Durham Reporter

The North Carolina Courage has announced its preseason roster as the team prepares for the 2025 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season. The training camp, starting ahead of March's regular season opener, includes 35 players: 29 under contract and six non-roster invitees.

Defender Sydney Collins is on the season-ending injury list due to an ankle injury sustained last year. Meanwhile, Estelle Johnson has chosen not to attend training camp after maternity leave, in accordance with the new collective bargaining agreement.

The team currently occupies five of its six available international spots. One spot was traded to San Diego Wave FC during the offseason in exchange for midfielder Jaedyn Shaw. Shaw, along with Casey Murphy, Ashley Sanchez, and Ryan Williams, joined the Courage following their participation in the USWNT January camp. Midfielder Riley Jackson also joined after attending the futures camp.

The full roster is organized by position:

- **Goalkeepers**: Marisa Bova, Katie Cappelletti (NRI), Hensley Hancuff, Casey Murphy

- **Defenders**: Maycee Bell, Malia Berkely, Sydney Collins (SEI), Brooklyn Courtnall, Emerson Elgin (NRI), Kaleigh Kurtz, Charlotte McLean (INT), Felicitas Rauch (INT), Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams

- **Midfielders**: Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama (INT), Jillian Martinez (NRI), Amber Nguyen (NRI), Denise O’Sullivan, Victoria Pickett, Brianna Pinto, Ashley Sanchez, Jaedyn Shaw, Meredith Speck, Dani Weatherholt

- **Forwards**: Hannah Betfort, Aline Gomes (INT), Haley Hopkins, Tyler Lussi, Grayson Lynch (NRI), Manaka Matsukubo (INT), Heather MacNab (NRI), Bianca St-Georges, Cortnee Vine (INT), Olivia Wingate