2018 Sky Blue FC season


The 2018 Sky Blue FC season is the team's ninth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. Sky Blue had a difficult season in 2018 as they finished in last place. They went 23 games without winning a game, setting the mark for the longest winless streak in NWSL history. Sky Blue finally won on September 8 as they beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 in their final game of the 2018 season.
There were numerous reports of off-field issues that came out after former Sky Blue player Sam Kerr spoke to the media following the Sky Blue vs Chicago game on July 7. Reports of poor management and training facilities as well as housing, travel, and transportation issues were also reported, and were believed to be contributing factors to the team's poor performance on the field.

Team

First-team roster

Source: Sky Blue FC

Match results

Preseason

Regular season

League Table

Results summary

Results by round

Honors and awards

NWSL Yearly Awards">NWSL awards">NWSL Yearly Awards

NWSL Rookie of the Year">NWSL awards#Rookie of the Year">NWSL Rookie of the Year

PlayerPlayer StatisticsRef.
Imani Dorsey4 Goals; 1 Assist; 14 Appearances

NWSL Team of the Year">NWSL awards#Teams of the Year 2017"> NWSL Team of the Year

[2018 National [Women's Soccer League season#Weekly awards|NWSL Weekly Awards]]

[NWSL Player of the Week]

[NWSL Save of the Week]

WeekResultPlayerRef.
3 Kailen Sheridan
9 Kailen Sheridan and Rebekah Stott
11/12 Kailen Sheridan
19 Kailen Sheridan
20 Kailen Sheridan
21 Kailen Sheridan
24 Kailen Sheridan

[NWSL Goal of the Week]

WeekResultPlayerRef.
4 Savannah McCaskill
7 Savannah McCaskill
8 Carli Lloyd
10 Shea Groom
11/12 Savannah McCaskill
24 Carli Lloyd

Player transactions

[2018 NWSL College Draft]

RoundPickPlayerPrevious Team
Round 14FUniversity of West Virginia
Round 15FDuke University
Round 16DUniversity of West Virginia
Round 213GKRutgers University
Round 435FUniversity of California, Irvine

In

DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
December 13, 2017 ThaisaMF GrindavíkSigned in offseason
December 29, 2017 Christina GibbonsDF Utah Royals FCAcquired in trade for Kelley O'Hara, Taylor Lytle, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
December 29, 2017 Shea GroomFW Utah Royals FCAcquired in trade for Kelley O'Hara, Taylor Lytle, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
January 11, 2018 Katie JohnsonFW Seattle ReignAcquired in trade for the rights to Caitlin Foord
January 11, 2018 Rebekah StottFW Seattle ReignAcquired in trade for the rights to Caitlin Foord
January 19, 2018 Carli LloydMF Houston DashAcquired as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade.
January 19, 2018 Janine BeckieFW Houston DashAcquired as part of a three team trade that also included Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade.
January 19, 2018 Jen HoyFW Chicago Red StarsAcquired as part of a three team trade that also included Carli Lloyd, Christen Press, Sam Kerr, Nikki Stanton and Janine Beckie. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade.
January 30, 2018 Savannah McCaskillFW Boston BreakersAcquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft
January 30, 2018 Adriana LeonFW Boston BreakersAcquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft
January 30, 2018 Amanda FrisbieFW Boston BreakersAcquired during Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft

Out

DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef.
December 29, 2017 Kelley O'HaraDF Utah Royals FCTraded to Utah Royals FC along with Taylor Lytle for Katie Johnson, Christina Gibbons, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
December 29, 2017 Taylor LytleMF Utah Royals FCTraded to Utah Royals FC along with Kelley O'Hara for Katie Johnson, Christina Gibbons, and Utah's 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
January 19, 2018 Samantha KerrFW Chicago Red StarsTraded to the Chicago Red Stars as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Carli Lloyd, Nikki Stanton and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade.
January 19, 2018 Nikki StantonMF Chicago Red StarsTraded to the Chicago Red Stars as part of a three team trade that also included Janine Beckie, Christen Press, Carli Lloyd, Sam Kerr and Jen Hoy. Draft picks and international roster spot were also part of trade.
May 4, 2018 Erin SimonDFWaived.
June 12, 2018 Adriana LeonMF Seattle ReignTraded to the Seattle Reign for Seattle's 4th Round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft
June 15, 2018 Kayla MillsDFWaived.
July 25, 2018 Michaela AbamFW Paris FCWaived. Signed with Paris FC in the Division 1 Féminine.
July 25, 2018 ThaisaMF A.C. MilanWaived. Signed with A.C. Milan in the Serie A.
August 9, 2018 Janine BeckieFW Manchester CityTransferred to Manchester City in the FA Women's Super League