by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Rarely do finals turn out to be great games. When it all comes down to one game, teams tend to prioritize no mistakes over getting truly brave, and wait for their chance. Obviously, nerves play their own part, too, as the stakes become impossible to ignore. Before the...
by admin | Nov 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On Saturday, Lynn Family Stadium was home to a National Women’s Soccer League showdown between the Washington Spirit and Chicago Red Stars. The club from D.C. won it. However, even though those ladies are taking home a trophy, some say the city of Louisville is...
by admin | Nov 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL’s weirdest, most twisting, and in some ways darkest season yet came to a close today with what would have seemed an impossible result two months ago: The Washington Spirit, the team that’s undergone some of the most turmoil in these last few...
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
To call the Washington Spirit’s season turbulent would be an understatement. The soccer team’s coach was fired after being accused of verbally abusing his female players. A handful of employees, mostly women, quit amid reports of a toxic workplace culture. Two of the...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sandi Leroux remembers the yelling the most. The mother of Sydney Leroux has a story to tell about her daughter’s experience climbing the ladder of Canadian soccer’s elite player programs before she switched allegiance to the United States, with whom she won Olympic...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman has been named the National Women’s Soccer League’s Rookie of the Year. OL Reign also picked up several awards with Laura Harvey named Coach of the Year and midfielder Jess Fishlock named Most Valuable Player. Read...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Chicago Red Stars weren’t supposed to get this far. During their first proper season since the departure of Sam Kerr, one of the world’s greatest strikers, to Chelsea, they also had to cope with injuries to two of their most experienced and important players:...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If Carli Lloyd’s career as a professional athlete could be summed up by one image, it might be the one that went viral during the Tokyo Olympics: Lloyd, on the field, alone, running wind sprints in the 93 degree heat. The U.S. Women’s National Team had just suffered a...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s been a rough year for favorites in women’s soccer. The U.S. Women’s National Team limped their way to a bronze medal at this year’s Olympics, and now the NWSL’s 2021 title is set to be claimed by either the No. 3-seeded Washington Spirit or No. 4-seeded Chicago...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Portland Thorns FC midfielder Angela Salem was named to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Best XI First Team, presented by Mastercard for the 2021 season, it was announced today. Goalkeeper Bella Bixby, midfielder Lindsey Horan and defenders Meghan Klingenberg...
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