The 2016 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's fourth season of play and their fourth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The club entered the season as the two-time defending winner of the NWSL Shield.
Club
Coaching staff
Roster
Competitions
Preseason
International friendlies
Regular season
Regular-season standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
Statistics Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. * Tostanoski's appearances came while she was still an amateur call-up.
No.Pos.Nat.NameRegular SeasonDisciplineAppsGoals3DF USA 201104DF SCO 11 (1)1306MF USA 0 (12)0107DF USA 14 (2)0208MF SCO 206009FW USA 17 (2)12010MF WAL 1614011MF USA 2012013DF USA 2011014FW NED 15 (1)70015FW USA 2 (3)10016DF USA 8 (7)00117FW USA 18 (2)30019MF USA 3 (3)10020MF JPN 6 (1)10021DF USA 0 (4)00024GK USA 1 (1)*00025FW USA 2 (9)01028GK USA 1100036FW JPN 8 (2)300 Own Goal 1 Players who left the club during the season1GK USA 802012DF USA 0 (2)000
Awards FIFA FIFPro Women's World11 Hope Solo
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Kim Little (winner)
The 100 Best Footballers in The World
No. 4: Kim Little No. 22: Jess Fishlock No. 40: Hope Solo No. 56: Manon Melis
NWSL Season Awards Defender of the Year: Lauren Barnes Best XI: Lauren Barnes Second XI: Jess Fishlock, Kim Little
NWSL Player of the Week Week 2: Kim Little (1G, 2A at Boston Breakers) Week 3: Kim Little (GWG vs. FC Kansas City) Week 11: Nahomi Kawasumi (2G vs. Boston Breakers) Week 16: Manon Melis (2G vs. Portland Thorns FC)
NWSL Save of the Week Week 14: Kendall Fletcher
Team awards Kendall Fletcher, MVP Keelin Winters, Unsung Hero Manon Melis, Offensive Player of the Year Kendall Fletcher, Defensive Player of the Year Manon Melis, Golden Boot (7G) Megan Rapinoe, Goal of the Year (vs. Portland Thorns FC, August 27) Haley Kopmeyer, Best Social Media
Contract extensions DatePlayerPosNotesRef November 23, 2015 Lauren Barnes DF Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Jess Fishlock MF Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Kendall Fletcher DF Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Haley Kopmeyer GK Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Kim Little MF Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Elli Reed DF Signed to new contract November 23, 2015 Keelin Winters MF Signed to new contract November 25, 2015 Rachel Corsie DF Club option exercised November 25, 2015 Kiersten Dallstream FW Club option exercised November 25, 2015 Merritt Mathias FW Club option exercised November 25, 2015 Havana Solaun MF Club option exercised November 25, 2015 Caroline Stanley GK Club option exercised November 25, 2015 Beverly Yanez FW Club option exercised
Transfers For transfers in, dates listed are when the Reign FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired (e.g., draft picks) are not listed, and amateur call-ups are not considered official signings either. For transfers out, dates listed are when the Reign FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, her new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when she was officially removed from the Reign FC roster.
In DatePlayerPosPrevious clubNotesRef October 26, 2015 Meghan Klingenberg DF Houston Dash Traded, along with a conditional selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft, for Amber Brooks and the No. 5 overall selection in the 2016 NWSL College Draft November 25, 2015 Manon Melis FW Göteborg FC Free November 25, 2015 Antonia Göransson DF Vittsjö GIK Free April 11, 2016 Carson Pickett DF Florida State Seminoles Free; 2016 draft pick April 11, 2016 Lindsay Elston MF FC Metz-Algrange Free April 24, 2016 Andi Tostanoski GK Santa Clara Broncos Free; GK replacement for match at BOS May 5, 2016 Paige Nielsen DF North Carolina Tar Heels Free; 2016 draft pick May 20, 2016 Andi Tostanoski GK Seattle Reign FC Free; GK replacement for match vs. CRS June 2, 2016 Rumi Utsugi MF Montpellier HSC Free June 16, 2016 Nahomi Kawasumi FW INAC Kobe Leonessa Free August 27, 2016 Andi Tostanoski GK Seattle Reign FC Free
Draft picks Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2016 NWSL College Draft on January 15, 2016, will be listed in the notes. PlayerPosPrevious clubNotes Carson Pickett DF Florida State Seminoles 1st round, 4th pick (4th pick overall) Paige Nielsen DF North Carolina Tar Heels 3rd round, 5th pick (25th pick overall) Summer Green FW North Carolina Tar Heels 3rd round, 10th pick (30th pick overall) Lindsey Luke GK Utah Utes 4th round, 10th pick (40th pick overall)
Out DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef October 6, 2015 Katrine Veje FW Brøndby IF Waived October 8, 2015 Mariah Bullock MF Retired October 19, 2015 Stephanie Cox DF Retired October 26, 2015 Amber Brooks MF Houston Dash Traded, along with the No. 5 overall selection in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, for Meghan Klingenberg and a conditional selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft November 2, 2015 Meghan Klingenberg DF Orlando Pride The No. 1 selection in the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft December 22, 2015 Caroline Stanley GK Sky Blue FC Waived January 18, 2016 Danielle Foxhoven FW Out of contract; left the club by mutual consent March 25, 2016 Antonia Göransson DF Mallbackens IF Waived due to a medical issue April 25, 2016 Andi Tostanoski GK Seattle Reign FC End of GK replacement May 23, 2016 Andi Tostanoski GK Seattle Reign FC End of GK replacement July 1, 2016 Paige Nielsen DF Apollon Ladies FC Waived August 30, 2016 Hope Solo GK Personal leave for the remainder of the 2016 season
Offseason loans Lauren Barnes, Melbourne City Jess Fishlock, Melbourne City Kendall Fletcher, Western Sydney Wanderers Nahomi Kawasumi, INAC Kobe Leonessa Beverly Yanez, Melbourne City
References
External links
See also
2016 National Women's Soccer League season