SANDY, Utah (Thursday, January 10, 2019) – Utah Royals FC selected three players in the 2019 NWSL College Draft on Thursday, selecting Michelle Maemone with the fifth pick in the third round, Madeline Nolf with the ninth pick in the third round and Alexandra Kimball with the fifth pick in the fourth round. All three players will join the club ahead of the commencement of preseason. URFC preseason dates are set to be announced in the near future.
“Having such low picks that we had in this year’s draft, we went deeper in our scouting process than we would’ve with higher picks,” Utah Royals FC Head Coach Laura Harvey said.