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Joanna Boyles was chosen in fourth round.
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Three Tar Heels Selected In NWSL Draft
January 18, 2018 | Women's Soccer
Trio of UNC seniors selected
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Thursday was the annual draft day for the National Women's Soccer League and it was good news for a pair of Tar Heel seniors who had filed for the draft.
All three Tar Heels were chosen between the 24th and 32nd selections in the draft amongst the overall picks.
Midfielder Megan Buckingham was chosen in the third round of the draft by the Chicago Red Stars, the closest franchise to her Novi, Michigan home. Buckingham was the 24th pick overall.
Midfielder Abby Elinsky was selected in the third round of the draft by the Houston Dash of the NWSL. She was the 30th pick overall in the draft. Elinsky, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, played three years at Carolina after transferring from Illinois.
Midfielder Joanna Boyles was also picked in the draft. A five-year player at Carolina, Boyles missed the 2016 with an ACL tear but came back to have a tremendous senior year in 2017. Boyles was chosen by the Boston Breakers in the fourth round as the 32nd pick overall.
The 2018 NWSL season begins in March. Three of the four Tar Heels who registered for the draft were selected by NWSL teams.
All three Tar Heels were chosen between the 24th and 32nd selections in the draft amongst the overall picks.
Midfielder Megan Buckingham was chosen in the third round of the draft by the Chicago Red Stars, the closest franchise to her Novi, Michigan home. Buckingham was the 24th pick overall.
Midfielder Abby Elinsky was selected in the third round of the draft by the Houston Dash of the NWSL. She was the 30th pick overall in the draft. Elinsky, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, played three years at Carolina after transferring from Illinois.
Midfielder Joanna Boyles was also picked in the draft. A five-year player at Carolina, Boyles missed the 2016 with an ACL tear but came back to have a tremendous senior year in 2017. Boyles was chosen by the Boston Breakers in the fourth round as the 32nd pick overall.
The 2018 NWSL season begins in March. Three of the four Tar Heels who registered for the draft were selected by NWSL teams.
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