December 14, 2021
(Editor's note: Welcome to Jaiden Cirioli who will be contributing NWSL and
women's soccer columns to the Victory Press!)
The NWSL's expansion draft will take place on Thursday, December 16, during
which newcomers Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC get to select one
August 29, 2021
I've been trying to gather my thoughts on the past week and a half of NWSL
soccer – a time over which we saw the International Champions Cup (which I was
at), the Women's Cup (which I wasn't), and a handful of
non-tournament-affiliated NWSL games (which
May 24, 2021
Per a decision handed down by the U.S. District Court in Oregon today, the
National Women's Soccer League cannot enforce its minimum age requirement to
prevent a team from signing 15-year-old midfielder Olivia Moultrie. The
temporary restraining order was obtained via a lawsuit on
September 16, 2020
We're three games into the NWSL Fall Series, and if I'm being honest, I've
barely thought about soccer during that time.
The first, and most immediate, reason is that it’s honestly hard for me to have
smart thoughts about soccer when I can't watch
July 25, 2020
This past Wednesday saw the elimination of two more teams – both during
regulation this time – in the semifinal round of the Challenge Cup. In the first
match, the Portland Thorns fell 1-0 to the Houston Dash off a 69th minute
scramble-in-the-box Rachel Daly goal. Sky
July 21, 2020
Fourth Challenge Cup Notebook; four remaining teams; three games to go.
Last Friday, the eighth-seeded Portland Thorns pulled out a 1-0 victory over the
first-place North Carolina Courage to advance to the semifinals. The match marks
the first time that North Carolina have lost a