Sky Blue FC should be celebrating. In the 2019 NWSL Draft, they had the most picks of the day, walking away having selected eight of the top collegiate athletes in the nation.
The professional side drafted UCLA defender Hailie Mace, UNC captain and defender Julia Ashley, Butler forward Paige Monaghan, Baylor midfielder Julie James, Georgetown (and former Stanford) forward Kyra Carusa, Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, Rutgers defender/midfielder Kenie Wright, and Notre Dame defender/midfielder Sabrina Flores. Ashley, Monahan, Wright, and Flores are all New Jersey natives.
The team also traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Washington Spirit in exchange for three players not named during the draft’s proceedings and the No.