THE FULL LIST: All 48 selections in the NWSL draft

The National Women’s Soccer League welcomed 48 new players to the league as athletes heard their names called at the 2023 NWSL Draft in Philadelphia on Thursday night.

Headlined by high school star Alyssa Thompson, who was selected by Angel City FC with the No. 1 overall pick, the NWSL’s newest draft class features players from more than 30 U.S. universities.

This year’s event saw a record 10 draft-day trades, including a blockbuster exchange between the Kansas City Current and NJ/NY Gotham FC, which sent forward Lynn Williams to the New Jersey club and the No. 2 overall selection to KC. The Current selected Duke University standout and 2022 MAC Hermann Award winner Michelle Cooper.

Emily Madril, who signed a professional contract with the league last August, rounded out the top three of the draft, heading to the Orlando Pride.

The North Carolina Courage made four picks in the first round, tying the record for most first-round selections.

Twin sisters Iliana and Penelope Hocking made history as the first siblings to be selected in the same NWSL draft. Penelope was chosen by the Chicago Red Stars with the seventh overall pick while Iliana was taken by Gotham FC with the 44th selection.

This year’s draft also saw first-time selections for three universities, including Iowa State University, University of Arizona and University of New Mexico. Virginia and Stanford continue their streaks of having at least one pick in every draft, and with one pick in the third round of the 2023 event.

UCLA is the all-time leader in draft picks with 22 selections.

2023 NWSL DRAFT ORDER AND PICKS

ROUND 1
1	Alyssa Thompson – Harvard-Westlake Prep
2	Michelle Cooper – Duke University
3	Emily Madril – Florida State  University
4	Jenna Nighswonger – Florida State University 5
5	Reyna Reyes – University of   Alabama
6	Olivia Wingate – University of Notre Dame
7	Penelope Hocking – Penn State University
8	Sydney Collins – University of California
9	Clara Robbins – Florida State University
10	Alexa Spaanstra – University of Virginia4
11	Haley Hopkins – University of Virginia
12	Isabella D’Aquila – Santa Clara  University

ROUND 2
13	Sierra Enge – Stanford University6
14	Grace Yochum – Oklahoma State3
15	Gabrielle Robinson – West Virginia
16	Kayla Fisher – Ohio State
17	Brianna Martinez – Notre Dame University
18	Jordan Silkowitz – Iowa State University
19	Shae Holmes – University of Washington 7
20	Sophie Hirst – Harvard University
21	Messiah Bright – Texas Christian University 2
22	Jylissa Harris – University of South Carolina
23	Allison Schlegel – Penn State7
24	Lauren DeBeau – Michigan State University

 

ROUND 3
25	Tori Hansen – UNC
26	Nicole Douglas – Arizona State
27	Angelina Anderson – University of California – Berkeley
28	Lyza Bosselmann – Gonzaga University –
29	Jadyn Edwards – University of Mexico
30	Riley Tanner – Alabama
31	Riley Parker – Alabama
32	Lauren Kozal – Michigan State
33	Lauren Brykcy – UCLA
34	Lena Silano – Long Beach State
35	Mykiaa Minniss – Washington State University
36	Lindsi Jennings – LSU

ROUND 4
37	Civana Kuhlmann – University of Colorado
38	Ella Shamburger – Vanderbilt
39	Summer Yates – University of Washington
40	Delaney Graham – Duke University
41	Kristen Scott – University of Central Florida
42	Rylan Childers – University of Kansas
43	Sophie Jones – Duke University
44	Iliana Hocking – University of Arizona
45	Giovanna DeMarco – Wakeforest University
46	Natalie Viggiano – The University of Wisconsin-Madison
47	Ashley Orkus – University of Mississippi
48	Madelyn Desiano – UCLA