2016 NWSL College Draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2016 NWSL College Draft

| image =

| caption =

| logo =

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| sport = Soccer

| date = January 15, 2016

| time = 10:00 AM ET

| location = Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland

| network =

| league =

| teams =

| first = Emily Sonnett,
Portland Thorns FC

| fewest = Portland Thorns FC (2 picks)

| most = Chicago Red Stars (7 picks)

| overall = 40

| rounds = 4

| prev = 2015

| next = 2017

}}

The 2016 NWSL College Draft was the fourth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 15, 2016, at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/900390.html|title=2016 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT TO BE HELD ON JAN. 15|accessdate=2016-01-13}}

Format

Draft order was determined by the final 2015 regular season standings.

Results

=Key=

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| Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player

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| Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team

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| Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year

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| Denotes player who has never appeared in an NWSL regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup game

=Picks=

Round !Pick !{{tooltip\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} !Player !{{tooltip\|Pos.\|Player position}} !NWSL team !class=unsortable\|Notes !College
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
rowspan="10" \|Round 1 \|1	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Emily\|Sonnett}}^*	D	Portland Thorns FC	{{#tag:ref\|Orlando Pride → Portland Thorns. October 26, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, the first pick in the 2015 Expansion Draft and an international roster spot for the 2016 and 2017 seasons from the Orlando Pride in exchange for forward Alex Morgan and midfielder Kaylyn Kyle.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898182.html\|title=THORNS FC ACQUIRE TOP PICKS AND INT.'L ROSTER SPOT FROM ORLANDO\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Virginia
2	{{flagicon\|CRC}}	bgcolor="#DDFFDD" \| {{sortname\|Raquel\|Rodríguez}}^{^}	F	Sky Blue FC	{{#tag:ref\|Boston Breakers → Portland Thorns → Sky Blue FC. October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired midfielders McCall Zerboni and Sinead Farrelly from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for their first-round (No. 2 overall) and second-round (No. 20 overall) picks in the 2016 National Women's Soccer League College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898169.html\|title=BREAKERS ACQUIRE MIDFIELDERS MCCALL ZERBONI AND SINEAD FARRELLY\|accessdate=2016-01-13}} January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC acquired the second overall pick in the 2016 draft as well as a first-round and conditional fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the rights to Nadia Nadim, the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, and a second-round pick in the 2017 draft.{{cite web\|title=2016 NWSL College Draft Results\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/904413.html\|website=NWSLsoccer.com\|publisher=NWSL\|accessdate=January 19, 2016\|date=January 15, 2016}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Penn State
3	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Christen\|Westphal}}	D	Boston Breakers	{{#tag:ref\| Sky Blue FC → Portland Thorns → Boston Breakers. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC acquired the second overall pick in the 2016 draft as well as a first-round and conditional fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the rights to Nadia Nadim, the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, and a second-round pick in the 2017 draft. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers acquired the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, the fourth spot in the Allocation Ranking Order, and future considerations from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the first overall spot in the Allocation Ranking Order.\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida
4	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Carson\|Pickett}} *	D	Seattle Reign FC	{{#tag:ref\|Western New York Flash → Seattle Reign FC. March 30, 2015: Seattle Reign FC acquired Amber Brooks, the rights to Abby Wambach, and a first round draft pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Western New York Flash in exchange for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie.{{cite web\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/869479.html\|title=REIGN FC ACQUIRES AMBER BROOKS, ABBY WAMBACH FROM FLASH\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida State
5	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Cari\|Roccaro}}	D	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|Portland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign FC → Houston Dash. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=https://medium.com/@ReignFC/trades-galore-reign-fc-acquires-draft-picks-in-separate-transactions-with-boston-and-portland-2a3d6fcb4f64#.kiky8j3xa\|title=Trades galore — Reign FC acquires draft picks in separate transactions with Boston and Portland\|accessdate=2016-01-13}} October 21, 2015: Seattle Reign FC acquired Meghan Klingenberg from the Houston Dash in exchange for Amber Brooks and the 5th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|title=REIGN FC ACQUIRE USWNT DEFENDER MEGHAN KLINGENBERG FROM DASH\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898163.html\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Notre Dame
6	{{flagicon\|ENG}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Rachel\|Daly}}^*	F	Houston Dash		St. John's
7	{{flagicon\|JAM}}	{{sortname\|Cheyna\|Williams\|Cheyna Matthews}}	F	Washington Spirit		Florida State
8	{{flagicon\|CAN}}	{{sortname\|Janine\|Beckie}}	F	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|FC Kansas City → Houston Dash. January 13, 2016: Houston Dash acquired FC Kansas City's 1st Round Pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and an international slot in exchange for Tiffany McCarty and Jessica McDonald.{{cite web\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/904279.html\|title=KANSAS CITY ACQUIRES SYDNEY LEROUX AND TIFFANY MCCARTY\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Texas Tech
