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Mallory Swanson is back with the squad in full training for the Chicago Stars
She is coming back from maternity leave after giving birth in November of 2025.
Credit goes to the NWSL's and Chicago Stars' official IGs in a joint post.
u/spherocytes — 17 hours ago
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The NWSL's Best XVI (Featuring one player from each team)
MLB's All-Star Game rosters are required to feature at least one player from each team. What is the best NWSL team you could put together if you picked a player from each team?
My choices:
Forwards
- Dudinha (SD Wave)
- Banda (Orlando Pride)
- Chawinga (KC Current)
Midfield
- Moultrie (Portland Thorns)
- Hutton (Bay FC)
- Manaka (NC Courage)
Defenders
- Patterson (Houston Dash)
- Rudd (Washington Spirit)
- Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham)
- Thompson (Angel City)
Goalkeeper
- Dickey (Seattle Reign)
Subs
- FW: Traore (Boston Legacy)
- MF: Flint (Racing Louisville)
- DF: Kurtz (Denver Summit)
- DF: Staab (Chicago [Red] Stars)
- GK: Justus (Utah Royals)
These picks are based on current, healthy rosters. My thought process when picking players was to start with the teams with clear talent outliers (Bay, Courage, Houston) then filling it out using teams with deeper talent pools (e.g. Wave, Spirit, Gotham). That's why Rudd and Sonnett make it over Rodman and Rose - both are very talented players in their own right and play positions without as much star depth. You could definitely argue about some things; I debated Soph instead of Moultrie, putting her on the right wing and letting you have a defensive mid pairing of Flint and Hutton but it felt insane to have the 2x reigning MVP off the bench. What changes would you all make and how would you approach it?
u/panoramicpanoramic — 14 hours ago
▲ 13 r/NWSL
What would make Boston Legacy better?
What do you all think would make Boston legacy do better in their games? We’ve clearly seen an improvement in their last two games but what do you think would help the team get some wins?
My take is that the subbing needs to happen earlier- players are looking tired and being outrun in the second half…
u/Neat-Initiative-13 — 12 hours ago
Goalkeeper Bella Bixby Inks Portland Thorns Contract Extension - Portland Thorns
Bella Bixby extended through 2027!
u/twilightworm — 20 hours ago
Savy King- "last week at training I suffered a lower leg injury that required another surgery."
instagram.comu/readbetweenthesubs — 21 hours ago
▲ 25 r/NWSL
Houston vs Seattle starting lineup.
Nielsen out this time. Seems like they are trying to find a way to have Klenke and Boattin on the field at the same time.
u/Legitimate-Hotel-491 — 17 hours ago
▲ 5 r/NWSL
URGENT: LOOKING FOR MOST INTERESTING/WHACKY NWSL FAN CHANTS
Hi y'all - working on a story about the best/weirdest/most wild fan chants across America for a story for the World Cup. If you know of any across the NWSL, please comment in this thread - would really appreciate it. I actually need to submit within the next 2 hours, so please feel free to send ASAP!
u/ImportantSky2533 — 1 day ago
How good was that? 🦇🚨 The Bat Signal's Week 7 analysis is here!
thebatsignal.beehiiv.comu/ajsportstat — 18 hours ago
Match Thread: Thorns vs San Diego Wave (Wed, Apr 29, 10:00 PM EDT)
Thorns >!2 - 0!< San Diego Wave
✅ Full Time
| Kickoff | Wed, Apr 29, 10:00 PM EDT |
| Venue | Providence Park — Portland, Oregon |
| Watch | CBS Sports, NWSL+ |
| Referee | E. Garcia (AR1: P. Hanson, AR2: Bruno Salgado Rizo, 4th: J. Padilla, VAR: A. Voigt) |
| Attendance | 19,806 |
| Live comments | reddit-stream |
Lineups
Thorns (4-2-2-2)
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mackenzie Arnold | GK |
| 24 | Jayden Perry | DF |
| 5 | Isabella Obaze | DF |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes | DF |
| 23 | Marie Müller | MF |
| 21 | Jessie Fleming (C) | MF |
| 6 | Cassandra Bogere | MF |
| 13 | Olivia Moultrie | MF |
| 19 | Pietra Tordin | FW |
| 66 | Reilyn Turner | FW |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson | FW |
Subs
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Morgan Messner | GK |
| 4 | Carolyn Calzada | DF |
| 10 | Deyna Castellanos | FW |
| 11 | Maddie Padelski | FW |
| 16 | Sam Hiatt | DF |
| 25 | M.A. Vignola | DF |
| 26 | Mimi Alidou | MF |
| 29 | Mallie McKenzie | MF |
| 41 | Renee Lyles | MF |
San Diego Wave (4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Leah Freeman | GK |
| 75 | Perle Morroni | DF |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb | DF |
| 2 | Kennedy Wesley | DF |
| 16 | Amelia Donna Van Zanten | DF |
| 18 | Laurina Fazer | MF |
| 10 | Kenza Dali (C) | MF |
| 8 | Kimmi Ascanio | MF |
| 22 | Lia Godfrey | MF |
| 88 | Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva | FW |
| 17 | Ludmila da Silva | FW |
Subs
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luisa Agudelo | GK |
| 7 | Melanie Barcenas | FW |
| 15 | Trinity Byars | FW |
| 19 | Tatum Wynalda | MF |
| 23 | Nya Harrison | DF |
| 28 | Jordan Fusco | MF |
| 30 | Daniela Arias | DF |
| 33 | Kiki Pickett | MF |
| 81 | Gabrielle Jordão Portilho | FW |
Match Events
Match events will appear here once the game begins.
