ANAHEIM, Calif. – Three Cougar soccer student-athletes are registered for the upcoming 2024 NWSL Draft presented by Ally, scheduled to begin Friday, January 12 at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET). The annual college draft will be held during the United Soccer Coaches Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The event is free and open to the public. 
 
Fifth-year WSU seniors Bridget Rieken and Brianna McReynolds both registered for the opportunity to be selected to one of the National Women's Soccer League's 14 professional clubs. In addition, former WSU standout Sydney Studer has been working out with teams and remains registered for this year's Draft.
 
The 2024 Draft will air live on ION from 5 to 7 p.m. PT. Coverage of the draft will continue on ION Plus from 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET).
 
Washington State has become a prominent feature in the NWSL Draft, with  a Cougar has been selected by an NWSL side each of the last four Drafts. WSU has more draft selections since 2020 than every school in the country except for UCLA. In 2020, Morgan Weaver was selected No. 2 overall by the Portland Thorns, followed by Trinity Rodman in 2021 as the second overall pick to the Washington Spirit. In 2022, Elyse Bennett continued the streak, being selected No. 7 to Kansas City Current. In the 2023 Draft, Minniss was drafted by the KC Current.
 
Seven former Cougar soccer student-athletes currently compete in the NWSL, with nine all-time draft selections since the League was established in 2012.