# 2017 Seattle Reign FC season

The 2017 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's fifth season of play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Incorporating schedule disruptions caused by the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, teams competed in 24 games during the regular season, a schedule last played during the 2014 season.

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager & Head Coach | Laura Harvey |
| Assistant Coach | Sam Laity |
| Assistant Coach | Stephanie Cox |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Doug Herrick |
| Director of High Performance | Nick Leman |
Last updated: June 18, 2017 Source: https://medium.com/@ReignFC/kim-calkins-named-technical-director-of-reign-academy-370eae9ff922

### Roster

    As of September 1, 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | MF | USA | Christine Nairn |
| 3 | DF | USA | Lauren Barnes (co-captain) |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Rachel Corsie |
| 5 | FW | USA | Kiersten Dallstream |
| 6 | GK | AUS | Lydia Williams |
| 7 | DF | USA | Elli Reed |
| 8 | MF | CAN | Diana Matheson |
| 9 | DF | USA | Merritt Mathias |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jess Fishlock (co-captain) |
| 13 | DF | NZL | Rebekah Stott |
| 15 | FW | USA | Megan Rapinoe |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | USA | Carson Pickett |
| 17 | FW | USA | Beverly Yanez |
| 18 | FW | AUS | Larissa Crummer |
| 19 | MF | USA | Kristen McNabb |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Rumi Utsugi |
| 24 | GK | USA | Madalyn Schiffel |
| 26 | DF | USA | Maddie Bauer |
| 28 | GK | USA | Haley Kopmeyer |
| 33 | FW | MEX | Katie Johnson |
| 36 | FW | JPN | Nahomi Kawasumi |

## Competitions

Win  Tie  Loss
    All match times are listed in PT unless otherwise noted.

### Regular season

Source:

#### Regular-season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 47 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 40 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 39 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | FC Kansas City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 24 | |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 19 | |

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 |
Last updated: October 2, 2017 Source: NWSLsoccer.com Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

##### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Stadium | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
* ↑ SRFC's position at the end of the day in which their match was played.

## Appearances and goals

    As of October 2, 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers: ||||||||||
| 6 | GK | AUS | Lydia Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Madalyn Schiffel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA | Haley Kopmeyer | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders: ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA | Lauren Barnes | 22 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Rachel Corsie | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | USA | Elli Reed | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | USA | Merritt Mathias | 21 | 2 | 18+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | NZL | Rebekah Stott | 22 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Carson Pickett | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA | Kristen McNabb | 18 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | USA | Maddie Bauer | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders: ||||||||||
| 2 | MF | USA | Christine Nairn | 23 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CAN | Diana Matheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jess Fishlock | 20 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Rumi Utsugi | 20 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards: ||||||||||
| 5 | FW | USA | Kiersten Dallstream | 14 | 1 | 3+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Megan Rapinoe | 18 | 12 | 17+1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Beverly Yanez | 22 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | AUS | Larissa Crummer | 4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | MEX | Katie Johnson | 23 | 4 | 5+18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | JPN | Nahomi Kawasumi | 24 | 6 | 22+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA | Lindsay Elston | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Michaela Hahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Source:

## Awards
### The 100 Best Footballers in The World

* No. 16: Megan Rapinoe
* No. 22: Jess Fishlock
* No. 45: Nahomi Kawasumi
* No. 56: Lydia Williams

### NWSL season awards

* Most Valuable Player: Megan Rapinoe, finalist
* Best XI: Jess Fishlock
* Second XI: Megan Rapinoe

### Team season awards

Reign FC team season awards are voted on by the players, coaches, and technical staff at the club.
* Golden Boot: Megan Rapinoe (12)
* Most Valuable Player: Rumi Utsugi
* Unsung Hero: Elli Reed
* Offensive Player of the Year: Megan Rapinoe
* Defensive Player of the Year: Rebekah Stott
* Best Social Media Game: Haley Kopmeyer and Katie Johnson

### Fan season awards

* Game of the Year: vs. Sky Blue FC, July 22.
* Goal of the Year: Jess Fishlock at Portland Thorns FC, May 6.
* Save of the Year: Haley Kopmeyer vs. Sky Blue FC, July 22.

