NWSL defenders bracket

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Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Seeds

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1

Michelle Alozie

2

Sofia Huerta

3

Abby Dahlkemper

4

Miyabi Moriya

5

Tierna Davidson

6

Allysha Chapman

7

Casey Krueger

8

Caprice Dydasco

9

Carson Pickett

10

Arin Wright

11

Sarah Gorden

12

Mandy Freeman

13

Tatumn Milazzo

14

Julia Grosso

15

Kate Del Fava

16

Haley McCutcheon

–

Kaleigh Kurtz

–

Oihane Hernández

–

Kennedy Wesley

–

Emily Sonnett

–

Kayla Sharples

–

Ryan Williams

–

Aldana Cometti

–

Alyssa Malonson

–

Anouk Denton

–

Emily Menges

–

Heather Gilchrist

–

JN

Jenna Nighswonger

–

Kelli Hubly

–

Maddie Moreau

–

Sydney Collins

–

DD

Deja Davis

–

Emerson Elgin

–

Jorelyn Carabalí

–

KAK

Kaká

–

Laís Araújo

–

Laurel Ansbrow

–

LR

Lilly Reale

–

Nicki Hernández

–

Aaliyah Farmer

–

Elise Evans

–

Natalia Kuikka

–

OV

Oihane Valdezate

–

Sam Staab

–

Tessa Dellarose

–

Ayo Oke

–

Camryn Biegalski

–

Eva Gaetino

–

GB

Gemma Bonner

–

Megan Reid

–

Natalie Means

–

Bruninha

–

Jess Carter

–

Kayla Duran

–

LO

Leila Ouahabi

–

Avery Patterson

–

Evelina Duljan

–

JB

Jordan Brewster

–

Leah Klenke

–

Lisa Boattin

–

Malia Berkely

–

MH

Mary Hardin

–

NB

Natalie Marceline Bain

–

Paige Nielsen

–

Alana Cook

–

Elizabeth Ball

–

Ellie Bravo-Young

–

Gabrielle Robinson

–

Izzy Rodriguez

–

Katie Scott

–

Kolo Suliafu

–

Laney Rouse

–

MW

Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen

–

Emily Sams

–

Gisele Thompson

–

Karsyn Cherry

–

Savy King

–

Sophia Mattice

–

Courtney Petersen

–

Ellie Jean

–

Macy Blackburn

–

Mirann Gacioch

–

Quincy McMahon

–

Cameron Brooks

–

Ella Hase

–

Feli Rauch

–

Ivy Younce

–

Maycee Bell

–

Natalia Staude

–

Natalie Jacobs

–

Sydney Schmidt

–

Uno Shiragaki

–

Hannah Anderson

–

Kerry Abello

–

Kylie Nadaner

–

Nicole Payne

–

Rafaelle

–

Zara Chavoshi

–

ZM

Zoe Matthews

–

Carolyn Calzada

–

Isabella Obaze

–

Jayden Perry

–

MV

M.A. Vignola

–

Marie Müller

–

Reyna Reyes

–

Sam Hiatt

–

Brooklyn Courtnall

–

Kristen McNabb

–

MZ

Mimi Van Zanten

–

Nya Harrison

–

Perle Morroni

–

Trinity Armstrong

–

Emily Mason

–

Jordyn Bugg

–

Madison Curry

–

Phoebe McClernon

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Ryanne Brown

–

Shae Holmes

–

AS

Ali Swensen

–

Ana Tejada

–

Kaleigh Riehl

–

Kameron Simmonds

–

Nuria Rábano

–

Élisabeth Tsé

–

Esme Morgan

–

Gabrielle Carle

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Kate Wiesner

–

Lucia Di Guglielmo

–

Madison Haugen

–

Tara Rudd

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About this bracket

A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

Every current NWSL defender, best known first.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top NWSL defenders for November 2026.

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