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Philadelphia – 5th overall draft pick Reina Reyes Portland Thorns FC highlighted three Alabama footballers drafted into the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Thursday night. In addition to Reyes, Riley Tanner When Riley Mattingly Parker Back-to-back nominations in the third round as Tanner was picked for 30.th 31 Overall Picked by Washington Spirit and Parkerst By Racing Louisville FC.
Alabama is one of three teams with three players selected in the draft, along with Duke and Florida State. It is the first time since 2015 that a Southeastern Conference team has selected three of his players in the draft, and the third time in conference history that he has been drafted with three or more players in the NWSL.
Round 1 | Pick 5 | Portland Thorns FC
- No. 5 pick by Portland Thorns FC, first Alabama player to be selected in the first round of the NWSL Draft
- First Defender Selected in Draft
- Selected as 2022 Honda Award finalist and MAC Hellmann Trophy semi-finalist
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team Winners
- Named 2022 SEC Defender of the Year
- 3-time First Team All-SEC selection
- 2x USC All-Region First Team Award, 2x Third Team Award
- Selected to the 2022 College Cup All-Tournament Team
- Locked the Crimson Tide backline to a program record of shutouts (12) and wins (23)
- Despite playing on the defensive side of the field, she is third on the team with eight goals this season.
- 16 goals, 5 assists, 37 goals
- Four-year starter with 79 appearances for the Tide
- 2021 Mexico National Team Members
Round 3 | Pick 30 | Washington Spirit
- Washington Spirit named 30th Overall draft pick
- 2022 Second Team All-SEC
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team Winner
- Alabama ranks fourth all-time in assists (8) and eighth all-time in goals (3).
- Ranked 34th in the 2022 season with 8 assiststh nationally
- Scored the winning goal against Auburn last year
- In the 2022 season, assisted the winning goal against No.5 South Carolina, Texas A&M, and No.20 Ole Miss
- Finished his Alabama career with 8 goals, 11 assists and 27 points.
- Including her time in South Carolina, she tallied 15 goals, 14 assists and 44 points.
- 2022 Panama national team training camp invitation
Round 3 | Pick 31 | Racing Louisville FC
- Named 31 by Racing Louisville FCst Overall draft pick
- Selected as 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team Winners
- 2022 SEC Forward of the Year and SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Alabama State record holder for goals (17), points (41) and goals in a game (7) in a single season in 2022
- Tied for UA’s all-time winning goals (10)
- They lead the nation in winning goals (7) and ranked 6th in both total goals (17) and total points (41) last season
- Rank 16th The average goals scored for the 2022 season is 0.65.
- Two-time All-SEC winner with First Team honors in 2022, Second Team honors in 2020
- 25 goals, 13 assists, 63 goals
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