2013 NWSL College Draft

The 2013 NWSL College Draft was the first annual college draft held by the National Women's Soccer League to assign the NWSL rights of college players to the eight NWSL teams. It took place on January 18, 2013 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][2]

2013 NWSL College Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 18, 2013
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Overview
32 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueNWSL
First selectionZakiya Bywaters,
Chicago Red Stars

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

Key
Pos.GDMF
PositionGoalkeeperDefenderMidfielderForward
+ 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 an NWSL regular season or playoff game

Picks
Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. NWSL team College
Round 1 1Zakiya BywatersFChicago Red StarsUCLA
2Tiffany McCartyFWashington SpiritFlorida State
3Kristie MewisMFC Kansas CityBoston College
4Lindsi Lisonbee CutshallDSky Blue FCBYU
5Casey Short*DBoston BreakersFlorida State
6Adrianna Franch*GWestern New York FlashOklahoma State
7Christine NairnMSeattle Reign FCPenn State
8Kat WilliamsonDPortland Thorns FCFlorida
Round 2 9Rachel QuonDChicago Red StarsStanford
10Caroline MillerFWashington SpiritVirginia
11Erika Tymrak^MFC Kansas CityFlorida
12Kendall JohnsonDSky Blue FCPortland
13Mariah NogueiraMBoston BreakersStanford
14Amy BarczukMWestern New York FlashColorado
15Mallory Schaffer#MSeattle Reign FCWilliam & Mary
16Nicolette Radovcic#FPortland Thorns FCUCF
Round 3 17Taylor VancilGChicago Red StarsFlorida State
18Holly KingMWashington SpiritFlorida
19Whitney Berry#MFC Kansas CityKansas
20Ashley BakerGSky Blue FCGeorgia
21Jo DragottaMBoston BreakersFlorida
22Vicki DiMartinoFWestern New York FlashBoston College
23Kristen MeierMSeattle Reign FCWake Forest
24Amber BrooksMPortland Thorns FCNorth Carolina
Round 4 25Jen HoyFChicago Red StarsPrinceton
26Colleen WilliamsMWashington SpiritDayton
27Nia WilliamsDFC Kansas CityMissouri State
28Becky Kaplan#FSky Blue FCMaryland
29Maddy EvansMBoston BreakersPenn State
30Jackie Logue#DWestern New York FlashWake Forest
31Haley KopmeyerGSeattle Reign FCMichigan
32Roxanne Barker#GPortland Thorns FCPepperdine

Summary

In 2013, a total of 23 colleges had players selected. By virtue of it being the first NWSL College Draft, all of the following 23 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Boston College, BYU, Colorado, Dayton, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Pepperdine, Portland, Princeton, Stanford, UCF, UCLA, Virginia, Wake Forest and William & Mary.

Schools with multiple draft selections
Selections Schools
4Florida
3Florida State
2Boston College, Penn State, Stanford, Wake Forest

Selections by college athletic conference
Conference Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
ACC 3141 9
Atlantic 10 0001 1
Big Ten 1003 4
Big 12 1010 2
Colonial 0100 1
Ivy League 0001 1
Missouri Valley 0001 1
Pac-12 1300 4
SEC 1130 5
The American 0100 1
West Coast 1101 3

Selections by position
Position Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Goalkeeper 1022 5
Defender 3202 7
Midfielder 2452 13
Forward 2212 7

References
  1. "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. 2013-01-18. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  2. "2013 NWSL College Draft: Reign FC picks U.S.-Capped Christine Nairn, 3 Others - Sounder At Heart". Sounderatheart.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  3. "Equalizer Soccer – NWSL College Draft order set for Friday". Equalizersoccer.com. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  4. "NWSL College Draft to Take Place on Friday, Jan. 18 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  5. "NWSL Draft Preview: Team Needs and Players to Watch". Our Game Magazine. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-08-22.

See also
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