With the 10th pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, the Orlando Pride selected Cal versatile defender Samantha Witteman.
The Orlando Pride made a bit of club history today, taking part in their first NWSL College Draft.
With the 10th overall pick, their first of the day, the Pride selected California defender Samantha Witteman. The versatile defender adds depth in various positions around the field for Orlando, having started in seven different positions for Cal in 2015.
Witteman is also the first player ever drafted from California in NWSL history, although players from the school have been taken in previous American top flight leagues.