Alumni Corner: Leslie Osborne, Peak Soccer

Welcome to Week three of Alumni Corner! In Week One, we met Leslie Osborne and learned all about her youth soccer years in Wisconsin. In Week Two, we ventured through her high school years. ODP, Youth National Teams, College Recruiting. All of that led to where we are now: Week 3 and “Peak Soccer.” Santa […]
Alumni Corner: Leslie Osborne, the high school years

Welcome to Week 2 of Leslie Osborne’s Alumni Corner: the high school and recruiting years Thank you to the team at ECNL for partnering with SoccerNation for this series! Last week, we met Leslie Osborne. She grew up in Wisconsin, where she played her youth club soccer and got her biggest growth opportunities through the ODP program. […]
3 Things: VAR Comes To MLS, Prudhomme Snaps Record, Martinez’s Eventful Game

There were a lot of stories in North American soccer this weekend. Let’s highlight three of them to keep you caught up on the big items from the weekend that was. VARRRRRRRRRRRRRR Video Review, using a Video Assistant Referee (VAR), has been used experimentally in USL and other competitions around the world on a limited […]
Sammy Jo Prudhomme Feels “relief” After Being Selected in NWSL Draft

It’s not often when a fourth-round NWSL draft pick gets a healthy press scrum following her selection, but Sammy Jo Prudhomme is not a typical fourth-round draft pick. The University of Southern California goalkeeper was the first pick of the fourth round, by the Boston Breakers, in Thursday’s 2017 NWSL draft, and after her selection, […]
USC’s Andrews, Mills, Freeman Selected in NWSL Draft First Round

A trio of University of Southern California players were drafted in the first round of Thursday’s 2017 NWSL draft. Morgan Andrews was selected No. 3 overall by the Boston Breakers, while Kayla Mills (No. 4) and Mandy Freeman (No. 10) were both taken by Sky Blue FC. The trio helped lead the University of Southern […]