This offseason was a bit different for Lo’eau LaBonta. Rather than sticking at home in the Midwest and readying for the Kansas City Current season, she took a slight detour and headed to California for the USWNT’s January camp and a pair of friendlies against Paraguay and Chile. LaBonta, at 32, was the oldest player […]
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FBref’s loss of advanced stats is a blow to women’s soccer data accessibility
After Opta forced FBref to pull certain statistics, the disparity between men’s and women’s soccer coverage has become more pronounced
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The IX Sports Podcast: Recapping NWSL Media Day and January’s USWNT camp
Kathleen Gier and Annie Peterson discuss winter’s top stories in women’s soccer
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How embracing international talent has made the Washington Spirit a top contender
Blockbuster deal for Paraguayan star teenager Claudia Martínez highlights the team’s increasingly global roster
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USWNT releases roster for January matches
Hayes’ young roster will take on Paraguay and Chile at the end of the month
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Florida State wins 2025 NCAA College Cup
Sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson led the way with her second game-winner of the tournament
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The IX Sports Podcast: High impact players and others to watch in 2026
Host Kathleen Gier dives into the High Impact Player Rule, the NWSL Players Association’s response and more
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Soccer Monday: More Trinity drama, solution may come soon
The IX: Soccer Monday with Annie Peterson, Dec. 15, 2025
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Soccer Monday: The USWNT fumbles … then recovers
The IX: Soccer Monday with Annie Peterson, Oct. 27, 2025
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Hurtling toward the NWSL playoffs, Orlando breaks through
The IX: Soccer Monday with Annie Peterson, Sept. 29, 2025