The 2024 NWSL Draft was a landmark event for the league, particularly for the expansion teams Angel City and Bay FC. Angel City made the first pick in the draft and the No. 1 overall, selecting midfielder Ally Sentnor from UNC, who is also from Hanson, MA, and was the 2019 SportsKid of the Year. This made her the first entry draft pick in the history of Utah Royals FC 2.0. Bay FC, in their first draft, picked defender Savy King from UNC with the second overall pick and also held the No. 8 overall pick. The draft was part of a transformative year for the NWSL, featuring a USWNT makeover with Emma Hayes, the upcoming Olympics, about half of the league transitioning to new ownership, the new USL Super League competing as Division 1, the announcement of the 2027 World Cup host, and upcoming NWSL brand updates. The event, which took place in Anaheim, included a good luck message from the USWNT and was broadcasted on ION TV starting at 8 p.m. ET. Sam Mewis, also from Hanson, MA, texted Ally Sentnor a good luck message before the draft.
The @UtahRoyalsFC selected 2019 SportsKid of the Year Ally Sentnor with the first overall pick of the NWSL draft on Friday night 👏 https://t.co/hrl0CWWnKO
This will keep being updated as @RacingLouFC makes more picks. But here's a rundown of the club's activity on NWSL Draft Day: - Traded for former UK standout Arin Wright - Picked Reilyn Turner at No. 6 overall - Picked Emma Sears at No. 28 overall https://t.co/SDZCGCyxjW
halfway thru the NWSL Draft after two and a half hours
Round 1 of the 2024 NWSL Draft ✅ Three rounds to go! How is your team doing so far? https://t.co/tI7zL1z0Te
With the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NWSL draft, Utah Royals FC selected midfielder Ally Sentnor from North Carolina. More on the night from @itsmeglinehan and @thrace ⤵️ https://t.co/Gr0fF703Bs https://t.co/6PTORpIvmj
Ally Sentnor is your 2024 no. 1 #NWSL draft pick. https://t.co/CMHKhOTlj8
With the No. 1 pick in the 2024 @NWSL Draft, the @UtahRoyalsFC selects Ally Sentnor from @uncwomenssoccer #GoHeels 🇺🇸 https://t.co/4CQuxDR7PS
#1 #NWSL draft pick Ally Sentnor is from Hanson, MA, also the hometown of the Mewises (Mewies?). She said that Sam Mewis texted her a good luck before the draft and that she'd be there if Sentnor ever needed anything. https://t.co/TKB5aHdR0Y
ALLYSON SENTNOR IS THE NO. 1 PICK IN THE @NWSL DRAFT 🔥 https://t.co/rs50eSot0z
Bay FC goes to the UNC well at No. 2: Savy King to the other 2024 #NWSL expansion team The first two picks in the #NWSLDraft are teenagers who left college (UNC) early. We already knew this, but the times they are a-changin' ... and maybe the need for the draft, too.
OH-SO SAVY!! 👑 With the second overall pick in the @NWSL Draft, defender Savy King will join @wearebayfc for its inaugural season! #GoHeels x #NWSLDraft https://t.co/eqe1RiUTL5
THE NUMBER ONE PICK!! The third Tar Heel to be selected No. 1 overall in @NWSL Draft history, @allysentnor is headed to @UtahRoyalsFC! #GoHeels x #NWSLDraft https://t.co/TCobdg7Jsu
And with the first pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft… Utah Royals FC picks Ally Sentnor! ✨ #NWSLDraft https://t.co/8bBeCbciBm
No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 #NWSLDraft and the first entry draft pick in Utah Royals 2.0 history: Ally Sentnor from UNC
With the second overall pick, Bay FC's first-ever collegiate draft pick is Savy King from North Carolina
With the first overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Utah selects Ally Sentnor from North Carolina.
NWSL Draft just played this banger https://t.co/Tn7Yplex2P
The 2024 NWSL Draft is tonight READ: Format, draft order, how to watch and more: https://t.co/utKUYgrDPx
The stage is set! ✨ #BayFC #WeCameToPlay 2024 @NWSL Draft https://t.co/TPW4g9p70t
We’ve been expecting a lot of movement ahead of the draft tonight and it’s starting to kick off now. Thinking this isn’t the only pick in the top 5 to change. #nwsl https://t.co/Etw0xKSHNl
Here’s where our five picks are heading into tonight’s @NWSL Draft! 👊 Tune in on @iontv starting at 8 p.m. ET! https://t.co/Q5N6kWHmk7
Happy @NWSL Draft Day! Good luck to all the future stars of the league!
it’s NWSL Draft day! I’m on my way to Anaheim for Bay FC’s first draft. They pick No. 2 and 8 overall in the first round. who do you want to see them take?
Today's #NWSL Draft kicks off what will be a wild 2024: 🔁#USWNT makeover w/Emma Hayes 🏅Olympics 💸~Half of NWSL w/new ownership 🔜USL Super League competing as D1 🏟️2027 World Cup host 🎨Impending NWSL brand updates That only scratches the surface. 🔗https://t.co/WIRloQBmIF https://t.co/aiZz5zE77y
Angel City's first (and the No. 1 overall) pick in the 2022 #NWSL expansion draft. https://t.co/7Er5eaSLXM