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Washington Spirit Reserves win 2-0 to take control in W-League
by All White Kit
posted June 22, 2013 at 10:11am

  Katie Yensen would assist on the Spirit Reserves' first goal, which for a long while seemed as if it would be the only one At 7 pm this evening just two of the twenty-five teams in the W-League still had but one blemish on their record. By 9 pm...more

USWNT: Wambach Scores Four Goals, Passes Mia Hamm
by Sarah Hallett
posted June 21, 2013 at 12:13am

Abby Wambach has passed Mia Hamm as the all time leader in international goals after scoring four goals in a 5-0 defeat of Korea Republic....more

WPSL: “Clash of the Titans I” ends in 2-2 draw
by All White Kit
posted June 19, 2013 at 9:28pm

  Jen Gillette (right) scored for the Charge and made key defensive plays (file photo courtesy of Ken L. Harriford) The first round of the home-and-home between the South Atlantic Division leaders ASA Chesapeake Charge and ACF Torino USA lived u...more

Spirit doubleheader: amateurs win, pros lose
by All White Kit
posted June 17, 2013 at 10:33pm

  Despite the best efforts of captain Lori Lindsey, the Washington Spirit would be shut out yet again Do the Spirit professionals need to take some lessons from the amateurs? The Reserve team, playing against W-League rivals the New Jersey Wildca...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Ten
by All White Kit
posted June 16, 2013 at 11:47am

  For a person who left 48.50 points on the bench last round, I didn’t fare too horribly when all was said and done, doing enough to move up six places in the overall standings. I gambled big on Sky Blue FC and lost, with their defense gettin...more

Are the Doncaster Belles being punished for their history? Or for the history of women's football?
by From A Left Wing
posted June 15, 2013 at 11:07am

Moira Lovell, "John and Precious" from Stand Your GroundDoncaster Rover Belles players and their coachThe unfairness of discrimination can be so lacerating, so outrageous that you hesitate to speak directly to the experience of it. Once you start, you are...more

WPSL Update: Charge, Torino continue winning ways
by All White Kit
posted June 13, 2013 at 8:36am

  If bookies took bets on WPSL matches, the over/under on the total number of goals scored in tonight’s match between the ASA Chesapeake Charge and the Lions Swarm would probably have been close to double-digits. And when the Charge scored thr...more

NWSL – Who’s Missing For This Week’s Matches Through International Duty
by All White Kit
posted June 12, 2013 at 9:09am

  The U.S., Canada, Australia, and Wales all have international friendlies scheduled for this week, meaning NWSL clubs are going to be shorthanded again. Here’s a list of who’ll be missing: Boston: Adriana Leon (F), Sydney Leroux (F), H...more

U.S.-Canada Review: Sydney Being Sydney
by All White Kit
posted June 4, 2013 at 9:12am

  For 92 minutes Sunday afternoon, you had a coming out party of sorts for the new United States women’s national team. Tom Sermanni used his first real “test” against quality opposition to tweak some things and look at some people...more

WPSL: ASA Chesapeake Charge squeak past Lancaster Inferno, 2-1, on stoppage-time goal
by All White Kit
posted June 3, 2013 at 9:46pm

  Jess Hnatiuk (right) got the game-winning goal for the Charge (file photo courtesy of Ken L. Harriford) I started attending ASA Chesapeake Charge games with their second season in 2011. My lingering memory is of sitting in the stands at Arundel...more

USWNT: U.S. Women Rally Past Canada
by Sarah Hallett
posted June 2, 2013 at 11:04pm

The U.S. Women led by Alex Morgan prove to be too much for the Canadian squad as the Americans win 3-0 in Toronto....more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Eight
by All White Kit
posted June 2, 2013 at 10:47pm

  So, I had generally had an awful round last week after two consecutive outings over a hundred thirty-five points. It was enough to drop me to #60 overall after a few weeks of big gains. Obviously, captaining Alex Morgan turned out to be a gigant...more

W-League: Spirit Reserves demolish North Jersey Valkyries, 7-0
by All White Kit
posted June 2, 2013 at 7:18pm

  Your Woman of the Match, Amber Stobbs, with a goal and four assists I thought long and hard about attending this match. Despite being on paper a home game, it was a longer trip for me than last week’s away game against Fredericksburg. But...more

