West Wake News

The North Carolina Courage have announced their preseason roster as the team gears up for the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. Training camp is set to begin, with a total of 35 players listed.

Among those attending are 29 players who are under contract and six non-roster invitees. Defender Sydney Collins remains on the season-ending injury list due to an ankle injury from last year. Estelle Johnson has opted out of a post-maternity leave invitation in accordance with the new collective bargaining agreement.

The Courage are currently using five of their six available international spots. One spot was traded to San Diego Wave FC as part of acquiring midfielder Jaedyn Shaw during the offseason. Shaw, along with Casey Murphy, Ashley Sanchez, and Ryan Williams, joined the Courage following the USWNT January camp. Midfielder Riley Jackson also joined after participating in the futures camp.

The preseason roster is organized by position:

- Goalkeepers: Marisa Bova, Katie Cappelletti (NRI), Hensley Hancuff, Casey Murphy

- Defenders: Maycee Bell, Malia Berkely, Sydney Collins (SEI), Brooklyn Courtnall, Emerson Elgin (NRI), Kaleigh Kurtz, Charlotte McLean (INT), Felicitas Rauch (INT), Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams

- Midfielders: Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama (INT), Jillian Martinez (NRI), Amber Nguyen (NRI), Denise O’Sullivan, Victoria Pickett, Brianna Pinto, Ashley Sanchez, Jaedyn Shaw, Meredith Speck, Dani Weatherholt

- Forwards: Hannah Betfort, Aline Gomes (INT), Haley Hopkins, Tyler Lussi, Grayson Lynch (NRI), Manaka Matsukubo (INT), Heather MacNab (NRI), Bianca St-Georges, Cortnee Vine (INT), Olivia Wingate

The designations used include Non-Roster Invitee (NRI) and Season-Ending Injury list (SEI). International Spot is marked as INT.