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
edit- Announced on January 29, 2018.[2]
Contracted players
edit| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | Elizabeth Addo |  Ghana
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| 25 | MF | Morgan Andrews |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Allysha Chapman |  Canada
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| 33 | FW | Hayley Dowd | United States
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| 9 | FW | Natasha Dowie |  England
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| 3 | DF | Brooke Elby | United States
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| 17 | DF | Amanda Frisbie | United States
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| 8 | DF | Julie King | United States
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| 11 | MF | Rose Lavelle | United States
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| 19 | FW | Adriana Leon | Canada
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| 7 | DF | Lotta Ökvist |  Sweden
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| 22 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | United States
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| 4 | DF | Megan Oyster | United States
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| 15 | GK | Sammy Jo Prudhomme | United States
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| 21 | FW | Midge Purce | United States
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| 26 | MF | Angela Salem | United States
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| 14 | GK | Abby Smith | United States
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| 23 | FW | Katie Stengel | United States
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| 18 | FW | Tiffany Weimer | United States
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| 20 | DF | Christen Westphal | United States
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| 10 | MF | Rosie White |  New Zealand
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2018 draftees
edit| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Joanna Boyles | United States
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| — | FW | Savannah McCaskill | United States
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| — | MF | Ashton Miller | United States
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| — | DF | Elizabeth Wenger | United States
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Retired players' rights
edit| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Amanda DaCosta |  Portugal
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| — | MF | Lindsay Elston | United States
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| — | DF | Whitney Engen | United States
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| — | DF | Mollie Pathman | United States
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| — | MF | Louise Schillgard | Sweden
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| — | FW | Kyah Simon |  Australia
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Player selections
edit- Conducted on January 30, 2018.[3]
Round 1
edit| 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
editRound 3
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Pick | Drafting Team | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Royals FC | PASS |
| 2 | Chicago Red Stars | PASS |
Trades
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.