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NWSL Preview: Houston Dash (0-0-0) vs Racing Louisville FC (0-0-0)

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NWSL Preview: Houston Dash (0-0-0) vs Racing Louisville FC (0-0-0)

Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, Texas – Sunday, March 26 at 7:00 PM ET

Players to watch:

After the forward agreed to move from North Carolina to Texas in the offseason, the Houston Dash are undoubtedly thrilled to add forward Diana Ordóez to their already extensive roster. Ordóez’s stats speak for themselves: he tied the NWSL record for most goals scored by a rookie (11) and led the Courage in scoring. Ebony Salmon, a forward who was acquired by Houston in June 2022 and has led the league in scoring with nine goals (tied with Debinha), will likely play up top alongside Ordóez. She is second in the league with 22 shots on target since the trade, trailing only Portland’s Sophia Smith (29).

Additionally, Racing Louisville has assembled an impressive roster in preparation for the 2023 season. Among the most significant defensive additions are former North Carolina Courage defenders Abby Erceg and Carson Picketta. Jessica McDonald, Emina Ekic, and Nadia Nadim—the team’s leading scorer last year—are all more than capable of thrilling fans this year, and goalkeeper Katie Lund, who set the single-season NWSL record for most saves (112), is also back. McDonald has appeared in every NWSL season and holds the record for most assists with 30. Along with Erika Tymrak, she is one of only two NWSL players to have at least one assist in every NWSL season. With 84 goals contributed, she ranks second all-time behind Sam Kerr (101).

Match Facts: In the past two seasons, Racing Louisville and Houston have played a number of interesting matches. Sunday’s season opener for Racing Louisville and Houston is set to feature two teams with high expectations facing off in the third of four league games on the same day. In 2023, Houston will welcome back all 11 Dash players who started their playoff match and made their first playoff appearance. In the meantime, Louisville, which will have to stop former Racing forward Ebony Salmon on one end, will try to improve its away record in a battle for the first three points.

Houston’s season ended in a way that fans would have liked, but the Dash will have another competitive year if they return to the playoffs and keep or recruit names. Although Salmon is back and Ordóez is a part of the team, other multi-goal scorers who will wear the orange again in 2023 include Nichelle Prince, Mara Sánchez, and Michelle Alozie. Additionally, midfielders Marisa Viggiano, Shea Lucky man, and Sophie Schmidt are returning too, supported by the marking of Barbara Olivieri from Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey last year.

Racing Louisville has a similar outlook when it comes to putting together a successful attack, having a strong midfield, and bringing in Erceg and Pickett, two outstanding defensive players, to help the club strengthen its defense. However, Racing’s road record will be one of the first obstacles to overcome. The team has won just three of its 23 regular season road matches (D8 L12), the fewest of any team’s first two seasons in NWSL history. Despite this, Louisville was successful in defeating Angel City in the team’s final road game of 2022, and the team will now attempt to win consecutive road games for the first time in its history.

NWSL Preview: Portland Thorns FC (0-0-0) vs Orlando Pride (0-0-0)

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NWSL Preview: Portland Thorns FC (0-0-0) vs Orlando Pride (0-0-0)

Providence Park | Portland, Oregon – Sunday, March 26 at 5:00 PM ET

Players to watch:

Portland is another team that has the luxury of keeping most of the team that won the NWSL Championship in 2022. Few players were able to have the impact that forward Sophia Smith did last season, but Portland is one of those teams. Smith’s 15 goals in 20 games across the attacking line, which she matched at the end of the season with San Diego forward Alex Morgan’s total, not only led her team in scoring but also helped keep the pace. Smith also contributed three assists, making her the league player with the most goals scored. However, Portland is not reliant solely on a single goal scorer because they were the only team last season to have seven players score at least three goals. Forwards Morgan Weaver (7 goals), Christine Sinclair (5 goals), and Hina Sugita (5 goals) are all back.