### NWSL Player of the Month

* July: Megan Rapinoe

### NWSL Team of the Month

* April: Jess Fishlock
* May: Nahomi Kawasumi
* June: Jess Fishlock and Megan Rapinoe
* July: Megan Rapinoe

### NWSL Player of the Week

* Week 1: Haley Kopmeyer (8SV, 1GA vs. Sky Blue FC)
* Week 2: Jess Fishlock (1G, 1A vs. Houston Dash)
* Week 5: Nahomi Kawasumi (1G, 4A vs. Washington Spirit)
* Week 11: Megan Rapinoe (4G in two games)
* Week 14: Megan Rapinoe (3G vs. Sky Blue FC)
* Week 22: Jess Fishlock (2G, 1A vs. Washington Spirit)

### NWSL Goal of the Week

* Week 4: Jess Fishlock at Portland Thorns FC
* Week 14: Megan Rapinoe vs. Sky Blue FC

## Contract extensions

| Date | Player | Pos | Notes |
| October 19, 2016 | Haley Kopmeyer | GK | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Andi Tostanoski | GK | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Lauren Barnes | DF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Kendall Fletcher | DF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Carson Pickett | DF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Rumi Utsugi | DF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Elli Reed | DF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Jess Fishlock | MF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Lindsay Elston | MF | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Nahomi Kawasumi | FW | Club options exercised |
| October 19, 2016 | Manon Melis | FW | Club options exercised |
| November 21, 2016 | Beverly Yanez | FW | Re-signed |
| December 8, 2016 | Rachel Corsie | DF | Re-signed |
| January 18, 2017 | Merritt Mathias | DF | Re-signed |
| January 19, 2017 | Kiersten Dallstream | FW | Re-signed |
| February 15, 2017 | Haley Kopmeyer | GK | Signed to a new contract through 2018 |

## 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

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes |
| November 10, 2016 | Christine Nairn | MF | Washington Spirit | Traded, along with rights to Madalyn Schiffel, for rights to Havana Solaun and three draft picks |
| January 5, 2017 | Madalyn Schiffel | GK | Avaldsnes IL | Free; rights previously acquired from Washington Spirit |
| January 17, 2017 | Rebekah Stott | DF | Melbourne City | Free |
| January 23, 2017 | Diana Matheson | MF | Washington Spirit | Traded for rights to Arielle Ship and a third-round draft pick in 2018 |
| January 26, 2017 | Larissa Crummer | FW | Melbourne City | Free |
| March 31, 2017 | Katie Johnson | FW | USC Trojans | Draft pick |
| April 3, 2017 | Kristen McNabb | MF | Virginia Cavaliers | Draft pick |
| April 10, 2017 | Maddie Bauer | DF | Stanford Cardinal | Draft pick |
| April 11, 2017 | Michaela Hahn | MF | North Carolina Courage | Claimed off waivers |
| August 31, 2017 | Lydia Williams | GK | Houston Dash | Traded for a second-round draft pick in 2018 |

#### 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 2017 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.
| Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes |
| Maddie Bauer | DF | Stanford Cardinal | Round 1, Pick 6 (6th overall) |
| Katie Johnson | FW | USC Trojans | Round 2, Pick 6 (16th overall); pick acquired from Chicago in exchange for the club's 1st round pick in 2018 |
| Arielle Ship | FW | California Golden Bears | Round 3, Pick 6 (26th overall) |
| Kristen McNabb | DF | Virginia Cavaliers | Round 4, Pick 7 (37th overall) |

### Out

| Date | Player | Pos | Destination Club | Notes |
| September 10, 2016 | Keelin Winters | MF | | Retired |
| October 17, 2016 | Kim Little | MF | Arsenal | Transfer |
| October 19, 2016 | Michelle Cruz | DF | | Waived |
| November 7, 2016 | Manon Melis | FW | | Retired |
| November 10, 2016 | Havana Solaun | MF | Washington Spirit | Traded, along with three draft picks, for rights to Christine Nairn and Madalyn Schiffel |
| December 16, 2016 | Andi Tostanoski | GK | | Waived |
| January 16, 2017 | Kendall Fletcher | DF | Sydney Uni SFC | Departed for postgraduate study |
| July 18, 2017 | Michaela Hahn | MF | Apollon Ladies FC | Waived |
| August 31, 2017 | Lindsay Elston | MF | | Elected to not finish the season; retired |

### Offseason loans

* Lauren Barnes, Melbourne City
* Larissa Crummer, Melbourne City
* Jess Fishlock, Melbourne City
* Haley Kopmeyer, Canberra United
* Kristen McNabb, Melbourne Victory
* Carson Pickett, Brisbane Roar
* Rebekah Stott, Melbourne City
* Lydia Williams, Melbourne City