CARY, N.C. — A year ago, the North Carolina Courage stormed through the National Women’s Soccer League, losing just one game en route to capturing the league’s shield and championship. Furthermore, they beat some of the best women’s soccer clubs from around the globe to win the International Champions Cup. In a sense, they won […]
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The 2019 NWSL season will be the last for one of the most decorated American soccer players, Heather O’Reilly. A 34-year-old midfielder for the North Carolina Courage, O’Reilly announced on social media Friday morning that she will be retiring at the end of the season. “It’s been a long and beautiful ride,” O’Reilly wrote on […]
The Orlando Pride acquired defender Morgan Reid from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for the club’s natural fourth round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft, the Pride announced Thursday. The 23-year-old defender was selected in the fourth round of the 2018 College Draft, but she didn’t make an appearance in league play last […]
The defending champion of the National Women’s Soccer League boosted its depth at goalkeeper Friday with the signing of Stephanie Labbe. Labbe joins a goalkeeping core for the Courage that also includes Katelyn Rowland, who started in net for Paul Riley’s side in the championship game last season. The Courage typically use two goalkeepers over […]
The seventh season of the National Women’s Soccer League will begin April 13, when the reigning champion North Carolina Courage host the Chicago Red Stars at 7 p.m. ET. Nine teams will compete in the NWSL this year, each playing 12 contests at home and 12 contests on the road for a 24-game regular season […]
A Liga MX club will play a game in Cary, N.C., in March. In what is being dubbed the “Friendship Cup,” USL Championship side North Carolina FC and the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage will host a pair of exhibition matches March 23 at Sahlen’s Stadium at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage will face fellow […]
The Orlando Pride’s first preseason opponent of 2019 will be the North Carolina Courage, the defending NWSL champions. The two teams will face each other at 1 p.m. on March 23 in North Carolina. Their match will be the first of the day at WakeMed Soccer Park — USL Championship side North Carolina FC will […]
The North Carolina Courage have bolstered their defense ahead of the 2019 NWSL season by signing Ally Haran to a contract. The club did not disclose the terms of the deal. Haran was a four-year starter and twice a team captain at Wake Forest University. Her college career concluded in 2017, and in 2018 she […]
The champions of the National Women’s Soccer League are keeping their coach around for a few more years. The North Carolina Courage agreed to terms with head coach Paul Riley on a multi-year extension. Riley is a two-time NWSL Coach of the Year and this past season led the Courage to a victory in the […]
CHICAGO — This year’s National Women’s Soccer League draft will have an early and frequent taste of its host city: The Chicago Red Stars. The Red Stars, who finished fourth in league standings last season, will try to fortify their roster even more with three picks in the first round. They’ll open the draft with […]