The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) released the full list of protected and unprotected players in anticipation of the 2015 Expansion Draft on Monday, November 2.
The Orlando Pride, the league’s tenth team to join the league will be allowed to select up to 10 players through the draft.
Current NWSL teams were able to protect nine players (playoff teams) or 10 players (non-playoff teams) on their rosters. In this case, Seattle Reign, Chicago Red Stars, FC Kansas City, and the Washington Spirit were allowed to protect nine players; the rest of the clubs were allowed to protect 10 players.
Each team was able to protect up to two U.S. allocated players. Orlando will not be able to select more than two U.S. allocated players. Once Orlando selects a U.S.-allocated player from a team, it cannot take any more players from that team.
The expansion list was released after earlier trades were announced. For a full rundown of trades, see OGM’s Trade Tracker.
Team Breakdowns
[divider]Boston Breakers[/divider]Protected
- Sinead Farrelly (acquired from Portland via earlier trade)
- Kassey Kallman
- Julie King
- Stephanie McCaffrey
- Kirstie Mewis
- Alyssa Naeher (USA allocation)
- Mollie Pathman
- Kathryn Schoepfer
- Kyah Simon
- McCall Zerboni (acquired from Portland via earlier trade)
Unprotected
- Andressa Alves da Silva
- Amy Barczuk
- Maddy Evans
- Nkem Ezurike (CAN allocation)
- Jami-Ann Kranich
- Lauren Lazo
- Francielle Manuel Alberto
- Morgan Marlborough
- Bianca Sierra (MEX allocation)
- Stephanie Verdoia
- Rachel Wood
Protected
- Danielle Colaprico
- Vanessa DiBernardo
- Arin Gilliland
- Jennifer Hoy
- Sofia Huerta
- Samantha Johnson
- Julie Johnston (USA allocation)
- Alyssa Mautz
- Christen Press (USA allocation)
Unprotected
- Brittany Bock
- Hayley Brock
- Zakiya Bywaters
- Lori Chalupny
- Michelle Dalton
- Abby Erceg
- Taryn Hemmings
- Adriana Leon (CAN allocation)
- Michelle Lomnicki
- Mary Luba
- Kecia Morway
- Rachel Quon (CAN allocation)
- Melissa Tancredi (CAN allocation)
- Cara Walls
Protected
- Morgan Brian (USA allocation)
- Amber Brooks
- Ellie Brush
- Allysha Chapman (CAN allocation)
- Bianca Henninger
- Carli Lloyd (USA)
- Andressa Cavalari Machry
- Jessica McDonald
- Stephanie Ochs
- Kealia Ohai
Unprotected
- Rachael Axon
- Poliana Barbosa
- Rosana dos Santos Augusto
- Jen LaPonte
- Camila Martins Pereira
- Tiffany McCarty
- Erin McLeod (CAN allocation)
- Toni Pressley
- Lauren Sesselmann (CAN allocation)
Protected
- Yael Averbuch
- Nicole Barnhart
- Shea Groom
- Amanda Laddish
- Rebecca Moros
- Amy Rodriguez (USA allocation)
- Katelyn Rowland
- Becky Sauerbrunn (USA allocation)
- Erika Tymrak
Unprotected
- Liz Bogus
- Leigh Ann Brown
- Jen Buczkowski
- Kaysie Clark
- Katrina Gorry
- Caroline Kastor
- Sara Keane
- Amy LePeilbet
- Meghan Lisenby
- Heather O’Reilly (USA)
- Nikki Phillips
- Jenna Richmond
- Frances Silva
Protected
- Michelle Betos
- Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (acquired via earlier trade)
- Stephanie Catley
- Tobin Heath (USA allocation)
- Kendall Johnson
- Allie Long
- Emily Menges
- Christie Sinclair (CAN allocation)
- Jodie Taylor
- Kat Williamson
Unprotected
- Alyssa Kleiner
- Clare Polkinghorne
- Lianne Sanderson
- Meleana Shim
- Rhian Wilkinson (CAN allocation)
Protected
- Brittany Cameron
- Caitlin Foord
- Katy Freels
- Kristin Grubka
- Samantha Kerr
- Sarah Killion
- Lindsi Lisonbee-Cutshall
- Nadia Nadim
- Kelley O’Hara (USA allocation)
- Christie Rampone (USA allocation)
Unprotected
- Aubrey Bledsoe
- Kim DeCesare
- Jonelle Filigno (CAN allocation)
- Courtney Goodson
- Shawna Gordon
- Hayley Haagsma
- Maya Hayes
- Cami Levin
- Taylor Lytle
- Monica Ocampo (MEX allocation)
- Nikki Stanton
Protected
- Lauren Barnes
- Rachel Corsie
- Jessica Fishlock
- Kendall Fletcher
- Kim Little
- Megan Rapinoe (USA allocation)
- Hope Solo (USA allocation)
- Keelin Winters
- Beverly Yanez
Unprotected
- Michelle Cruz
- Kiersten Dallstream
- Danielle Foxhoven
- Meghan Klingenberg (USA allocation and acquired via earlier trade)
- Hayley Kopmeyer
- Merritt Mathias
- Elli Reed
- Havana Solaun
- Caroline Stanley
- Katrine Veje
- Abby Wambach* (Allocation Status TBD)
Protected
- Estefania Banini
- Crystal Dunn (USA allocation)
- Victoria Huster
- Estelle Johnson
- Diana Matheson (CAN allocation)
- Christine Nairn
- Francisca Ordega
- Megan Oyster
- Katherine Reynolds
Unprotected
- Josephine Chukwunonye
- Whitney Church
- Amanda DaCosta
- Laura Del Rio
- Caprice Dydasco
- Natasha Harding
- Ashlyn Harris (USA allocation)
- Ali Krieger (USA allocation)
- Joanna Lohman
- Ngozi Okobi
- Veronica Perez (MEX allocation)
- Hayley Raso
- Arianna Romero (MEX allocation)
- Angela Salem
- Tiffany Weimer
- Kelsey Wys
Protected
- Lady Andrade
- Halimatu Ayinde
- Abby Dahlkemper
- Becky Edwards
- Whitney Engen (USA allocation)
- Jaelene Hinkle
- Sydney Leroux (USA allocation)
- Samantha Mewis
- Brittany Taylor
- Lynn Williams
Unprotected
- Tatiana Coleman
- Sabrina D’Angelo
- Elizabeth Eddy
- Kristen Edmonds
- Jamia Fields
- Amanda Frisbie
- Kristen Hamilton
- Michelle Heyman
- Chantel Jones
- Ashley Nick
- Haley Palmer
- Jasmyne Spencer
- India Trotter