USWNT – Playing for 90

Megan Rapinoe’s career defined by more than farewell match injury

Marjani Taylor — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:16:41 +0000

Win or lose, Megan Rapinoe’s playing career was coming to an end Saturday night. She had the fairytale all teed up…90 minutes away from an NWSL Championship trophy, Bud Light-infused celebrations to follow, and bragging rights over her wife Sue Bird who is co-owner of Gotham FC. Her worst-case scenario heading into the game involved […]

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What to expect from the USWNT’s September camp

Marjani Taylor — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:55:32 +0000

Looking at a post-World Cup USWNT The World Cup is over, the Olympics are in 10 months, and the USWNT is without a permanent head coach. Kelley O’Hara and Rose Lavelle are nursing injuries, Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz are saying their final farewells, and there are three uncapped players in camp. So what does […]

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Dutch expose USWNT’s vulnerabilities in 1-1 draw

Marjani Taylor — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:26:23 +0000

In a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the USWNT battled the Netherlands to a 1-1 tie. The perseverance to salvage a point was promising and necessary, especially in a World Cup that is proving to be competitive. The slow start to the game? Less promising. The US had a handful of near-deadly chances […]

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Kelley O’Hara is a winner and she’s back for the World Cup

Marjani Taylor — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:34:55 +0000

Kelley O’Hara has a gold medal, a bronze medal, and two World Cup trophies. I have a National Championship ring. Put them side by side and her accomplishments eclipse mine. Yet in 2012 when she came to visit the Stanford campus with her shiny gold medal in hand, it was clear she had a hole […]

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USWNT unveils young World Cup roster with wildcards galore

Marjani Taylor — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:06:21 +0000

The USWNT’s World Cup roster skews young which could give the US the stamina they need to outlast their opponents through the tournament or it could send them flailing from lack of experience. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski is taking a calculated risk with a young squad, but their absurd talent is indisputable and it is […]

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USWNT loses Mallory Swanson to patella tendon injury

Marjani Taylor — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:58:37 +0000

The USWNT remains undefeated this year, Emily Fox scored her first international goal and Julie Ertz took the field after two years away from the game just seven months after the birth of her child. All of these accomplishments are front-page headline material any other night, but Mallory Swanson took the headlines on Saturday. We're […]

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USWNT secures sixth SheBelieves Cup trophy ahead of World Cup

Marjani Taylor — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:43:54 +0000

On Wednesday, the USWNT left Frisco, Texas with their sixth SheBelieves Cup trophy and a 2-1 victory over Brazil. Fireworks lit up the sky, Crystal Dunn danced on stage with the trophy and Rose Lavelle indulged in a box of Cheez-Its while her teammates took swigs of Bud Light. There was much to celebrate. The […]

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USWNT striker Mallory Swanson is a red-hot goal machine

Marjani Taylor — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:43:39 +0000

I imagine there are few things that make a coach happier than a striker who can’t seem to miss the back of the net in a World Cup year. For USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski, Mallory Swanson is that gift. With 6 goals in four games to kick off 2023 and 3 goals in this […]

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Sophia Smith, just 22, named best USWNT player of 2022

Marjani Taylor — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:27:50 +0000

If you’ve been watching the USWNT, you know that Sophia Smith had an outstanding year. However, if you needed further confirmation, she has now taken home the title of US Soccer Female Player of the Year to cap off her 2022 accomplishments. https://twitter.com/USWNT/status/1611425265015525579?s=20&t=eLfdt3uDJk6iMgZg81E5fg World Cup roster spots are precious commodities and Sophia Smith, more than […]

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USWNT drops three straight games to European competition

Marjani Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:06:00 +0000

USWNT fans have been spoiled to be supporting a team so synonymous with winning. You expect to leave games in a bright, cheery mood and go about your day with a loop of “We Are The Champions” playing triumphantly in your mind. So when the USWNT loses their third straight game for the 1st time […]

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