NWSL announces preseason rosters
National Women’s Soccer League clubs announced their 2022 preseason rosters this week ahead of the league’s 10th season. Teams will face off in an expanded 28-game regular season beginning at the end of April.
Full preseason rosters for each team:
NRI = Non-roster invitee
NYR = Not yet reported to camp
CDP = 2022 NWSL Draft Pick
SEI = Season Ending Injury List
LOAN = Player on loan
ANGEL CITY FC
Goalkeepers (4): Sydney Cassalia (NRI), DiDi Haracic, Brittany Isenhour, Maia Perez (NRI)
Defenders (6): Vanessa Gilles (INTL), Sarah Gorden, Paige Nielsen, Ali Riley, Allyson Swaby, M.A. Vignola
Midfielders (8): Hope Breslin, Katie Cousins, Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (INTL, NYR), Savannah McCaskill, Lily Nabet, Cari Roccaro, Miri Taylor (INTL), Dani Weatherholt
Forwards (7): Simone Charley, Claire Emslie (NYR), Jun Endo (INTL), Tyler Lussi, Katie McClure, Christen Press, Jasmyne Spencer
CHICAGO RED STARS
Goalkeepers (4): Alyssa Naeher, Cassie Miller, Emily Boyd, Bridgette Skiba (NRI)
Defenders (13): Brianna Alger, Tierna Davidson, Jayda Hylton-Pelaia (CDP), Casey Krueger, Amanda Kowalski (NRI), Mikenna McManus (NRI), Tatumn Milazzo, Zoe Morse, Kayla Sharples (LOAN), Bianca St. Georges, Arin Wright, Haley VanFossen, Tiernny Wiltshire (NRI)
Midfielders (8): Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa Dibernardo, Samantha Fisher (CDP), Morgan Gautrat, Kayla McKeon (CDP), Regan Steigleder (NRI), Ella Stevens, Sarah Woldmoe
Forwards (12): Jill Aguilera, Ava Cook (CDP), Channing Foster, Jazmin Grant (NRI), Sarah Griffith (CDP), Madison Haley (NYR), Rachel Hill, Sarah Luebbert (LOAN), Alyssa Mautz, Yuki Nagasato, Mallory Pugh, Kealia Watt
HOUSTON DASH
Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell, Ella Dederick, Lindsey Harris
Defenders (8): Julia Ashley, Allysha Chapman, Cali Farquharson (NRI), Kennedy Faulknor (NRI), Haley Hanson, Liana Hinds (NRI) Katie Naughton, Annika Schmidt
Midfielders (7): Joelle Anderson, Hannah Diaz, Shea Groom, Makame Gomera-Stevens, Kelcie Hedge, Emily Ogle, Sophie Schmidt, Marisa Viggiano
Forwards (8): Michaela Abam, Michelle Alozie, Rachel Daly, Ryan Garies (CDP), Paulina Gramaglia, Nichelle Prince, María Sánchez, Bri Visalli
KANSAS CITY CURRENT
Goalkeepers (4): Kelsey Dossey (NRI), Adrianna ‘AD’ Franch, Carly Nelson (LOAN), Kayla Thompson (NRI)
Defenders (8): Elizabeth Ball, Kate Del Fava, Brookelyn Entz (NRI), Taylor Leach, Alex Loera, Izzy Rodriguez (CDP), Mallory Weber, Jenna Winebrenner (CDP)
Midfielders (10): Chardonnay Curran (CDP), Kristen Edmonds, Lo’eau LaBonta, Chloe Logarzo (NYR), Hailie Mace, Addie McCain, Sam Mewis, Maddie Nolf, Victoria Pickett (NYR), Desiree Scott
Forwards (6): Mollie Belisle (NRI), Elyse Bennett (CDP), Kristen Hamilton, Jaycie Johnson, Lynn Williams, Michele Vasconcelos (LOAN)
NJ/NY GOTHAM FC
Goalkeepers (3): Michelle Betos, Hensley Hancuff (NRI), Ashlyn Harris
Defenders (12): Imani Dorsey, Caprice Dydasco, Elizabeth Eddy (NYR), Sabrina Flores, Mandy Freeman, Julia Grosso (NRI), Ellie Jean, Estelle Johnson, Ali Krieger, Gina Lewandowski, Kelly Ann Livingstone (NRI), Amanda Visco (NRI)
Midfielders (10): Nicole Baxter, Tess Boade (NRI), Jennifer Cudjoe (INTL), Naho Kawasumi (INTL), Allie Long, Kristie Mewis, Domi Richardson, Delanie Sheehan, Taryn Torres, McCall Zerboni
Forwards (5): Jenna Bike (NRI), Paige Monaghan, Ifeoma Onumonu, Margaret “Midge” Purce, Cameron Tucker
NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE
Goalkeepers (3): Casey Murphy, Katelyn Rowland, Marisa Bova (CDP)
Defenders (12): Lindsay Agnew, Abby Erceg, Kaleigh Kurtz, Merritt Mathias, Ryan Williams, Taylor Smith, Carson Pickett, Jaelene Daniels, Kaitlin Fregulia
(CDP), Malia Berkely, Katie Bowen, Kiki Pickett