After losing her 2022 season to injury, Orlando attacker Marta’s return on Sunday will be watched closely. She will try to lead a Pride team that has added some young players in addition to returning key players as the club prepares for its 2023 campaign. Attacker Ally Watt, who joined in the middle of the year, is one of those players who is expected to add quality to the forward line at one of the only clubs with a leading scorer who has scored less than four goals this season. Adriana, a forward from Brazil who scored nine goals for Corinthians in 2022, will undoubtedly be of assistance as well.

Match Facts: The Orlando Pride, a team Portland Thorns FC defeated 8-0 in two games last season, including a 6-0 home thrashing, will be welcoming them back to Providence Park for the first time since winning the NWSL Championship in 2022. The second of four matches on Sunday will undoubtedly be an entertaining one, with Portland being considered one of the top contenders and Orlando hoping to get going right away.

Portland has won all nine of its regular season home openers, scoring 26 goals and allowing just five, since beating the Reign 2-1 in 2013. Additionally, the Thorns have shutout victories in each of their last three home openers by at least three goals. Additionally, Smith and Sinclair have both scored in the team’s previous two season openers. Together with Margaret Purce and Ashley Hatch, they want to become the first NWSL players to score in three straight season openers.

On the other hand, despite playing each of its last four home games, Orlando is winless in its six regular season openers (D2 L4). The Boston Breakers (D1 L4) are the only other NWSL team to play three or more seasons and never win their season openers. That side, Orlando is adding a player who has created 157 chances in 73 games since 2017, an average of 2.31 chances per 90 minutes, with Marta’s return to the team. She has the third most chances per 90 minutes (min.) during that time. 3,000 minutes), trailing only Crystal Dunn (2.51) and Megan Rapinoe (2.93).

NWSL Preview: Washington Spirit (0-0-0) vs OL Reign (0-0-0)

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NWSL Preview: Washington Spirit (0-0-0) vs OL Reign (0-0-0)

Audi Field | Washington, District of Columbia – Sunday, March 26 at 4:00 PM ET

Players to watch:

Although the Washington Spirit roster experienced some turnover between last year and this year, two familiar faces—forwards Trinity Rodman and Ashley Hatch—are not only back, but they also have the potential to have even better seasons in an attack that aims to get off to a fast start against OL Reign in the team’s first game. Last season, Hatch was the team’s leading scorer, scoring nine goals in 16 games—more than twice as many as Trinity Rodman, the team’s second-leading scorer. Rodman scored four last year in 16 appearances and contributed a couple of helps too, and partners Tara McKeown and Ashley Sanchezwere the main different players to score more than two. With both returning, the Soul’s assault might be far superior last year as Washington completed simply under the center of the pack in objectives scored in 2022.

On paper, OL Reign appear to be on track for another attempt at the NWSL Championship. They will rely on the experienced leadership of Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, as well as a wide range of supporting characters. The Reign had the fewest goals allowed of any team last season (19), and they only improved their defense by trading for Emily Sonnett in the offseason. The club’s returning core, from the defense to the forward line, should ensure that team chemistry only gets better with each season. In the previous season, Rapinoe and teammate Bethany Balcer, who is also back, scored seven goals, and Lavelle and midfielder Jess Fishlock were the only players to score more than three goals.

Match Facts: The Washington Soul have Old Rule at Audi Field on Sunday evening for the first of four games across the association as the season proceeds with its opening shot this end of the week. In 2023, The Spirit will sport a brand-new uniform and crest color scheme, but they hope that’s not the only reason for fans to tune in this year. In the meantime, the OL Reign are back and are already being regarded as one of the top challengers in the league this year. However, one of the Reign’s only losses last season came on an away trip, when the Spirit won 2-1 against the visitors, their only win from May to September.

After having only lost two consecutive games all season, Washington went on to lose its final three. In fact, the Spirit’s three-game losing streak is the longest since their 10-game losing streak in 2018. Overall, Washington’s expectations for 2022 were not met, but the fact that the three players who led the team in goals scored last season—Ashley Hatch, Ashley Sanchez, and Trinity Rodman—are back is encouraging.

