NWSL: 2025 Preseason Rosters, Part 3 — San Diego Wave and Washington Spirit

The number of clubs that have now released their initial preseason rosters for 2025 is now six with the addition of the San Diego Wave and the Washington Spirit, which both published their rosters on Tuesday.

Neither the Wave nor the Spirit has invited any non-rostered players.

The only player news from Tuesday’s roster releases is that San Diego Wave forward Kyra Carusa has exercised her player option for 2025, and thus will remain with the Wave for this upcoming season.

Additionally, United States Women’s National Team defender Naomi Girma officially remains on the Wave’s books, although she is expected to sign with Chelsea in the very near future.

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).

San Diego Wave

In the press release, the Wave announced that forward Kyra Carusa has exercised her player option for the 2025 NWSL season.

Also, USWNT center-back Naomi Girma is not expected to remain in San Diego, as the talk of her being traded is becoming too loud to ignore. According to The Athletic, Chelsea looks to be in the final stages of acquiring Girma.

Signed:

  • Goalkeepers (3): Hillary Beall, Didi Haračić, Kailen Sheridan
  • Defenders (8): Trinity Armstrong, Naomi Girma, Hanna Lundkvist (INT), Quincy McMahon, Kristen McNabb, Perle Morroni (INT), Kaitlyn Torpey (INT), Kennedy Wesley
  • Midfielders (5): Kimmi Ascanio, Melanie Barcenas, Gia Corley, Favour Emmanuel (INT), Savannah McCaskill
  • Forwards (7): Trinity Byars (SEI), Kyra Carusa, Delphine Cascarino (INT), Makenzy (née Doniak) Robbe, Mya Jones (INT), Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (INT), María Sánchez

Out On Loan:

Non-Roster Invitees:

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

Source: “San Diego Wave FC Announces 2025 Preseason Roster” (21-Jan-2025)

Washington Spirit

The Spirit’s only U18 player, midfielder Chloe Ricketts, will turn 18 on May 23rd.

Signed:

  • Goalkeepers (4): Lyza (née Bosselmann) Jessee (SEI), Kaylie Collins, Aubrey Kingsbury, Sandy MacIver (INT)
  • Defenders (7):  Tamara Bolt (INT), Gabby Carle, Casey Krueger, Tara McKeown, Paige Metayer, Esme Morgan (INT), Kate Wiesner
  • Midfielders (10):  Deborah Abiodun (INT), Croix Bethune (SEI), Courtney Brown, Hal Hershfelt, Narumi Miura (INT), Makenna Morris, Chloe Ricketts (U18), Leicy Santos (INT), Heather Stainbrook, Andi Sullivan (SEI) 
  • Forwards (6):  Emma Gaines-Ramos (SEI), Ashley Hatch, Rosemonde Kouassi (INT), Brittany Ratcliffe, Trinity Rodman, Ouleye Sarr (INT, SEI) 

Out On Loan:

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

Non-Roster Invitees:

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

Source: “Washington Spirit Announces Initial 2025 Roster and Preseason Schedule” (21-Jan-2025)

Earlier Roster Releases

For additional preseason rosters, see