LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Despite not having any picks in the first round, Portland Thorns FC still managed to make waves in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.
The Thorns selected four players – Rachel Hill of the University of Connecticut, Savannah Jordan of the University of Florida, Tyler Lussi of Princeton, and Caroline Flynn of the University of Nebraska – with the 14th, 18th, 21st, and 40th overall selections.
“We had to make sure that the people that are going to be coming into our camp are ones that will help our group get stronger off the field and [we also want to] give an opportunity to players that are exciting and dangerous and can make an impact on the field,” said Parsons.