2018 NWSL dispersal draft
The 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft was held by the National Women's Soccer League on January 30, 2018, after the Boston Breakers ceased operations on January 28, 2018.[1] The draft order is determined using a random weighted draw based on teams' playoffs qualification in the 2017 NWSL season.
Eligible players include Boston's contracted players, 2018 NWSL College Draft selections, players on its Discovery List, and all other players whose NWSL rights were held by Boston. Eligible players who opt out of the draft would not be eligible to play in the 2018 NWSL season.
Contracted players and 2018 draftees, if selected, will not count against a team's roster size limit, salary cap, or international player limit for the 2018 NWSL season. Any players who opted to participate in the draft but were not selected immediately become discovery eligible.
Available players for selection
- Announced on January 29, 2018.[2]
Contracted players
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | GHA | Elizabeth Addo |
| 25 | MF | USA | Morgan Andrews |
| 2 | DF | CAN | Allysha Chapman |
| 33 | FW | USA | Hayley Dowd |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Natasha Dowie |
| 3 | DF | USA | Brooke Elby |
| 17 | DF | USA | Amanda Frisbie |
| 8 | DF | USA | Julie King |
| 11 | MF | USA | Rose Lavelle |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Adriana Leon |
| 7 | DF | SWE | Lotta Ökvist |
| 22 | FW | USA | Ifeoma Onumonu |
| 4 | DF | USA | Megan Oyster |
| 15 | GK | USA | Sammy Jo Prudhomme |
| 21 | FW | USA | Midge Purce |
| 26 | MF | USA | Angela Salem |
| 14 | GK | USA | Abby Smith |
| 23 | FW | USA | Katie Stengel |
| 18 | FW | USA | Tiffany Weimer |
| 20 | DF | USA | Christen Westphal |
| 10 | MF | NZL | Rosie White |
2018 draftees
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | USA | Joanna Boyles |
| — | FW | USA | Savannah McCaskill |
| — | MF | USA | Ashton Miller |
| — | DF | USA | Elizabeth Wenger |
Retired players' rights
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | POR | Amanda DaCosta |
| — | MF | USA | Lindsay Elston |
| — | DF | USA | Whitney Engen |
| — | DF | USA | Mollie Pathman |
| — | MF | SWE | Louise Schillgard |
| — | FW | AUS | Kyah Simon |
Player selections
- Conducted on January 30, 2018.[3]
Round 1
| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit1 | Rose Lavelle |
| 2 | Sky Blue FC1 | Savannah McCaskill |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | Megan Oyster |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | Margaret Purce |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC | Abby Smith |
| 6 | Houston Dash | Kyah Simon |
| 7 | Chicago Red Stars | Rosie White |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC2 | Elizabeth Addo |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | Julie King |
Round 2
| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | Allysha Chapman |
| 2 | Seattle Reign FC2 | Morgan Andrews |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars | Ashton Miller |
| 4 | Houston Dash | Lotta Ökvist |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC | Katie Stengel |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | Angela Salem |
| 7 | Seattle Reign FC | Christen Westphal |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | Elizabeth Wenger |
| 9 | Sky Blue FC | Adriana Leon |
Round 3
| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky Blue FC | Amanda Frisbie |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | Tiffany Weimer |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | Lindsay Elston |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | Ifeoma Onumonu |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC | Brooke Elby |
| 6 | Houston Dash | Sammy Jo Prudhomme |
| 7 | Chicago Red Stars | Joanna Boyles |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | PASS |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | PASS |
Round 4
| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Red Stars | Whitney Engen |
| 2 | Houston Dash | PASS |
| 3 | Utah Royals FC | Amanda DaCosta |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | PASS |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | PASS |
| 6 | Washington Spirit | PASS |
| 7 | Sky Blue FC | PASS |
Round 5
| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Royals FC | PASS |
| 2 | Chicago Red Stars | PASS |
Trades
- Notes[4]
- Sky Blue FC traded the No. 1 overall pick in the dispersal draft to the Washington Spirit in return for the No. 2 overall pick in the dispersal draft and a conditional first-round and natural second pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.
- The Orlando Pride traded the No. 8 and No. 11 picks in the dispersal draft to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Seattle's natural first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.
See also
References
- ^ "NWSL announces Boston Breakers to cease operations". NWSL. January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "NWSL announces dispersal draft order and available players". NWSL. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Spirit select Lavelle with first pick in dispersal draft; Full dispersal draft results". NWSL. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (January 30, 2018). "Final order set for dispersal draft". NWSL. Retrieved January 31, 2018.