 5 | Jo Dragotta | M | Boston Breakers | Florida |
| 6 | Vicki DiMartino | F | Western New York Flash | Boston College |
| 7 | Kristen Meier | M | Seattle Reign FC | Wake Forest |
| 8 | Amber Brooks | M | Portland Thorns FC | UNC Bayern Munich |
Round 4
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NWSL Team |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Hoy | F | Chicago Red Stars | New York Athletic Club (WPSL) Princeton |
| 2 | Colleen Williams | M | Washington Spirit | Dayton |
| 3 | Nia Williams | D | FC Kansas City | Missouri State |
| 4 | Becky Kaplan | F | Sky Blue FC | Maryland |
| 5 | Maddy Evans | M | Boston Breakers | Penn State |
| 6 | Jackie Logue | D | Western New York Flash | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Haley Kopmeyer | GK | Seattle Reign FC | Michigan |
| 8 | Roxanne Barker | GK | Portland Thorns FC | Pepperdine |
Draft notes
No trades made
References
- ↑ "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ↑ "2013 NWSL College Draft: Reign FC picks U.S.-Capped Christine Nairn, 3 Others - Sounder At Heart". Sounderatheart.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ↑ "Equalizer Soccer – NWSL College Draft order set for Friday". Equalizersoccer.com. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ↑ "NWSL College Draft to Take Place on Friday, Jan. 18 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ↑ "NWSL Draft Preview: Team Needs and Players to Watch". Our Game Magazine. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
See also
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