Player-turned-GM Averbuch West brings unique perspective to Gotham, NWSL

Yael Averbuch West never intended to become the general manager of a team. When she joined NJ/NY Gotham FC as their...

NWSL to play balanced schedule in 2022, Challenge Cup returns in preseason

National Women’s Soccer League teams will play 22 regular-season matches apiece in 2022, down from the 24-match schedule that has been...

Lauletta: NWSL offseason grades… so far

Every National Women’s Soccer League offseason has some element of shock and awe, but this one has moved faster and more...

Kassouf: Circumventing the NWSL expansion draft underscores the need for free agency

It is hard to imagine a more anticlimactic buildup to Thursday’s National Women’s Soccer League Expansion Draft. What originally was going...

Kickin’ Back with Carli Lloyd

With both her last United States game and final National Women’s Soccer League match in the books, Carli Lloyd joins the...

An abrupt ending for Gotham’s season, Lloyd’s career

It all came to an end so quickly. NJ/NY Gotham FC’s season. Scott Parkinson’s unbeaten record as head coach of the...

NWSL first-round playoff results: Hatch, Pugh lift Spirit, Red Stars to semifinals

The Chicago Red Stars defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC, 1-0 on Sunday in the first round of the 2021 National Women’s Soccer...

Luck or precision? Analyzing Gotham’s xGA and path to success in the NWSL playoffs

NJ/NY Gotham FC enter the National Women’s Soccer League postseason on the back of some disappointing draws. Nonetheless, on paper, they...

Healthy spines: Strong midfields are a trend among NWSL playoff teams

At a glance, the six National Women’s Soccer League teams that made the 2021 postseason might not have a lot in...

Early talking points on the 2021 NWSL playoff field

The 2021 playoff field is set after the most chaotic season to date in the National Women’s Soccer League, and while...