NWSL defenders face-off

Every current NWSL defender, best known first. Pit NWSL defenders against each other row by row, one on one or in twos and threes, and keep score.

Drag pictures onto both sides of a row to make a matchup
0–00 even
130 not in a matchup · drag one onto either side of a row (up to 4 a side)
Michelle Alozie#5
D · CHI
Sofia Huerta#11
D · SEA
Abby Dahlkemper#13
D · BAY
Miyabi Moriya#22
D · UTA
Tierna Davidson#15
D · GFC
Allysha Chapman#2
D · HOU
Casey Krueger#3
D · WAS
Caprice Dydasco#3
D · BAY
Carson Pickett#16
D · DEN
Arin Wright#3
D · LOU
Sarah Gorden#11
D · LA
Mandy Freeman#22
D · GFC
Tatumn Milazzo#2
D · UTA
Julia Grosso#7
D · CHI
Kate Del Fava#8
D · UTA
Haley McCutcheon#2
D · ORL
Kaleigh Kurtz#3
D · DEN
Oihane Hernández#21
D · ORL
Kennedy Wesley#2
D · SD
Emily Sonnett#6
D · GFC
Kayla Sharples#27
D · KC
Ryan Williams#13
D · NC
Aldana Cometti#21
D · BAY
Alyssa Malonson#20
D · BAY
Anouk Denton#25
D · BAY
Emily Menges#4
D · BAY
Heather Gilchrist#2
D · BAY
JNJenna Nighswonger#31
D · BAY
Kelli Hubly#11
D · BAY
Maddie Moreau#24
D · BAY
Sydney Collins#16
D · BAY
DDDeja Davis#29
D · BOS
Emerson Elgin#4
D · BOS
Jorelyn Carabalí#16
D · BOS
KAKKaká#3
D · BOS
Laís Araújo#24
D · BOS
Laurel Ansbrow#34
D · BOS
LRLilly Reale#2
D · BOS
Nicki Hernández#20
D · BOS
Aaliyah Farmer#25
D · CHI
Elise Evans#15
D · CHI
Natalia Kuikka#12
D · CHI
OVOihane Valdezate#6
D · CHI
Sam Staab#3
D · CHI
Tessa Dellarose#34
D · CHI
Ayo Oke#7
D · DEN
Camryn Biegalski#30
D · DEN
Eva Gaetino#23
D · DEN
GBGemma Bonner#13
D · DEN
Megan Reid#2
D · DEN
Natalie Means#4
D · DEN
Bruninha#3
D · GFC
Jess Carter#27
D · GFC
Kayla Duran#19
D · GFC
LOLeila Ouahabi#4
D · GFC
Avery Patterson#15
D · HOU
Evelina Duljan#7
D · HOU
JBJordan Brewster#33
D · HOU
Leah Klenke#4
D · HOU
Lisa Boattin#27
D · HOU
Malia Berkely#10
D · HOU
MHMary Hardin#18
D · HOU
NBNatalie Marceline Bain#8
D · HOU
Paige Nielsen#14
D · HOU
Alana Cook#15
D · KC
Elizabeth Ball#7
D · KC
Ellie Bravo-​Young#5
D · KC
Gabrielle Robinson#24
D · KC
Izzy Rodriguez#18
D · KC
Katie Scott#31
D · KC
Kolo Suliafu#44
D · KC
Laney Rouse#2
D · KC
MWMyriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen#28
D · KC
Emily Sams#6
D · LA
Gisele Thompson#20
D · LA
Karsyn Cherry#4
D · LA
Savy King#3
D · LA
Sophia Mattice#25
D · LA
Courtney Petersen#8
D · LOU
Ellie Jean#5
D · LOU
Macy Blackburn#23
D · LOU
Mirann Gacioch#15
D · LOU
Quincy McMahon#12
D · LOU
Cameron Brooks#5
D · NC
Ella Hase#36
D · NC
Feli Rauch#11
D · NC
Ivy Younce#6
D · NC
Maycee Bell#25
D · NC
Natalia Staude#12
D · NC
Natalie Jacobs#4
D · NC
Sydney Schmidt#3
D · NC
Uno Shiragaki#18
D · NC
Hannah Anderson#41
D · ORL
Kerry Abello#25
D · ORL
Kylie Nadaner#3
D · ORL
Nicole Payne#23
D · ORL
Rafaelle#4
D · ORL
Zara Chavoshi#16
D · ORL
ZMZoe Matthews#33
D · ORL
Carolyn Calzada#4
D · POR
Isabella Obaze#5
D · POR
Jayden Perry#24
D · POR
MVM.A. Vignola#25
D · POR
Marie Müller#23
D · POR
Reyna Reyes#2
D · POR
Sam Hiatt#16
D · POR
Brooklyn Courtnall#6
D · SD
Kristen McNabb#14
D · SD
MZMimi Van Zanten#16
D · SD
Nya Harrison#23
D · SD
Perle Morroni#75
D · SD
Trinity Armstrong#3
D · SD
Emily Mason#14
D · SEA
Jordyn Bugg#23
D · SEA
Madison Curry#24
D · SEA
Phoebe McClernon#21
D · SEA
Ryanne Brown#22
D · SEA
Shae Holmes#25
D · SEA
ASAli Swensen#71
D · UTA
Ana Tejada#17
D · UTA
Kaleigh Riehl#18
D · UTA
Kameron Simmonds#6
D · UTA
Nuria Rábano#14
D · UTA
Élisabeth Tsé#5
D · WAS
Esme Morgan#24
D · WAS
Gabrielle Carle#14
D · WAS
Kate Wiesner#6
D · WAS
Lucia Di Guglielmo#13
D · WAS
Madison Haugen#35
D · WAS
Tara Rudd#9
D · WAS

Top NWSL defenders — November 2026

See the full top list →

No top list yet this month — your picks and finished rankings start it.

How a face-off works

A face-off sets two sides against each other across a line. Each row is a matchup, and you call it for the left, the right, or even.

Play matchups goes through the rows one at a time, as big as your screen allows.

Every current NWSL defender, best known first.

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

How to make yours

  1. Deal a random set of matchups, or clear the board and drag pictures onto either side of each row.
  2. Tap the better side of each row, or the = in the middle when they're even.
  3. Download the picture or save it so others can call the same matchups.
  4. To add someone who isn't there, search for them in the box under the board or use + Add.
  5. Your board stays in this browser while you work. Save it to your profile, download the picture, or share a link.

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