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The home for American woso stats & stories. Discover more at KeeperNotes.com. Founded 2002 by "The Keeper" Jen Cooper, official historian for NWSL & also researcher for Women's World Cup/Olympics. Photo by MJ Cox.
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Big shoutout to @keepernotes.bsky.social for chatting with me about this story and helping us source the visuals. Really enjoyed chatting with Carla Overbeck and Jen Cooper about the history of women's soccer in N.C. and highlighting the Carolina Courage.

The first trophy of 2025 goes to the Washington Spirit! 🥳 2025 Challenge Cup Presented by @elfcosmetics.bsky.social

We're going to a PK shootout! This is 2nd Challenge Cup final to go to PKSO (2021 POrvGFC) WAS is first club to feature in 3 Cup shootouts (and it's their 5th PKSO in all NWSL comps) Live now on Prime!

2025 Chalenge Cup kicks off in less than an hour!

Inbox: Washington Spirit have signed MF Meg Boade, FW Margie Detrizio and FW Kiley Dulaney to injury replacement contracts. Boade (yes, Tess' younger sister) & Dulaney were with the team in preseason. #NWSL

Sources: U.S. Soccer president Parlow Cone getting FIFA council seat. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

NWSL Preview Week has begun!!! We'll be rolling out episodes on all 14 teams between now and opening day of the regular season, with expert analysis from the best minds in the industry. First up, the Orlando Pride! @bridieotoole.bsky.social breaks down the tactical plans of the reigning champs.

The latest FIFA Rankings just dropped, and the USWNT remain at the top 🇺🇸1️⃣ 📸 @fifawwc.bsky.social

Watch the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup tomorrow live at 8 pm CT on Prime (or NWSL+ outside of USA). Orlando looking for its third straight trophy!

Two Matches. One City. 😤 We’re linking up with @chicagofire.bsky.social for a double-header at Soldier Field on June 14! Pull up & be part of it. 📰: chicagostars.com/news/chicago...

The Washington Spirit have signed three players as short-term injury replacements. Welcome to D.C., Meg, Margie, and Kiley! 🫶💛 washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/03...

Welcome to Portland Goalkeeper Morgan Messner! 🌹🧤 We have signed free-agent Goalkeeper Morgan Messner through the 2025 season. Last year Messner spent her rookie season with San Diego Wave. 🔗 More details www.thorns.com/news/portlan...

Our very own GVFC co-host and USWNT LEGEND Becky Sauerbrunn will be honored at the pre-game of the June 3 vs. China PR in her hometown of St. Louis. We cannot wait to celebrate the iconic Reeba and her extraordinary career. Forever our captain ❤️🇺🇸

2 Spirit notes per CEO Kim Cole: Team remains "active" on its search for a new training facility but no concrete advances. The team will be selling new merch at every game in 2025.

She believed (for awhile)! The guys dig into USWNT head coach Emma Hayes's approach to the friendly tournament, including what worked, what didn't, and what did and didn't matter. Fire it up!

As someone who ran a soccer retail store in the early NWSL years, I cannot express how WONDERFUL it is to see creative custom kits for all teams … available immediately for sale online, with customization, in many sizes, and now with "authentic" & GK kits available … and in the UK too! nwslshop.com

The Nadesheiko get revenge for the 2-1 loss in last summer's Olympic quarterfinal and defeat the USWNT by the same scoreline to capture their first SheBelieves Cup trophy in 5th tourney appearance. Utah Royals' Mina Tanaka was the tournament's leading scorer (4g). Stay tuned for MVP announcement …

USWNT have 15 min to get by Japan — need 2 goals to win tourney & just 1 to avoid 1st loss under Hayes. Meanwhile, tonight's trivia answers: Yuki (Ogimi) Nagasato has most JPN goals vs USA (5, including 2012 gold medal game & 2015 WWC final). The 2 US scorers vs JPN in 2024 SBC were Shaw & Horan.

HT of the SheBelieves Cup finale — tied 1-1. Last April, the USWNT came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the shorter-format SBC tourney. So here's an easier trivia question … EMAIL [email protected] with correct answer! Which USWNT players scored in that game?

Ally Sentnor nets her 2nd career int'l goal — and 2nd of this tournament — to equalize for the USA in the 14th minute.

Yuka (Nicole to NWSL fans) Momiki puts Japan on the board early for a 1-0 lead vs. USA. It's her 3rd SheBelieves Cup goal (scored twice in 2019, including one vs USA).

PREGAME TRIVIA! First to email CORRECT answer to [email protected] wins a woso treat! Which Japanese players has scored the most career int'l goals AGAINST the USA?

Japan's lineup features tournament scoring leader Mina Tanaka (Utah), who has 4 goals in 2 games and will set a record for goals in a single SheBelieves Cup if she scores tonight. Also in lineup — Angel City signing Miyabi Moriya + former NWSL players Saori Takarada, Fuka Nagano & Nicole Momiki.

