Kerr: “This really means nothing if you don’t win on Sunday. So, let’s win the trophy, girls.”
Category: Chicago Red Stars
Our NWSL writers picked the best performers of the season, including Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Best XI.
Kerr, the best goal scorer in the NWSL, has carried her team to the final, but it could be her last game with Chicago.
MVP candidates Debinha and Lynn Williams missed out on Best and Second XI honors.
Paul Riley is known to play-up the underdog narrative, but Rory Dames isn’t having it.
Vanessa DiBernardo: “We’ve had four other semifinals so we’re used to the pressure, we know what to expect and I think that’s big.”
Sunday’s final will be the Courage’s third and the Red Stars’ first.
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — After years of losing in the semifinals, the Chicago Red Stars finally broke through and did so via a familiar connection. The Red Stars beat the Portland Thorns 1-0 Sunday in an NWSL semifinal. The Red Stars advance to next week’s final at the North Carolina Courage, which beat Reign FC in […]
The reigning champion Courage host Reign FC, while Chicago hosts the Portland Thorns.
The NWSL PA also named its rookie of the year and best XI.