The 2022 NWSL College Draft is here, and with it comes what promises to be a wild day in terms of trades and intrigue. While this year’s event went from being in-person to virtual, the rumors all point to the customary flurry of trades, especially with expansion sides Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC (the latter has the 1st overall pick) coming into play.
Who’s going to be the first overall pick?: That’s a good question, because this draft has two phenomenal prospects. Florida State defensive midfielder Jaelin Howell has seemed like the probable #1 for most of 2021, but Equalizer Soccer’s Jeff Kassouf reported last night that San Diego (who have said they do not want to trade the #1 pick away, despite plenty of offers) is leaning towards taking Stanford center back Naomi Girma.