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Internationals are raising the bar in the NWSL – Equalizer Soccer
The 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season is the first of its kind to have a record-high of seven international roster spots for each team in the league. With the wide variety of players in the league, international players are now taking the NWSL season by storm with a new caliber of competition. Internationals set […]
North Carolina Courage’s Tyler Lussi emerges as reliable scorer – Equalizer Soccer
CARY, N.C. — On Saturday, as the North Carolina Courage hosted Seattle Reign FC at WakeMed Soccer Park in National Women’s Soccer League action, a quiet-but-important moment emerged on the field during first-half play. With the action and most of the players on both teams confined to one side of the pitch, a Reign player […]
What we learned from the first regular-season match between San Diego and Bay FC – Equalizer Soccer
As one of the National Women’s Soccer League‘s newest expansion sides, Bay FC wants to make its presence known. And what better place to start than California, where they are the league’s third club from the Sunshine State? Bay won its first match against Angel City FC in Week 1 and got its first regular-season […]
Lauletta: Two years after Shield, Reign sit 14th on NWSL table – Equalizer Soccer
The Seattle Reign insist they are okay. The National Women’s Soccer League table, which shows the three-time Shield winners on the bottom, suggests otherwise. “Not a lot of things are going their way right now,” coach Laura Harvey said following Saturday night’s 1-0 loss in North Carolina, adding that she told the team she was […]
How Amy Rodriguez and Bev Yanez are changing the NWSL – Equalizer Soccer
As the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) continues to grow, both Utah Royals FC head coach Amy Rodriguez and Racing Louisville FC head coach Bev Yanez are making history — taking the league by storm as a pair of former NWSL players now leading as head coaches. This past weekend, Rodriguez and Yanez became the […]
Lauletta: Wave make major investment in Maria Sánchez – Equalizer Soccer
Late last week we were sitting on the news that Maria Sánchez had requested a trade less than a month into the first season of her multi-year contract with the Houston Dash. The wish was granted at the stroke of the National Women’s Soccer League closing its transfer window when the Dash shipped the Mexican […]
The key talking points ahead of the UEFA Champions League semifinals – Equalizer Soccer
This weekend marks the first legs of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals. With a repeat of last season’s tie between Barcelona and Chelsea taking place in Spain and an all-French clash to look forward to as Lyon host Paris Saint-Germain, these are the biggest talking points dominating the buildup to Saturday’s matches. The managers […]
Eva Gaetino on developing her attack-minded perspective in Paris – Equalizer Soccer
“Playing in Europe was always a dream of mine.” This statement could be attributed to several players over the years but moving to Europe as a young American is no easy task. For Eva Gaetino though, this was the dream move. Gaetino’s professional career began in the French capital with Paris Saint-Germain, following in the […]
Lauletta: Marta still bringing the energy at 38 – Equalizer Soccer
To watch the 2024 version of Marta play soccer, you’d never guess she is 38, much closer to the end of the road than the start. Friday night in Utah, the Orlando Pride lined up sans the Brazilian legend for the first time this season, an understandable development considering she was in with her national […]
A confident Canada looks to upset the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup – Equalizer Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2024 SheBelieves Cup final pits two familiar rivals against each other at Lower.com Field as Canada prepares to face the U.S. women’s national team in what is sure to be a feisty match. This will be the second meeting between the two squads this season, following a 3-1 U.S. victory on […]
Lauletta: Key rule change latest news to slip under the radar – Equalizer Soccer
Take a look through the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2024 Competition Rules and Regulations and you may find one interesting and important change. When a match is unable to be completed due to weather or other factors, it will not be declared official unless 75 minutes have been played. This is up from 45 minutes, […]
Beckie and Scott bring more than experience as they get set to return for Canada – Equalizer Soccer
ATLANTA — A pair of familiar faces have joined Canada this week as they prepare to compete in the 2024 SheBelieves Cup tournament. Janine Beckie and Desiree Scott are both back with the national team following yearlong absences due to injury. After 518 days on the sidelines following a torn meniscus and several ups and […]
Lauletta: Racing already bleeding points, conceding results – Equalizer Soccer
Three weeks into the National Women’s Soccer League season and a FIFA break is upon us. As teams take the time for a few days off and some self-reflection, the early theme to the season seems to be how many teams have either dropped points from favorable positions or failed to collect maximum points from […]
How the NWSL increased its growth for the 2024 season – Equalizer Soccer
Twelve years ago, the National Women’s Soccer League debuted with a match between FC Kansas City and Portland Thorns FC at a high school stadium in front of 6,784 fans. The eight-team league drew a median attendance in its inaugural season of 2,797 fans per match. And now, just two weeks into the 2024 season, […]
Offseason additions making their mark early for North Carolina Courage – Equalizer Soccer
CARY, N.C. — After significant roster turnover in the last few National Women’s Soccer League seasons, the North Carolina Courage took a different approach in free agency targeting key veterans to round out the squad. The 2024 campaign may be young, but the change appears to be paying off already with those new players on […]
Lauletta: Royals maiden win had it all – Equalizer Soccer
Utah Royals FC head coach Amy Rodriguez said her players had a sour taste in their mouths on the heels of the franchise-christening, 2-0 loss to the Chicago Red Stars in Week 1. “These guys had something to prove and they did that,” Rodriguez said following a much more fulfilling result last Friday, a 2-1 […]
What to like, and not like, about the new NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup – Equalizer Soccer
The National Women’s Soccer League will not play regular season games during this summer’s Olympic break, but the league will not go completely dark either thanks to the announcement of the Summer Cup (formally the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup). The 33-match event will include all 14 NWSL sides and the six top […]
Matt Lampson fired from Houston Dash for alleged player relationship – Equalizer Soccer
Houston Dash goalkeeping coach Matt Lampson was removed from his duties due to an alleged relationship with a player at the club, multiple sources familiar tell The Equalizer. When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the Dash responded via email: “Houston Dash goalkeeper coach Matt Lampson was terminated on March 18. We respect the privacy […]
Sarah Spain reflects on her time with the Red Stars – Equalizer Soccer
It’s a new season with new ownership and a fresh outlook in the Second City. However, as the Chicago Red Stars begin the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League campaign, the challenges that plagued the organization a year ago are never too far away. Last month, The Equalizer was able to sit down with former Red […]
Courage honor World Cup winner, two-time NWSL champion Sam Mewis – Equalizer Soccer
CARY, N.C. — The North Carolina Courage kicked off their eighth year in the NWSL with a rousing home victory to start the campaign, but also honored their past in the process. Midfielder Sam Mewis, who announced her retirement as a player this winter after being sidelined for two years with a chronic knee injury, […]
Lauletta: Amazon takes the lead as new broadcast partners debut – Equalizer Soccer
A new National Women’s Soccer League era kicked off Friday night with the league’s first match streamed live on Amazon Prime. It was followed up by Saturday’s return to ESPN and the first women’s professional match ever shown on ABC. Later that night, Scripps made its NWSL debut through ION. The four-year contracts, along with […]
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visits Gotham FC, uses platform to bring visibility to women’s issues – Equalizer Soccer
The husband of Vice President Kamala Harris joined notable industry experts in a roundtable discussion on issues in women's sports at Red Bull Arena prior to the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup