They boys girls are back in town! Women’s professional soccer is back. The NWSL kicked off its inaugural season this past weekend, with all eight teams taking to the pitch for a full weekend of soccer. The first game on Saturday (April 13) had FC Kansas City hosting the Portland Thorns to a 1-1 draw in …
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Apr 04
NWSL preseason underway
The teams have taken to the field, unveiling the newest crop of women’s professional soccer here in the United States. The NWSL has decided to create a preseason lineup with their teams pitting themselves against women’s college soccer opponents. Some of the opponents include ACC powerhouses Maryland, Duke, UVA, and UNC, among other strong women’s …
Mar 06
NWSL team highlight series: Seattle Reign FC
NWSL Team Highlight Series Seattle Reign FC Head Coach: Laura Harvey Stadium: Starfire Stadium Tukwila, Washington Capacity: 4,500 Team History: The Seattle Reign FC will be inheriting a soccer-crazed town as their home field crowd thanks to the European-type appreciation for the game that has swept the city since the 1970s. The Seattle …
Feb 26
NWSL team highlight series: FC Kansas City
NWSL Team Highlight Series FC Kansas City Head Coach: Vlatko Andonovski Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium Overland Park, Kansas Capacity: 6,150 Team History: FC Kansas City is the first team we’ve highlighted that is new onto the scene of women’s professional soccer. Sporting Kansas City (formerly the Kansas City Wizards), the men’s side, established …
Feb 12
NWSL website goes live
Yesterday proved to be a big day for women’s professional soccer fans as the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) launched their website in the afternoon. The website, nwslsoccer.com, was announced live from the organization’s twitter page, and has generated a decent amount of user feedback, including over 100 retweets. The website includes links to the …
Jan 31
Women’s pro soccer: How to make it stick this time around
NFL. MLB. NBA. PGA. NHL. MLS. Most kids in the U.S. could tell you what each of these three-letter acronyms stands for. These leagues are what they grew up with, some more than others, but each permeating awareness enough for them to know it’s there. What’s more. Many young boys in the U.S. grow up …
Jan 29
Women’s Professional Soccer: Episode III, Return of the League
Welcome to You Play Like A Girl, a blog about women’s soccer. I’m going to be covering all sides of women’s soccer, and focusing a lot on the new and upcoming women’s professional soccer league in the United States, the NWSL! Most people in the U.S. wouldn’t believe that soccer is in fact the most …
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