Lucas Muller | RSL Soapbox
When the 2020 NWSL College Draft was announced for January 16th, the Utah Royals had only three selections, the 12th selection in Round 2, the 22nd in Round 3 and the 31 in Round 4. During their first two years of operation under head coach Laura Harvey, accumulation and retention of college draft picks had not been a focus of the staff.
In the 2018 draft, the Royals used their two selections on Taylor Isom (14th pick) and Emma Jane Proctor (34th pick). Neither saw any time on the field for the veteran heavy parent club. In the 2019 draft, Utah had three picks; Michelle Maemone (23rd), Madeline Nolf (27th) and Alexandra Kimball (32nd). Due to World Cup absences and injuries, Maemone made 8 appearances with 7 starts and Nolf also managed a late substitution for one minute.