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Today, the USL W League announced the formation of a new Texas-based division, the Lone Star Division. Four clubs are set to kick off play in 2024, with more to come. Protagonist Soccer sits down with Joel Nash and Amanda Vandervort to discuss the expansion and USL’s focus on women’s soccer.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe USL announced its schedules for League Two and W League yesterday and the inclusion of cross-league doubleheaders is a great step to creating more equity in the game. Joel Nash discussed the USL’s idea of complete clubs and his hope for more to spring up in the USL’s system.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe explosive growth in the women’s game has made woso attractive for investment. That investment is paying off with the surge in talented women playing professionally across the world.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe legacy of California Storm is one of community-building, elevating the women’s game in California, regardless of club. This year, the Storm won its fourth WPSL National Championship and announced its expansion into the USL W in 2023. An incubator of talent, Cal Storm has been impacting US Soccer for decades and this year, it deserves nomination for the Protagonist Soccer 2022 Club of the Year.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“I think the thing that hurts the most about how this season ended was the group of guys we had were truly incredible people. The leadership and character is what got us to the final – so really in the offseason it’s just maintaining relationships and building new ones, so it’s not starting from scratch, it’s just reloading.”
Read MoreToday, the USL announced AC Connecticut’s USL W head coach and Girls Director of Coaching, as the USL Academy Director of the women’s pathway. She’ll be working with USL and its clubs to create the foundation for the future.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read MoreThe USL W Inaugural Championship is set to kick off this weekend. Lis takes a look at the final between Aurora FC and South Georgia Tormenta FC and previews the match.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read More“Our technical director, Nawal Gurung, has spent over 10 years working for a Category One Academy in England, Fulham Football Club building pro soccer players from the ground up. From the performance side to technical ability and tactical knowledge, Oway FC will create some of the fittest/ most knowledgeable soccer players in Northeast Florida.”
Read More“We pride ourselves on being a community club. As a newly formed organization, we understand that as the new kids on the block we need to showcase how we can and will be positive members of the Queens community. We regularly attend a multitude of events between food pantries, park cleanups, clinics, cultural events as well as seasonal events…”
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