December 15, 2023 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Bay FC News Release
San Francisco, Calif. – Bay FC, the Bay Area’s new women’s professional soccer franchise and a member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), selected five players in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft that took place virtually this evening. Bolstering their roster, Bay FC added defender Alyssa Malonson, forward Tess Boade, goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland, forward Rachel Hill and midfielder Sierra Enge.
Alyssa Malonson
Previous Team: OL Reign
Position: Defender
Height: 5-3
Birthdate: April 9, 1999
Hometown: Spring, Texas
College: Auburn
BIO: Originally drafted by the North Carolina Courage in the 2021 NWSL Draft, Malonson was acquired by OL Reign ahead of the 2022 season. In July 2022, she went on loan to Danish side FC Nordsjælland and played in 13 matches, making 11 starts. She returned to OL Reign ahead of the 2023 season and made nine appearances across all NWSL competitions with two starts and one assist. Malonson attended Auburn University from 2017-21, recording four goals and 23 assists in 97 games across her career. During her fifth-year season in 2021, she was named SEC Defender of the Year and First Team All-SEC.
Tess Boade
Previous Team: North Carolina Courage
Position: Forward
Height: 5-4
Birthdate: Feb. 3, 1999
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo.
College: Duke
BIO: Selected by NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021 NWSL Draft, Boade did not appear in a match for the club and signed with the North Carolina Courage ahead of the 2022 season. Across two seasons with North Carolina, Boade appeared in 24 matches across all NWSL competitions (21 starts), recording four goals and four assists. During the 2023 season, she helped the Courage win the NWSL Challenge Cup and qualify for the NWSL playoffs. In college, Boade played 93 games for the Blue Devils, tallying 23 goals and 15 assists across five seasons, earning First Team All-ACC honors in 2021.
Katelyn Rowland
Previous Team: North Carolina Courage
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5-11
Birthdate: March 16, 1994
Hometown: Vacaville, Calif.
College: UCLA
BIO: Rowland is a four-time NWSL Champion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) and two-time NWSL Challenge Cup winner (2022, 2023). Playing most of her career with North Carolina (2017-21, 2022-23), she was the starting goalkeeper for the Courage in their run to the 2018 title. During her NWSL career, Rowland has appeared in 83 matches (83 starts) with 28 shutouts across all NWSL competitions. At the youth international…