4 starters from the 2024 Olympic gold medal match are in the starting XI for USWNT tonight — Fox, Dunn, Coffey, Horan. Campbell back in goal for SheBelieves Cup final. This is her first USWNT match with a title on the line. Kickoff 9:30 pm on TBS/Max (English) and Peacock/Universo (Spanish).

FT in 1st SheBelieves Cup match tonight — Colombia wins 2-1 over Australia in teams' 1st-ever meeting at sr level. Colombia finishes 3rd, Australia 4th. USA-Japan kicks off 9:30 pm CT, pregame starts now on Max. Game airs on TBS/Max (Eng) and Peacock/Universo (Span). USA must win to take the Cup!

Mayra Ramirez with the pinpoint ball to Wendy Bonilla for the opening goal and Colombia lead! #shebelievescup x @Visa

The Aussie Starting XI features Michelle Heyman, who scored against the USWNT Sunday, plus former NWSL veterans Emily van Egmond, Steph Catley, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry & Ellie Carpenter. Tonight's match marks the first time for the Matildas to face Colombia at the senior level.

Colombia's starting lineup for their SheBelieves Cup finale features two NWSL players — Ana Guzman from Utah and Leicy Santos from Washington. Game vs. Australia kicks off 6:30 pm CT on TBS/Max and Peacock/Universo. Winner earns third place (draw means the Matildas finish 3rd).

Last doubleheader of SheBelieves Cup airs tonight! USA must beat Japan to claim the tournament title. 6:30 pm CT Australia v Colombia Max (English), Peacock/Universo (Spanish) 9:30 pm CT USA v Japan TBS/Max (English), Peacock/Universo (Spanish)

TWG after dark is happening tonight, so have your coffee ready! ☕️😈 @sammymewy.bsky.social and Ali Riley will be going LIVE right after the final whistle of USA vs Japan on YouTube! 📺 youtube.com/live/QTnjuoo...

Catch the games at Phoenix on Westheimer if you’re in Houston.

The @washingtonspirit.com have signed 4x Liga MX Femenil champion and Mexico captain Rebeca Bernal through 2027.

San Diego Wave has announced the signing of Canadian forward Adriana Leon through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.

2nd #SheBelievesCupmatchday is in the books — USA 2, AUS 1 following JPN 4, COL 1. USWNT & the Nadesheiko face off in the "final" on Wednesday — Japan has a +7 GD, USA has +3. So the Americans need a WIN to take the trophy. Join soccer fans at the Phoenix this Wednesday for the last doubleheader!

Congrats to the KC Current, the team that has Claire Hutton (who split the defense on that goal) and Michelle Cooper (who finished it in textbook fashion). #USWNT

Another first cap — KC's Claire Hutton. Thompson sisters become first to start same USWNT game since the Mewii on July 1, 2021. Lynn Biyendolo makes 1st start of 2025; Gisele Thompson earns first career USWNT start.

Kickoff is 4 pm CT — watch on the big screen at Phoenix on Westheimer if you’re in Houston! Game airs live on Max/TBS (English) and Peacock/Universo (Spanish)

And Colombia’s starting XI includes 3 from @NWSL — Leicy Santos (WAS), Ana Guzman (UTA) and Angela Baron (LOU).

NWSL’s Narumi Miura (WAS) and Mina Tanaka (UTA) start for Japan today vs. Colombia. Match kicks off in 15 minutes on Max & Peacock.

Join Houston fans at the Phoenix on Westheimer for today’s match vs Australia. 4 pm kick!

Orlando Pride sealed the 2024 NWSL Shield in style vs. Washington Spirit. Two weeks until the rematch 👀 📆 March 7 | ⏰ 8 PM ET | 📺 Prime Video

SheBelieves Cup continues this Sunday with a doubleheader in Arizona — join USWNT fans in Houston to watch at the Phoenix on Westheimer. All ages welcome! 1 pm COLvJPN 4 pm USAvAUS Games air live on TBS/Max (English) and Peacock (Spanish)

And now Gisele Thompson gets her first senior cap, so she & big sister Alyssa become third set of sisters capped by the USWNT.

KC's Michelle Cooper earns her first cap tonight — the 13th player to make her int'l debut under Emma Hayes.

Props to Lucy A, first to get this tough question right. Before tonight, the 3 players who earned first USWNT caps during SheBelieves Cup were: Rose Lavelle 2017 vs ENG AD Franch 2019 vs ENG Trinity Rodman 2022 vs CZE

Ally Sentnor scores her first int'l goal from outside the box to put the USWNT up 2-0!

Correction -- assisted by Yazmeen Ryan in her new NWSL home venue. Welcome to H-Town, Yazmeen!

USA lead 1-0 at half. So it's time for MORE TRIVIA! Tara McKeown became 4th USWNT player to earn her first cap in SheBelieves Cup. Can you name the other three? First to EMAIL [email protected] w/correct answer wins an NWSL almanac! (Hint -- all 3 answers played in NWSL in 2024)