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The NWSL Rookie of the Year award is presented annually to the best rookie in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Erika Tymrak (2013), an alumna of the Florida Gators, won the first Rookie of the Year award in the NWSL's inaugural season. The most recent winner is Jenna Nighswonger (2023).
As of 2023,[update] the individual end-of-year awards are voted upon in two rounds: in the first round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), and media (25%) vote to determine the nominees; in the second round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (20%), media (20%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winner.[1]
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2023 NWSL Award Finalists, Opens Final Voting Round". National Women's Soccer League. October 24, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2024.