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THE NWSL draft kicks off this morning and FC Kansas City does not have a first round pick. Vlatko Andonovski and Huw Williams have picked some great players in the 2nd and 3rd rounds previously and will be trying to replicate previous years success.
Needs are depth at defense and possible attacking midfielders. See preview 1 for more detail.
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16th pick FC Kansas City takes Katie Bowen, a good New Zealand midfielder from UNC but may miss a lot of time with national team if she even plays this year.
10:15 Orlando took Sam Witteman, a great pick
10:06 Houston takes Janine Beckie with the 8th pick, That would have been FC Kansas City's but they turned that pick into Sydney Leroux and Tiffany McCarty.
Portland is killing the draft early, great moves.
Updates: No surprise Sonnet goes first.
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Pick |
Team |
Player |
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Round 1 |
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1 |
Portland Thorns FC (via ORL) |
Emily Sonnet |
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2 |
Sky Blue FC ( via Por/BOS) |
Raquel Rodriguez |
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3 |
Boston (Por) |
Christen Westphal
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4 |
Seattle Reign FC (via WNYF) |
Carson Pickett |
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5 |
Houston Dash ( via SRFC/PTFC) |
Cari Roccaro |
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6 |
Houston Dash |
Rachel Daly |
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7 |
Cheyna Williams
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8 |
Houston Dash (via FCKC) |
Janine Beckie |
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9 |
Western New York Flash (via CRS) |
Michaela Hahn
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10 |
Orlando Pride (via PTFC/SRFC)* |
Sam Witteman
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Round 2 |
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11 |
Western New York Flash (ORL) |
Makenzy Doniak |
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12 |
Washington Spirit (via BOS) |
Cali Farquharson
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13 |
Sky Blue FC |
Leah Galton
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14 |
Western New York Flash |
Mallory Weber |
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15 |
Orlando Pride (via FCKC/WAS/PTFC) |
Christina Burkenroad |
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16 |
FC Kansas City (via WAS/PTFC/HOU) |
Katie Bowen |
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17 |
Boston Breakers (via CRS/WAS) |
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18 |
FC Kansas City |
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19 |
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20 |
Washington Spirit (via BOS/PTFC/BOS/SRFC) |
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Round 3 |
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21 |
Portland Thorns FC (ORL) |
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22 |
Chicago Red Stars (via BOS) |
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23 |
Sky Blue FC |
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24 |
Western New York Flash |
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25 |
Seattle Reign FC (via PTFC) |
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26 |
Western New York Flash (via HOU) |
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27 |
Chicago Red Stars (via WAS) |
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28 |
FC Kansas City |
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29 |
Chicago Red Stars |
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30 |
Seattle Reign FC |
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Round 4 |
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31 |
Orlando Pride |
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32 |
Boston Breakers |
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33 |
Sky Blue FC |
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34 |
Washington Spirit (via WNYF) |
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35 |
Boston Breakers (via PTFC) |
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36 |
Sky Blue FC (HOU) |
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37 |
Washington Spirit |
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38 |
FC Kansas City |
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39 |
Chicago Red Stars |
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40 |
Seattle Reign FC |
Updated comments below