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Racing Louisville FC selected North Carolina midfielder/right back Emily Fox with the top overall pick in Wednesday's 2021 National Women's Soccer League draft.
U.S. Soccer WNT @USWNT
And the pick is in! ��
Congrats to the FIRST overall pick in the 2021 @NWSL Draft... @___emilyfox! ���� https://t.co/PuVU90U9f0
Racing Louisville FC @RacingLouFC
She hails from one of the best programs in college soccer. Next, she'll help us build one of the best in the pro ranks.
Defender Emily Fox is the 2021 @NWSL Draft's No. 1 pick! https://t.co/N8Vwm6KqYU
The 22-year-old was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2019, college soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy, and was also a first-team All-American, first-team All-ACC selection and was named to the 2019 All-ACC Tournament team. She posted 11 assists in 2019, though a torn ACL forced her to miss the 2019 NCAA College Cup.