The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) drafted 56 players from the NCAA over four rounds on Friday night. Expansion teams, the Utah Royals and Bay FC, had the first two picks with midfielder Ally Sentnor and defender Savy King, respectively. Both are teenagers from UNC. The number of teenagers in the NWSL is increasing thanks to better club development and additional USWNT experience.

Seven Universities were represented in the first round, with North Carolina leading the way with three players. The others are Stanford (2), UCLA (2), Penn State (2), Clemson (2), BYU (1), Georgia (1), and Florida State (1).