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USWNT, just like us, laughed at Group D Draw
Nigeria and Australia had already been drawn into Group D with the United States. So it was only fitting that Sweden too would join them to create a Group of Death, right? It would make for the single...
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US staying loose despite pressure of K.O. stage
(Getty Images) EDMONTON, Alberta – They are here, and that is what really matters. The United States national team held its first training session in Edmonton on Thursday ahead of Monday’s match...
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US into quarters, but yet to reach full potential
(Getty Images) EDMONTON, Alberta – The exposition has been extensive. For the past six months, United States players said that they were looking to peak in June. There was the 3-2 loss to Brazil in...
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US preps for quarterfinal without Rapinoe, Holiday
Megan Rapinoe reacts to the yellow card that got her sat down for Friday’s quarterfinal. (Getty Images) All World Cup opponents and teammates have awed at Megan Rapinoe’s “moments of magic.” It’s a...
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Lauren Holiday retires from international play
(Getty Images) Lauren Holiday used the United States national team’s World Cup championship celebration event on Tuesday in Los Angeles as the time and place to announce her retirement from...
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Lauren Holiday retiring to continue life of service
Lauren Holiday (left) will retire at the end of the year. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) Only minutes after winning the 2015 Women’s World Cup title earlier this month, United...
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Boxx won’t finish NWSL season, will play with US
Shannon Boxx (right) won’t return for the rest of the NWSL season. (Photo Courtesy: Chicago Red Stars/Smith) Shannon Boxx will not return to the Chicago Red Stars for the rest of the season, U.S....
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Rodriguez, Holiday lift FC Kansas City past Breakers
Amy Rodriguez scored twice and Lauren Holiday added another to lift FC Kansas City past the Boston Breakers on Saturday. (Photo Copyright Clark Linehan for The Equalizer) Amy Rodriguez scored twice...
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Spirit clinch playoffs with draw; Thorns eliminated
The Spirit clinched a playoff berth at the expense of the Thorns. (Photo Copyright Erica McCaulley for The Equalizer) A scoreless draw on Thursday on the road was all the Washington Spirit needed to...
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Holiday says Kansas City changed her career
Lauren Holiday (left) would like to end her club career by repeating as NWSL champion. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) Three years ago Lauren Holiday (then Lauren Cheney) said...
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Led by experienced core, FC KC eyes NWSL repeat
FC Kansas City is the only team to make the playoffs all three NWSL seasons. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) Another year, another National Women’s Soccer League semifinal...
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Reign will try to play keepaway from Holiday, A-Rod
Limiting chances for Amy Rodriguez will be on the top of the Reign’s minds on Thursday night. (Photo Copyright Erica McCaulley for The Equalizer) PORTLAND, OR — The frozen-in-time moment from the 2014...
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Holiday wants another NWSL title before retiring
Thursday’s NWSL Championship will be Lauren Holiday’s final professional club match. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) Lauren Holiday says she is saving her emotional moments with...
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Rodriguez goal lifts Kansas City to second NWSL title
FC Kansas City beat the Seattle Reign 1-0 to win their second straight NWSL Championship. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) PORTLAND, OR — Amy Rodriguez’s 78th minute goal carried...
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Holiday makes tactical sacrifice in NWSL sendoff
Lauren Holiday will retire having added another NWSL Championship to her World Cup trophy. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) PORTLAND, OR — Lauren Holiday’s teammates kept saying...
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2015 NWSL Championship — the day after notebook
Kendall Fletcher’s untimely injury happened right before the Reign conceded the goal. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) The NWSL Championship is over and the off-season has begun....
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Last games announced for Holiday, Boxx, Chalupny
Shannon Boxx will bid farewell to soccer on October 21 in Seattle (Copyright Patricia Giobetti | http://www.printroom.com/pro/psgiobetti) U.S. Soccer announced on Monday that the retiring trio of...
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Holiday, Chalupny say goodbye to USWNT
Lori Chalupny and Lauren Holiday play for the USWNT for the final time on Sunday. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti fro The Equalizer) Sunday marks the last time Lauren Holiday and Lori Chalupny will...
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The Lowdown: XI NWSL things to be thankful for
Lauren Holiday and Becky Sauerbrunn could one day be viewed as pioneers of the NWSL. (Photo Copyright Patricia Giobetti for The Equalizer) I’m not normally one to cover personal matters in my column,...
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