LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Thorns FC defender Emily Sonnett wasn't even at last year's NWSL College Draft.
This despite the fact that the University of Virginia standout knew ahead of time that she would be selected by Portland Thorns FC with the first overall pick of the draft.
But despite having much of the draft's charms demystified for her ahead of time, Sonnett now admits that she was still feeling all of the same nerves as the rest of her draft class.
“I remember I woke up and I was pretty nervous,” Sonnett recalls of that life-altering moment.