The Lowdown: Dissecting the club/country conflict

The schedule is out.  The rosters are more or less assembled.  The final announcements about venues have been made—we think.  And...

Menchel looking to make jump to Spirit

About a month from now, Washington Spirit draftee Molly Menchel will enter a professional training camp for the first time. Even...

Team-by-team breakdown: 2014 NWSL schedule

The 2014 NWSL schedule was finally released on Friday.  As expected the season opens Saturday, April 12 and runs through Sunday,...

NWSL announces complete 2014 schedule

The Houston Dash will open their NWSL existence by hosting the champion Portland Thorns FC at BBVA Compass Stadium on April...

The Lowdown: Philly draft conjures 2010 memories

The soccer world descended on Philadelphia last week for the NSCAA Coaches Convention.  The NWSL College Draft was a tiny blip...

Draft grades: KC strikes gold, others underwhelm

Friday’s NWSL College Draft featured one of the most talented classes of college players ever to vie for the pro ranks....

Top pick Dunn to be key part of new-look Spirit

PHILADELPHIA — Cheryl Bailey stood in front of the lectern and said the words NWSL fans had been expecting for weeks. ...

Crystal Dunn selected first in NWSL College Draft

PHILADELPHIA — The 2014 NWSL Draft got off to the start everyone expected when the Washington Spirit made University of North...

The Equalizer experts predict 2014 NWSL Draft

PHILADELPHIA — Jennifer Gordon and Steve Bruno, resident college soccer experts at The Equalizer, weighed in with their predictions for the...

Coaches: NWSL can’t match salaries of Europe

PHILADELPHIA – There is a stark realization among National Women’s Soccer League coaches: they can’t compete with European clubs financially for...