Leave your Legacy like Carli Lloyd
It only took 16 minutes of inspiration to lift a country to its collective feet in celebration. Those sublime 16 minutes by US Women’s National Team Captain Carli Lloyd cemented her place in soccer history. She scored the first ever hat-trick in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, including an audacious chip from near […]
Carly Lloyd named FIFA World Player of the Year
A little over six months ago, Carli Lloyd’s three-goal effort helped the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) capture its first World Cup title in 16 years. Today, she was awarded for her performance, becoming just the third USWNT to be named FIFA World Player of the Year. The award comes as no surprise, as Lloyd […]
San Diego Surf Star Advances to U20 Women’s World Cup
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team recently secured a place in the 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup by becoming CONCACAF champions for the fourth-straight time. The team, comprised of young ladies from around the country, scored late in the 2nd half against their Canadian counterparts. San Diego’s own Marley Canales spoke to SoccerNation.com about the experience […]
U.S. Women Defeat China PR 2-0 in Arizona
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The 2015 World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team continued its Victory Tour with a 2-0 win against China PR at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday afternoon. The U.S. led the match offensively, out-shooting China 24-4. There were plenty of close calls for the U.S., especially for […]
USWNT Continues Victory Tour Against China in Glendale, Ariz.
Six months ago, midfielder Carli Lloyd headed in the goal that gave the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) a 1-0 victory over China PR for a spot in the World Cup semifinals. Tomorrow, the 2015 World Cup-winning USWNT will revisit China PR in a friendly for its second-to-last match of the Victory Tour in […]
WNT Continues Victory Tour with 6-0 Win vs. Trinidad & Tobago in San Antonio
The 2015 World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team resumed its Victory Tour with a dominant 6-0 victory against Trinidad & Tobago at the Alamodome. California-born forward Christen Press recorded her third career hat trick, scoring all three goals in the second half after coming on in the 60th minute for Alex Morgan, who scored […]
U.S. Women’s National Team Will Face Republic of Ireland at Qualcomm Stadium
The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) will open its 2016 schedule against the Republic of Ireland on January 23 at Qualcomm Stadium. The match comes off the heels of an extended training camp in Los Angeles, which serves as the final camp for the USWNT who kick off CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying on February 10 […]
U.S. Women’s National Team to play China PR in Glendale, Arizona on December 13
The U.S. Women’s National Team will face China PR on Dec. 13 in Glendale, Ariz., as the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions will play their second-to-last match of the Victory Tour at University of Phoenix Stadium. Kickoff is 5 p.m. MT and the match will be shown on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. The event will […]
USWNT Players pay Homage to the Legend that is Shannon Boxx
Veteran midfielder Shannon Boxx will play her last game for the United States Women’s National Team today in a friendly against Brazil that is part of the USWNT World Cup Victory Tour. Born and raised in Southern California, Boxx was a multi-sport athlete, excelling in soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball. Boxx attended the University of […]
Young U-20 WNT squad off to Spain as World Cup Qualifying prep continues
Five California players and the rest of the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will travel to Madrid, Spain, for a training camp from Oct. 19-29 that will feature matches against Spanish First Division women’s clubs Atletico Madrid on Oct. 23 and Rayo Vallecano on Oct. 27. The five California players called into camp: Julie Doyle […]
Top 5 soccer games in Rose Bowl history
Saturday’s CONCACAF Cup showdown between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rose Bowl is the soccer game of the year in Southern California, and represents an opportunity for another iconic moment in the history of soccer in the region. We won’t know if it will be one of the best ever games until it’s played, […]
Nike and NWSL Extend Partnership Through 2019
Nike, the world’s leading soccer brand, and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the world’s leading women’s professional soccer league, have extended their partnership through the 2019 season. The continued relationship solidifies Nike’s role as the league’s official uniform, apparel and equipment provider for all nine NWSL clubs, and any future teams. Additionally, Nike will continue to offer the NWSL the […]
Lloyd Hat Trick Leads WNT to 8-0 Victory v Haiti
The World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team continued its Victory Tour with an 8-0 win against Haiti in front of a record crowd of 35,753 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. The crowd was the largest ever for a stand-alone WNT match in the southeastern United States. It only took a minute for the U.S. to find the net as Kelley O’Hara took a short corner and crossed it in to Julie Johnston, who converted for the match’s […]
WNT Defeats Haiti 5-0 at Ford Field in Detroit
The World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team continued its Victory Tour with a 5-0 win against Haiti in front of a record crowd of 34,538 at Ford Field. The crowd was the largest to attend a soccer game in the history of the Detroit stadium. Carli Lloyd struck first for the U.S. in the […]
CA Homegrowns: Weekly Update
SAN DIEGO – CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! USMNT Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Started and played the entire 90 minutes in the 1-0 win […]
California native Christen Press scores hat trick in 8-0 win
The U.S. Women’s National Team continues to look impressive in their first post-World Cup match. On Sunday in Pittsburg, in front of a record-breaking crow f over 44,000 attendees, California native Christen Press looked amazing, scoring a hat trick against Costa Rica in the 8-0 win. The opening goal came with only 4 minutes on […]