The Portland Thorns selected Gabby Provenzano from Rutgers University with the club’s second pick of the 2022 NWSL Draft and the 22nd overall pick. Provenzano is a center back from Sergeantsville, NJ, who can also play in the midfield.
“It meant everything to get drafted,” said Provenzano, who spoke to Stumptown Footy over Zoom. “It’s something that I kind of had in my mind growing up as a young girl. I was always inspired by players and that was one of my main goals. When it was announced that I was drafted by the Thorns it was so surreal.