AUSL College Draft Results
The 2026 AUSL 17 Golden Ticket Recipients found out their new homes during the AUSL College Draft on Monday.
AUSL College Draft Results
Round 1
1. Carolina Blaze – Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee, RHP
Two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year goes home to North Carolina.
2. Texas Volts – NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech, RHP
The generational arm is staying in Texas.
3. Oklahoma City Spark – Maya Johnson, Belmont, LHP
The Spark bolstered their pitching staff with arguably the best arm of 2026.
4. Portland Cascade – Megan Grant, UCLA, UTL
Cascade keeps one of the best bats on the West Coast.
5. Chicago Bandits – Jocelyn Erickson, C, Florida
The Bandits fill a major need behind the plate with Erickson, a top-tier hitter and defender.
6. Utah Talons – Jordan Woolery, UCLA, IF
The Talons reload the lineup with the nation’s RBI leader.
Round 2
7. Carolina Blaze – Reese Atwood, Texas, C
Blaze picks up another elite athlete and Texas record holder.
8. Texas Volts – Leighann Goode, Texas, IF
Goode gives the Volts another utility player with a good bat.
9. Portland Cascade – Sydney Stewart, Arizona, C
Cascade fills a need at catcher with Stewart, who has been one of the best over the past two years.
10. Oklahoma City Spark – Peja Goold, Mississippi State, RHP
The Spark pair Goold with Johnson, making the pitching staff even stronger.
11. Chicago Bandits – Taryn Kern, Stanford, IF
The Bandits’ lineup gets better with the addition of Kern and can play first base for the Bandits.
12. Utah Talons – Taylor Tinsley, UCLA, RHP
The Talons add another All-American arm to their already great pitching staff.
Round 3
13. Chicago Bandits – Ailana Agbayani, Oklahoma, IF
The Bandits add another elite defender to their infield with Erin Coffel and Skylar Wallace
14. Oklahoma City Spark – Amari Harper, Oregon, UTIL
The Spark can use the veteran bat who can play in the infield or outfield.
15. Portland Cascade – Kenzie Brown, Arizona State, RHP
The Cascade finds an All-American arm late in the draft for a pitching staff that includes Kelly Maxwell and Carley Hoover.
16. Carolina Blaze – Dakota Kennedy, Arkansas, OF
Kennedy gives the Blaze a five-tool athlete with speed, power and an elite defender.
Round 4
17. Portland Cascade – Kenleigh Cahalan, Florida, IF
Cahalan’s breakout senior year sends her to Portland with a good swing from the last side and a versatile defender.
AUSL Rosters
Bold indicates draft pick
Bandits
| Player | Position |
| Lexi Kilfoyl | RHP |
| Kathryn Sandercock | RHP |
| Odicci Alexander-Bennett | RHP |
| Taylor McQuillin | LHP |
| Emiley Kennedy | LHP |
| Mary Iakopo | C |
| Jocelyn Erickson | C |
| Skylar Wallace | IF |
| Erin Coffel | IF |
| Sami Williams | IF |
| Taryn Kern | IF |
| Ailana Agbayani | IF |
| Morgan Zerkle | OF |
| Jocelyn Alo | OF |
| Jessica Clements | OF |
| Bella Dayton | OF |
Blaze
| Player | Position |
| Aleshia Ocasio | RHP |
| Jala Wright | RHP |
| Emma Lemley | RHP |
| Devyn Netz | RHP |
| Karlyn Pickens | RHP |
| Keilani Ricketts | LHP |
| Reese Atwood | C |
| Kayla Kowalik | C/UTIL |
| Aubrey Leach | IF |
| Baylee Klingler | IF |
| Alyssa Brito | IF |
| Jenna Laird | IF |
| Ana Gold | IF |
| McKenzie Clark | OF |
| Dakota Kennedy | OF |
| Valerie Cagle | UTIL |
Cascade
| Player | Position |
| Sam Landry | RHP |
| Carley Hoover | RHP |
| Payton Gottshall | RHP |
| Kenzie Brown | RHP |
| Kelly Maxwell | LHP |
| Mia Davidson | C |
| Sydney Stewart | C |
| Tori Vidales | IF |
| Sis Bates | IF |
| Paige Sinicki | IF |
| Kenleigh Cahalan | IF |
| Sierra Sacco-Ferrie | OF |
| Korbe Otis | OF |
| Ali Newland | OF |
| Kendra Falby | OF |
| Megan Grant | UTIL |
Spark
| Player | Position |
| Alana Vawter | RHP |
| Maddie Penta | RHP |
| Peja Goold | RHP |
| Jailyn Ford | LHP |
| Maya Johnson | LHP |
| Kinzie Hansen | C |
| Delanie Wisz | C/UTIL |
| Haley Lee | C/UTIL |
| Sydney Romero | IF |
| Jessi Warren | IF |
| Billie Andrews | IF |
| Sydney Sherrill | IF |
| Bubba Nickles-Camarena | OF |
| Amari Harper | UTIL |
| Maya Brady | UTIL |
| Sydney McKinney | UTIL |
Talons
| Player | Position |
| Dallas Escobedo Magee | RHP |
| Megan Faraimo | RHP |
| Georgina Corrick | RHP |
| Montana Fouts | RHP |
| Taylor Tinsley | RHP |
| Sharlize Palacios | C |
| Jordan Woolery | IF |
| Hannah Flippen | IF |
| Rachel Becker | IF |
| Maddie Moore | IF |
| Bri Ellis | IF |
| Jayda Coleman | OF |
| Caroline Jacobsen | OF |
| Jadelyn Allchin | OF |
| Aliyah Andrews | OF |
| Sahvanna Jaquish | UTIL |
Volts
| Player | Position |
| Rachel Garcia | RHP |
| Ally Carda | RHP |
| Alyssa Denham | RHP |
| Aliyah Binford | RHP |
| NiJaree Canady | RHP |
| Dejah Mulipola | C |
| Michaela Edenfield | C |
| Leighann Goode | IF |
| Tiare Jennings | IF |
| Kelsey Stewart-Hunter | IF |
| Sierra Romero | IF |
| Amanda Lorenz | OF |
| Rylie Boone | OF |
| Ciara Briggs | OF |
| Danieca Coffey | UTIL |
| Mia Scott | UTIL |
