NWSL Teams Challenge Cup Rosters

Hello everyone! We hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy. In this blog, we will be writing about the rosters for all teams participating in the Challenge Cup. In case you haven't heard the Orlando Pride has WITHDRAWN from the cup due to players and staff having COVID-19. The Orlando Pride has said that six players and 4 staff members have it.

Sky Blue FC

Players not participating due to injury: Mallory Pugh with a right hip injury, Caprice Dydasco with a torn right ACL injury, and Carli Lloyd with a left knee injury.

Roster:

*Sky Blue FC has only filled 26 out of their 28 spot roster. We don't know if they will be adding more players or if they just didn't feel the need to fill the roster.*

Goalkeepers: Didi Haracic, Megan Hinz, Amanda McGlynn, and Kailen Sheridan.

Defenders: Sabrina Flores, Mandy Freeman, Estelle Johnson, Gina Lewandowski, Kaleigh Riehl, Erica Skroski, and Chantelle Swaby.

Midfielders: Cassidy Benintente, Nicole Baxter, Jennifer Cudjoe, Elizabeth Eddy, Naho Kawasumi, Margaret Purce, Domi Richardson, Madison Tiernan, Sarah Woldmoe, Kenie Wright, and McCall Zerboni.

Forwards: Imani Dorsey, Paige Monaghan, Ifeoma Onumonu, and Evelyne Viens.

Chicago Red Stars

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Emily Boyd, Cassie Miller, and Alyssa Naeher.

Defenders: Camryn Biegalski, Julia Bingham, Tierna Davidson, Hannah Davidson, Julie Ertz, Zoey Goralski, Sarah Gorden, Zoe Morse, Kayla Sharples, Casey Short, and Bianca St. Georges.

Midfielders: Morgan Brian, Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo, Savannah McCaskill, Yuki Nagasato, Cassie Rohan, and Ella Stevens.

Forwards: Makenzy Doniak, Rachel Hill, Katie Johnson, Sarah Luebbert, Zoe Redei, Michele Vasconcelos, and Kealia Watt.

OL Reign

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Michelle Betos, Casey Murphy, and Carly Nelson.

Defenders: Lauren Barnes, Amber Brooks, Alana Cook, Steph Cox, Machaela George, Madison Hammond, Celia Jiménez Delgado, Adrienne Jordan, Kristen McNabb, and Taylor Smith.

Midfielders: Morgan Andrews, Shirley Cruz, Jess Fishlock, Kelcie Hedge, Allie Long, Rebecca Quinn, Dani Weatherholt, and Rosie White.

Forwards: Bethany Balcer, Sofia Huerta, Darian Jenkins, Mariah Lee, Nicole Momiki, Jasmyne Spencer, and Jodie Taylor.

Washington Spirit

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Aubrey Bledsoe, Devon Kerr, and Katie Lund.

Defenders: Tegan McGrady, Sam Staab, Paige Nielsen, Jenna Hellstrom, Brooke Hendrix, Tori Huster, Kaiya McCullough, and Natalie Jacobs.

Midfielders: Dorian Bailey, Jaye Boisierre, Jordan DiBiasi, Meggie Dougherty Howard, Rose Lavelle, Meghan McCool, Jessie Scarpa, and Andi Sullivan.

Forwards: Averie Collins, Bayley Feist, Ashley Hatch, Katie McClure, Ashley

Sanchez, Crystal Thomas, and Kumi Yokoyama.

Houston Dash

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Jane Campbell, Amanda Dennis, and Lindsey Harris.

Defenders: Allysha Chapman, Katie Naughton, Megan Oyster, Ally Prisock, and Erin Simon.

Midfielders: Shea Groom, Haley Hanson, Cece Kizer, Kristie Mewis, Christine Nairn, Cami Privett, Sophie Schmidt, and Bri Visalli.

Forwards: Bridgette Andrzejewski, Rachel Daly, Jamie Fields, Veronica Latsko, Maegan Kelly, Kayla McCoy, Nichelle Prince, and Katie Stengel.

North Carolina Courage

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Stephanie Labbé, Samantha Murphy, and Katelyn Rowland.

Defenders: Lindsay Agnew, Abby Dahlkemper, Jaelene Daniels, Abby Erceg, Hailey Harbison, Kaleigh Kurtz, Hailie Mace, Merritt Mathias, Addisyn Merrick, Sinclaire Miramontez, and Ryan Wiliams.

Midfielders: Debinha, Crystal Dunn, Samantha Mewis, Lauren Milliet, Denise O'Sullivan, Cari Roccaro, and Meredith Speck.

Forwards: Kristen Hamilton, Jessica McDonald, McKenzie Meehan, Ally Watt, and Lynn Williams.

Portland Thorns FC

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Bella Bixby, Britt Eckerstrom, and Adrianna Franch

Defenders: Kelli Hubly, Meghan Klingenberg, Emily Menges, Meaghan Nally, Madison Pogarch, Katherine Reynolds, Becky Sauerbrunn, Autumn Smithers, and Christen Westphal.

Midfielders: Celeste Boureille, Lindsey Horan, Emily Ogle, Rocky Rodríguez, Angela Salem, and Gabby Seiler.

Forwards: Simone Charley, Marissa Everett, Tyler Lussi, Anika Rodriguez, Christine Sinclair, Sophia Smith, and Morgan Weaver.

Utah Royals

Roster:

Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart, Abby Smith, and Melissa Lowder

Defenders: Elizabeth Ball, Rachel Corsie, Taylor Leach, Gabby Vincent, Katie Bowen, Kelley O'Hara, Mallory Weber, Marissa Sheva, Michelle Maemone, and Maddie Nolf.

Midfielders: Vero Boquete, Diana Matheson, Desiree Scott, Chestley Strother, Lo'eau Labonta, Aminata Diallo, Gunny Jonsdottir, and Kate Del Fava.

Forwards: Brittany Ratcliffe, Amy Rodriguez, Arielle Ship, Tziarra King, Taylor Lytle, Holly Daugirda, and Raisa Strom-Okimoto.