The 2017 NWSL season is only a few weeks away, and for most clubs preseason is in full swing. The Seattle Reign only have a two match warm-up planned before the April 15 opener, but the roster is beginning to take shape.
On Tuesday, the club released the updated 25-player roster that they will take into those two preseason games against UCLA and the University of Washington. While the final 2017 league rules have yet to be released publicly, the Reign will most likely have to trim this group down to 20 for opening day.
Goalkeepers (3): Haley Kopmeyer, Maddie Schiffel, Brianna Smallridge (NRI)
Defenders (10): Elli Reed, Merritt Mathias, Lauren Barnes, Rachel Corsie, Carson Pickett, Anjel Brown (NRI), Maddie Bauer (Out of Market), Kristen McNabb (Draft Pick), Rumi Utsugi, Rebekah Stott
Midfielders (9): Veronica Perez (NRI), Christine Nairn, Jordan Jesolva (NRI), Haley Rosen (NRI), Mimi Rangel (NRI), Lindsay Elston, Paige Nielsen (NRI), Jessica Fishlock, Diana Matheson (Out of Market)
Forwards (6): Beverly Yanez, Kiersten Dallstream, Megan Rapinoe, Nahomi Kawasumi, Katie Johnson (Draft Pick), Larissa Crummer (Out of Market)