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U.S. WNT ready to face Sweden in first match of two-game series
by Pretty Tough
posted July 13, 2010 at 12:37pm

The USA renews what has been an excellent rivalry with Sweden during two summer matches on July 13 at Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium (ESPN2 at 8 p.m. CT) and on July 17 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford (Fox Soccer Channel at 7:30 p.m. ET...more

Sweden WNT roster named for USWNT friendlies
by All White Kit
posted July 7, 2010 at 8:48pm

Goalkeepers (2): Kristin Hammarstrom/March 29, 1982 Orebro 8 apps, 0 gls Hedvig Lindahl/April 29, 1983 Goteborg FC 58 apps, 0 gls Defenders (7): Sara Larsson/May 13, 1979 Philadelphia Independence 92 apps, 8 gls Lina Nilsson/June 17, 1987 ...more

Pia Sundhage names 24 players to USWNT roster for Sweden friendlies
by All White Kit
posted June 28, 2010 at 8:31pm

Here’s the preliminary roster for the two friendlies against Sweden on July 13th in Omaha, Nebraska and on July 17th in East Hartford, Connecticut. GK: Solo, Barnhart, Loyden Defenders: Buehler, Cox, Krieger, LePeilbet, Markgraf, Mitts, Ram...more

Title IX: Celebrating opportunity for all
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 23, 2010 at 3:44pm

It was a particularly lackluster practice and in typical fashion our basketball coach threw a bit of a fit. He went on a verbal rampage trying desperately to explain to this group of high school girls the possibilities that existed for them in sport. He ...more

Anouk Hoogendijk is women’s soccer’s answer to this
by All White Kit
posted June 20, 2010 at 9:33pm

Anouk Hoogendijk is women’s soccer’s answer to this: (That’s Oguchi Onyewu if you didn’t recognize him. Can anyone translate Dutch?) ...more

Action Replay: Replaying the FIFA 2006 U-20 Women’s World Championship
by All White Kit
posted June 17, 2010 at 11:30am

Hey, did you know that there will actually be two FIFA World Cups occurring this summer? There’s that one I keep hearing about down in South Africa but then there’s the one occurring in Germany in July. It’s the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. T...more

What if the women's NTs played in place of the men?
by From A Left Wing
posted June 13, 2010 at 1:07pm

The above represents an experiment in which I imagine the 2010 World Cup as played by corresponding women's teams (click on image to magnify). Using their (suspect) FIFA rankings and what I know of the international women's game, I project the outcome.M...more

Our Game Magazine published by women soccer players
by Pretty Tough
posted June 7, 2010 at 9:01pm

A new women’s soccer pub, Our Game Magazine, was launched with some fanfare this week. Founded by Khaled El-Ahmad, Our Game is a women’s soccer magazine created by current and past players for players and fans all around the world. With the mission ...more

Player Profile: Abby Wambach
by All White Kit
posted May 25, 2010 at 5:16pm

Bates College Assistant Coach Stewart Flaherty takes a look at the performance of Abby Wambach during the recent 4-0 win over Germany. Abby Wambach produced a simply magnificent performance at the weekend, playing a key role in a ver...more

Boston Sports Museum: When was that year of the woman?
by After Atalanta
posted May 24, 2010 at 6:30pm

Remember back in the 90s some time when Bill Clinton was in office and Hilary Rodham Clinton was empowering some and causing great consternation to others? Wasn't there a Year of the Woman in their somewhere?I guess when that year was over we went back to...more

A Tactical Analysis of USWNT/Germany
by All White Kit
posted May 24, 2010 at 5:12pm

Prior to the match, Coach Sundhage praised Germany’s dynamic flank play and the team’s ability to swap tactical positions and thus confuse opponents. Germany did indeed do both on Saturday, but the United States were able t...more

Dubious PK turns tight match into rout
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 24, 2010 at 12:35pm

The first twenty minutes or so of Saturday's US-Germany friendly were an absolute joy to watch. Germany showed why it is still among the most versatile and dangerous teams in the world, while the US continued to work on its possession game with several ...more

The Red Card: UWSNT/Germany Edition
by All White Kit
posted May 23, 2010 at 8:08pm

