What the stats don’t say about NWSL Defender of the Year Naomi Girma

To understand the understated excellence of Naomi Girma, take a look at this counterattack from the North Carolina Courage against the...

San Diego’s fairytale finish gets Reigned on, leaving the Wave yearning for more

After clinching a top-two finish in the penultimate weekend of the regular season, and knowing that Snapdragon Stadium was announced as...

Luck, Lavelle, and a lot of hype ahead: Talking points as Reign return to the NWSL Championship

OL Reign are back in the NWSL Championship for the first time since 2015. After years of playoff heartbreak, the Reign...

Despite 0-4 record against OL Reign this season, San Diego is confident entering NWSL semifinals

Casey Stoney: "It's not gonna be an easy game. [But] it is one that I 100% believe in my team that...

How Abby Dahlkemper rediscovered herself during recovery (yes, there were dogs)

A back injury kept the World Cup-winning defender off the field for nearly a year. As she fought her way back,...

In the NWSL, the popular 4-3-3 formation is not a one-size-fits-all

There's a clear formation of choice in the NWSL, but numbers don't tell the whole story

A scheduling win for the NWSL? Yes. Decision Day, whiparound show delivered

Simultaneous kickoffs for all six games — all of which impacted the playoff race — were a welcome first, and CBS'...

‘F*** yeah’: History keeps coming for San Diego as Wave win NWSL Shield

On Sunday, San Diego became just the fourth different franchise to win an NWSL Shield. The Wave recognize the significance of...

Wave win Shield, Angel City makes playoffs: 2023 NWSL Decision Day as it happened

The San Diego Wave won the Shield with help from their rivals to the north as the NWSL wrapped up its...

The NWSL has always been the most competitive league in the world. This year has been something else entirely.

In 2023, 12th really could beat first on any given day. The data proves it.