University of North Carolina Athletics
14 Tar Heels on NWSL Opening Day Rosters
April 12, 2017 | Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – All the 2017 clubs in the National Women's Soccer League have announced their 20-player rosters for the upcoming campaign which begins this Saturday.
The opening day rosters include 14 alumnae from Coach Anson Dorrance's University of North Carolina women's soccer program.
All the Tar Heels are returnees to the NWSL in 2017 with the exception of Summer Green, who sat out 2016 with a knee injury, and Cameron Castleberry, a senior on UNC's 2016 NCAA semifinalist team, who begins her rookie season in the league.
Following is a list of all 14 Tar Heels in the league in 2017 with their respective teams, positions and the final year in which they played at UNC.
Boston Breakers: Brooke Elby (Defender, UNC '14)
Chicago Red Stars: Summer Green (Forward, UNC '15)
Houston Dash: Amber Brooks (Midfielder, UNC '12); Kealia Ohai (Forward, UNC '13)
FC Kansas City: Yael Averbuch (Defender, UNC '08); Katie Bowen (Defender, UNC '08); Alexa Newfield (Midfielder, UNC '15)
NC Courage: Jessica McDonald (Forward, UNC '09)
Orlando Pride: Ashlyn Harris (Goalkeeper, UNC '09)
Portland Thorns: Meghan Klingenberg (Defender, UNC '10); Allie Long (Midfielder, UNC '08); Tobin Heath (Forward, UNC '09); Meg Morris (Defender, UNC '13)
Washington Spirit: Cameron Castleberry (Midfielder, UNC '16)