After a brief holiday, AWK’s resident contrarian Kristi F. is back and ready to hand out red cards to the most flagrant offenders in yesterday’s USWNT/Germany friendly. Sorry for my long absence, ...more

USWNT/Germany Reaction, Player Ratings
by All White Kit
posted May 23, 2010 at 8:01pm

Sorry for the tardiness. For a refresher of the match please check out the USSF’s very detailed match report or Jeff Kassouf’s recap. Perhaps the five missing Potsdam players really would have made the difference. What...more

Postgame Quickie - US WNT vs Germany
by All White Kit
posted May 23, 2010 at 7:42pm

Yep so due to that wedding and a baby (neither of which are my own) I could only watch the first half. Will have to wait until tomorrow to view the rest before posting a reaction. I heard it was a good game? *One thing I can comment on is the at...more

22 reasons why the USWNT/Germany friendly really, really matters
by All White Kit
posted May 21, 2010 at 3:38pm

There’s a very important soccer game tomorrow. And not the one in Madrid which Inter Milan will win 2-0. Nope, it’s in Cleveland, Ohio and here are 22 reasons why you should tune into ESPN2 at 6pm ET to watch it. 22.) It’s On Home Soil – And ...more

USWNT to play Sweden In Omaha, Nebraska Tuesday, July 13
by All White Kit
posted May 20, 2010 at 6:18pm

This will be the first of two matches between the WNT and Sweden in four days with the other occurring July 17 in East Hartford. Counting the upcoming match against Germany this Saturday, this will be also the third friendly within the next two months...more

Soccer Notables for May 18, 2010
by All White Kit
posted May 19, 2010 at 2:12pm

Hello, all. A recap of WPS’ Week 6 results right here from American Soccer Minute: The USSF has announced that the USWNT will be playing Sweden July 17 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. Curses for not being anywhere near Te...more

Soccer World Player of the Week For May 10th to May 16th
by All White Kit
posted May 18, 2010 at 2:01pm

Plenty of solid candidates in lieu of last week’s abbreviated edition: Abby Wambach/Washington Freedom – No de Vanna or Sawa and a busted-up nose? Ain’t no thing. The Freedom’s taliswoman was good for a lovely backheel’d assist and a lovely...more

22 woman roster released for upcoming friendly against Germany May 22 (Updated)
by All White Kit
posted May 13, 2010 at 3:54pm

(Update: Thanks for the clarification, everyone. I figured something had to be up with Cheney and Chalupny. Curious to know what that the prior commitment is.) Here’s what we’ve got: GK: Solo Barnhart Loyden D: Mitts Rampone Whi...more

Original Commentary: Why The 89ers Are the Future of the WNT
by All White Kit
posted April 7, 2010 at 1:55am

by Jenna Pel. 4/5/2010. Hamm. Foudy. Chastain. Fawcett. A little over a decade ago, these were much more than names. In a...more

Soccer Highlights, Friday, April 2nd
by All White Kit
posted April 2, 2010 at 9:52pm

which means Saturday will be two days long this weekend. Right. Well with no class and no work today (thanks JC) I give you April 2nd’s Notables: England defeated Spain 1-0 in WC Qualifying with a volley from Katie Chapman, the newest member of t...more

Pia Plays The Long Game
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 2, 2010 at 9:47pm

About a year ago, I compared the US WNT to the Obama Treasury Department, a group that was giving lip service to the idea of changing course but was staffed with the same people responsible for the problems. Now I've come to believe that it's actually m...more

Wambach Scores 105th in Winter Wonderland
by All White Kit
posted April 1, 2010 at 1:42pm

(Michael Brandy, Desert News) The WNT defeated Mexico 1-0 at the Rio Tinto Stadium, despite winter weather conditions. It was the first time the National Team had ever played in snow. The game plan was completely forgotten as the snow continued to stea...more

More reaction from the U.S./Mexico match
by All White Kit
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:42pm

USSoccer.com has posted match highlights Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Tribune entions Abby Wambach’s return to Torero Stadium Lauren Salter of The Bleacher Report has this to say about the match and Scott French reported on A-Rod’s return to ...more

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