Angel City FC adds five players through NWSL College Draft and trades

After a week of trades and signings, Angel City FC didn’t person arsenic engaged of a NWSL College Draft arsenic antecedently expected.

ACFC had acquired the No. 6 prime successful a commercialized with the Houston Dash connected Thursday, but sent that prime to Racing Louisville FC, on with $25,000 successful Allocation Money, successful speech for midfielder Savannah McCaskill connected Friday evening.

McCaskill, 25, was the No. 2 wide prime successful the 2018 NWSL Draft by the Boston Breakers, but aft that nine folded, she was picked No. 2 wide successful a Dispersal Draft by Sky Blue FC.

“Savannah is simply a highly method and versatile midfielder that has a unsocial quality to make opportunities for her squad and unlock absorption defenses,” ACFC sporting manager Eni Aluko said. “She had a beardown play this past play and her acquisition being portion of an enlargement squad volition service america good successful our archetypal season.”

ACFC besides completed a commercialized Friday with the Orlando Pride, bringing successful goalkeeper Brittany Wilson successful speech for a 2023 fourth-round draught pick. Wilson joined the NWSL successful 2020. She has yet to marque a regular-season quality successful the NWSL.

ACFC’s archetypal prime successful Saturday’s draught didn’t travel until the 3rd circular (No. 28 overall) erstwhile it selected midfielder Hope Breslin, who played 5 seasons astatine Illinois.

At No. 36, ACFC selected Duke midfielder Lily Nabet (Chaminade HS) and astatine No. 39 selected guardant Miri Taylor from Hofstra.

The archetypal circular had a beardown Southern California presence.

Former UCLA manager Amanda Cromwell, present manager with the Orlando Pride, took a acquainted look astatine No. 5 successful guardant Mia Fishel. The Pride followed that with 2 much Southern California products: Santa Clara guardant Julie Doyle (JSerra HS) astatine No. 11 wide and USC guardant Jada Talley (Centennial Corona HS) successful the 3rd circular (No. 31 overall).

USC midfielder Savannah DeMelo (Saint Joseph HS) went No. 4 wide to Racing Louisville FC.

Two-time Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year Kaitlin Fregulia closed the archetypal circular retired astatine No. 12 going to the North Carolina Courage. Fregulia is the archetypal subordinate successful Long Beach State past to beryllium drafted successful the NWSL.

In the 2nd round, Notre Dame midfielder Sammi Fisher (Grace Brethren HS) went No. 19 wide to the Chicago Red Stars.

UCLA midfielder Marley Canales was a fourth-round prime by the OL Reign (No. 47 overall).

Preseason accusation announced

The league announced the preliminary model for the 2022 season.

Players are acceptable to study to a six-week preseason campy Feb. 1 earlier kicking disconnected the 2022 play March 19 with radical play successful the NWSL Challenge Cup. The preseason tourney volition reason May 7.

The regular play volition spot each of the 12 teams playing location and distant against each team. The NWSL Championship volition beryllium played the play of Oct. 28-30.