Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Midfielder Taylor Flint (nee Kornieck) is now a member of Racing Louisville FC after being traded by the San Diego Wave for $150,000 in allocation money, the teams announced on Monday. Although only signed with the Wave through 2024, Louisville announced that it has restructured Kornieck’s contract to keep her signed […]
Portland’s new era is starting to take shape – Equalizer Soccer
Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports There’s a different feeling in the air in the Rose City this offseason. A Portland Thorns franchise that is so used to stability relative to the volatile world of the National Women’s Soccer League has undergone an upheaval on and off the field. New ownership for the Thorns is a welcome […]
‘This will be a defining year for me:’ Ella Stevens joins Gotham FC on multiyear deal – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Jay Biggerstaff for USA TODAY Sports NJ/NY Gotham FC today announced yet another free agency signing, adding forward Ella Stevens on a multiyear contract through 2025, with an option for 2026. The restricted free agent, who has played for the Chicago Red Stars since being drafted as the 24th overall pick in the […]
Why Mal Swanson signed a historic contract with Chicago Red Stars – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Chris Jones for USA TODAY Sports After a tumultuous draft daythe Chicago Red Stars wasted no time in securing a big part of their rebuild, re-signing US women’s national team forward Mallory Swanson to a historic five-year contract. Swanson’s contract is historic not only in terms of length — the previous one National […]
Dani Weatherholt cites ‘winning culture’ in decision to join North Carolina – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright EM Dash for USA TODAY Sports During her free agency conversations, midfielder Dani Weatherholt noticed that all of the teams she spoke to were saying the right things. After speaking with North Carolina’s head coach Sean Nahas, she was convinced that in North Carolina, they were going to do more than just say […]
Her legacy as a serial winner – Equalizer Soccer
Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports World Cup winner and three-time National Women’s Soccer League champion Sam Mewis has retired at age 31 due to a knee problem that has lingered for the past six years, she announced on Friday. Mewis was a fixture in midfield for the Western New York Flash/North Carolina Courage franchise and she […]
Who she is and why it’s a big deal – Equalizer Soccer
(Photo courtesy of Angel City FC) Angel City FC has signed 16-year-old South Korean international Casey Phair to a three-year contract. Last July, Phair became the youngest player to ever appear in a Women’s World Cup match when she took the field in the final minutes of South Korea’s opening match of the tournament. Phair […]
Dash trade Prince to KC for Kizer, international spot – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyrights Maria Lysaker (l) and Nathan Ray Seebeck (r) for USA Today Two National Women’s Soccer League fan favorites are on the move. Multiple sources familiar with the situation have confirmed to The Equalizer that the Houston Dash has traded Nichelle Prince to the Kansas City Current in exchange for Cece Kizer and a […]
NJ/NY Gotham and Racing Louisville are due to head to Colombia for preseason tournament – Equalizer Soccer
Preseason is about to look very different for two National Women’s Soccer League teams, as NJ/NY Gotham FC and Racing Louisville prepare to travel to Cali, Colombia to take part in the inaugural Women’s Cup South America tournament. The four-team tournament will be hosted by América de Cali in Guerrero Stadium and will also feature […]
What does Arsenal move mean for Emily Fox and for the USWNT? – Equalizer Soccer
Last week Emily Fox officially left the North Carolina Courage for Arsenal, trading the National Women’s Soccer League for England’s Women’s Super League. There, she joins up with her former teammates at the University of North Carolina, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy. She also becomes the latest in a long line of American players to […]