grace-hprince.bsky.social
@grace-hprince.bsky.social
Woso, NWSL, UCL, and WSL fan. Women’s sports enthusiast. Minnesotan living in Brooklyn.
For the first time in club history, Gotham FC has won the NWSL Shield. But they're not done yet. “I like the Shield. I’m American, though: I want the Championship," said Midge Purce. @grace-hprince.bsky.social was on the ground in Harrison: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Gotham display resilience, togetherness in first Shield win | The IX Soccer
With a 2-0 defeat of the Utah Royals, league original club Gotham FC secured the NWSL Shield for the first time.
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On Sunday in New Jersey, the NWSL's top team faced off against an ascendant underdog. The 1-1 draw secured a home quarterfinal for Gotham and kept Angel City with buffer above the playoff line. @grace-hprince.bsky.social saw it live: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Angel City show what they are capable of in draw with Gotham | The IX Soccer
Taylor Suarez's late equalizer extended Angel City's unbeaten run in the end-of-season playoff hunt. Gotham secured a home quarterfinal.
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The Malawi Scorchers are making the most of their first trip to the #WAFCON tournament, advancing out of a tough group and into the quarterfinals. @grace-hprince.bsky.social wrote about the match and what it meant for Malawi.
Malawi advance to knockout stage in first WAFCON tournament | The IX Soccer
NWSL stars Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda met in the final match of group stage with a trip to the WAFCON semifinals on the line.
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For those confused, the WAFCON three-way tiebreakers only take into account games with the teams in question. Malawi are topping the group on goals scored in matches against Nigeria and Zambia, because pts and GD are level. Explanation below ⬇️
Casey Murphy sets up Sammy Smith for just the fourth-ever goalkeeper assist in NWSL history 😱
Sanchez goes 1-on-4 for her 10th goal of the season. Emma Hayes, are you watching?
Michele Kang and Pau Gasol helped turn women's soccer into a true business opportunity. But the 'right' type of investment is still a lingering question, as @melinae07.bsky.social explains: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Investors are growing the women's game, but raising questions, too| The IX Soccer
Michele Kang and Pau Gasol have helped make women's soccer into a real business opportunity — but what comes next?
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Three of the top #NWSL teams took the pitch for midweek matchups. Washington beat Utah and Gotham beat Bay FC to hold the first two spots. ✍️ @grace-hprince.bsky.social
Top three NWSL seeds hold on through Wednesday night clashes | The IX Soccer
The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC won midweek matches to keep their position atop the table through VAR reviews and weather delays.
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I hate when NWSL matches are on CBS Sports Network SO much! It's the ONLY channel that I don't have, and I DON'T want to spend EVEN MORE money on cable to acquire a SINGLE channel. 🙄 #NWSL
Wait Victory+ can be regionalized?? Fucking hell. Well I'm not able to watch this game either. @nwslsoccer.com y'all gotta start demanding that all CBS SPORTS games be available on Paramount+ This is ridiculous.
Women's Super League clubs are convening for preseason, bringing revamped rosters into focus. With six weeks left until the transfer window closes, @grace-hprince.bsky.social evaluates how each squad is shaping up: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
WSL sides welcome new faces ahead of season start | The IX Soccer
With preseason starting for England's top league, each team's roster is coming into focus. Who will challenge Manchester City's top spot?
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Rose Lavelle and Gotham FC defeated Washington Spirit at Citi Field in front of a record-setting crowd. Read @grace-hprince.bsky.social's dispatch out of a smoky New York City: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Gotham bests Washington at record-setting Queens Classic | The IX Soccer
Rose Lavelle's fantastic goal led Gotham over foes Washington Spirit at Citi Field in front of record crowd.
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from a league success/marketing standpoint, i don’t think you could have a better golden boot leaderboard right now tbh — two “surprise” stand-out african players who have consistently shined in the nwsl, 2/3 of triple espresso & the uswnt’s biggest stars, & a fan-favorite dark horse candidate?? wow
World Cup qualifying is heating up! I had fun covering the latest round of European matchups!
The IX Sports@theixsports.bsky.social · 5mo agoSpain, France, Germany, and Denmark are the first European teams to qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. @grace-hprince.bsky.social breaks down how it happened and what's next in the most confusing, protracted World Cup qualifying scheme known to humankind: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Tomorrow, Barcelona and Lyon face off in a history-laden Champions League final. @grace-hprince.bsky.social has the storylines to know: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Barcelona and Lyon to face off in Champions League final | The IX Soccer
When the European juggernauts compete in Oslo, it'll be the fourth time they've faced off for the prize in eight years.
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Had so much fun writing this piece! Catch Sanchez and NC take on Boston tonight! 🤩
The IX Sports@theixsports.bsky.social · 6mo agoAshley Sanchez has been on fire for the North Carolina Courage. If she can keep it up, will it be enough to get called up to the USWNT again? @grace-hprince.bsky.social on what makes Sanchez special: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
Stacking goals and assists like it's nothing. 🫰 Sveindís Jónsdóttir of Angel City FC is your March Player of the Month! Read more: bit.ly/4m8cV1D
Though Manchester United's UWCL run came to an end in a quarterfinal loss to Bayern Munich, the team feels proud of how far they came this year. @grace-hprince.bsky.social on how Man U defied expectations: www.theixsports.com/features/man...
Manchester United's historic UWCL run comes to an end | The IX Soccer
Though Manchester United was eliminated from the Champions League, the team feels proud of their deep run amid adversity.
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Angel City faces off with the Houston Dash tonight in an unexpected top-of-the-table clash. @grace-hprince.bsky.social digs into what's working for Alexander Straus's ascendant side: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...
How long can Angel City stay on top? | The IX Soccer
The ascendant club looks to pull ahead in the standings in Friday's top-of-the-table clash against Houston.
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