Kansas City Current head coach Matt Potter and goalkeeper AD Franch nominated for NWSL Awards

With the postseason about to begin the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced the finalists for the 2022 NWSL Awards today. The 2022 NWSL Awards are voted upon in two rounds with fans having the opportunity to participate in the final round of the voting process. 

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In the preliminary round of voting, players, owners, general managers, coaches, and the media voted on the individual awards to determine the final nominees. The preliminary round used a weighted scale, broken down by players (50%), owners/GMs/coaches (25%) and media (25%). 

Kansas City Current head coach Matt Potter and goalkeeper AD Franch are among the nominees for this year’s awards. Fans wishing to vote on the individual award winners, Best XI, and Best XI Second Team can access the voting ballot here.. All votes must be submitted by Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 10:59 p.m. CT. The final round of voting uses a weighted scale of players (50%), owners/GMs/coaches (20%), media (20%) and fans (10%). 

These award winners will be announced in the days surrounding the 2022 NWSL Championship game, which is set to kick off Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. CT at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The contest will air live on CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+ and internationally on the NWSL’s Twitch channel. 

In addition, the winner of the second annual Nationwide Community Impact Award will be announced and honored at halftime of the 2022 NWSL Championship match. For more details on the Nationwide Community Impact Award, please click here. The league will also announce the Championship MVP presented by Budweiser during the postgame, on-field presentation. 

The full list of awards and nominees are below: 

Most Valuable Player, presented by Budweiser: Debinha (NCC), Naomi Girma (SD), Alex Morgan (SD), Mallory Pugh (CHI), Sophia Smith (POR) 

Defender of the Year: Alana Cook (RGN), Naomi Girma (SD), Sofia Huerta (RGN), Carson Pickett (NCC), Becky Sauerbrunn (POR)  

Goalkeeper of the Year: AD Franch (KC), Kailen Sheridan (SD), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (RGN) 
Rookie of the Year, presented by Ally: Sam Coffey (POR), Naomi Girma (SD), Diana Ordonez (NCC) 

Coach of the Year: Matt Potter (KC), Laura Harvey (RGN), Casey Stoney (SD) 

Additional awards to be voted on in the final round include:  Best XI, presented by Mastercard, honoring a first and second team representing the top 22 players in the league.