The Chicago Red Stars drafted Ole Miss soccer’s leading goal scorer Channing Foster on Wednesday during the virtual 2021 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft.
Still, Foster plans to return to Ole Miss for her fifth season as a Rebel for the 2021 spring and fall seasons.
“I want to thank the Chicago Red Stars for drafting me and giving me an incredible opportunity,” Foster said in a statement from Ole Miss Athletics. “I’ve dreamt of becoming a professional soccer player since I was a little girl, and I cannot wait to get started. With that being said, I have chosen to stay at Ole Miss through the 2021 fall season to pursue my MBA and exhaust my remaining eligibility before heading to the NWSL in 2022.