With only days remaining before the first weekend of matches in the National Women’s Soccer League, all eight teams have submitted their final rosters for the regular season. After the National Team Player Allocation, College Draft, Free Agency signing period, the Free Agent Supplemental Draft and preseason trialists, the teams announced their final rosters today.
List goes by player name, process by how they ended up on the team, position, college and last professional team if applicable:
Boston Breakers
Sydney Leroux (USA allocation)- Forward, UCLA/Seattle Sounders (USL W-League)
Heather O’Reilly (USA allocation)- Midfielder, UNC/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Adriana Leon (CAN allocation)- Forward, University of Florida
Rhian Wilkinson (CAN allocation)- Defender, University of Tennessee/LSK Kvinner (Toppserien)
Anisa Guajardo (MEX allocation)- Forward, Pepperdine/Pali Blues (USL W-League)- won’t arrive until school ends
Cecilia Santiago (MEX allocation)- Goalkeeper, Santos Laguna (Super Liga Femenil)
Casey Short (College draft)- Defender, Florida State- injury, out for season, Boston retains rights
Mariah Noguiera (College draft)- Midfielder, Stanford
Jo Dragotta (College draft)- Forward, University of Florida
Maddy Evans (College draft)-Midfielder, Penn State- won’t arrive until school ends
Cat Whitehill (FA signing)- Defender, UNC/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Lianne Sanderson (FA Signing) (International Slot)-Midfielder, D.C. United Women (USL W-League)
Kia McNeill (FA Signing)- Defender, Boston College/Atlanta Beat (WPS)
Kyah Simon (FA Signing) (International Slot)- Forward, Sydney F.C. (Westfield W-League)
Joanna Lohman (FA Draft)- Midfield, Penn State/D.C. United Women (USL W-League)
Katie Schoepfer (FA Draft)- Forward, Penn State/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Bianca D’Agostino (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Wake Forest/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)- injury, won’t start season with team
Jess Luscinski (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Boston University/Boston Breakers(WPSL-Elite)- injury, won’t start season with team
Lisa Marie-Woods (Discovery Player) (International Slot)- Midfielder, Middle Tennessee State/Fortuna Hjørring (Elitedivisionen)
Julie King (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Auburn/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Libby Guess (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, University of North Carolina/ADO Den Haag
Ashley Phillips (Discovery Player)- Goalkeeper, Clemson University/Boston Breakers (WPS)
Kate Howarth (Discovery Player)- Forward, University of Miami/New England Mutiny (WPSL-Elite)
Chicago Red Stars
Shannon Boxx (USA allocation)- Midfielder, Notre Dame/MagicJack (WPS)
Amy LePeilbet (USA Allocation)- Defender, Arizona State/Boston Breakers (WPS)- injury, out for season, Chicago retains rights
Erin McLeod (CAN allocation)- Goalkeeper, Dalsjöfors GoIF (Damallsvenskan)
Carmelina Moscato (CAN allocation)- Defender, Penn State/Piteå IF (Damallsvenskan)
Maribel Dominguez (MEX allocation)- Forward
Dinora Garza (MEX allocation)- Forward
Zakiya Bywaters (College draft)- Forward, UCLA
Rachel Quon (College draft)- Defender, Stanford
Taylor Vancil (College draft)- Goalkeeper, Florida State
Jen Hoy (College draft)- Forward, Princeton University- won’t arrive until school ends
Leslie Osborne (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Santa Clara/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Ella Masar (FA Signing)- Forward, University of Illinois/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Taryn Hemmings (FA Signing)- Defender, Denver University/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Lori Chalupny (FA Signing)- Midfielder, UNC/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Jessica McDonald (FA Signing)- Forward, UNC/Melbourne Victory (Westfield W-League)
Lindsay Tarpley (FA Draft)- Forward, UNC/MagicJack (WPS)- injury, won’t start season with team
Lauren Fowlkes (FA Draft)- Defender, Notre Dame/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Michelle Wenino (FA Draft)- Defender, University of Colorado/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Jackie Santacaterina (FA Draft)- Defender, University of Illinois/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Alyssa Mautz (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Texas A&M/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Lydia Vandenbergh (Discovery Player)- Defender, Clemson/Fortuna Hjørring (Elitedivisionen)
Julianne Sitch (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, DePaul/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Hanna Gilmore (Discovery Player)- Forward, Baylor
Inka Grings (signing)- Forward, FC Zürich Frauen (Nationalliga A)- won’t join team until late May
Sonja Fuss (signing)- Defender, FC Zürich Frauen (Nationalliga A)- won’t join team until late May
FC Kansas City
Nicole Barnhart (USA allocation)- Goalkeeper, Stanford/Philadelphia Independence (WPS)
