Midfielder

San Diego product Marley Canales has extensive experience with the U.S. Women’s National Team, competing on the U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-23 squads. After a standout career at UCLA, where she earned All-Pac 12 honors twice, she was drafted by the Seattle Reign FC  in 2022. She made 10 appearances over two seasons with the Reign.

Marley Canales

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: San Diego, California

Age: 26

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Wayny Balata of Montreal competed extensively in the Canadian national program, helping the squad take fourth at the U-17 World Cup in Uruguay. She also represented Canada at the 2020 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic. She played college soccer at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team in 2019 and the All-Conference Second Team in 2021. 

Wayny Balata

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Montreal, Canada

Age: 22

Taylor Aylmer played for the NWSL teams the NJ/NY Gotham, the Washington Spirit and Racing Louisville, as well as in Finland’s top women’s league, before signing with the Spokane Zephyr FC. During her collegiate career at Rutgers, she was named to the Big Ten’s All Freshman Team and earned All Conference Academic honors. She led the Scarlet Knights with 9 assists her senior season.

Position: Midfielder

Jersey:  2

Hometown: Garnerville, New York

Age: 25

Emma Jaskaniec scored 37 goals in 91 matches for the University of Wisconsin and was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in 2022. In her five seasons at Wisconsin, she earned multiple conference honors and helped the Badgers reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023. She was drafted in the second round by the Utah Royals in the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Draft.  

Emma Jaskaniec

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Age: 23

Mollie Rouse has extensive international and professional soccer experience. After two seasons at the University of Louisville, Rouse was recalled home and helped England win bronze in the 2018 U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She finished her college career at the University of Central Florida before returning to Europe, where she played professionally for Lewes and London City. After two seasons with FFC Turbine Potsdam in Germany, Rouse returned home to play for Sunderland Women’s FC in Women’s Championship, the second tier of England’s women’s soccer pyramid.

Position: Center Midfielder

Hometown: Stratford-upon-Avon, England

Age: 25

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Sophia Braun comes to Spokane Zephyr FC with a decorated career, including multiple All-Conference First Teams in her collegiate career for Gonzaga University, and 29 appearances for the Argentinian national team, and will also play in the 2024 Paris Olympics for the South American country as well. Her biggest game for Argentina came in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against South Africa, where she scored the country’s first goal of the tournament. She also has experience playing for Mexican club León Femenil, playing in 18 matches.

Sophia Braun

Position: Center Midfielder

Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon

Age: 24

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Katie Murray’s professional experience includes tenures with the top-tier Dutch club PEC Zwolle and the Washington Spirit of the NWSL. As a standout at the University of Illinois, she earned spots on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team as well as the All-Big Ten Second Team.

Katie Murray

Position: Midfielder

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Age: 27

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