CHICAGO – Two recent BIG EAST women’s soccer standouts were selected in the 2019 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft on Thursday in Chicago. Butler’s Paige Monaghan and Georgetown’s Kyra Carusa were both drafted by Sky Blue FC, with Monaghan selected 10th overall and Carusa tabbed 19th. It marks the third time in four seasons the BIG EAST has had multiple NWSL College Draft selections.
Monaghan’s selection marks the first time a Butler women's soccer player has been drafted. Located in Monaghan's home state, Sky Blue plays its home games in Piscataway, N.