In the past two months, our USWNT has embarked on a Send-Off series of games played around our country to promote the FIFA 2015 Women???s World Cup happening in just 4 days in Canada. This series of games were designed to get fans excited for what is to come and get players ready to play other high … [Read more...]
Female Footballers: Past, Present and Future
When I was a little girl, I had male role models. It was 1991, I distinctly remember watching, for the first time, women on the TV who were playing soccer during?? Women???s World Cup in China. By 1994, I remember going to a Santa Clara University women???s soccer game and Brandi Chastain was there. … [Read more...]
FC Kansas City to call Swope Soccer Village “Home” in 2015
FC Kansas City announced on Tuesday that the National Women???s Soccer League champions will play their 2015 season at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. ???Along with securing Coach Vlatko +AFs-Andonovski+AF0 to a long-term contract and continuing to strengthen our squad through some player … [Read more...]
Atlanta group gauging market for NWSL team, via @EqualizerSoccer
Inspired by his 12-year-old, soccer-playing daughter, Atlanta native Brantley got in touch with John Smithgall, the president of Atlanta-based real estate investment company Southfund Partners, about starting an NWSL team in Atlanta. … [Read more...]
“She’s just a Tri-Cities girl who grew up in a tough environment and came out a fighter” #HopeSolo
Why it’s pretty stupid to compare Hope Solo to Ray Rice
World on Fire (Women’s Soccer Podcast) via @WWFShow
NWSL Draft - Post U20 World Cup Stock Watch
Here+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s a mini-update of where I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve got players who played in the U20 WWC on my board at the moment and where they+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve moved since the early 2014 update of the boards. None of this takes into account any college season performance thus far. Some additional housekeeping notes also … [Read more...]
AWK: Lori Lindsey retires 12 years after turning professional
Someday there should be a DC Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Soccer Hall of Fame, and Lori Lindsey should be in it. The Washington Freedom had a laudable tradition that I hope the Spirit eventually decide to emulate: they created a +ACY-ldquo+ADs-Hall of Freedom+ACY-rdquo+ADs, an honor bestowed on former players and personnel … [Read more...]
AWK: DC-area AmWoSo 2014 summer in review
Four of the year+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s best players: Spirit Reserves+ACY-rsquo+ADs Sam Lofton and Ashley Herndon battle Braddock Road+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Allie Wisner while Marisa Park looks on. (photo by Larry J. Clark) Power Rankings: 1. Washington Spirit Reserves 2. ASA Chesapeake Charge 3. Braddock Road Stars Elite 4. ACF … [Read more...]