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Giving Me Something I Can Feel via @TiffanyWeimer
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 19, 2014 at 9:54pm

Yesterday I watched the German Cup Final with Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund. In the dying seconds of the game I watched like a little kid in front of cartoons as Bayern forward Thomas Müller received a through ball, dribbled on the di...more

NWSL – Fantasy Round Six Preview #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted May 17, 2014 at 8:56am

Hard to be too conclusive about my performance this round, as scores haven’t been posted as I write this. I probably had a decent week with the likes of Lauren Holiday, Kim Little, Amy Rodriguez, Jessica McDonald, Kendall Fletcher and Karina LeBlan...more

NWSL – Fantasy Round Five Preview #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted May 11, 2014 at 9:25am

Second week above a hundred points means I keep climbing up the rankings, closer to the Top 10%. Opting for Brittany Taylor instead of Caitlin Foord and playing form instead of matchups hurt, as it did with Kim Little and Lianne Sanderson, with the forme...more

Spirit play well but fall to Reign, 2-1 #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted May 5, 2014 at 9:46pm

Ali Krieger would score the Spirit’s one goal, and Sydney Leroux would get on the scoreboard at last This was the match the Spirit faithful have been waiting for since the team formed, 90 minutes of quality soccer against a tough opponent. Unfort...more

Somebody (part) That I Used To Know via @TiffanyWeimer
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 3, 2014 at 8:59am

Since tearing my ACL and meniscus, I’ve been really torn (punning) when it comes to topics of conversations. On the one hand, all I want to talk about is my knee. That’s all I think about right now, so naturally it’s all I want to talk a...more

NWSL – Fantasy Round Four Preview #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted May 3, 2014 at 8:54am

Did you score big in Round Three? Three teams this round netted a whopping two hundred points or more thanks to some copious scoring from Seattle and a whole host of double game clubs. Get used to it. With the score of midweek games this season, you&rs...;more

NWSL Week in Review: Five Things (Week 3)
by All White Kit
posted April 29, 2014 at 2:20pm

Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers had just seen one of the biggest championships in sports, the English Premier League, potentially slip through his fingers. It had been two decades – an eternity for a club like Liverpool – since its last title,...more

NWSL Week in Review: Five Things (Week 2) #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 22, 2014 at 9:13pm

When you read an article like this in the New York Times of all places, the first reaction – understandably – is straight up anger. Because if you’re reading this, it’s highly likely you have a passion for women’s soccer, and...more

Washington Spirit down FC Kansas City, 3-1 #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 21, 2014 at 8:34am

Lori Lindsey with the night’s heroines: Diana Matheson, Christine Nairn, and (in the distance) Crystal Dunn. Is history repeating itself? Twelve years ago the WUSA-era Washington Freedom came off a miserable first season and entered their second ...more

NWSL – Fantasy Round Two Preview + Details on AWK Group #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 19, 2014 at 8:57am

With the addition of groups into the NWSL fantasy game, I’ve naturally added a group for AWK readers. And naturally, there’s a twist. Specifically, the low scorer each round out gets booted at the end of the round. At the end of the season,...more

You Learn via @TiffanyWeimer
by Tiffany Weimer
posted April 15, 2014 at 9:11pm

I recently encountered an intense feeling of déjà vu. In 2009, during preseason with FC Gold Pride I pulled my quad. I was out for three weeks of preseason. Editors Note: For the record, the only two preseasons I have g...more

Houston Dash Drop Points But Gain Confidence In Debut #NWSL
by All White Kit
posted April 15, 2014 at 9:04pm

    (Photo by Wilf Thorne) The Houston Dash made a point Saturday night, though not one reflected in the league standings. Houston Mayor Annise Parker and NWSL Commissioner Cheryl Bailey were on hand to add an air of significance to the eve...more

In opener, Spirit sputter while Spaniard sparkles #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 14, 2014 at 10:30pm

Defender Robyn Gayle was the one strength in an otherwise porous back line Sometimes there’s more to being the winning team than having more talent. Even without Abby Wambach (out with a broken bone under her left eye) and with a tired Carli Lloy...more

