National Women's Soccer League | Defender of the Year

season	recipient
2013	Becky Sauerbrunn
2014	Becky Sauerbrunn
2015	Becky Sauerbrunn
2016	Lauren Barnes
2017	Abby Dahlkemper
2018	Abby Erceg
2019	Becky Sauerbrunn
2021	Caprice Dydasco
2022	Naomi Girma
2023	Naomi Girma
2024	Emily Sams
2025	Tara McKeown