Thorns draft picks Ali, Coffey and Ryan will play in the NCAA tournament
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The NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer tournament announced yesterday the 48 teams that will compete for the championship, a field that includes three Portland Thorns FC draftees: Yazmeen Ryan, Sam Coffee, and Amirah Ali.
Texas Christian University was awarded the fourth overall seed in the tournament. The Horned Frogs were led in part by the Portland Thorns’ first selection of the 2021 NWSL Draft, Yazmeen Ryan.
TCU finished 11-1-1 and secured an automatic bid to the tournament by winning the Big 12 Conference. Ryan contributed seven goals and three assists throughout the season.