Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports The National Women’s Soccer League featured four matches on Saturday night that played out in dramatic fashion. An early draw at Gotham opened up the chances for a team other than the Portland Thorns to clinch the shield, the Houston Dash then helped themselves up the table to be able to […]
Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Only one match was played in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night to kick off the last weekend of the regular season. San Diego Wave 0, North Carolina Courage 0 The Skinny: The North Carolina Courage came into this match only needing a win to secure their spot in […]
Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos Seventeen-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson earned her first senior call-up for the United States women’s national team, making the 24-player roster that will travel to face England on Oct. 7 and Spain on Oct. 11. Thompson, a senior in high school, is the youngest player called up for a full national team camp […]
Sports Press Photo Two games into the new Women’s Super League season, there are moments when it looks like Lauren James is playing a different game to everyone else. The Chelsea attacker has a level of ball control that few in the world, let alone England, can replicate. Still, it’s taken time and challenges behind […]
© Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports It’s the final week of the National Women’s Soccer League regular season and four teams are fighting for the final two playoff spots. Three teams are still in the hunt for the NWSL Shield. Claire Watkins and Jeff Kassouf analyze how the drama could play out. Listen to this pod […]
© Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports Lo’eau LaBonta has been in the National Women’s Soccer League since 2015, amassing over 100 career appearances. She has never had a season like this. No Kansas City Current player has more goals or assists than LaBonta this season (seven and four, respectively) as the team aims to go from […]
© Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports With playoffs just around the corner, the National Women’s Soccer League featured four high-stakes matches on Sunday night. Portland Thorns 3, Chicago Red Stars 0 The Skinny: What started as an even-handed match between the Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars devolved towards the end, as Chicago suffered from red […]
Photo copyright Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports. As the final stretch of the National Women’s Soccer League regular season continues, two matches with playoff implications took place on Saturday night. Houston Dash 0, OL Reign 2 The Skinny: OL Reign clinched a playoff spot on Saturday night in Houston with a 2-nil win over the Dash. […]
Photo: Chivas de Guadalajara Three teams are officially in the Liga MX Femenil Liguilla after Week 13 wins. It should come as no surprise to see teams like Chivas de Guadalajara, CF Monterrey and Tigres punch their tickets to the Liguilla, otherwise known as the playoffs. Monterrey punched their ticket first with a Thursday night […]
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Vanessa DiBernardo is one of the most adaptable players in the National Women’s Soccer League. Naturally an attacking midfielder, she has taken on a different role with the Chicago Red Stars this season and has not once looked out of place. DiBernardo plays in the team’s double pivot, where the 30-year-old […]