In the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Chicago Red Stars drafted Penelope Hocking with the No. 7 overall pick, Grace Yochum with the 14th, Allison Schlegel with the 23rd, and Sophie Jones with the 43rd.
| Round & Overall Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Penelope Hocking | Forward | Penn State University |
| 2.14 | Grace Yochum | Midfielder | Oklahoma State University |
| 2.23 | Allison Schlegel | Forward | Penn State University |
| 4.43 | Sophie Jones | Midfielder | Duke University |
Penelope Hocking
- Penelope Hocking was a forward for Penn State University and USC.
- In 2022, she played in 23 matches, starting in 22 of them and scoring seven goals with 11 assists.
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- All-North Region Honors
- Penelope set a USC all-time record by surpassing 48 career goals which had stood for 21 years.
- Hocking has been part of the U-20 U.S Women’s Youth Team.
- Competed at the U-20 World Cup in France
Grace Yochum
- Grace Yochum is a midfielder from Oklahoma State University.
- Over her college career, she played in 86 matches, started in 83, scored 41 goals, and nine assists.
- United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Second Team (2021)
- All-Big 12 First and Second Team performer
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Allison Schlegel
- Ally Schlegel is a forward from Penn State University.
- First Team All-Big Ten
- 2022 Big Ten Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team and Offensive Player of the Tournament
- Penn State Female Athlete of the Year (2021).
- Schlegel played in 85 matches with 83 starts and scored 47 goals while assisting on 20.
- 2022 U.S. U-23 Youth National Team
Sophie Jones
- Sophie Jones is a midfielder from Duke University.
- She played and started in 75 matches over four years, netting five goals and providing eight assists.
- All-ACC First and Second Team (2020, 2021, 2022)
- 2022 U.S U-23 National Team
- United Soccer Coaches Second-Team All-America honors (2022).
- ACC Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
Great additions to support the Chicago superstar Mallory Pugh Swanson.
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