Challenge (Cup) accepted: Standouts from the NWSL’s preliminary stage

The preliminary stage is over and it is time for the knockout rounds of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge...

And now, we can all move on to knockout soccer

The preliminary round of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup mercifully came to an end late Monday night as...

The Red Stars are doing what they came to do in Utah

Sunday’s action at the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup didn’t provide much to get excited about, although Casey Short’s...

Casey Short scores late winner in 1-0 victory over Utah Royals

Sunday and Monday are the final days for teams to solidify placements and seeds in the NWSL Challenge Cup quarterfinals. With...

NWSL Challenge Cup schedule imbalance shows in final match before knockout round

Ahead of the Chicago Red Stars’ match against the Utah Royals on Sunday night at the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League...

‘Nobody makes it to this league by being mediocre’: Sharples, Davison on coming together, creating their own moment

When Kayla Sharples and Hannah Davison found out they were getting their first competitive professional starts, a few days before the...

Is the solution for beating the Courage, playing like the Courage?

The burning on-field question of this National Women’s Soccer League offseason once again revolved around how anyone was going to beat...

Erceg’s late header lifts Courage past Red Stars in NWSL Championship rematch

Abby Erceg scored a thundering header following a short corner kick to lift the North Carolina Courage past the Chicago Red...

Thorns, Red Stars rotate heavily in scoreless draw

The 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup saw its second straight scoreless draw played out on Wednesday as the Chicago...

‘They want the best for you in the long run’: Bianca St. Georges makes her long-awaited NWSL debut

Bianca St. Georges was selected in the third round of the 2019 draft by the Chicago Red Stars. The next day,...