NWSL Week in Review: Five Things (Week 1) #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 14, 2014 at 10:13pm

I guess the fact that the NWSL has returned for a second season is something to celebrate with the recent history of women’s professional soccer leagues in North America. Of course, your mind knows that the backing of USSF (as well as Canada) made t...more

2014 NWSL Preview – Washington Spirit (Chris’ Take) #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 13, 2014 at 5:28pm

Projected Starting Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) The Washington Spirit are probably sick of hearing about 2013. So let’s keep it short. The club was awful. They finished last. It’s over. On to 2014. OK, let’s be clear...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round One #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 13, 2014 at 10:23am

Team Fantasy Rankings – Round One 1. Seattle 2. Portland 3. FC Kansas City 4. Western New York 5. Washington 6. Sky Blue FC 7. Boston 8. Houston Positional Rankings GK 1. Barnhart (FCKC) – Opposition isn’t a slam dunk, but she’...more

2014 NWSL Preview – Portland Thorns #NWSL2014
by All White Kit
posted April 13, 2014 at 10:21am

Projected Early Season Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) Projected Full Strength Lineup Likely pleasing owner Merritt Paulson, the 2013 NWSL season essentially ended up being all about his Thorns by the time the confetti had been cleaned...more

Washington Spirit season preview: 2014 will not be like 2013 #NWSL2014
by All White Kit
posted April 13, 2014 at 10:18am

Last year for the Spirit goals were few and far between. On Maureen Hendricks Field last year from the run of play – that’s ignoring for the moment three Diana Matheson penalty kicks – Washington scored all of seven goals. Against the ...more

2014 NWSL Preview – Houston Dash #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 13, 2014 at 10:16am

Projected Early Season Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) Projected Full Strength Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) Anyone questioning the Houston Dash’s ambition need only go back to the club’s hiring of Randy Wal...more

2014 NWSL Preview – And Now An Interlude…(Season Predictions) #NWSL2014
by All White Kit
posted April 12, 2014 at 8:29pm

The last five previews will be coming, probably within the next 3-5 days. Since that’s probably going to be after the season starts, here are my predictions for the season: League Table 1. FC Kansas City 2. Portland Thorns 3. Seattle Reign 4. WNY ...more

2014 NWSL Preview – Sky Blue FC #NWSL14
by All White Kit
posted April 12, 2014 at 8:17pm

Projected Starting Lineup Contrary to just about every other returning NWSL club this season, the headlines for SBFC this offseason were made off the pitch this year. And the lede isn’t necessarily an appealing one either. As whispers of a potent...more

2014 NWSL Preview – WNY Flash #NWSL2014
by All White Kit
posted April 11, 2014 at 7:19pm

Projected Opening Day Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) For the first time in an age, specifically since the clubs early days in the W-League, the Western New York Flash ended the season with a gnawing feeling of being unfulfilled. The Fla...more

2014 NWSL Preview – Boston Breakers
by All White Kit
posted April 8, 2014 at 8:54pm

Projected Starting Lineup (Questionable Starters in Parentheses) The Boston Breakers dispensed with Lisa Cole early in August with the club theoretically in the playoff race, but despite the club’s protests otherwise, it was akin to waving the wh...more

NWSL – Note to League: Stop Relying on the Benevolence of Teams for Information
by All White Kit
posted March 18, 2014 at 10:19pm

A little less than a year ago, I wrote a pretty annoyed screed directed towards the NWSL after Portland signed goalkeeper Adelaide Gay despite it seemingly running contrary to the stated roster rules. While the league eventually untangled the knot its va...more

NWSL: A new era for the Spirit?
by All White Kit
posted March 18, 2014 at 8:54am

Jordan Angeli and Tiffany Weimer: Saviors of the Spirit? Last season the Spirit’s leading goal-scorer, Diana Matheson, scored four goals from the run of play – the same number as all the forwards combined. Today new acquisition Tiffany Wei...more

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