9	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Michaela\|Hahn}}	M	Western New York Flash	{{#tag:ref\|Chicago Red Stars → Western New York Flash. November 10, 2015: Western New York Flash acquired Adriana Leon, Abby Erceg, and the 9th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Whitney Engen and a 4th round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.wnyflash.com/news/→article_id=310\|title=Flash Get Leon, Erceg and No. 9 Pick from Chicago\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}{{dead link\|date=June 2020}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida State
10	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Sam\|Witteman}}	D	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|Seattle Reign FC → Portland Thorns FC → Orlando Pride. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 13, 2016: Portland Thorns FC acquired the rights to Lindsey Horan from the Orlando Pride in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|title=NWSL ANNOUNCES U.S. WNT ALLOCATED PLAYERS\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904273.html\|accessdate=2016-01-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116041450/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/904273.html\|archive-date=January 16, 2016\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}} \|group="R1 trade"}}	California
rowspan="10" \|Round 2 \|11	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Makenzy\|Doniak}}	F	Western New York Flash	{{#tag:ref\|Orlando Pride → Western New York Flash. December 17, 2015: Western New York Flash acquired Orlando's 2nd round pick (11th overall) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and Orlando's 1st round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft in exchange for Becky Edwards and the rights to Kristen Edmonds.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/902774.html\|title=FLASH ACQUIRE 2016 AND 2017 DRAFT PICKS FROM PRIDE\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Virginia
12	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Cali\|Farquharson}}	F	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Boston Breakers → Washington Spirit. November 19, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 12th pick and the 20th pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Angela Salem.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/900380.html\|title=BOSTON BREAKERS ACQUIRE MIDFIELDER ANGELA SALEM\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Arizona State
13	{{flagicon\|ENG}}	{{sortname\|Leah\|Galton}}	F	Sky Blue FC		Hofstra
14	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Mallory\|Weber}}	F	Western New York Flash		Penn State
15	{{flagicon\|MEX}}	{{sortname\|Christina\|Burkenroad}}	F	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|Portland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit → FC Kansas City → Orlando Pride. January 16, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquire Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second round picks (one from the Houston Dash) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/857002.html\|title=NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT\|accessdate=2016-01-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118135829/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/857002.html\|archive-date=January 18, 2016\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}} January 16, 2015: FC Kansas City acquired two second round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 19th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. October 26, 2015: Orlando Pride acquired Sarah Hagen and the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from FC Kansas City in exchange for their 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898191.html\|title=FIVE TRADES HIGHLIGHT BUSY DAY IN NWSL\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Cal State Fullerton
16	{{flagicon\|NZL}}	{{sortname\|Katie\|Bowen}}	D	FC Kansas City	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC → Washington Spirit → FC Kansas City. January 16, 2015: Houston Dash acquired a player to be named later from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and Houston's 2nd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 16, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquire Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second round picks (one from the Houston Dash) in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 16, 2015: FC Kansas City acquired two second round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Washington Spirit in exchange for the 19th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.\|group="R2 trade"}}	North Carolina
17	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Brittany\|Ratcliffe}}	M	Boston Breakers	{{#tag:ref\|Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars → Boston Breakers. June 17, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired an international slot for the remainder of the 2015 season and the 2016 season from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Washington's 2nd and 3rd round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/883426.html\|title=RED STARS TRADE INTERNATIONAL SPOT FOR DRAFT PICKS\|accessdate=2016-01-13}} November 23, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired Whitney Engen, the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, and a 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Alyssa Naeher and the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/900637.html\|title=BREAKERS ACQUIRE WORLD CUP CHAMPION WHITNEY ENGEN\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Virginia
18	{{flagicon\|DOM}}	{{sortname\|Brianne\|Reed}}	D	FC Kansas City		Rutgers
19	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Katie\|Naughton\|Katie Lind}}	D	Chicago Red Stars		Notre Dame
