I’ll never forget my intense desire to play at the next level. Every game I played throughout my high school years was driven by the vision of playing college soccer. I had been playing since I was six years old. It only felt natural to continue playing for 4 more years. Plus, what was my … Read more
Considering sport tends to be an itty bitty version of society, women’s soccer in 2020 had many of the hardships all folks faced this year – loss, frustration, and fear to name a few. Seasons were cancelled, entire leagues and teams folded, and players opted out of playing out of concern for the health of … Read more
Senior year is ending for so many amazing socceristas, and all their hard work is finally paying off. After a long four years, these seniors are finally going to graduate and it’s a huge deal! However, this year is a little different (and disappointing) as students aren’t able to have in-person graduations and celebrations. We … Read more
College soccer was my goal during grade school. After I graduated high school, I wanted to be at a university playing soccer while simultaneously getting a higher education. A scholarship was a part of that goal, since paying for college was going to be challenging without it. Fortunately, my goal did come true. Looking back … Read more
Carli Lloyd never takes a day off. Alex Morgan trains while seven months pregnant. Ali Krieger worked tirelessly even when her future on the USWNT was a giant question mark. The USWNT is the best in the world, and it’s what the team — and the players on their own — do while training that sets … Read more
I heard this week that the U.S. Women’s National Team is not getting paid as much as the Men’s team because the U.S. Soccer Federation thinks men’s soccer requires more “strength and speed” and the job “carries more responsibility.” I am a 10-year-old female soccer player, and hearing this made me very frustrated and confused. … Read more
“DA Clubs may not permit any full-time Academy Player to participate on a non-DA team during the Academy Season. The only permissible soccer-related reasons to miss Development Academy activities is National Team duty and YNT Identification Center participation.” (Section III, Article F.1) Dun dun dun. It’s the clause that has caused seismic shifts and some … Read more
2019 was a big year for women’s soccer. The USWNT won a world cup. Megan Rapinoe did all kinds of amazing things on and off the field. Alex Morgan revealed she plans to play in the 2020 Olympics months after giving birth. And there was so much more. Only time will tell what 2020 has … Read more
Research shows females athletes are 3-6x more likely to experience an ACL injury compared to male athletes. Are our hormones to blame – our bones more fragile? Or is there much more to the story we need to consider? When we look at scientific studies, “female” sex hormones have the potential to impact the structure … Read more
Isabella “Bella” and Emma Romano, fraternal twins verbally commit to play D1 soccer. Once they are admitted they will play for Coach Carin Gabarra at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2022. Today, when the dynamic duo is not helping Syosset High School win the Nassau Class AA Soccer Championship, they are tearing up the pitch … Read more