Chris Henderson

Up next on the the project NWSL lineup schedule, the Houston Dash!

Potential 2026 NWSL Lineup #10 (of 16)

Racing Louisville

Really doesn't feel like Borges or Sonis were adequately replaced.

A lot depends on DeMelo being healthy and being able to mesh with O'Kane.

Proven depth on the backline and in midfield isn't great.

The free agent list continues to shrink in the NWSL, as Simone Charley has signed in England for WSL2's Newcastle United.

Think it's a possibility, but there are so many players already that could fill that role on the roster.

New Chicago Stars signing Aaliyah Farmer played center-back for Tigres in Mexico after starring for USC in college.

In this season's Liga MX action, Farmer won 76.8% of her defensive duels and 63.6% of her loose ball duels.

Elyse Bennett has signed with Montreal of the Northern Super League in Canada.

Bethany Bos (nee Balcer) has signed with the USL Super League's Dallas Trinity.

...we couldn't have at least kept the Olympic soccer all in the Pacific time zone?

The Courage are finally off the roster deadbeat list.

Down to three - Gotham, Denver, Orlando

I mean, maybe? Maybe let her show she's fully recovered before thrusting her back into the starting lineup?

Racing Louisville NRI Stats:

Syracuse GK Shea Vanderbosch

Rough NWSL roster counts after Feb. 2 (not helped by still missing 4 teams' rosters):

30 - GFC
28 - WSH
25 - CHI, NC, POR, LOU, SEA
24 - AC, BAY, HOU, KC, ORL
23 - BOS, URFC
21 - DEN, SD

2025 SEIs/MLs count in the above. Some Gotham contracts have expired after last week.

Anouk Denton finally confirmed at Bay after a long wait.

Had a cup of coffee in NCAA WoSo at Louisville before heading back to England.

Can play LB too, but likely headed to RB with Malonson here.

Won 74% of her defensive challenges & completed 44.4% of crosses in WSL action this season.

Got it, thank you!

Why? She was awful last year in the half season she was with the team.

Forgot to add that, it's been updated for the next release.

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Edging closer to having the 2025 Tier C NCAA WoSo stat sheet done. 7 NWSL projected lineups to come as well.

February 2 - NCAA WoSo Transfer Portal Update

Big Ten & SEC

Bold = Player who played 810+ minutes in 2025

Underline = All-Conference Award Winner

February 2 - NCAA WoSo Transfer Portal Update

ACC & Big 12

Bold = Player who played 810+ minutes in 2025

Underline = All-Conference Award Winner

Onward to the Racing Louisville NRIs...

First up, Penn State GK Amanda Poorbaugh

On the bench.

Next on the docket for projected lineups:

Racing Louisville

Potential 2026 NWSL Lineup #9 (of 16)

Seattle Reign

I guess we're going back to a four-back here with Barnes gone and no real replacements brought in?

Haven't the foggiest how the frontline'll shake out. Might be playing Dial-An-Uninspiring-Option for a while.

Last Seattle Reign NRI stats...

Montana forward Chloe Seelhoff

Stats for Seattle Reign NRI Peyton Parsons, a winger from Texas Tech

Stats for Seattle Reign NRI Ruby Hladek, winger from Utah Valley

Not sure who she's displacing in that lineup ATM. Think she'll get minutes, but don't know if she's a starter right now.

Working on the Reign projected lineup now.

First NRI for Seattle is Vienna Whipple, a 4* CB from the Class of 2027 who's a Stanford commit.

New North Carolina Courage signing Carly Wickenheiser averaged 10.44 defensive duels per 90' (61.5% won) in the Swedish league in 2025.

57.1% pass completion to final third, 53.2% pass completion to the penalty area.

Some numbers on Eva Gaetino from her stint in France:

72.7% defensive duels won
68.3% aerial duels won
4.44 interceptions per 90'
73.0% forward pass completion
51.1% long pass completion
10.92 lost balls per 90'
1.17 progressive runs per 90'