20	{{flagicon\|IRL}}	{{sortname\|Alli\|Murphy\|Alli Palisch}}	M	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Seattle Reign FC → Boston Breakers → Portland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers → Washington Spirit. August 6, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired a 2nd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for the rights to Lianne Sanderson October 26, 2015: Portland Thorns acquired the 2nd overall and 20th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from the Boston Breakers in exchange for Sinead Farrelly and McCall Zerboni.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/898167.html\|title=THORNS FC ACQUIRE TWO 2016 COLLEGE DRAFT PICKS, BRYNJARSDOTTIR FROM BREAKERS\|accessdate=2016-01-13}} October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired the 20th overall pick and the 35th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Dagný Brynjarsdóttir. November 19, 2015: Boston Breakers sent the 12th pick and the 20th pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Angela Salem.\|group="R2 trade"}}	Texas Tech
rowspan="10" \|Round 3 \|21	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|McKenzie\|Berryhill}}	D	Portland Thorns FC	{{#tag:ref\|Orlando Pride → Portland Thorns FC. December 10, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Adrianna Franch and the 21st overall pick from the Orlando Pride in exchange for Steph Catley.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2015Q4/902153.html\|title=THORNS FC ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER ADRIANNA FRANCH\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Arizona State
22	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Sarah\|Gorden}} *	D	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. November 23, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired Whitney Engen, the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, and a 2nd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Alyssa Naeher and the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.\|group="R3 trade"}}	DePaul
23	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Erica\|Skroski}}	D	Sky Blue FC		Rutgers
24	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Laura\|Liedle}}^#	D	Western New York Flash		Stanford
25	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Paige\|Nielsen}}	M	Seattle Reign FC	{{#tag:ref\|Portland Thorns FC → Seattle Reign FC. August 6, 2015: Portland Thorns FC acquired Lianne Sanderson and a first round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Portland's first round pick and 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.\|group="R3 trade"}}	North Carolina
26	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Britt\|Eckerstrom}}	G	Western New York Flash	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → Western New York Flash. October 16, 2014: Houston Dash acquired Carli Lloyd from the Western New York Flash in exchange for Becky Edwards, Whitney Engen, and a 3rd round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/842422.html\|title=DASH ACQUIRE CARLI LLOYD FROM WNY FLASH\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Penn State
27	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Abby\|Smith}}	G	Boston Breakers	{{#tag:ref\|Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars → Boston Breakers. June 17, 2015: Washington Spirit acquired an international slot for the remainder of the 2015 season and the 2016 season from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Washington's 2nd and 3rd round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick.\|group="R3 trade"}}	Texas
28	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Alexa\|Newfield}}	F	FC Kansas City		North Carolina
29	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Caroline\|Casey\|dab=soccer}}	G	Sky Blue FC	{{#tag:ref\|Chicago Red Stars → Sky Blue FC. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick.\|group="R3 trade"}}	William & Mary
30	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Summer\|Green}}	F	Seattle Reign FC		North Carolina
rowspan="10" \|Round 4 \|31	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Dani\|Weatherholt}}	M	Orlando Pride		Santa Clara
32	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Courtney\|Raetzman}}	M	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Kentucky
33	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jannelle\|Flaws}}	F	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Sky Blue FC → Chicago Red Stars. January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Illinois
34	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Madalyn\|Schiffel}}	G	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Western New York Flash → Washington Spirit. November 13, 2014: Western New York Flash sent Kelsey Wys and their 4th round pick 10th pick to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Chantel Jones.{{cite web\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/847332.html\|title=FLASH ACQUIRE GOALKEEPER CHANTEL JONES FROM SPIRIT\|accessdate=2016-01-13}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	San Francisco
35	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Adrienne\|Jordan}}	D	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Portland Thorns FC → Boston Breakers → Chicago Red Stars. October 26, 2015: Boston Breakers acquired the 20th overall pick and the 35th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Dagný Brynjarsdóttir. January 15, 2016: Boston Breakers traded 2016 thirty-second and thirty-fifth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-seventh overall pick.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Northern Colorado
36	{{flagicon\|PAN}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Candace\|Johnson}}^#	D	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → Sky Blue FC → Chicago Red Stars. November 25, 2015: Houston Dash acquired the rights to Chioma Ubogagu from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft and a 3rd round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web\|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/oct---dec-2015/sky-blue-fc-acquires-two-draft-picks-in-trade\|title=SKY BLUE FC ACQUIRES TWO DRAFT PICKS IN TRADE\|accessdate=2017-01-24}} January 15, 2016: Sky Blue FC traded 2016 thirty-third and thirty-sixth overall picks to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for 2016 twenty-ninth overall pick.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Missouri
37	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Kara Marie\|Wilson}}^#	D	Washington Spirit		Duke
38	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Alex\|Arlitt}}	D	FC Kansas City		LSU
39	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Ashleigh\|Ellenwood}}^#	F	Chicago Red Stars		Arkansas
40	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Lindsey\|Luke}}^#	G	Seattle Reign FC		Utah