USWNT: Canada and U.S. Ready to Play in Toronto
by Sarah Hallett
posted May 30, 2013 at 3:15pm

The Canadians will be hosting the gold medalists in an international friendly in their first match together since last summer’s epic game in Manchester....more

WPSL: ASA Chesapeake Charge dispatch Lions Swarm Maryland easily, 7-1
by All White Kit
posted May 30, 2013 at 8:56am

  Sofia Read prepares to throw the ball in to Melissa Lookingland while Asia Fort defends - on the ugliest field I've ever seen an official match played on The Lions Swarm didn’t look much better in their second-ever outing, losing to the A...more

W-League: Washington Spirit Reserves get by Fredericksburg Impact, 2-0
by All White Kit
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:06am

  Ashley Herndon (left) scored the opening goal and was dangerous the whole time she was out there In their first road match of the 2013 season, the Washington Spirit’s top amateur team easily shut out the Fredericksburg Impact, their local...more

NWSL – Fantasy Preview – Round Seven
by All White Kit
posted May 24, 2013 at 7:13pm

  So, how’d everyone do? It seems like it was another high scoring week, and I missed out on the top ten for the round by a point but moved up to #52 on the season. This might be the most docile round of the season, with no bye weeks, no dou...more

NWSL – SoccerMeter Stats – FC Kansas City 2 – 0 Boston Breakers
by All White Kit
posted May 23, 2013 at 9:18am

  (Note: The first ten minutes or so of the first half of the match was missing, so keep that in mind with these stats.) Boston Breakers Game Total FC Kansas City 0 Goals 2 7 Shots 14 35:30 Time of Possession 33:36 51% Time of Possession % 49...more

NWSL: Portland, Kansas City Lead the Way in Attendance
by Sarah Hallett
posted May 22, 2013 at 9:59pm

With almost two months of the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League complete we take a look at which clubs are drawing the most fans....more

NWSL – Round Five SoccerMeter Stats Comparisons
by All White Kit
posted May 22, 2013 at 8:07am

Through last weekend’s mid-week matches: Full Match Possession 60% – Portland (vs CHI) 56% – Washington (vs BOS) 55% – Portland (vs SBFC) 53% – Washington (vs SEA) 51% – Seattle (vs SBFC) 50% – FC Kansas City 50% – Western New York 49...more

Torino, Chesapeake look strong in opening WPSL matches
by All White Kit
posted May 21, 2013 at 7:58am

On paper, it seemed that ACF Torino USA and the ASA Chesapeake Charge were the teams to look out for in the South Atlantic Division of WPSL’s Eastern Conference. But that doesn’t mean much if you can’t make it happen on the field. This past weeke...more

NWSL – SoccerMeter Stats – Seattle Reign FC 2 – 4 Washington Spirit
by All White Kit
posted May 20, 2013 at 2:06pm

  Washington Spirit Game Total Seattle Reign FC 4 Goals 2 16 Shots 16 38:30 Time of Possession 34:15 53% Time of Possession % 47% 633 First Touches 581 390 Passes 339 62% Pass Completion % 58% 58 Number of Pass Strings 57 4.9 Average...more

Topical Gear Gives Female Athletes a Competitive Advantage on the Field in Preventing ACL Injuries
by Michelle Meier
posted May 18, 2013 at 8:32pm

ACL injuries are one of the most devastating and long-term injuries athletes can endure and females specifically are eight times more likely to sustain ACL tears due to anatomical and hormonal differences than males....more

Topical Gear Gives Female Athletes a Competitive Advantage on the Field in Preventing ACL Injuries
by Michelle Meier
posted May 18, 2013 at 9:12am

ACL injuries are one of the most devastating and long-term injuries athletes can endure and females specifically are eight times more likely to sustain ACL tears due to anatomical and hormonal differences than males....more

NWSL – SoccerMeter Stats – Portland Thorns FC 0 – 1 Sky Blue FC
by All White Kit
posted May 18, 2013 at 8:49am

  Sky Blue FC Game Total Portland Thorns FC 1 Goals 0 10 Shots 7 31:23 Time of Possession 39:01 45% Time of Possession % 55% 493 First Touches 693 267 Passes 468 54% Pass Completion % 68% 31 Number of Pass Strings 61 4.8 Average Pass...more

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