Pro Women’s Soccer Is (Finally) Coming to SoCal

An impressive investor group across the business, sports, and entertainment industries announced that professional women’s soccer is coming to Los Angeles. What will the team name be? We don’t know the team name yet. It will be announced later. Where will the team play? We don’t know that yet, either. Two huge possibilities, of course, […]

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. […]

Hope who? Naeher comes up big for the USA

Since before the 2019 Women’s World Cup even began, the question has been asked over and over. Could Alyssa Naeher come out of Hope Solo’s shadow? Through the group round and first two knock-out games, Naeher was tested. But only slightly. The questions still lingered. After all, Hope Solo had won the “Golden Glove” (best […]

Women’s World Cup | Fun Facts: Midfielders Edition Part 2

Did you miss the previous Fun Facts? No worries! Here they are: Keepers edition (Naeher, Harris & Franch) Defenders edition, Part 1 (O’Hara, Sauerbrunn & Krieger) Defenders edition, Part 2 (Dunn, Sonnett, Davidson & Dahlkemper) Midfielders edition, Part 1 (Ertz, Horan, & Lavelle) Forwards edition, Part 1 (Rapinoe, Pugh, & Press) Forwards edition, Part 2 […]

Women’s World Cup | Fun Facts: Defenders Edition Part 1

Did you miss the previous Fun Facts? No worries! Here they are: Keepers edition (Naeher, Harris & Franch) Defenders edition, Part 2 (Dunn, Sonnett, Davidson & Dahlkemper) Midfielders edition, Part 1 (Ertz, Horan, & Lavelle) Midfielders edition, Part 2 (Brian, Mewis & Long) Forwards edition, Part 1 (Rapinoe, Pugh, & Press) Forwards edition, Part 2 […]

Homegrown PROS: TWO DMCV Sharks players drafted in the NWSL first round

So there I was yesterday, watching the NWSL draft on my computer. I saw San Diego local girl, Sam Staab drafted #4 in the NWSL draft. Proud and happy for Samantha, her family, Scripps Ranch HS, Clemson, and DMCV Sharks, I quickly wrote up an article announcing this huge accomplishment. Hailey Harbison drafted by NWSL’s […]

One on One with Christen Press

Hydrive Energy Water, a refreshing, zero-calorie energy water, recently announced a contest that invites fans to enter to win a soccer clinic with Christen Press, a forward for the U.S. Women’s National Team and FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion.  The soccer clinic will give the winner and their friends a chance to run drills, practice and […]

One on One With North Carolina Courage’s Stephanie Ochs

New North Carolina Courage signing and San Diego native Stephanie Ochs lives for soccer. It is fair to say that her character has been defined by the beautiful game. Growing up in America’s Finest City, Ochs played competitive soccer first for Crusaders Soccer Club and later San Diego Surf before joining the team at the […]

3 Things: Big weekend for Galaxy(s), Pugh joins NWSL, and Toronto FC cruise

The weekend in American soccer was extremely busy once again, but we’ve gone through the games and have three convenient things for you to focus on. Enjoy! One stadium, six points for LA Who would have guessed, but a cross-country trip was just what the doctor ordered for the LA Galaxy organization this weekend, as […]

2017 NWSL Season Kicks Off on Saturday

The 2017 NWSL season is almost here, with the first games kicking off on Saturday. It’s another historic season for the first-division women’s professional league in the United States, as they’ve now reached a fifth season of existence, with the hope that maybe in a few years we’ll stop calling each subsequent season “historic” for […]

NWSL Clubs Investing in Academy Infrastructure

It can be argued that investing in girls academy soccer is perhaps more important to the professional game than boys academy soccer. While the boys side is starting to show a direct pipeline between the academy to a professional club in the United States, the same infrastructure is not yet in place for women. But […]

NWSL Signs Three-Year Deal to Have Games Aired on Lifetime Network

The NWSL and A+E Networks announced a remarkable deal on Thursday, ushering in a new phase in the league’s development. While fans will likely be most interested in Lifetime becoming the broadcaster for a weekly NWSL game throughout the season, on Saturday afternoons, complete with a pregame show, there’s far more to the deal that […]

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 […]