Virginia Women’s Soccer | Hoos In The NWSL Update: Week 1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The 2023 NWSL season kicked off over the weekend and the Cavaliers have 17 players in the professional ranks with 16 on opening-day rosters across the league. This is your weekly update on our #NWSLHoos.

ANGEL CITY FC
Megan Reid – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 90
Megan Reid enters her second season with Angel City FC and started on the back line against Gotham FC in the club’s opener. She played the full 90 minutes for Angel City in a 2-1 loss to Gotham.

UP NEXT: vs. Orlando Pride • Sunday, April 2 @ 5:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+

GOTHAM FC
Sinead Farrelly – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Sinead Farrelly returned to the NWSL with NJ/NY Gotham FC announcing her contract signing on Saturday before the squad opened play on Sunday. Farrelly had a productive camp with Gotham FC but did not see action in the opener the day after finalizing her deal.

Taryn Torres – Midfield – Out With Injury
Torres suffered a torn ACL in training camp and is out for the season as she rehabs the injury.

UP NEXT: vs. OL Reign • Saturday, April 1 @ 7:30 p.m. on Paramount+

HOUSTON DASH
Diana Ordoñez – Forward
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 4 • Minutes: 90
Ordoñez drew the start up top for the Dash in her first appearance with the club after her record-setting season a year ago in North Carolina. The forward played the full 90 minutes in a scoreless draw with four shots – two on frame against Racing Louisville

Courtney Petersen – Defender
Season Stats – GP-GS: 1-1 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 45
Petersen made her first start for the Dash after playing the last several years with the Orlando Pride. She logged 45 minutes on the back line in a shutout of Louisville as the sides played to a scoreless draw.

UP NEXT: at Chicago Red Stars • Saturday, April 1 @ 2 p.m. on Paramount+

KANSAS CITY CURRENT
Morgan Gautrat – Midfield
Season Stats – GP-GS: 0-0 • Goals: 0 • Assists: 0 • Shots: 0 • Minutes: 0
Gautrat was put on the injury list prior to the season opener and did not see action…