PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC selected midfielder Yazmeen Ryan from TCU with the sixth overall pick and midfielder Sam Coffey from Penn State with the 12th pick in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft on Wednesday night. With their next two picks, Thorns FC added forward Amirah Ali from Rutgers in the third round (No. 22 overall) and defender Hannah Betfort from Wake Forest in the fourth round (No. 37 overall).
Portland acquired the No. 6 pick from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the seventh and 32nd picks and a 2021 international slot.