Updated: Thu, Apr 30, 12:07 AM EDT
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u/NWSL-Match-Bot — 3 days ago
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Megathread: Week 6 [May 1-3] (Includes match info & broadcast details)
#Week 6 | May 1-3
This thread is open for all discussion about this week’s matches!
Use it to share your predictions, analysis, general thoughts, etc.
Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Home | Away | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01 | 8:00 PM | HOU | SEA | Victory+ |
| 05/02 | 4:00 PM | ORL | WAS | ION |
| 05/02 | 6:30 PM | NCC | KCC | ION |
| 05/02 | 8:45 PM | LA | UTA | ION |
| 05/03 | 1:00 PM | CHI | POR | ESPN2 |
| 05/03 | 3:00 PM | BOS | DEN | CBSSN |
| 05/03 | 5:00 PM | NYJ | LOU | CBSSN |
| 05/03 | 7:00 PM | SD | BAY | Victory+ |
Where to watch: Clicking will take you there directly
Make sure to also subscribe to your team's subreddit!
| Team subreddit | |
|---|---|
| /r/AngelCityFC | /r/RedStars |
| /r/Dash | /r/GothamFC |
| /r/NCCourage | /r/OrlandoPride |
| /r/ReignFC | /r/Thorns |
| /r/RacingLouisvilleFC | /r/WashingtonSpirit |
| /r/KCCurrent | /r/SanDiegoWaveFC |
| /r/BayFC | /r/UtahRoyalsFC |
| /r/DenverSummit/ | /r/BostonLegacy |
u/Valeri2013 — 18 hours ago
▲ 23 r/NWSL
Match Thread: Spirit vs Racing Lou (Wed, Apr 29, 7:00 PM EDT)
Spirit >!1 - 0!< Racing Lou
✅ Full Time
| Kickoff | Wed, Apr 29, 7:00 PM EDT |
| Venue | Audi Field — Washington, District of Columbia |
| Watch | Victory+, NWSL+ |
| Referee | T. Wiseman (AR1: B. Rigel, AR2: S. Gingrich, 4th: L. Aldrich, VAR: G. Dopka) |
| Attendance | 10,587 |
| Live comments | reddit-stream |
Lineups
Spirit (4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sandy MacIver | GK |
| 6 | Kate Wiesner | DF |
| 24 | Esme Morgan | DF |
| 9 | Tara Rudd (C) | DF |
| 13 | Lucia Di Guglielmo | DF |
| 4 | Rebeca Bernal | DF |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt | MF |
| 10 | Leicy Santos | MF |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman | FW |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi | FW |
| 27 | Sofia Cantore | FW |
Subs
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kaylie Collins | GK |
| 5 | Élisabeth Tsé | DF |
| 11 | Claudia Martínez | FW |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan | MF |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle | DF |
| 16 | Tamara Paranaguá do Carmo | FW |
| 21 | Gift Monday | FW |
| 26 | Paige Metayer | MF |
| 35 | Madison Haugen | DF |
Racing Lou (4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jordyn Bloomer | GK |
| 12 | Quincy McMahon | DF |
| 3 | Arin Wright (C) | DF |
| 5 | Ellie Jean | DF |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet | MF |
| 26 | Taylor Flint | MF |
| 10 | Macey Hodge | MF |
| 4 | Makenna Morris | MF |
| 9 | Kayla Fischer | MF |
| 13 | Emma Sears | FW |
| 42 | Sarah Weber | FW |
Subs
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maddie Prohaska | GK |
| 6 | Ella Hase | DF |
| 8 | Courtney Petersen | DF |
| 11 | Taylor White | FW |
| 16 | Maja Lardner | FW |
| 19 | Avery Ciorbu | MF |
| 20 | Katie O'Kane | MF |
| 23 | Macy Blackburn | DF |
| 88 | Audrey McKeen | FW |
Match Events
Match events will appear here once the game begins.
Updated: Wed, Apr 29, 9:11 PM EDT
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u/NWSL-Match-Bot — 3 days ago
Trinity Rodman's goal last night put her as the third-youngest to reach 30-regular season goals
Credit goes to the NWSL's IG.
u/spherocytes — 2 days ago
▲ 40 r/NWSL
[ESPN] Denver Summit and Boston Legacy show risk and reward of NWSL expansion
Jeff Kassouf in "Thief of Joy" mode...
u/Ill-Fall-9823 — 1 day ago
▲ 29 r/NWSL
Tabby Tindell, Laney Matriano 🇺🇸 win inaugural Europa Cup with BK Häcken 🇸🇪
Felicia Schröder continued fueling the hype as the 19-year-old scored all four goals in BK Häcken's 4-2 aggregate victory over Hammarby in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup final. She had a hat trick today as Mak Lind's former club won 3-2 at home to seal the title under new head coach Elena Sadiku.
On the US front, Häcken vice captain Tabby Tindell (veteran pro out of Florida Gulf Coast) ended the match with the armband as Laney Matriano (rookie from Notre Dame) spelled captain Anna Anvegård for the last few minutes. USC Trojans alum Helena Sampaio missed the match with an ACL tear from earlier this year. Madison Pogarch didn't make the bench for Hammarby. Schröder has gotten lots of reported transfer interest but re-signed with Häcken during her breakout season last year.
u/Hameltion — 22 hours ago
Gotham FC Announces Rose Lavelle Bobblehead Giveaway at The Queens Classic at Citi Field!
u/Can_I_kick_ET — 2 days ago