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NWSL announces supplemental draft details

NWSL announces supplemental draft details

Jeff Kassouf January 31, 2013 5

The National Women’s Soccer League announced on Thursday that the supplemental draft will take place on Feb. 7 and that team rosters will be completed with “discovery players.” The six-round draft will take place

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Amanda DaCosta Blog: Loving the offseason

Amanda DaCosta Blog: Loving the offseason

Jeff Kassouf January 31, 2013 3

Amanda DaCosta recently signed with Liverpool Ladies of the FAWSL in England for the 2013 season, where she joins fellow American Whitney Engen. She will continue her blog on The Equalizer and provide insight

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The View from the North: Big years await Canada

The View from the North: Big years await Canada

Duane Rollins January 30, 2013 13

It seems hard to believe, but just 15 months ago the Canadian women’s national team was arguably at the lowest point of its history. They were coming off of a disaster of a performance

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Washington Spirit revamp logo, add more VIP seats

Washington Spirit revamp logo, add more VIP seats

Meg Linehan January 30, 2013 19

The Washington Spirit unveiled a redesigned logo and announced an expansion of the VIP seating area at their home venue today in a press release. The new logo was designed by freelancer Pete Schwadel

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Rodriguez pregnant, will miss 2013 NWSL season

Rodriguez pregnant, will miss 2013 NWSL season

Jeff Kassouf January 30, 2013 37

U.S. women’s national team forward Amy Rodriguez is pregnant and will miss the 2013 National Women’s Soccer League season, Seattle Reign FC confirmed late Tuesday night. UPDATE: Rodriguez is due in August, according to

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The Lowdown: This time is different…we hope

The Lowdown: This time is different…we hope

Dan Lauletta January 29, 2013 0

As the National Women’s Soccer League continues to confound us all with the snail’s pace and guarded nature of important announcements, it is interesting to note that the launch of a third women’s professional

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Ella Masar to play for Chicago Red Stars

Ella Masar to play for Chicago Red Stars

Jeff Kassouf January 29, 2013 1

Ella Masar will again be a Chicago Red Star in 2013. The Equalizer has confirmed that the 26-year-old forward will return to the team she played for in WPS from 2009-10. No signings, however,

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The things we learn on Facebook…

The things we learn on Facebook…

Jeff Kassouf January 29, 2013 2

On Monday we learned NWSL news on Twitter. That’s cool, I guess. On Tuesday came more league news, this time from a team’s Facebook page. Next we’ll have Google Chat press conferences and uniform

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USL W-League releases 2013 schedule

USL W-League releases 2013 schedule

Jeff Kassouf January 29, 2013 1

The USL W-League released its 2013 season schedule on Monday. The Bay Area Breeze have joined the W-League, jumping ship from the WPSL, but the W-League still finds itself with just 25 teams, five

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Rapinoe takes next step in changing the game

Rapinoe takes next step in changing the game

Meg Linehan January 28, 2013 5

One of the Equalizer’s top moments of 2012 was Megan Rapinoe’s coming out before the London Olympics, and Rapinoe hasn’t slowed down in the start of 2013.  She was allocated to the Seattle Reign

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