Lauren Cheney (USA allocation)- Midfielder, UCLA/Boston Breakers (WPS)
Becky Sauerbrunn (USA allocation)- Defender, University Virginia/D.C. United Women (USL W-League)
Desiree Scott (CAN allocation)- Defender, Vancouver Whitecaps Women (USL W-League)
Lauren Sesselmann (CAN allocation)- Defender, Purdue/Atlanta Beat (WPS)
Renae Cuellar (MEX allocation)- Forward, Oklahoma
Kristie Mewis (College draft)- Midfielder, Boston College
Erica Tmyrak (College draft)- Forward, University of Florida
Nia Williams (College draft)- Defender, Missouri State
Leigh Ann Robinson (FA Signing)- Defender, University of San Diego/Philadelphia Independence (WPS)
Melissa Henderson (FA Signing)- Forward, Notre Dame/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Sinead Farrelly (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Virginia/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Jen Buczkowski (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Notre Dame/Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
Courtney Jones (FA Draft)- Defender, UNC/Boston Breakers (WPSL-Elite)
Bianca Henninger (FA Draft)- Goalkeeper, Santa Clara/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Merritt Mathias (FA Draft)- Forward, Texas A&M/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Casey Loyd (FA Draft)- Foward, University of North Carolina/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Katie Kelly (Discovery Player)- Defender, Marquette University/Lepzig (2. Frauen-Bundesliga)
Portland Thorns FC
Rachel Buehler (USA allocation)- Defender, Stanford/Boston Breakers (WPS)
Tobin Heath (USA allocation)- Midfielder, UNC/Paris Saint-Germain (Division 1 Féminine) – won’t join team until late May
Alex Morgan (USA allocation)- Forward, Cal-Berkeley/Seattle Sounders (USL W-League)
Karina LeBlanc (CAN allocation)- Goalkeeper, Nebraska/MagicJack (WPS)
Christine Sinclair (CAN allocation)- Forward, University of Portland/Western New York Flash (WPS)
Kathyrn Williamson (College draft)- Defender, University of Florida
Allie Long (FA Signing)- Forward, UNC/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Nikki Washington (FA Signing)- Midfielder, UNC/Canberra United (Westfield W-League)
Becky Edwards (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Florida State/Kristianstads DFF (Damallsvenskan)
Nikki Marshall (FA Signing)- Defender, Colorado/Western New York Flash (WPS)
Angie Kerr (FA Draft)-Midfielder, University of Portland/Sky Blue (WPS)
Marian Dougherty (FA Draft)- Defender, Santa Clara/MagicJack (WPS)
Jessica Shufelt (FA Draft)- Forward, UCONN/Ottawa Fury (USL W-League)
Jazmyne Avant (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Florida/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Danielle Foxhoven (Discovery Player)- Forward, University of Portland/FC Energiya Voronezh (Russia Top Division)
Emilee O’Neill (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, Stanford University
Meleana Shim (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, Santa Clara University
Courtney Wetzel (Discovery Player)- Defender, Oregon State University/Ottawa Fury (USL W-League)
Adelaide Gay (Discovery Player)- Goalkeeper, University of North Carolina
Seattle Reign FC
Megan Rapinoe (USA allocation)- Midfielder, University of Portland/Olympique Lyon (Division 1 Féminine)- won’t join team until late May
Hope Solo (USA allocation)- Goalkeeper, University of Washington/Seattle Sounders (USL W-League) injury, won’t start season with team
Amy Rodriguez (USA Allocation)- Forward, USC/Philadelphia Independence- taking the year off, Seattle retains rights
Keelin Winters (USA allocation/Trade)-Midfielder, University of Portland/FFC Turbine Potsdam (Frauen-Bundesliga)
Kaylyn Kyle (CAN allocation)- Midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps Women (USL W-League)
Emily Zurrer (CAN allocation)- Defender, University of Illinois/Dalsjöfors GoIF (Damallsvenskan)
Jenny Ruiz (MEX allocation)- Midfielder, UNLV/Bay Area Breeze (WPSL)
Teresa Noyola (MEX allocation)- Midfielder, Stanford/ADO Den Haag (BeNe League)
Christine Nairn (College draft)- Midfielder, Penn State
Kristen Meier (College draft)- Midfielder, Wake Forest
Haley Kopmeyer (College draft)- Goalkeeper, University of Michigan
Jess Fishlock (FA Signing) (International Slot)- Midfielder, Melbourne Victory (Westfield W-League)
Tiffany Cameron (FA Signing) (International Slot)- Forward, Ohio State University
Kate Deines (FA Signing)- Defender, University of Washington/Stjarnan Women (Iceland)
Lindsay Taylor (FA Signing)- Defender, Stanford/Arna-Bjornar (Toppserien)
Elli Reed (FA Signing)- Defender, University of Portland/FCR 2001 Duisburg (Frauen-Bundesliga)
Lauren Barnes (FA Draft)- Defender, UCLA/Philadelphia Independence (WPS)
Liz Bogus (FA Draft)- Forward, Arizona State/Pali Blues (USL W-League)
Michelle Betos (FA Draft)- Goalkeeper, University of Georgia/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Lyndsey Patterson (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Tennessee/Seattle Sounders Women (USL W-League)
Kiersten Dallstream (Discovery Player)- Defender, Washington State University/Boston Breakers (WPS)
