Caylee Waters Goes No. 1 Overall in Inaugural WPLL Draft

Ricky Fried loves multifaceted goalies who can defend outside the cage, cause turnovers and ignite transition. In fact, his system of full-field pressure requires it.

True to form, Fried, named head coach of the Philadelphia Fire after Cindy Timchal stepped down due to scheduling conflicts, selected goalie Caylee Waters with No. 1 overall pick in the inaugural Women’s Professional Lacrosse League draft Wednesday.

Waters, a two-time IWLCA Goalie of the Year at North Carolina, has experience playing in Fried’s system. She was a member of the 2015-16 U.S. national team and was on the 2017 World Cup training team.

Fried recently completed an eight-year run as the U.S. coach, leaving that post with two World Cup championships and also a World Games gold medal. Also the coach at Georgetown, Fried now will look to replicate that success at the professional level.

With the first overall pick in the inaugural @prowomenslax #WPLLDraft the @Philly_Fire select Caylee Waters, Goalie (@uncwlax '17) pic.twitter.com/JKMi9PL4xX

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) August 23, 2017

The New England Command selected attacker Kayla Treanor (Syracuse ’16) with the No. 2 overall pick, a location that makes sense considering Boston College hired Treanor as an assistant coach this summer. Treanor is coming off a record-setting World Cup, in which she set a new U.S. record with 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) and became the first player to be named Player of the Match twice in the same event.

With the second overall pick in the inaugural @prowomenslax #WPLLDraft the @NE_Command select Kayla Treanor, Attack (@CuseWLAX '16) pic.twitter.com/Ig2oUmzkPa

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) August 23, 2017

Three more U.S. players came off the board to close out the first round. The New York Fight chose defender Alice Mercer (Maryland ’16), the Baltimore Brave tabbed  attacker Michelle Tumolo (Syracuse ’13) and the Upstate Pride landed midfielder Ally Carey (Vanderbilt ’12).

There was plenty of star power selected in the ensuing rounds, including three-time Tewaaraton winner Taylor Cummings (Maryland ’16) and two-time Tewaaraton winner Hannah Nielsen (Northwestern ’09) going in the second round at No. 8 and No. 10 overall to New York and Philadelphia, respectively.

Results from the first four rounds and the rest of each team’s completed roster appear below. Select players from all five teams will compete in the WPLL showcase game Sept. 20 at US Lacrosse in Sparks, Md.

WPLL Draft

WPLL Rosters

Baltimore Brave

Coach: Sonia LaMonica

Erica Bodt, M, Syracuse

Bryn Boucher, M, Maryland

Samantha Brookhart, A, Towson

Cian Dabrowski, A, Ohio State

Ellie DeGarmo, G, Princeton

Dana Dobbie, M, Maryland

Kelsea Donnelly, G, Towson

Beth Glaros, M, Maryland

Brooke Griffin, A, Maryland

Amanda Johansen, M, USC

Alyssa Leonard, A, Northwestern

Halle Majorana, A, Syracuse

Kelly McQuilkin, D, Towson

Kaylin Morissette, M, Louisville

Maura Schwitter, D, Duke

Kelsey Sheridan, D, UMass

Morgan Stephens, D, Virginia

Michelle Tumolo, A, Syracuse

Dorrien Van Dyke, M, Stony Brook

Laura Zimmerman, M, North Carolina

Philadelphia Fire

Coach: Ricky Fried

Casey Bocklet, A, Northwestern

Nikki Boltja, A, Louisville

Abbie Burgess, M, Footscray (Australia)

Kaleigh Craig, A, Northwestern

Danielle Etrasco, A, Boston University

Cortney Fortunato, A, Notre Dame

Liz Hogan, G, Syracuse

Caitlin Ingrilli, M, Northwestern

Lauren Kahn, M, UConn

Lauren Lea, A, Florida

Colleen Magarity, D, Northwestern

Kerrin Maurer, A, Duke

Hannah Nielsen, A, Northwestern

Holly Reilly, M, Princeton

Spring Sanders, M, Northwestern

Katie Schwarzmann, M, Maryland

Haley Schweizer, M, Johns Hopkins

Sloan Serpe, D, North Carolina

Courtney Waite, D, North Carolina

Caylee Waters, G, North Carolina

New England Command

Coach: Amy Patton

Bridget Bianco, G, Northwestern

Becca Block, D, Syracuse

Gabby Capuzzi, M, Ohio State

Megan Douty, D, Maryland

Catherine Ellis, A, Cornell

Tanner Guarino, M, UMass

Allyson Heavens, M, Penn State

Katie Hertsch, D, Hofstra

Anna Kim, M, Stanford

Steph Lazo, A, Penn State

Sarah Lloyd, M, Northwestern

Caroline Margolis, M, Boston College

Bailey Mathis, D, Loyola

Amber McKenzie, D, North Carolina

Kara Mupo, A, Northwestern

Carly O'Connell, M, Oregon

Carly Reed, A, North Carolina

Danielle Spencer, A, Northwestern

Kayla Treanor, A, Syracuse

Taryn VanThof, M, Loyola

New York Fight

Coach: Shannon Smith

Shanna Brady, D, Maryland

Taylor Cummings, M, Maryland

Madison Cyr, M, Penn State

Katrina Dowd, A, Northwestern

Daniela Eppler, M, Virginia

Caroline Fitzgerald, D, Florida

Kristy Gilbert, M, Cornell

Nicole Graziano, M, Florida

Kelsey Gregerson, G, Hofstra

Molly Hendrick, A, North Carolina

Kailah Kempney, M, Syracuse

Emily Kift, G, Maryland

Kelly McPartland, A, Maryland

Alice Mercer, D, Maryland

Alyssa Murray, A, Syracuse

Casey Pepperman, D, Maryland

Lindsay Scott, A, North Carolina

Zoe Stukenberg, M, Maryland

Caroline Wannen, A, Maryland

Kristin Yevoli, M, Stony Brook

Upstate Pride

Coach: Katie Rowan

Alex Aust, A, Maryland

Kara Cannizzaro, M, North Carolina

Ally Carey, M, Vanderbilt

Kristen Carr, D, North Carolina

Margaret Corzel, M, North Carolina

Erika Eipp, A, UMass

Christina Esposito, A, Northwestern

Nadine Hadnagy, D, Maryland

Olivia Hompe, A, Princeton

Sarah Martin, M, Albany

Lauren Murray, M, Northwestern

Casey Pearsall, M, Notre Dame

Renee Poullott, G, Cornell

Erin Slifer, M, Princeton

Mollie Stevens, M, Florida

Barbara Sullivan, D, Notre Dame

Sammy Jo Tracy, M, North Carolina

Jessica Volpe, D, Stony Brook

Kate Weeks, A, Boston College

Molly Wolf, G, Loyola