Christina Burkenroad on Life After the Orlando Pride
I first learned about Christina Burkenroad the week after the 2016 NWSL draft, when she was selected by expansion side Orlando Pride, and I was immediately intrigued by her story. A girl who didn’t play competitive youth club soccer until senior year of high school, managed to find her way into a Division I university […]
San Diego Homegrown Series: Christina Burkenroad
Christina Burkenroad has faced an unusual amount of adversity for the bulk of her life. Born and mostly raised in San Diego, Burkenroad lost her mother to ALS when she was four, and she endured a stretch of homelessness for several months during her junior year of high school. At one point, the family’s search […]
Seven California Natives Selected In 2016 NWSL Draft
The day after Major League Soccer’s annual draft, the National Women’s Soccer League held its draft and a total of seven California natives were selected over the course of the draft’s four rounds. READ: Four California natives (Men) selected in 2016 Major League Soccer SuperDraft The first native off the board was Cal defender Sam […]
USC, Stanford, Santa Clara, and Loyola Marymount advance to second round of Women’s College Cup
The first round of the 2015 Women’s College Cup is in the books with four California-based schools advancing to the second round. Below are full recaps from this past weekend’s action. #11 USC defeated CSU Fullerton 3-3 (4-3 PK) The first match of the 2015 Women’s College Cup lived up to the hype as USC […]
Women’s College Cup Preview: 8 teams from California aiming for national title
Postseason play is here and eight teams from California will be competing for the 2015 Women’s College Cup title. A field of 64 teams has been announced with first round action starting on Friday night and lasting throughout the weekend. Stanford and Berkeley look to be favorites to win the title, but other teams like […]