=Notable undrafted players=

Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2016.

{{tooltip\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} !Player !{{tooltip\|Pos.\|Player position}} !Original NWSL team !College !class=unsortable\|Notes
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Celeste\|Boureille}}	M	Portland Thorns FC	California
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Megan\|Crosson}}	D	Houston Dash	Santa Clara
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Caity\|Heap}}	M	Houston Dash	Texas Tech
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Elise\|Krieghoff}}	F	Boston Breakers	Cal Poly
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Erin\|Simon}}	D	Sky Blue FC	Syracuse
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Taylor\|Smith\|dab=soccer}}	D	Western New York Flash	UCLA
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Andi\|Tostanoski}}	G	Seattle Reign FC	Santa Clara
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Catherine\|Zimmerman}}	F	Sky Blue FC	Providence

Trades

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Summary

In 2016, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, 13 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, California, DePaul, Hofstra, LSU, Northern Colorado, Rutgers, San Francisco, St. John's, Texas and Utah.

=Schools with multiple draft selections=

Selections !class="unsortable"\|Schools
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
4	North Carolina
3	Florida State, Penn State, Virginia
2	Arizona State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Texas Tech

= Selections by college athletic conference =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" !Conference !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
ACC \|5\|\|4\|\|3\|\|1 !13
Big East \|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0 !2
Big Sky \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1 !1
Big Ten \|1\|\|2\|\|2\|\|1 !6
Big West \|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0 !1
Big 12 \|1\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0 !3
Colonial \|0\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0 !2
Pac-12 \|1\|\|1\|\|2\|\|1 !5
SEC \|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|4 !5
West Coast \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2 !2

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Conference

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

ACC

|5||4||3||1

!13

|1||0||1||0

|0||0||0||1

|1||2||2||1

|0||1||0||0

|1||1||1||0

|0||1||1||0

|1||1||2||1

|1||0||0||4

|0||0||0||2

=Selections by position=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Position !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
Goalkeeper \|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|5
Defender \|5\|\|3\|\|4\|\|4 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|16
Midfielder \|1\|\|2\|\|1\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|6
Forward \|4\|\|5\|\|2\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|13

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Position

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

Goalkeeper

|0||0||3||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|5

Defender

|5||3||4||4

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|16

Midfielder

|1||2||1||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|6

Forward

|4||5||2||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|13

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160118014744/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/904314.html NWSL Live Stream 2016 College Draft]

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