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Daly enters name for the 2023 NWSL Draft

University of Southern Indiana Women's Soccer graduate defender Mia Rose Daly (Haiku, Hawaii) has registered for the 2023 National Women's Soccer League Draft.

 

The NWSL is a professional women's soccer league at the top of the United States league system. The draft will take place on Thursday, January 12, starting at 5 p.m. CT.

 

The current list of players registered for the 2023 NWSL Draft can be found here.

 

"There are so many great players in the draft, many of whom I have played with in my soccer career, and it's just a privilege to be on the same list as them," Daly said. "To have my name seen by the teams and coaches of one of the best women's soccer leagues in the world is an honor."

 

"I am just so excited, seeing my name on the physical player draft list feels like a dream."

 

Daly was a graduate transfer to USI ahead of the 2022 season. She started all 16 matches she appeared in for the Screaming Eagles, playing a total of 1,396 minutes and every minute in 12 matches last season.

 

Daly helped lead USI's defense to seven shutouts and 0.82 goals against average, both second-best in the Ohio Valley Conference. Offensively, Daly recorded three shots and scored her only goal of the season in Southern Indiana's first-round match against Lindenwood University in the OVC Championship Tournament.

 

The Haiku, Hawaii native came to USI after starting her collegiate career at Long Island University before finishing her undergrad at St. Francis College (N.Y.).

 

For her entire collegiate career, Daly started 73 of 77 matches appeared in, playing over 6,337 total minutes with two career goals scored.

 

Daly grew up in Hawaii playing club soccer with Po'okela Soccer Club, along with Rush Hawaii where she was a member of the state championship teams in 2017 and 2018.

 

"The NWSL registration process was relatively easy, submitting my information, soccer resume, highlight video, photos, and coaches to contact, which I gladly put Coach (Eric) Schoenstein's name," Daly said. "Coach Schoenstein has been one of my biggest support systems in this process and this past season at USI and is one of the best coaches I've ever had."

 

"I am grateful for the opportunity, and I know that no matter what happens, I will be pursuing playing professional soccer wherever I can, no matter what country," Daly added. "It's been my dream since I was a kid to play professionally, and it is my plan to achieve that dream."

 

In order to be eligible for the 2023 NWSL Draft, a player must: 

•    Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or a foreign national who is currently or was enrolled at a university in the United States during the 2022-23 academic year; 

•    Be an individual who has exhausted, lost, or renounced their remaining collegiate eligibility during the 2022 calendar year, including high school graduates choosing to forego; 

•    Be at least 18 years old on or before January 1, 2023; 

•    Not be under a current professional contract, nor have previously signed a contract to play soccer professionally.

Coverage of the NWSL Draft presented by Ally will begin on CBS Sports Network from 6 to 7 p.m. ET. The draft will then stream live on Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ, the free 24/7 streaming sports news network, from 7 to 11 p.m. ET.  Additional coverage can be found at nwslsoccer.com.

Original source can be found here.