Tinaya Alexander-
Team: Washington Spirit
Position: Forward
Hometown: Reading, England
College: LSU
College Number: 11
College Major: sport administration
College Awards: 2021 LSWA Player of the Year, 2021 First Team All-SEC, 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2017 LSWA Honorable Mention All-Louisiana
Draft Pick: #14 overall
Pro Contract: in preseason camp as training player
Lucy Shepherd-
Team: Washington Spirit
Position: Forward
Hometown: Worcestershire, England
College: Hofstra
College Number: 5
College Major: Finance
College Awards: two time CoSIDA Academic All-District (2020/21, 2021), three time All-CAA Second Team (2019, 2020/21, 2021), CAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2021), United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Second Team (2020/21), United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Third Team (2019)
Draft Pick: #23 overall
Pro Contract: in preseason camp as training player
Audrey Harding-
Team: Washington Spirit
Position: Forward
Hometown: Akron, OH
College: UNC-Wilmington
College Number: 18
College Major: Elementary Education
College Awards: First-Team All-East Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches (2021), First-Team All-CAA (2020/21, 2021), Second-Team All-CAA and NCCSIA All-State selection (2019)
Draft Pick: #38 overall
Pro Contract: in preseason camp as training player
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Jordan Thompson-
Team: Washington Spirit
Position: Defender
Hometown: Sumner, WA
College: Gonzaga
College Number: 12
College Major: unknown
College Awards: Second Team All-West Coast Conference (2021), All-WCC Freshman Team honors (2017)
Draft Pick: #50 overall
Pro Contract: in preseason camp as training player
Alia Martin-
Team: Washington Spirit
Position: Defender
Hometown: Carmel, IN
College: Michigan
College Number: 4
College Major: cognitive science/psychology
College Awards: Top Drawer Soccer First Team All-American (2021), United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American (2021), MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist (2021), United Soccer Coaches North Region First Team (2021), Defensive Player of the Big Ten Tournament (2021), Three-time First Team All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021), Two-time United Soccer Coaches First Team All-North Region (2019, 2020), Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018-20), Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020)
Draft Pick: undrafted, new signing
Pro Contract: one-year w/ club option for 2023
Quote: From head coach, Kris Ward: “We are very excited that Alia is joining the Spirit. She is a First Team All-American coming out of Michigan and we anticipate she will be a core part of our defense in 2022. We look forward to being a part of her continued development as a player.”
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