It's been a trying few years as a Breakers fans, but the team really seems determined to turn things around in 2016 with the appointment of new head coach Matt Beard and a series of big trades. Here's what you need to know going into the 2016 NWSL college draft, which takes place Friday, January 15 at 10 AM ET at the NSCAA convention.
What the Breakers currently have (new players are bolded):
Goalkeepers: Jami Kranich, Libby Stout
Defenders: Brooke Elby, Whitney Engen, Lauren Lazo, Kassey Kallman, Julie King, Mollie Pathman, Rachel Wood
Midfielders: Amy Barczuk, Sinead Farrelly, Kristie Mewis, Angela Salem, Katie Schoepfer, Stephanie Verdoia, McCall Zerboni
Forwards: Nkem Ezurike, Stephanie McCaffrey, Morgan Marlborough, Kyah Simon
TOTAL: 20
The Breakers have already made some big trades in the offseason, acquiring three new midfielders and, in perhaps the biggest move of all, sending longtime beacon of hope Alyssa Naeher to Chicago in exchange for central defender Whitney Engen.