What makes Jaedyn Shaw so exceptional

Few players make the sort of instant impact Jaedyn Shaw has made on the National Women’s Soccer League since joining the...

How San Diego and Portland returned to core values in a dramatic draw

Since the San Diego Wave entered the National Women’s Soccer League last year, every match with the Portland Thorns has been...

The Equalizer Podcast: Vintage NWSL

Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf react to the back-and-forth draw between the Thorns and Courage, a second consecutive loss for San...

The shifting shapes of San Diego: Old concepts, new applications for Wave’s pressing

Wave FC head coach Casey Stoney has long been known for her defensive schemes, but so far in 2023, the 4-4-2...

The Equalizer Podcast: Lynn Williams, OL Reign, and LA-SD

Jeff Kassouf and Tamerra Griffin, freelance journalist (Andscape, Pro Soccer Wire, Equalizer), react to Gotham FC getting a weather-delayed win thanks...

How Angel City, San Diego, took different paths to NWSL success in SoCal

Angel City built a brand while the Wave focused on its roster. Immediately, the 2022 NWSL expansion teams found success. The...

NWSL Week 2 review: Smith’s hat trick, Borges’ banger, more headlines

Sophia Smith scored her first career National Women’s Soccer League hat trick on Saturday to lead the Portland Thorns past the...

Kassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut

It took nearly the entire first weekend for VAR to debut. But when it did...

How the Wave tweaked their formation to beat Chicago, and made Shaw a focal point

• A 3-2 win for San Diego to open the season wasn’t pretty at times • 18-year-old Jaedyn Shaw played in...

San Diego wunderkind Melanie Barcenas signs with Wave, becomes youngest NWSL player

Two weeks after the youngest signing in National Women’s Soccer League history, there is a new player who can claim that...