The NWSL heads into the international break with a clearer playoff picture: Gotham FC will host a postseason game, while Houston and Bay FC are out of playoff contention.
Ashley Sanchez breaks the American NWSL single-season scoring record as North Carolina take top spot in our rankings, while Denver end Gotham's 10-game unbeaten run.
Pietra Tordin’s hat trick lifted Portland past Boston, while Ashley Sanchez scored against her former team in North Carolina’s wild 4-3 win over Washington.
Sam Kerr scores her first Gotham FC goal as the Bats draw Portland Thorns FC 2-2, while Sofia Cantore lifts Washington Spirit past Lindsey Heaps and Denver Summit FC 1-0. GOAL ranks all 16 NWSL teams in this week’s Power Rankings.
U.S. Women's National Team captain Lindsey Heaps is eligible to make her long-awaited debut for the Denver Summit against the Portland Thorns at Centennial Stadium - which is less than 35 miles away from her hometown, Golden, Colo. Heaps, 32, signed a pre-contract with the first-year club prior to the NWSL season, after starring with French giants OL Lyonnes for the past four years.
Sam Kerr is reportedly set to end her time with Chelsea to return to the NWSL. The Australian icon is expected to sign with expansion side Denver Summit FC after six dominant years in west London.
Colorado has long been a soccer state, but women’s sports lacked a pro team. Through interviews with players, coaches and executives, GOAL shares how Denver Summit FC rose from grassroots to NWSL club.
Denver Summit FC
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