NWSL: 2025 Preseason Rosters, Part 1 — Kansas City Current, Seattle Reign, and Utah Royals

With the 2025 preseason window now underway, three National Women’s Soccer League clubs published their initial preseason rosters: The Kansas City Current, the Seattle Reign, and the Utah Royals.

Each of the three clubs has invited at least a few non-rostered players. Among the Currents invitees is goalkeeper Evan O’Steen, who won the Golden Glove at the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup and is an official 2025 commit for Florida State.

The below rosters are presented in a similar format to December’s end-of-season roster lists.

The lists for each club are organized as follows:

  • Currently Signed: All players signed to a contract (for at least part of 2025) but not presently loaned to another club.
  • Out on Loan: Signed players that have current loan agreements.
  • Non-Roster Invitees: Players invited to train with the club, but are not formally signed with the club.

For invitees, links to their NCAA player profiles, if applicable, are provided. For those invitees that are still in high school, if their official or verbal commit is known, that is provided, along with a source link.

Parenthetical Key:

  • INT = The player occupies an International Spot
  • LOAN = The player is on loan from another club
  • SEI = The player is currently designated by the club as being on its Season-Ending Injury/Illness List
  • SEI2024 = In cases where a team’s press release did not specify SEI players, this denotes players who were on the SEI List at the end of the 2024 season (primary source)
  • U18 = The player was signed under the U18 Entry Mechanism and will not turn 18 before the start of the 2025 season (Friday, March 14th).

Quick Links

Kansas City Current

In its press release, the club noted that the subject of the its enigmatic signing, Nigerian forward Opeyemi Ajakaye, was released by the Current through “a mutual termination of her contract”. She was on loan to the Carolina Ascent of the USL Super League (November 2024 signing announcement). For the Ascent, Ajakaye appeared in two matches as a substitute, with 10 official on-field minutes (USL SL stats – use “Player Comparison”).

Currently Signed:

  • Goalkeepers (3): Lorena (INT), Laurel Ivory, Clare Gagne
  • Defenders (8): Alana Cook, Kayla Sharples, Hailie Mace, Gabrielle Robinson (SEI), Izzy Rodriguez, Regan Steigleder, Ellie Wheeler, Katie Scott (U18)
  • Midfielders (7): Debinha, Vanessa DiBernardo, Bayley Feist, Claire Hutton, Lo’eau LaBonta, Jereko (INT), Rocky Rodríguez
  • Forwards (6): Temwa Chawinga (INT), Michelle Cooper, Alex Pfeiffer (SEI, U18), Nichelle Prince, Bia Zaneratto (SEI, INT), Mary Long*

*Long turns 18 on January 24th.

Out On Loan:

  • Goalkeepers (0): n/a
  • Defenders (0): n/a
  • Midfielders (0): n/a
  • Forwards (0): n/a

Non-Roster Invitees:

Source: “Kansas City Current Provide Roster Update As Preseason Camp Kicks Off” (15-Jan-2025)

Seattle Reign

Currently Signed:

  • Goalkeepers (2): Claudia Dickey, Cassie Miller
  • Defenders (9): Lauren Barnes, Ryanne Brown (SEI), Jordyn Bugg, Madison Curry, Hanna Glas, Shae Holmes, Julia Lester, Emily Mason, Phoebe McClernon
  • Midfielders (7): Jess Fishlock, Angharad James-Turner (INT), Ainsley McCammon (U18), Maddie Mercado, Sam Meza, Ji So-Yun (INT), Olivia Van der Jagt
  • Forwards (7): Emeri Adames, Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (INT), Maddie Dahlien, Jordyn Huitema (INT), Veronica Latsko, Nérilia Mondésir (INT), Lynn Williams

Out On Loan:

  • Goalkeepers (0): n/a
  • Defenders (2): Sofia Huerta (Olympique Lyonnais; through June 2025), Lily Woodham (Crystal Palace; through January 2025)
  • Midfielders (0): n/a
  • Forwards (0): n/a

Non-Roster Invitees:

Source: “Seattle Reign FC Announces 2025 NWSL Preseason Roster” (15-Jan-2025)

Utah Royals

Buried in the press release is the news that Brecken Mozingo is signed through 2026 after the exercising of a contract option extension.

Utah’s press release did not include any details regarding SEI List players.

Currently Signed:

  • Goalkeepers (3): Mandy McGlynn, Cristina Roque, Mia Justus
  • Defenders (8): Kate Del Fava, Imani Dorsey (SEI2024), Lauren Flynn (SEI2024), Olivia Griffitts, Ana María Guzmán (INT, LOAN), Tatumn Milazzo, Madison Pogarch, Kaleigh Riehl
  • Midfielders (8): Mikayla Cluff, Dana Foederer (INT), Macey Fraser (INT), Emily Gray, Alex Loera, Ally Sentnor, Ana Tejada (INT), Claudia Zornoza (INT)
  • Forwards (6): Cloé Lacasse (SEI2024, INT), Paige Monaghan, Brecken Mozingo, KK Ream (U18), Aisha Solórzano (INT), Mina Tanaka (INT)

Out On Loan:

  • Goalkeepers (0): n/a
  • Defenders (0): n/a
  • Midfielders (0): n/a
  • Forwards (0): n/a

Non-Roster Invitees:

*“Sydney Jones” is a somewhat common name for women soccer players. The Ohio State defender looks to be the most likely match.
**Source: 2024 USWNT Media Guide

Source: “URFC Releases 2025 Preseason Roster” (15-Jan-2025)