The 2017 NWSL season will kick off in just under two weeks and the NC Courage is finalizing its roster.
Preseason Roster
Last week the team announced its preseason roster which looks like this:
Goalkeepers (2): Katelyn Rowland, Sabrina D'Angelo
Defenders (9): Elizabeth Eddy, Abby Erceg, Taylor Smith, Abby Dahlkemper, Jaelene Hinkle, Courtney Niemiec, Meredith Speck, Claire Wagner (NC Courage draftee), Tina Iordanou (invitee)
Midfielders (8): Michaela Hahn, Samantha Mewis, McCall Zerboni, Samantha Witteman, Rosana, Debinha, Maria Lubrano-Lavadera (tryout invitee), Megan Lindsay (tryout invitee)
Forwards (6): Makenzy Doniak, Lynn Williams, Jessica McDonald, Kristen Hamilton, Ashley Hatch (NC Courage draftee), Darian Jenkins (NC Courage draftee)
In addition to that list, the team acquired Yuri Kawamura, a defender who represented the Japanese National Team at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and most recently at the Algarve Cup last month.