Two local players were drafted in the first two rounds and a third player who played for Villanova and Philadelphia Lone Star also had her name called in the NWSL Draft on Saturday.
Emily Gray, a Virginia Tech midfielder from Washington Township, N.J. was the third player taken in the draft. The former SJEB FC and Penn Fusion Academy star went to the North Carolina Courage.
“I am super excited about this opportunity with the Courage,” Gray stated in a news release. “They have such an impressive history in the league and I can’t wait to get started.