The Utah Royals didn’t notch a road win, but they were the first National Women’s Soccer League side to stop the North Carolina Courage from claiming a victory. The Courage (4-0-1, 13 points) needed a goal from U.S. women’s national team standout Crystal Dunn in the 80th minute to tie the match 2-2 and avoid […]
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The North Carolina Courage have found ways to win despite injuries, international call-ups and poor weather so far this season. The Courage (3-0-0, 9 points) are the only undefeated team in the NWSL so far this season. North Carolina’s balanced attack and strong defense has helped the preseason pick to win the league title stay […]
The buzz leading to Saturday’s inaugural home match for Utah Royals FC turned into a high-energy atmosphere on the day with an announced crowd of 19,203, the eighth largest in NWSL history and a record for a women’s soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. But the visiting Chicago Red Stars (1-1-1, 4 points) […]
Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell recorded five saves and her first clean sheet during a 0-0 draw with the Utah Royals Friday night. The Dash (0-0-2, 2 points) had several promising scoring opportunities, including a Kimberly Keever shot off a cross from Linda Motlhalo during first half stoppage time that was just off target. The […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5757756916001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Before the Orlando Pride’s 2018 season officially got started Saturday evening, there was excitement surrounding the club’s attack. A group of new players were added in the offseason, including striker Sydney Leroux. Players were fired up about the club’s potential, especially considering the Pride […]
The longest-running women’s professional soccer league in the United States is navigating uncharted waters. Entering its sixth season, the National Women’s Soccer League has been around nearly twice as long as its predecessors, Women’s Professional Soccer and the Women’s United Soccer Association. Both lasted three seasons before folding. Though the Boston Breakers in January ceased […]
The expansion Utah Royals acquired FC Kansas City’s roster after it folded. The club landed new coach Laura Harvey, luring the two-time NWSL coach of the year away from Seattle, and has invested in a sleek locker room for the team. Harvey honored forward Sydney Leroux’s trade request and has built a balanced roster. Forward […]
Lifetime will air 20 regular-season NWSL games during the 2018 season, starting with the North Carolina Courage hosting the Portland Thorns on Saturday. The NWSL games on Lifetime will all kick off at 3:50 p.m. Eastern Time, with a pre-game show starting at 3:30 p.m. Jenn Hildreth, Aly Wagner and Dalen Cuff will host the […]
The National Women’s Soccer League has raised its salary cap from $315,000 to $350,000 for the 2018 season. The league has also updated its minimum and maximum salaries for non-allocated players. The minimum salary has been raised from $15,000 in 2017 to $15,750 this season, while the maximum salary has been raised from $41,700 to […]