Midfielders (9): Denise O’Sullivan, Debinha (NYR), Meredith Speck, Havana Solaun, Frankie Tagliaferri, Emily Gray (CDP), Haleigh Stackpole (CDP), Jordyn
Listro, Brianna Pinto
Forwards (5): Brittany Ratcliffe, Rylee Baisden, Diana Ordoñez (CDP), Kerolin Nicoli (NYR), Jorian Baucom
OL REIGN
Goalkeepers (4): Claudia Dickey, Laurel Ivory, Cosette Morché (LOAN), Phallon Tullis-Joyce
Defenders (10): Lu Barnes, Ryanne Brown (DRAFT), Alana Cook, Madison Hammond, Sam Hiatt, Sofia Huerta, Alyssa Malonson, Jimena López (INT), Phoebe McClernon, Sinclaire Miramontez
Midfielders (8): Angelina, Olivia Athens, Marley Canales (DRAFT), Jess Fishlock, Rose Lavelle, Quinn, Nikki Stanton, Olivia van der Jagt (DRAFT)
Forwards (6): Bethany Balcer, Zsanett Kaján (INT/NYR), Tziarra King, Veronica Latsko, Megan Rapinoe, Ally Watt
ORLANDO PRIDE
Goalkeepers (3): Kaylie Collins^, Erin McLeod, Anna Moorhouse (NYR, INTL/ENG)
Defenders (9): Kerry Abello, Caitlin Cosme, Celia Jiménez Delgado, Carrie Lawrence, Megan Montefusco, Courtney Petersen, Toni Pressley, Kylie Strom, Amy Turner (INTL/ENG)
Midfielders (9): Mikayla Cluff, Meggie Dougherty Howard^, Angharad James (INTL/WAL), Gunny Jónsdóttir, Thais Reiss (NRI), Parker Roberts^, Erika Tymrak, Viviana Villacorta, Chelsee Washington (LOAN)
Forwards (8): Julie Doyle, Darian Jenkins, Abi Kim, Sydney Leroux, Leah Pruitt, Jessie Scarpa (NYR, NRI), Jada Talley (CDP), Marta Vieira da Silva
PORTLAND THORNS FC
Goalkeepers (3): Bella Bixby, Shelby Hogan, Abby Smith
Defenders (7): Kelli Hubly, Meghan Klingenberg, Natalia Kuikka (INTL), Emily Menges, Meaghan Nally, Madison Pogarch, Becky Sauerbrunn
Midfielders (8): Sam Coffey, Crystal Dunn, Olivia Moultrie, Gabby Provenzano (CDP), Rocky Rodríguez, Yazmeen Ryan, Angela Salem (NYR), Hina Sugita (INTL, NYR)
Forwards (6): Natalie Beckman (CDP), Hannah Betfort, Marissa Everett, Christine Sinclair (NYR), Sophia Smith, Morgan Weaver
RACING LOUISVILLE FC
Goalkeepers (4): Hillary Beall (NRI), Jordyn Bloomer (CDP), Gabby Kouzelos (NRI), Katie Lund
Defenders (8): Gemma Bonner, Sydney Cummings (CDP), Emily Fox, Nealy Martin, Charmé Morgan (CDP), Addisyn Merrick, Erin Simon, Emily Smith (NRI)
Midfielders (7): Savannah DeMelo (CDP), Jaelin Howell, Taylor Malham (NRI), Lauren Milliet, Freja Olofsson, Taylor Otto, Sadie Sider-Echenberg (NRI)
Forwards (9): Kirsten Davis, Emina Ekic, Parker Goins (NRI), Cece Kizer, Cheyna Matthews (NYR), Jess McDonald, Jenna Menta (CDP), Nadia Nadim (NYR), Ebony Salmon
SAN DIEGO WAVE FC
Goalkeepers (4): Kailen Sheridan, Carly Telford, Melissa Lowder (NRI), Emory Wegener (NRI)
Defenders (10): Abby Dahlkemper, Naomi Girma (NDP), Kaleigh Riehl (EDP), Kristen McNabb (EDP), Christen Westphal, Tegan McGrady, Mia Gyau, Kayla Bruster (NRI), Megan Reid (NRI), Taylor Hansen (NRI)
Midfielders (10): Taylor Kornieck, Emily van Egmond, Marleen Schimmer (NDP), Sydney Pulver (NDP), Belle Briede (NDP), Mana Shim (NRI), Natalie Jacobs (NRI), Sydney Zandi (NRI), Taylor Porter (NRI)
Forwards (10): Alex Morgan, Jodie Taylor, Sofia Jakobsson (NYR), Amirah Ali, Katie Johnson, Makenzy Doniak, Kelsey Turnbow, Ru Macherera (NRI), Sarah Sodoma (NRI), Emerson Layne (NRI)
WASHINGTON SPIRIT
Goalkeepers (5): Aubrey Kingsbury, Devon Kerr, Sydney Schneider, Nicole Barnhart, Sam Murphy (NRI)
Defenders (11): Sam Staab, Kelley O’Hara, Emily Sonnett, Morgan Goff, Camryn Biegalski, Alia Martin, Gaby Vincent, Karina Rodriguez, Jordan Thompson (CDP-NRI), Natalie McNally (NRI), Amber Brooks (NRI)
Midfielders (13): Julia Roddar, Jordan Baggett,, Andi Sullivan, Bayley Feist, Dorian Bailey, Anna Heilferty, Tori Huster (SEI), Taylor Aylmer, Jaedyn Shaw (NRI), Andrea Frerker (NRI), Emma Kershner (NRI), Alexis Mitchell (NRI), Eden Jacobsen (NRI)
Forwards (9): Trinity Rodman, Averie Collins, Ashley Sanchez, Kumi Yokoyama, Ashley Hatch, Tara McKeown, Tinaya Alexander (CDP-NRI), Lucy Shepherd (CDP-NRI), Audrey Harding (CDP-NRI)
