2022 NWSL Draft Prospects – Midfielders

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Savannah DeMelo courtesy @uscwsoccer Instagram.

This table contains the midfielders from the Pre-Season Dossier, their youth national team experience, and their playing time as freshman. Read about why these categories are important here.

NameInstitutionYNT SquadYNT EXP%GSFreshman Games StartedFreshman PointsFreshman Minutes
Kirsten PavliskoFlorida Stateyy100%2632228
Jaelin HowellFlorida Stateyy92%2462152
Yujie ZhaoFlorida Stateyy88%23191698
Sarah StratigakisMichiganyy100%18111571
Eva van DeursenASUyy88%1561413
Savannah DeMeloUSCyy95%19131389
Maricarmen ReyesUCLAyy48%1061135
Summer YatesWashingtonyy74%1481103
Julia GrossoTexasyy85%114931
Olivia AthensUCLAyy52%126911
Sophia BraunGonzagayy50%92804
Elaily Hernandez-ReprezaWashington Stateyy21%41736
Madeline VerguraUSCyy6%13497
Marley CanalesUCLAyy8%10267
Wasila Diwura-SoaleLSUyy100%41251
Raleigh LoughmanMichiganyy19%34
Marissa BoscoKentuckyyy94%1711
Sammi FisherNotre Dameny75%1571083
Jyllissa HarrisSouth Carolinann90%19111811
Kayla McKeonArkansasnn92%22201673
Ansley AtkinsonCreightonnn100%1741522
Abby BoyanGeorgiann100%18101454
Katrina WetherellMarquettenn100%1861411
Grace YochumOklahoma Statenn94%1791350
Clara RobbinsFlorida Statenn76%1651297
Lauren ChangSouth Carolinann4%151095
Maddie ElwellVanderbiltnn40%841007
Molly McLaughlinXaviernn5%14940
Alexa KirtonNew Mexiconn0%03261
Ameera HussenWashingtonnn8%11228
Maia CellaWisconsinnn9%26

These are the midfielders most likely to be selected in the 2022 NWSL draft.

Kirsten Pavlisko is technically the right back (defender) for Florida State, but since she’s listed as a midfielder, she’s included here.

Working to cover and predict the NWSL draft earlier than it ever has been before. Make sure to check out our other articles, and The Dossier, a list of NWSL draft prospects!