Victoria Frederick (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Alabama/Seattle Sounders Women (USL W-League)
Kristina Larsen (Discovery Player)- Forward, UCLA/Atlanta Beat (WPS)
Sky Blue FC
Jill Loyden (USA allocation)-Goalkeeper, Villanova/MagicJack (WPS)- injury, won’t start season with team
Kelley O’Hara (USA allocation)- Defender, Stanford/Boston Breakers (WPS)
Christie Rampone (USA allocation)- Defender, Monmouth/MagicJack (WPS)
Sophie Schmidt (CAN allocation)- Midfielder, University of Portland/Kristianstads DFF (Damallsvenskan)
Melanie Booth (CAN allocation)- Defender, University of Florida/Vancouver Whitecaps Women (USL W-League)
Monica Ocampo (MEX allocation)- Forward, Atlanta Beat (WPS)
Nayeli Rangel (MEX allocation)- Midfielder, Tigres (Mexico)
Lindsi Lisonbee-Cutshall (College draft)- Defender, BYU
Kendall Johnson (College draft)- Defender, University of Portland
Ashley Baker (College draft)- Goalkeeper, University of Georgia
Manya Makoski (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Arizone State/Aland United (Naisten Liiga)
Brittany Bock (FA Signing)- Midfielder, Notre Dame/Colorado Rush (USL W-League)
Danesha Adams (FA Signing)- Forward, UCLA/Vittsjö GIK (Damallsvenskan)
Lisa De Vanna (FA Signing) (International Slot)- Forward, Perth Glory (Westfield W-League)
Katy Frierson (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Auburn/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Brittany Cameron (FA Draft)- Goalkeeper, University of San Diego/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Coco Goodsen (FA Draft)- Defender, UC-Irvine/ FC Twente (BeNe League)
Caitlin Foord (Discovery Player)- Defender, Sydney FC (Westfield W-League)
Taylor Lytle (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, Texas Tech
Maddie Thompson (Discovery Player)- Defender, Stanford
Washington Spirit
Ashlyn Harris (USA allocation)- Goalkeeper, UNC/FCR 2001 Duisburg (Frauen-Bundesliga)
Ali Krieger (USA allocation)- Defender, Penn State/FFC Frankfurt (Frauen-Bundesliga)
Lori Lindsey (USA allocation)- Midfielder, University of Virginia/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Robin Gayle (CAN allocation)- Defender, UNC/Vancouver Whitecaps Women (USL W-League)
Diana Matheson (CAN allocation)- Midfielder, Princeton University
Teresa Worbis (MEX allocation)- Defender, ITESM Puebla (Mexico)
Tiffany McCarty (College draft)- Forward, Florida State
Caroline Miller (College draft), Forward, University of Virginia
Colleen Williams (College draft)- Forward, Dayton
Ingrid Wells (FA Signing)- Forward, Georgetown/Göteborg FC (Damallsvenskan)
Chantel Jones (FA Signing)- Goalkeeper, University of Virginia/Thór (Iceland)
Candace Chapman (FA Signing)- Defender, Notre Dame/Western New York Flash (WPS)
Kika Toulouse (FA Signing)- Defender, University of Virginia/Ragsveds IF (Div 1 Norrettan)
Stephanie Ochs (FA Draft)- Forward, University of San Diego/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Tori Huster (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Florida State/Newcastle Jets (Westfield W-League)
Domenica Hodak (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Maryland
Julia Roberts (Discovery Player)- Midfielder, University of Virginia
Jasmyne Spencer (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Maryland/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Western New York Flash
Carli Lloyd (USA allocation)- Midfielder, Rutgers/Atlanta Beat (WPS)- injury, won’t start season with team
Abby Wambach (USA allocation)- Forward, University of Florida/MagicJack (WPS)
Bryana McCarthy (CAN allocation)- Defender, West Virginia University
Jodi-Ann Robinson (CAN allocation)- Midfielder, University of West Florida/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Veronica Perez (MEX allocation)- Forward, University of Washington/Stjarnan Women (Iceland)
Pamela Tajonar (MEX allocation)- Goalkeeper, Levante Las Planas (Primera Division)
AD Franch (College draft)- Goalkeeper, Oklahoma State
Amy Barczuk (College draft)- Defender, University of Colorado
Vicki DiMartino (College draft)- Midfielder, Boston College
McCall Zerboni (FA Signing)- Midfielder, UCLA/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Adriana (FA Signing) (International slot)- Forward/Atletico Madrid (Primera Division)
Brittany Taylor (FA Signing)- Defender, UCONN/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Sarah Huffman (FA Signing)- Forward, University of Virginia/Pali Blues (USL W-League)
Sam Kerr (FA Signing) (International Slot)- Forward, Sydney FC (Westfield W-League)
Estelle Johnson (FA Draft)- Defender, Kansas University/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Angela Salem (FA Draft)- Defender, Francis Marion University/Newcastle Jets (Westfield W-League)
Kim Yokers (FA Draft)- Midfielder, Cal-Berkeley/New York Fury (WPSL-Elite)
Alex Sahlen (Discovery Player)- Defender, University of Niagara/Western New York Flash (WPSL-Elite)
Katherine Reynolds (Discovery Player)- Defender, Santa Clara/SC Freiburg (Bundesliga)
Melinda Mercado (Discovery Player)- Defender, Oklahoma State