In contrast, for only the second time in franchise history, the Reign conceded two goals in the previous year’s season opener (2016). Obviously, the visitors on Sunday had a much better year of play in 2022, when they won the NWSL Regular Season title and are poised to challenge once more. However, the first step is to defeat a Spirit team that the Reign have not defeated in their last nine meetings across all competitions since May 2019 (D5 L4, with the exception of a forfeit in September 2021). Washington’s four victories match the Spirit’s total of 18 victories against the Reign over the first 18 games in all competitions.

NFL Offseason Workout Program Dates Announced

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NFL Offseason Workout Program Dates Announced

Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players.  The calendar for 2023 is below.

As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases:

Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.

Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.

Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.

Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.

New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary veteran minicamp.  Any voluntary minicamp for veteran players must be conducted prior to the NFL Draft (April 27-29), but no earlier than week three of the club’s offseason workout program and after at least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities that the clubs may hold pursuant to Article 21. This year, eight clubs will hold voluntary veteran minicamps, as noted below.

Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2023 may begin on May 15. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-Draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft. The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date.

For specific information and detailed offseason program rules, please see Articles 21 and 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, available on nflcommunications.com.

The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):

ARIZONAFirst Day:April 11
 Voluntary Minicamp:April 25-27
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22, May 24-25, May 31-June 2, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
ATLANTAFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 31-June 2, June 6-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
BALTIMOREFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22, May 24-25, May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
BUFFALOFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-June 1, June 5-6, June 8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
CAROLINAFirst Day:April 10
 Voluntary Minicamp:April 25-27
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 31-June 2, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
CHICAGOFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
CINCINNATIFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:June 5-6, June 8, June 13-15
CLEVELANDFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
DALLASFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30, June 1-2, June 13-15
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
DENVERFirst Day:April 11
Voluntary Minicamp:April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
DETROITFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 31-June 2, June 12-15
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
GREEN BAYFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
HOUSTONFirst Day:April 11
Voluntary Minicamp:April 25-27
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-14
INDIANAPOLISFirst Day:April 10
 Voluntary Minicamp:April 24-26
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 31-June 2, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
JACKSONVILLEFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-May 31, June 2, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 12-14
KANSAS CITYFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-24, May 30-June 1, June 6-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
LAS VEGASFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 31-June 2, June 12-15
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
LA CHARGERSFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 31-June 2, June 6-7, June 9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-14
LA RAMSFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-May 31, June 2, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
MIAMIFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
MINNESOTAFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-14
NEW ENGLANDFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 12-14
NEW ORLEANSFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
NY GIANTSFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
NY JETSFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
PHILADELPHIAFirst Day:April 24
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 30, June 1-2, June 5-6, June 8
PITTSBURGHFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1, June 5-8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
SAN FRANCISCOFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-May 31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
SEATTLEFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22, May 24-25, May 30, June 1-2, June 12-14
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
TAMPA BAYFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1, June 6-9
Mandatory Minicamp:June 13-15
TENNESSEEFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 12-15
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8
WASHINGTONFirst Day:April 17
OTA Offseason Workouts:May 23-25, May 30-June 1, June 13
Mandatory Minicamp:June 6-8

Houston Dash announce draft pick signings

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Houston Dash announce draft pick signings

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • Houston has signed three 2023 NWSL draft picks ahead of the regular season kickoff
  • MF Sophie Hirst was selected No. 20 overall and played collegiately at Harvard
  • DF Jyllissa Harris was selected No. 22 overall and played at the University of South Carolina
  • DF Madelyn Desiano was the final pick in the draft and played at UCLA
  • GK Savannah Madden joined preseason camp as a non-roster invitee and played at Texas

HOUSTON – Houston Dash today announced that the team has signed midfielder Sophie Hirst and defenders Madelyn Desiano and Jyllissa Harris to contracts. Additionally, goalkeeper Savannah Madden, who joined preseason camp as a non-roster invitee, was also signed. All four signees are under contract through the 2023 season with an option for 2024.

