CHICAGO (December 10, 2021) –

The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the list of players protected by NWSL clubs participating in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally. Teams are permitted to protect a total of nine players, which may include one U.S. federation player, from the 2021 NWSL season. All remaining U.S. allocated players must be left unprotected. Individuals on the discovery list of any team are not eligible to be selected in the Expansion Draft.

CHICAGO (December 10, 2021) –

The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the list of players protected by NWSL clubs participating in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally. Teams are permitted to protect a total of nine players, which may include one U.S. federation player, from the 2021 NWSL season. All remaining U.S. allocated players must be left unprotected. Individuals on the discovery list of any team are not eligible to be selected in the Expansion Draft. Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC may select one player from each NWSL team, and no more than one U.S. allocated player in total from all teams. The following transactions have given several clubs protection from one or both expansion sides: • Chicago Red Stars received full expansion protection from Angel City and Wave FC. In exchange for protection, Chicago sent the rights to Julie Ertz and Sarah Gorden, and international slots to Angel City, and traded Katie Johnson as well as the rights to Makenzy Doniak and college forward Kelsey Turnbow, and $25,000 in allocation money to Wave FC. • Kansas City has received full expansion protection as part of an agreement made when the club was formed. • NJ/NY Gotham FC have received expansion protection from both Angel City and Wave FC. Gotham traded the rights to Kailen Sheridan in exchange for protection and $130,000 in allocation money from Wave FC. Angel City received the rights to DiDi Haracic in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and expansion protection. • North Carolina Courage have sent the rights to Cari Roccaro to Angel City and the rights to Angharad James to San Diego in exchanged for full expansion protection. • OL Reign traded the No. 36 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft in exchange for $25,000 in allocation money and protection of the team’s forward position group from Angel City. The group includes strikers Bethany Balcer, Tziarra King, Leah Pruitt, Megan Rapinoe and Ally Watt. • Portland Thorns FC has received expansion protection from Angel City in exchange for the rights to Simone Charley and Tyler Lussi, $100,000 in allocation money and a natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. • Racing Louisville FC received expansion protection, a natural first-round pick in the 2022 Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from Angel City in exchange for the rights to Christen Press. • The Washington Spirit traded the rights to midfielder MA Vignola to Angel City in exchange for $30,000 in funded allocation money and protection of its U.S. allocated players. The Spirit also received full protection from Wave FC in exchange for the rights to Teagan McGrady, the natural first-round pick the Spirit received from OL Reign and an international slot for the 2022 season. For the full 2022 Expansion Draft process and procedures, click here . In addition, Stephanie Cox, Amanda Dennis, Schuyler DeBree, Zoe Goralski, Carli Lloyd and Sydney Miramontez have announced their retirement and their playing rights currently remain with their most recent NWSL club. Selections by Angel City and Wave FC will be revealed at the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET. The Expansion Draft will air on CBS Sports Network and stream live on Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ, the free 24/7 streaming sports news network. The draft will also stream live on the CBS Sports HQ Twitch channel and on the CBS Sports HQ and NWSL YouTube channels. **CHICAGO RED STARS

Full Roster Protection

HOUSTON DASH

Protected Players** Jane Campbell (U.S. Federation Player) Rachel Daly (International - ENG) Makamae Gomera-Stevens Shea Groom Haley Hanson Katie Naughton Nichelle Prince (CAN Federation Player) Maria Sanchez Gabby Seiler Unprotected Players Michaela Abam Michelle Alozie Joelle Anderson (College Protected Player) Bridgette Andrzejewski (Playing Rights) Allysha Chapman Taylor Comeau (Playing Rights) Nikki Cross (Playing Rights) Amanda Dennis (Playing Rights) Hannah Diaz Marissa Diggs (Playing Rights) Lindsey Harris Melissa Henderson (Playing Rights) Bianca Henninger (Playing Rights) Savannah Jordan (Playing Rights) Veronica Latsko Kristie Mewis (U.S. Federation Player) Christine Nairn (Playing Rights) Emily Ogle Megan Oyster Ally Prisock Annika Schmidt Sophie Schmidt Jasmyne Spencer Brianna Visalli **KANSAS CITY CURRENT

Full Roster Protection** **NJ/NY Gotham FC

Full Roster Protection** **NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

