December 13, 2023 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
NEW YORK – The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the list of players protected by NWSL clubs participating in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft, presented by Ally. Incumbent teams are permitted to protect a total of nine players, as well as one additional player following the first selection made from its roster. All remaining players must be left unprotected.
The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft, presented by Ally, will air live on CBS Sports Network with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The “Attacking Third” women’s soccer show will also provide additional coverage and analysis during the week of the expansion draft, including an hour-long recap following the Expansion Draft at 8 p.m. ET, on CBS Sports Golazo Network and across @AttackingThird social accounts.
Host Aly Trost Martin will lead Friday’s coverage of the expansion draft alongside analysts Jordan Angeli, Lori Lindsey and Saskia Webber to provide commentary throughout the expansion draft. Post-event coverage will continue on Attacking Third with highlights and analysis from Angeli, Lisa Carlin, Jenny Chiu and Webber.
Earlier this year, the NWSL announced the asset selection order for Bay FC and Utah Royals FC ahead of the expansion draft. As a result of that process, Bay FC received the first pick in the expansion draft.
An incumbent team may lose no more than two unprotected players throughout the expansion draft.
The following transactions have given several clubs protection from one or both expansion sides:
Angel City FC acquired full expansion protection in a pair of trades, sending forward Scarlett Camberos to Bay FC in exchange for expansion protection and $50,000 in allocation money and receiving expansion protection from Utah Royals FC in exchange for $100,000 in allocation money and a 2024 international roster spot.
The Houston Dash traded midfielder Joelle Anderson and $25,000 in allocation money to Bay FC and sent forward Cameron Tucker and $50,000 in allocation money to the Royals, securing full expansion protection.
The Kansas City Current acquired $175,000 in allocation money and 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection from Bay FC in exchange for defender Alex Loera and sent defender Kate Del Fava and its natural first round pick (No. 4 overall) in the 2024 NWSL Draft to Utah for expansion protection and $75,000 in allocation money.
NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired expansion protection and $150,000 in allocation money…