Fansided · Oct 1, 2025
The NWSL has a rich pool of players from one collegiate program
Orlando Pride v Houston Dash | Julio Aguilar/GettyImagesIf you say the name, "Rocket", to Notre Dame fans they know exactly who you are referring to. Raghib "Rocket" Ismail was a star in football for the Fighting Irish than went on to have an NFL career with teams such as the Raiders and Cowboys.
If you say the name "Citron", fans would also know exactly who are speaking about. Sonia Citron led the women's basketball program to an ACC title in her sophomore season and is now along with Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu, is one of the faces of the WNBA.
But many might not know the women's soccer program has produced many NWSL products who have made an impact in the league.