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AUSL Protected Players ahead of Expansion Draft

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The four inaugural AUSL teams have officially protected their five players ahead of the December 1st draft. With the inclusion of the Oklahoma City Spark and the Cascade, the following players can not be picked during the expansion draft.

Bandits

INF Erin Coffel
RHP Lexi Kilfoyl
LHP Taylor McQuillin
OF Morgan Zerkle
INF Skylar Wallace

Blaze

INF Ana Gold
UTL Baylee Klinger
INF Aubrey Leach
C/UTL Kayla Kowalik
LHP Keilani Ricketts

Talons

RHP Georgina Corrick
RHP Montana Fouts
RHP Megan Faraimo
INF Hannah Flippen
C Sharlize Palacios

Volts

RHP/UTL Rachel Garcia
OF Amanda Lorenz
UTL Mia Scott
INF Tiare Jennings
C Dejah Mulipola

As the AUSL enters a new chapter with the addition of these two expansion teams, the league will host the AUSL Draft, a two-part draft event designed to support competitive balance and provide opportunity across the league. 

The AUSL Draft event will lead off in its first half with an Expansion Draft, designed to help the Spark and the Cascade build a competitive foundation by selecting from unprotected players currently rostered with existing AUSL teams. The Blaze, Volts, Talons and Bandits will begin by protecting five players from their 2025 rosters and will add another protection for every subsequent round after the fifth. The Spark and Cascade can select up to eight players from the unprotected player pool in this draft.   

The Allocation Draft will follow, opening opportunities for all six teams to select players who opt in for AUSL consideration, including athletes from the 2025 Reserve Pool and professional players from other independent teams and leagues around the world. 

Remaining roster spots for each team will be primarily filled during the AUSL College Draft in the spring. Golden Tickets will be delivered to select NCAA athletes, inviting top NCAA talent who will finish their eligibility in May to participate in the AUSL College Draft. 

The AUSL Draft will take place on December 1, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

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