NWSL Bay Area expansion team: Colors, branding, and team name
Soon to be the 14th club in the NWSL, the San Francisco Bay Area announced themselves as the Bay Football Club along with dropping their team colors and logo.Before the 2023 NWSL started, league commissioner Jessica Berman announced they would be expanding to add two more teams for the 2024 seas...
2023-06-03 02:25
NWSL schedule: 3 must-see week 10 contests in the NWSL
With four teams tied for second position in the NWSL, week 10 presents another opportunity to shake up at the top of the table.The NWSL enters the month of June with just three points separating the sixth-place North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC at the top of the table. Week 9 produced t...
2023-06-02 22:27
USWNT star Julie Ertz gives update on 2023 World Cup roster goals
FanSided spoke with Julie Ertz on behalf of Abbott. Julie has teamed up with Abbott and the Real Madrid Foundation to Beat Malnutrition – they're raising awareness for the issue of childhood malnutrition and the importance of early screening. Real Madrid players and fans will be given a c...
2023-06-01 03:29
Rose Lavelle: Recovery and the mental game in soccer
For Rose Lavelle, a proactive approach to recovery has been key to success in the NWSL and with the USWNT. It will be more important than ever this summer.When Rose Lavelle got the call to join the U.S. Women's National Team as a senior at Wisconsin, she thought her college coach would be t...
2023-05-31 20:59
NWSL Golden Boot race heats up: Who will come out on top?
The golden boot race is tighter than ever this year as the NWSL season goes on. We take a look at who's tied for first and how they could pull ahead.As usual, it’s a tight race for the top of the table regarding the Golden Boot winner for this season in the NWSL. After week nine there...
2023-05-30 21:46
NWSL schedule: 3 must-watch matches on tap in week 9
Over the last two weeks, the NWSL table has been filled with movement. Given the quality of fixtures in week 9, there could be even more heading into June.Memorial Day weekend features at least one match Friday through Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League. It is the final week of re...
2023-05-24 20:50
Climbing up the ladder: Orlando Pride has begun to establish identity under Seb Hines
The Orlando Pride have now won three out of their last four league matches after a second-half goal by Kylie Strom ended the Washington Spirit's unbeaten streak.Just about a month ago, the Orlando Pride were winless. Not only were they winless in the league, but the team that dealt with the m...
2023-05-23 22:28
NWSL Power Rankings week 8: Goals on goals on goals
There are no longer any undefeated teams in the NWSL after week eight, where teams can fall and rise and turn in the blink of an eye. After all the upsets and upturns, here are your week eight NWSL power rankings.It wouldn’t be the chaotic NWSL we all know and love if there was an unbeaten...
2023-05-23 22:15
NWSL power rankings week 7: They’ve got Spirit, yes they do
After seven weeks of nonstop action, the NWSL is finally down to just one undefeated team, along with more chaotic shifts in the NWSL Power Rankings.About a third of the way through the season, some teams are finally finding their groove while others are sealing their doom. The Washington Spirit...
2023-05-17 21:18
NWSL schedule: 3 biggest matches to keep an eye on in week 7
The NWSL, the most unpredictable and competitive league in women's football moves into match week seven with the difference between fourth and first position just one point.Instead of three UKG Challenge Cup matches leading up to the weekend of fixtures, week seven had just one setting the ...
2023-05-11 20:17
NWSL power rankings: Week 6 forecasted with heavy Reign
Seattle take the top spot in the standings on points this week, but how have the power rankings changed based on this weekend's performances?Week six action has finally wrapped up as the NWSL continues to impress in terms of action and upsets. The Thorns are finally toppled off the top of t...
2023-05-10 22:23
The NWSL rookies are on fire: The top 4 rookies so far
With so many new young and talented players entering the league this year, it's hard to know who to watch. Here are four rookies that have stood apart from the rest.The NWSL added a wealth of new talent to the league this year, bringing in younger players than ever before to the biggest sta...
2023-05-10 21:46