“This is a group of young, dynamic talent that have come in and competed in key positions. Their competitive drive and their quality are things we look forward to seeing on the pitch this season. We’re excited that these players will start their professional careers with the Dash and look forward to seeing their development with the club,” said Dash general manager, Alex Singer.

Midfielder Sophie Hirst was selected as Houston’s first pick, 20th overall, in the 2023 NWLS Draft. At Harvard, Hirst finished with 60 career appearances and 56 starts in four seasons for the Crimson. The Seattle, Wash. native also tallied 10 goals and recorded 12 assists throughout her collegiate career. Hirst studied Neuroscience at Harvard and earned Academic All-Ivy honors in her final two seasons.

Defender Jyllissa Harris was selected by the Dash with the 22nd overall pick in the draft. Harris appeared in 107 games for the Gamecocks and set an NCAA record for most minutes played in a career at the DI level with 9,395 minutes played. The defender scored 16 goals and added 11 assists, earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team and All-SEC First Team in 2021. Harris earned her degree from USC in Childhood Education in May 2022. 

Defender Madelyn Desiano joins the Dash from the University of California Los Angeles with the final pick of the draft. Desiano led the Bruins to the 2022 NCAA Championship, where she played all 110 minutes of the championship match. Desiano’s goal scored in the semi-final sent her team to the championship match. The defender anchored the UCLA defense helping earn 14 shutouts in 2022 and a team goal against average of 0.55, the lowest since 2014. Desiano is a graduate of the Transformative Coaching and Leadership program of the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.

Goalkeeper Savannah Madden joined the Dash during preseason camp as a non-roster invitee. The University of Texas product started and played all but 14 minutes of Texas’ 22 matches in 2022, posting a 15-3-4 overall record with eight solo shutouts, a 0.82 GAA and a .809 save percentage. Madden was named Big 12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week four times, 2021 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team and was to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team three times. Madden is a graduate of the Strategic Communication program within the Moody College of Communications at Texas.

Houston kicks off the 2023 regular season this Sunday, March 26 against Racing Louisville FC at Shell Energy Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets here. The game will be televised locally on AT&T Sports Network and nationally on Paramount+.

NWSL: Sinead Farrelly Signed to One-Year Contract by Gotham FC

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NWSL: Sinead Farrelly Signed to One-Year Contract by Gotham FC

HARRISON, NJ – NJ/NY Gotham FC has signed midfielder Sinead Farrelly to a contract for the 2023 season with an option. A standout in the NWSL, the University of Virginia and with the U-17, U-20 and U-23 U.S. National teams, Farrelly is returning after nearly eight years away from the game. She attended Gotham FC training camp as a non-roster invitee.

“I’m thankful for all the support I’ve received to help me reach this point, because I could not have done this alone,” said Farrelly. “I can’t even imagine doing this with another club except Gotham FC. My teammates, the coaches and the staff are amazing. The environment has been professional and so enjoyable. I’m beyond excited for this season with this team. We have such a unified and passionate group and we’re ready to put on a show and win.”

Farrelly continued, “I want to be a key player for Gotham FC, while also having grace and compassion with myself as I acclimate back into the professional environment. There were times when this did not feel possible for me. But I have made it to this moment, and I’m going to keep building on it. As I continue, I hope to inspire others to follow their dreams, no matter how far out of reach they may seem.”

Farrelly has three goals and two assists over 52 appearances in her NWSL career so far, playing for Kansas City in the league’s inaugural season in 2013 season and with the Portland Thorns in 2014 and 2015. 

At the University of Virginia, Farrelly was twice named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy as the nation’s top player. In her senior season, Farrelly had 12 goals and 7 assists in 22 games. Among several honors she received that year, Farrelly was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year, NSCAA First Team All American, and the University of Virginia’s top female athlete for the 2010-11 season. Her 90 appearances rank second in school history behind Becky Sauerbrunn. Raised in Haverford, Pennsylvania, Farrelly was selected by the Philadelphia Independence with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WPS after completing her collegiate career.

