The Utah Royals selected goalkeeper Abby Smith, forward Katie Stengel, defender Brooke Elby and the rights to retired midfielder Amanda DaCosta out of the pool of former Boston Breakers players available in the NWSL dispersal draft Tuesday.
When the Breakers ceased operations Saturday, the draft was launched to reassign the defunct team’s players to clubs around the league. The NWSL will continue with nine teams for the 2018 season.
Utah, which acquired the rights to the FC Kansas City players when that team folded in November, was one of just three teams to make four or more selections in the dispersal draft.