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NWSL SEASON PREVIEW
ABOVE:
Trinity Rodman is a well decorated star.
OPPOSITE PAGE (FAR RIGHT):
Rachel Daly scored 22 goals during her last term at Aston Villa, earning top goalscorer
TOP LEFT:
Ji So-yun has 154 appearances for
South Korea, seven- time South Korean Women’s Footballer of the Year
LEFT:
Aubrey Kingsbury, Washington Goalkeeper.
2023 Record:
2023 Record:
Head Coach:
Key Players:
SEATTLE REIGN FC
9-8-5, 32 points (Semifinalist, Challenge Cup Semifinalist)
Laura Harvey
DEF Lauren Barnes (Captain,
two-time NWSL Best XI), MID Jess Fishlock (134 appearances for Wales), MID Ji So-yun (154 appearances for South Korea, seven- time South Korean Women’s Footballer
of the Year), DEF Alana Cook (Played for USWNT at 2023 World Cup), and FWD Jordyn Huitema (75 appearances for CANWNT)
UTAH ROYALS FC
Did Not Play (Expansion
Team)
Head Coach: Amy Rodriguez
Key Players: FWD Ally Sentnor (Drafted first overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft out of North Carolina), FWD Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigerian international, played at the
2023 World Cup), MID Dana Foederer (Netherlands under-23 international), DEF Imani Dorsey (2023 NWSL Champion with NJ/NY Gotham FC), and GK Cristina Roque (Puerto Rican international)
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