“Sinead is not only an outstanding athlete, but one of the most admired people in our sport,” said Gotham FC GM and Head of Soccer Operations Yael Averbuch West. “She came into camp and earned a contract with her outstanding play. I know she sees this as just a first step, but everyone at Gotham FC is incredibly proud to be part of Sinead’s journey, and excited about all of the great qualities to brings to our team.” 

NWSL: Gotham FC’s 2023 NWSL Season Opens Sunday in LA

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NWSL: Gotham FC’s 2023 NWSL Season Opens Sunday in LA

Angel City FC vs. Gotham FC: Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. ET

HARRISON, N.J. – A new era for Gotham FC officially begins on Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, as the New Jersey/New York-based National Women’s Soccer League franchise kicks off the 2023 season on the road against Angel City FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The match, which is expected to draw a crowd of more than 20,000 fans and can be watched live on Paramount+ and TSN+.

In an East-versus-West showdown that will mark the debut of Gotham FC’s revamped roster, which features World Cup and Olympic champion defenders Ali Krieger (USA) and Kelley O’Hara (USA), World Cup champion midfielder Allie Long (USA), Olympic medalists Kristie Mewis (USA) and Lynn Williams (USA), key returners Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria National Team) and Bruninha (Brazil National Team), as well as exciting additions Yazmeen Ryan and goalkeeper Abby Smith – both new acquisitions who won last year’s NWSL Championship with Portland.

Following the match both teams will each host a hybrid media availability that will be accessible to media onsite at BMO Stadium and virtually via Zoom. 

Head-to-head:
The teams split their pair of matches in Angel City FC’s inaugural NWSL season in 2022. Gotham FC won in LA, 1-0 on a goal by Ifeoma Onumonu in the 57th minute and six saves from goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, on May 29. Angel City won the rematch at Red Bull Arena, 3-1, on Aug. 28. 

Gotham FC Debuts:
After an offseason of major signings and trades, Gotham FC has eight players looking to make their regular season debuts with the club: GK Abby Smith; defenders Kristen Edmonds and Nealy Smith (Kelley O’Hara played for the club prior to its rebranding as Gotham FC); midfielders Sinead Farrelly and Yazmeen Ryan; and forwards Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir, Jenna Nighswonger, and Lynn Williams.

Home Opener Just One Week Away:
The highly anticipated home opener against Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, and OL Reign is on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Red Bull Arena. 

NWSL: OL Reign Signs 2023 NWSL Draft Pick Shae Holmes

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NWSL: OL Reign Signs 2023 NWSL Draft Pick Shae Holmes

SEATTLE, WA. – OL Reign today announced that it has signed defender Shae Holmes to a one-year deal, with a one-year option. After trading up for the 19th overall pick (second round) in the 2023 NWSL Draft, OL Reign selected the 23-year-old as its first choice.

“I couldn’t be more excited to sign with the Reign and join this deeply talented roster for my first professional season,” Holmes said. “I enjoyed playing collegiately in the Pacific Northwest, and I am so happy to continue my career up here.”

Holmes appeared in the club’s international friendly against Club América on February 25 and later started in the club’s second match of the preseason tournament in Portland against Racing Louisville FC.

The left-footed defender started in 32 of 44 games played at the University of Washington and was an integral part of the squad, adding two goals and seven assists.

As a graduate student in 2022, Holmes started all 19 matches and was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second Team after helping the Huskies earn five clean sheets.

NWSL: OL Reign Loans Defender Jimena López to UMF Selfoss in Iceland

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NWSL: OL Reign Loans Defender Jimena López to UMF Selfoss in Iceland

SEATTLE, WA. – Today, OL Reign announced that it has loaned defender Jimena López to UMF Selfoss in the rvalsdeild Kvenna, Iceland’s top women’s football league, for a predetermined loan fee until June 2023. The deal’s financial terms were kept confidential in accordance with league and club policy.

