BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Michele Vasconcelos scored a go-ahead goal on her first Mother’s Day match as a professional soccer player. Vasconcelos, mom to a young daughter, helped the Chicago Red Stars to a 3-1 win Sunday against the North Carolina Courage. After Sam Kerr gave the Red Stars an early lead and Lynn Williams tied […]
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CARY, N.C. – When the first whistle sounded Saturday night, officially starting an NWSL game between the North Carolina Courage and Sky Blue FC, McCall Zerboni stood at midfield with the ball at her feet. Many were surprised to see Zerboni on the pitch at WakeMed Soccer Park, figuring the 32-year-old midfielder from Camarillo, Calif., […]
CARY, N.C. — The rain started at halftime. Lightning struck in the 51st minute. And when the players from Sky Blue FC and the North Carolina Courage went into the locker room to wait out the storm at 8:16 p.m. ET, the game was scoreless. It remained that way after the two sides returned to […]
Houston — The Houston Dash fell hard, 4-1 against an overpowering North Carolina Courage for their first loss of the season. The Dash showed composure and organization during the first half of the game and seemed almost even when faced with a penalty kick in the 30th minute. Defender Satara Murray is a tough player […]
Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner wanted to switch things up a bit Sunday against Reign FC. Skinner has been adamant in saying the Pride will have a specific style of play with him at the helm, but that style is more based in concepts, rather than a formation. The Pride’s 1-1 draw with the Reign […]
CARY, N.C. — Crystal Dunn waited patiently nearby. Like a child trying to swipe a cookie when parents aren’t minding, she was looking for the right moment to pounce on the ball. In the 45th minute of Wednesday’s clash between the North Carolina Courage and the visiting Orlando Pride at WakeMed Soccer Park, Pride forward Alex […]
CARY, N.C. – It’s clear the Orlando Pride have numerous things to work on in their first season under new coach Marc Skinner. They’re still trying to find ways not only to score, but to be effective in the final third. And critical mistakes all over the pitch need to be cleaned up. The Pride […]
CARY, N.C. — First-year Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner received some words of encouragement from across the pond after the Pride’s season-opening 2-0 loss to the Portland Thorns. His former players from Birmingham City Women reached out to reassure him his new club is headed in the right direction. “Just going, ‘Remember the process, because […]
CARY, N.C. — Entering its seventh season, the National Women’s Soccer League has nine teams. Expanding the league has been rumored and discussed. FC Barcelona has expressed interest in partnering with the NWSL to field a team, and so has Major League Soccer’s LAFC. The league has many problems to resolve – such as staffing […]
The National Women’s Soccer League kicks off its eighth season Saturday with this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup as a prominent backdrop. While the NWSL regular season runs from April to October, much attention will be paid to players in the lead-up to the tournament, which starts in France June 7. Outside the World Cup, […]