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