Head coach Laura Harvey said, “Jimena has been an amazing teammate for our club, and we’re excited for her to embrace this new opportunity in Iceland.” We are confident, as a coaching staff, that her participation in another highly competitive league will enhance her quality and skills.”

López was selected by OL Reign with the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. However, she decided to start her professional career with SD Eibar in the Spanish Primera División instead of playing for OL Reign. Lopez joined OL Reign in June 2021 after playing 16 matches for SD Eibar and scoring one goal.

The native of Mexico City signed a contract with OL Reign for three years, with an additional one-year option. Over the course of two seasons, López has made four starts in nine regular season games for the Reign. In her appearances during the regular season, the defensive back has recorded 12 clearances, 12 interceptions, and eight tackles won.

In addition, López played in four Challenge Cup games for OL Reign, making nine more clearances and scoring once. In the 2022 edition of The Women’s Cup, López stood out by providing the assist for Jordyn Huitema’s game-winning goal.

Boxing: Junior Wright Takes on Brian Howard In Heavyweight Showdown on Friday, April 14th

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Boxing: Junior Wright Takes on Brian Howard In Heavyweight Showdown on Friday, April 14th

RDR Promotions Mark Dawson Jr. takes on Jose Mayoral in the Co-Feature; Plus Rasheen Brown; Undefeated Angel Perez Takes on Philadelphia’s Kieron Hooks; Plus undefeated RDR Fighter’s Marvelous Corbin, Edwin Cortes and Nimal Farmer

Essington, PA – RDR Promotions returns to the Clarion Hotel in Essington, PA on Friday, April 14th as heavyweights Junior Wright and Brian Howard will slug it out in the six-round main event.

Fresh off an explosive knockout of Colby Madison, Wright of Delaware County is 19-4-1 with 16 knockouts. The 36 year-old Wright has victories over Nick Reader (3-0-1), Nick Kisner (12-0-1). On May 21, 2016, Wright challenged Beibut Shumenov for the WBA Cruiserweight title. Wright was stopped in 10 -rounds in a fight that took place in Las Vegas. Wright is coming off that vicious third-round stoppage over Colby Madison on October 1, 2022 in Philadelphia.

Howard of Loganville, Georgia has a record of 15-5 with 12 knockouts. The 42 year-old Howard has wins over Yuwshua Zadok (1-0), Chris Stallworth (9-2), Alex Guerrero (12-0-1), Shawndell Winters (8-0), Carlos Negron (20-2). Howard is coming off la oss to Efe Ajagba on April 10, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In an six–round co-feature, welterweight Mark Dawson Jr. will be in action against Jose Mayoral

Dawson of Philadelphia, is promoted by RDR Promotions is 10-1-1 with four knockouts. The 25 year-old Dawson has been a pro for seven years, and has a win over previously undefeated Ivan Pandzic (13-0-1). Dawson is coming off a fourth round stoppage over Vincent Floyd on September 23, 2022 in Essington, PA

Mayoral of New Orleans, Louisiana is 5-2-1 with one knockout. Mayoral has wins over Jose Belloso and the touted Boubacar Sylla (12-0). Mayoral is coming off a draw with Ibrahim Robinson (4-0) on January 21 in Tampa, Florida.

Also in a six-round bout, Angel Perez (7-0, 6 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA takes on upset-specialist Kieron Hooks (4-2-2, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a welterweight bout.

In six-round bouts:

Rasheen Brown (11-1, 7 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Eric Manriquez (7-15-1, 3 KOs) of Houston in a featherweight contest.

In Four-Round Bouts:

Antonio Dubose (13-2-2, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Phillip Davis (3-5-2) of Worcester, Mass. in a lightweight affair.

Seeing action against opponents to be named will be RDR Promotions fighters: junior welterweight Marvelous Corbin (2-0, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia; bantamweight Edwin Cortes (3-0 of Millville, NJ and welterweight Nimal Farmer (3-0, 3 KOs) of Lindenwold, NJ

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