Full Roster Protection

OL REIGN

Protected Players** Bethany Balcer Alana Cook Angelina Jessica Fishlock Sofia Huerta Rose Lavelle (U.S. Federation Player) Quinn (CAN Federation Player) Phallon Tullis-Joyce Ally Watt Unprotected Players Lauren Barnes Amber Brooks Maria Bullock (Playing Rights) Stephanie Catley (Playing Rights) Stephanie Cox (Playing Rights) Kiersten Dallstream Ella Dederick Madison Hammond Kelcie Hedge Sam Hiatt Celia Adrienne Jordan (Playing Rights) Tziarra King Alyssa Kleiner (Playing Rights) Jimena Lopez (International - MEX) Kristen McNabb Sinclaire Miramontez Cosette Morche Theresa Nielsen (Playing Rights) Morgan Proffitt (Playing Rights) Leah Pruitt Megan Rapinoe (U.S. Federation Player) Nikki Stanton Rumi Utsugi (Playing Rights) Abby Wambach (Playing Rights) Dani Weatherholt Lydia Williams (Playing Rights) Beverly Yanez (Playing Rights) **ORLANDO PRIDE

Protected Players** Mikayla Colohan (College Protected Player) Taylor Kornieck Sydney Leroux Phoebe McClernon Alex Morgan (U.S. Federation Player) Courtney Petersen Amy Turner (International - ENG) Marta Viviana Villacorta Unprotected Players Kerry Abello (College Protected Player) Kaylie Collins Claire Emslie (Playing Rights) Joanna Fennema (Playing Rights) Caitlin Farrell (Playing Rights) Megan Dougherty Howard Gunnhildur Jonsdottir Abi Kim Carrie Lawrence Camila Martins Pereira (Playing Rights) Erin McCleod (CAN Federation Player) Jade Moore (International - ENG) Toni Pressley Ali Riley Parker Roberts Kylie Strom Erika Tymrak Emily Van Egmond (Playing Rights) Marisa Viggiano Chelsee Washington Brittany Wilson Shelina Zadorsky (Playing Rights) **PORTLAND THORNS FC

Protected Players** Bella Bixby Crystal Dunn Lindsey Horan Natalia Kuikka (International - FIN) Emily Menges Olivia Moultrie Raquel Rodriguez (International – CRC) Sophia Smith (U.S. Federation Player) Morgan Weaver Unprotected Players Amirah Ali (College Protected Player) Nadine Angerer (Playing Rights) Hannah Betfort Celeste Boureille Samantha Coffey (College Protected Player) Marian Dougherty (Playing Rights) Britt Eckerstrom (Playing Rights) Marissa Everett Shelby Hogan Kelli Hubly Meghan Klingenberg Andressa Machry (Playing Rights) Nikki Marshall (Playing Rights) Meagan Morris (Playing Rights) Meaghan Nally Madison Pogarch Hayley Raso (Playing Rights) Katherine Reynolds (Playing Rights) Yazmeen Ryan Angela Salem Becky Sauerbrunn (U.S. Federation Player) Christine Sinclair Abby Smith Katarina Tarr (Playing Rights) Rachel Van Hollebeke (Playing Rights) Christen Westphal Sandra Yu (Playing Rights) **RACING LOUISVILLE FC

Protected Players** Gemma Bonner (International – ENG) Kirsten Davis (College Protected Player) Emina Ekic Emily Fox Cece Kizer Katie Lund Nadia Nadim (International – DEN) Freja Olofsson (International – SWE) Ebony Salmon (International – ENG) Unprotected Players Julia Ashley Janine Beckie (Playing Rights) Caitlin Foord (Playing Rights) Parker Goins (College Protected Player) Tobin Heath (Playing Rights) Alanna Kennedy (Playing Rights) Nealy Martin Cheyna Matthews Savannah McCaskill Addisyn Merrick Lauren Milliet Yuki Nagasato (International – JPN) Taylor Otto Kaleigh Riehl Erin Simon Emily Smith (College Protected Player) **WASHINGTON SPIRIT

Protected Players** Dorian Bailey Aubrey Bledsoe Bayley Feist Ashley Hatch Tara McKeown Julia Roddar (International - SWE) Trinity Rodman Ashley Sanchez Sam Staab Unprotected Players Taylor Alymer Camryn Biegalski Averie Collins Jordan DiBiasi Morgan Goff Anna Heilferty Tori Huster Devon Kerr Lori Lindsey (Playing Rights) Joanna Lohman (Playing Rights) Paige Nielsen Kelley O’Hara (U.S. Federation Player) Kariana Rodriguez Sydney Schneider Emily Sonnett (U.S. Federation Player) Andi Sullivan (U.S. Federation Player) Saori Takarada (International – JPN) Kumi Yokoyama (International - JPN)