Feeling not-so-thrilled about the fact that it’s Monday? Welp, pick your chin up, fam because there are two (2) awesome women’s soccer things happening right on this very February 1 the year of our lord 2021. First, NWSL preseason starts today. And second, the USWNT SheBelieves roster is out today. Not bad for a Monday … Read more
The 2021 NWSL Draft was quite the spectacle and by the time it was all over, 40 players heard their names called by league commissioner Lisa Baird. Emily Fox went No. 1 overall and players like Brianna Pinto and Kiki Pickett are sure to be impact players for their teams. However, those are names you’ve … Read more
2021 has the potential to be another huge year for women’s soccer. After witnessing exponential growth in America thanks to the NWSL, the USWNT can build on that growth in 2021. Due to the pandemic, the Olympics were postponed to summer 2021. The competition is soon approaching, so what will that mean for the USWNT? … Read more
A tradition unlike any other, the Olympics are a competition that captivates the entire world. Such tradition makes the postponement of the 2020 edition in Tokyo an even bigger deal. Luckily, the competition will resume in 2021, but how will this delay impact the USWNT’s roster? Here’s what you can expect as the race to … Read more
It’s safe to say 2020 was a crazy year for the entire world, but amidst all of the madness, women’s soccer was a welcome (and exhilarating) escape. Whether it’s a team or a particular player, both have an ability to inspire and excite a fan base through their play on the pitch. Women’s soccer made … 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
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
Baltimore, Maryland: United Soccer Coaches Convention The Coaches of Women’s Breakfast at the United Soccer Coaches Convention is many people’s favorite event at the epic, multi-day, super-event. This is about as start-studded a coaches event gets, with the likes of Anson Dorrance, April Heinrichs and John Daly, to name just a few, the gathering always … Read more
Periods are not usually the topic female athletes and women, in general, like to think or talk about too much. They happen, they’re inconvenient. Now, let me sneakily put a tampon in my sweatshirt sleeve on my way to the tournament Port-O-Potty. However, what if thinking and talking about periods could give an edge in … Read more
High school graduation should be a triumphant moment, a time when four years of hard work culminate in one event of recognition and celebration. That’s what it should be. But, for US Women’s National Team star Rose Lavelle, it was a moment of embarrassment. It was May 2013, and every student at Mt. Notre Dame … Read more