In the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Houston Dash drafted Sophie Hirst with the 20th overall pick, Jyllissa Harris with the 22nd, Lindsi Jennings with the 36th, and Madelyn Desiano with the 48th.
| Round & Overall Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.20 | Sophie Hirst | Midfielder | Harvard University |
| 2.22 | Jyllissa Harris | Defender | University of South Carolina |
| 2.36 | Lindsi Jennings | Defender | LSU |
| 2.48 | Madelyn Desiano | Defender | UCLA |
Sophie Hirst
- Sophie Hirst had 60 career appearances and 56 starts over four seasons with the Crimson.
- Scored 10 goals and tallied 12 assists throughout her collegiate career while studying Neuroscience at Harvard.
- Academic All-Ivy honors in her final two seasons of college play.
Jyllissa Harris
- Jyllissa Harris appeared in 107 games and set an NCAA record for most minutes played in a career at the DI level with 9,395 minutes played.
- Totaled 105 starts, 16 goals and 11 assists.
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors
- 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2021 All-SEC First Team honors
Lindsi Jennings
- Lindsi Jennings made 40 appearances and 32 starts over two seasons.
- Scored three goals and recorded two assists for LSU.
Madelyn Desiano
- Madelyn Desiano won the 2022 NCAA D-I Championship with UCLA and played all 110 minutes of the championship match.
- Anchored her team’s defense, earning them 14 shutouts and a 0.55 goals against average – its lowest since 2014.
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